Battery; Maintenance Instructions - BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual

battery from the onboard
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electrical system.
Remove protective cap from
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positive battery terminal 1.
Run engine of donor vehicle
during jump-starting.
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 of donor
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battery and then to nega-
tive terminal 2 of discharged

battery.

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.
First disconnect jump lead
from negative terminal 2,
then from positive termi-
nal 1.
Mount protective cap on
positive battery terminal 1.
To start the engine, do
not use start sprays or
similar items.
Installing seat ( 55)

Battery

Maintenance instructions

Correct upkeep, recharging
and storage will prolong the
life of the battery and are es-
sential if warranty claims are
to be considered.
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 up-
side down
If the battery is not
disconnected, the
onboard electronics (clock
etc.) will drain the battery.
This can cause the battery
to run flat. If this happens,
warranty claims will not be
accepted.
During periods when the mo-
torcycle is not being used, of
more than four weeks, dis-
connect the battery from the