Fitting The Battery - BMW R 1150 RS Maintenance Instruction

Fitting the battery

Before connecting the
battery, switch off the ignition.
To avoid short-circuits:
• Connect the positive battery
lead (+) 3 first
• Close the protective cap 2
for the positive battery pole
– Never install the battery
without the protective cap
• Connect the negative
battery lead (—) 1
1
• Installation is performed in
reverse order
Disconnecting the battery
deletes all entries (e.g. faults,
settings) stored in the Motronic
control unit's memory.
Loss of settings can temporarily
impair the operating character-
istics when the engine is
restarted.
• Switch on the ignition
• Fully open the throttle once or
twice
– The Motronic registers the
throttle-valve positions
Battery
3
2
2
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