BMW F 800 GT, Rider'S Manual

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Jump-starting
ATTENTION
Current too high when jump-
starting the motorcycle
Cable fire or damage to the mo-
torcycle electronics
Do not jump-start the motor-
cycle using the power socket,
only via the battery terminal.
ATTENTION
Contact between crocodile
clips of jump leads and mo-
torcycle
Danger of short circuit
Use jump leads fitted with fully
insulated crocodile clips at both
ends.
ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
higher than 12 V
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics
The battery of the donor mo-
torcycle must have a voltage of
12 V.
Remove seat (
52).
Remove center fairing panel
(
113).
Do not disconnect the battery
from the onboard electrical sys-
tem when jump-starting the
engine.
First connect positive terminal
of the discharged battery to
positive terminal on the donor
battery with red jumper cable
(positive terminal on this mo-
torcycle: position
2 ).
Connect black jumper cable
to negative terminal of donor
battery and then to negative
terminal of the discharged bat-
tery (negative terminal on this
motorcycle: position
1 ).
Run engine of donor motorcy-
cle during jump-starting proce-
dure.
Start engine of motorcycle with
discharged battery in usual
way; if engine does not start,
wait a few minutes before re-
peating attempt in order to pro-
tect starter motor and donor
battery.
Allow both engines to idle for a
few minutes before disconnect-
ing jumper cables.
Disconnect jumper cables first
from negative and then from
positive terminal.
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