Battery - BMW Motorrad K 1600 GTL 2021 Rider's Manual

192 MAINTENANCE
ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
higher than 12 V
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics
The battery of the donor
motorcycle must have a volt-
age of 12 V.
Do not disconnect battery
from onboard electrical sys-
tem for jump-starting proce-
dure.
Remove the seat (
Let the engine of the donor
vehicle run during the jump-
starting procedure.
Begin by clamping one end
of the red jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the
drained battery and clamping
the other end to the positive
terminal of the donor battery.
Clamp the black jumper cable
first to the donor battery's
negative terminal and then to
the drained battery's negative
terminal.
Start the engine of the vehicle
with the empty battery in the
usual way; if the engine does
not start, wait a few minutes
before repeating the attempt
to start the engine to pro-
tect the starter motor and the
donor battery.
Allow both engines to idle for
a few minutes before discon-
necting the jumper cables.
Disconnect jumper cables first
from negative, then from pos-
itive terminal.
Install the seat (

BATTERY

Maintenance instructions
Correct battery maintenance
combined with proper charg-
ing and storage procedures ex-
84).
tends the battery's service life,
and is also required for war-
ranty claims.
Compliance with the points
below is important in order to
maximize battery life:
Keep the surface of the bat-
tery clean and dry.
Do not open the battery.
Do not top up with water.
Be sure to read and com-
ply with the instructions for
charging the battery on the
following pages.
Do not turn the battery upside
down.
84).