BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual page 129

If it is not standing firm-
ly, the motorcycle could
topple in the course of the
operations described below.
Make sure that the motorcy-
cle is steady on its stand.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and park the
motorcycle.
Removing driver's seat
( 61)
When jump-starting the en-
gine, do not disconnect the
battery from the onboard
electrical system.
Remove protective cap 1
from positive battery termi-
nal.
Begin by connecting one
end of red jump lead
to positive terminal of
discharged battery and
other end to positive
terminal of donor battery.
Connect black jump lead to
negative terminal 2 of donor
battery and then to nega-
tive terminal of discharged
battery.
As an alternative to the
negative battery terminal,
the spring strut bolt can also
be used.
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
Start the engine of the mo-
torcycle with the discharged
battery in the usual way; if
the engine refuses to start,
wait a few minutes before
repeating the attempt to
protect the starter and the
supporting battery.
Allow both engines to idle
for a few minutes before
disconnecting the jump
leads.
Disconnect the jump lead
from the negative terminals
first, then disconnect the
second lead from the posi-
tive terminals.
Place protective cover back
onto positive battery termi-
nal.
To start the engine, do
not use start sprays or
similar items.
Installing driver's seat
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