Jump Starting - BMW R 1200 GS 2008 Rider's Manual

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Check that the throttle-valve
cable is seated in guide 4 of
the intake and that the throttle
valve is seated against the
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stop.
Hold the fuel-tank cover in po-
sition and install two screws 5.
Press the side panel at 4 into
the retainer.
Install two screws 2 and
screw 3.
Push side cover 1 into the two
mounts.
Install the front seat (

Jump starting

The wires leading to the
power socket do not have
a load-capacity rating adequate
for jump-starting the engine. Ex-
cessively 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 res-
ult if the crocodile clips
of the jump leads are accident-
ally brought into contact with the
motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted with
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