Accessories; General Instructions; Onboard Power Sockets - BMW K 1300 S Rider's Manual

General instructions

BMW Motorrad cannot ex-
amine or test each product
of outside origin to ensure that it
can be used on or in connection
with BMW motorcycles without
constituting a safety hazard. Nor
is this guarantee provided when
the official approval of a specific
country has been granted. Tests
conducted by these instances
cannot make provision for all op-
erating conditions experienced by
BMW motorcycles and, conse-
quently, they are not sufficient in
some circumstances.
Use only parts and accessories
approved by BMW for your
motorcycle.
The safety, function and suitabil-
ity of the parts and accessory
products have been checked ex-
tensively by BMW. Therefore,
BMW assumes responsibility for
these products. BMW shall not
be liable for unapproved parts
and accessory products of any
kind.
Whenever you are planning mod-
ifications, comply with all the le-
gal requirements. The vehicle
must not infringe on national
road-vehicle construction and
use regulations of your country.
Observe the information on the
importance of tire sizes for chas-
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retailer offers you qualified advise
when choosing genuine BMW
parts, accessories and other
products.
You will find all BMW Motorrad
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motorrad.com".

Onboard power sockets

Information on using onboard
power sockets:
Automatic deactivation
Onboard sockets are switched off
automatically under the following
conditions:
if the battery's voltage falls be-
low the level required to start
the vehicle
89).
if the maximum electrical load
specified in the "Technical
data" is exceeded
during starting.
Operating electrical acces-
sories
You can start using electrical ac-
cessories only when the ignition
is switched on. The accessory
remains operational if the igni-
tion is subsequently switched off.
Onboard sockets are switched off
approx. 15 minutes after switch-
ing off the ignition to reduce the
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