Jump Starting - BMW R 1200 ST Rider's Manual

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Position turn indicator
glass 2 on the turn indicator
housing.
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Install screw 1.

Jump starting

The wires leading to the
power socket do not
have a load-capacity rating
adequate for jump-starting
the engine. Excessively high
current can lead to a cable
fire or damage to the vehicle
electronics.
Do not use the on-board
socket to jump-start the
engine of the motorcycle.
Touching live parts of
the ignition system with
the engine running can cause
electric shock.
Do not touch parts of the igni-
tion system when the engine
is running.
A short-circuit can result
if the crocodile clips of
the jump leads are accident-
ally brought into contact with
the motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted
with fully insulated crocodile
clips at both ends.
Jump-starting with a
donor-battery voltage
higher than 12 V can damage
the vehicle electronics.
Make sure that the battery
of the donor vehicle has a
voltage rating of 12 V.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand.
Removing rear seat (
Removing front seat (
Remove the seat supporting
rod.
When jump-starting the en-
gine, do not disconnect the
battery from the on-board
electrical system.
Remove the protective cap
from the battery's positive
terminal.
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
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