Operating Instructions

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ATTENTION
Jump-starting with a voltage
higher than 12 V
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics
The battery of the donor
motorcycle must have a volt-
age of 12 V.
Park the motorcycle, making
sure that the ground is firm
and level.
Remove battery cover
( 215).
Do not disconnect the battery
from the electrical system for
external starting.
Remove protective cap 1.
Begin by connecting the red
jump lead to the jump-start
terminal 2 on the drained bat-
tery and the other end to the
positive terminal of the donor
battery.
Then clamp one end of the
black jump lead to the donor
battery's negative terminal 3
while connecting the other
end to the drained battery's
negative terminal.
Run engine of donor motorcy-
cle during jump-starting pro-
cedure.
Start the engine of the vehicle
with the drained battery in the
usual way; if the engine does
not start, wait a few minutes
before repeating the attempt
to protect the starter motor
and the donor battery.
Allow both engines to idle for
a few minutes before discon-
necting jumper cables.
Disconnect the jumper cable
from the negative terminal
first, then from the positive
terminal.
To start the engine, do
not use start sprays or
similar items.
Install the protective cap.
Installing battery cover
( 217).
BATTERY
Maintenance instructions
Correct battery care and main-
tenance combined with proper
charging and storage proce-
dures extends the battery's
service life, and is also required
for warranty claims.