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Once battery is fully charged,
disconnect charger's terminal
clips from battery terminals.
In the case of longer peri-
ods when the motorcycle
is not being used, the battery
must be recharged regularly.
See the instructions for caring
for your battery. Always fully
recharge the battery before re-
turning it to use.
Connecting battery to vehicle
( 206).
Removing the battery
Removing the rider's seat
( 78).
Disconnecting battery from
vehicle ( 204).
Lift the battery up and out;
use tilting movements in the
event of stiff movement.
Installing the battery
If the vehicle has been
disconnected from the
battery for a long time, the
current date must be entered
in the instrument cluster to
make sure the service display
is working properly.
Place the battery in the bat-
tery compartment, with the
positive terminal on the left in
the driving direction.
Connecting battery to vehicle
( 206).
Setting the clock ( 90).
FUSES
Replacing fuses
Switch off the ignition.
Removing the rider's seat
( 78).
ATTENTION
Bypassing defective fuses
Risk of short circuit and fire
Do not bypass defective
fuses.
Replace defective fuses with
new fuses.
Consult the fuse assignment
diagram and replace the de-
fective fuse.
Pull the faulty fuse 2 up and
out of the slot.
To replace the two fuses of
the fuse box 1 , pull the fuse
box up and out of its holder.
For this purpose, press in the