BMW R 1200GS 2016 Rider's Manual page 156

Use jump leads fitted with fully
8
insulated crocodile clips at both
ends.
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ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
higher than 12 V
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics
The battery of the donor mo-
torcycle must have a voltage of
12 V.
z
Park motorcycle, ensuring that
support surface is firm and
level.
Remove battery cover (
Do not disconnect the battery
from the onboard electrical sys-
tem when jump-starting the
engine.
Remove the protective cap 1.
Begin by connecting one end
of the red jumper cable to the
auxiliary terminal for jump start-
ing 2 on the discharged battery
and the other end to the posi-
tive terminal of the donor bat-
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tery.
Connect black jumper cable
to negative terminal on donor
battery and then to negative
terminal 3 of discharged bat-
tery.
Run engine of donor motorcy-
cle during jump-starting proce-
dure.
Start engine of motorcycle with
discharged battery in usual
way; if engine does not start,
wait a few minutes before re-
peating attempt in order to pro-
tect starter motor and donor
battery.
Allow both engines to idle for a
few minutes before disconnect-
ing jumper cables.
Disconnect jumper cable from
negative terminals first, then
disconnect second cable from
positive terminals.
NOTICE
To start the engine, do not use
start sprays or similar items.
Install the protective cap.
Installing battery cover
( 158).