Installing Battery; Removing Battery - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

of disuse. See the instructions
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for caring for your battery. Al-
ways fully recharge the battery
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before restoring it to use

Removing battery

Remove the front seat (
Remove the rider's manual, if
applicable.
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Remove screw 1 and remove
the holder.
with anti-theft alarm (DWA)
If applicable, switch off the anti-
theft alarm.
Switch off the ignition.
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Disconnection in the wrong
sequence increases the risk
of short-circuits.
Always proceed in the correct
sequence.
Disconnect negative battery
lead 1 first.
Then remove the protective
cap and disconnect positive
lead 2.
Remove screw 3 of the battery
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retainer.
Disengage the retainer at the
bottom and remove.
Lift the battery up and out;
work it slightly back and forth
if it is difficult to remove.

Installing battery

Place the battery in the battery
compartment, positive termin-
al on the right in the forward
direction of travel.
Engage the retainer at the bot-
tom and push it over the bat-
tery.
Install screw 3 of the battery
retainer.