Jump-Starting - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Install air cleaner
Install air filter 3.
Mount the air filter cover 2. For
this purpose, slightly push the
fairing side panels outwards.
Install screws 1 with washers.
Installing center fairing panel
( 117).

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 socket to
jump-start the engine of the
motorcycle.
A short-circuit can result
if the crocodile clips of
the jump leads are accidentally
brought into contact with the
motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted with
fully insulated crocodile clips at
both ends.
Jump-starting with a donor-
battery voltage higher than
12 V can damage the motorcycle
electronics.
The battery of the donor vehicle
must have a voltage of 12 V.
Removing center fairing panel
( 117).
When jump-starting the engine,
do not disconnect the battery
from the onboard electrical sys-
tem.
First connect positive termi-
nal of drained battery to pos-
itive terminal of donor battery
with red jumper cable (positive
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