Installing Battery - BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

Switch off the ignition.
Remove the front seat (
Disconnection in the wrong
sequence increases the risk
of short-circuits.
Always proceed in the correct
sequence.
Disconnect negative battery
lead 2 first.
Then pull back the protective
cap and disconnect positive
lead 3.
Remove screw 1, disengage
the retaining strap at the bot-
tom and remove.
Lift the battery up and out;
work it slightly back and forth
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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, push it over the battery
and install screw 1.
Installation in the wrong
sequence increases the risk
of short-circuits.
Always proceed in the correct
sequence.
Never install the battery without
the protective cap.
Connect battery positive lead 3
first.
Fit the protective cap to the
positive terminal of the battery.
Then connect battery negative
lead 2.
If the battery was discon-
nected from the motorcycle
for a prolonged period of time
it will be necessary to enter the
current date in the instrument
panel, in order to ensure that the
service-due indicator functions
correctly.
If you want to have the date set
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Install the front seat (
Set the clock ( 49)
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