BMW R nineT 2020 Rider's Manual page 137

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Remove the passenger seat
( 60).
Remove the rider's seat
( 60).
Unclip cover 1 at the bottom
(arrow) and work it up to re-
move.
Begin by connecting one end
of the red jump lead to re-
mote positive terminal 1 and
the other end to the positive
terminal of the donor battery.
Connect one end of the black
jump lead to your vehicle's
remote ground terminal 2 and
the other end to the negative
terminal of the donor battery.
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
Start the engine of the vehicle
with the discharged battery
in the usual way; if the en-
gine does not start, wait a
few minutes before repeat-
ing the attempt in order to
protect the starter motor and
the donor battery.
Do not use proprietary
start-assist sprays or other
products to start the engine.
Allow both engines to idle for
a few minutes before discon-
necting the jump leads.
Disconnect the jump lead
from remote ground ter-
minal 2 first, then disconnect
the second jump lead from
remote positive terminal 1.
Install cover 1.
Install the rider's seat (
Install the passenger seat
( 60).
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60).