Battery - BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual

222 MAINTENANCE
ATTENTION
Contact between crocodile
clips of jump leads and mo-
torcycle
Danger of short circuit
Use jump leads fitted with
fully insulated crocodile clips
at both ends.
ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
higher than 12 V
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics
The battery of the donor
vehicle must not exceed a
voltage of 12 V.
Park the motorcycle, making
sure the ground is level and
firm.
Do not disconnect battery
from onboard electrical sys-
tem for jump-starting proce-
dure.
Remove the rider`s seat.
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Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during the jump-start-
ing 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.
To start the engine, do
not use start sprays or
similar items.
Allow both engines to idle for
a few minutes before discon-
necting jumper cables.
Disconnect the jumper cable
from the negative terminal
first, then from the positive
terminal.
Install the rider's seat. (

BATTERY

Maintenance instructions
Correct upkeep, recharging and
storage will prolong the service
life of the battery and are es-
sential for recognition of war-
ranty claims.
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