Operating Instructions

214 MAINTENANCE
Compliance with the points
below is important in order to
maximize battery service life:
Keep the surface of the bat-
tery clean and dry.
Do not open the battery.
Do not top up with water.
Be sure to read and com-
ply with the instructions for
charging the battery on the
following pages.
Do not turn the battery upside
down.
ATTENTION
Discharging of the con-
nected battery by the
vehicle electronics (e.g.
clock)
Total discharge of battery
leading to a rejection of war-
ranty claims
During riding breaks of
more than 4 weeks, connect
a trickle-charger to the
battery.
BMW Motorrad has de-
veloped a trickle-charger
specially designed for com-
patibility with the electronics
of your motorcycle. Using this
charger, you can keep the bat-
tery charged during long pe-
riods when the motorcycle is
not being used without having
to disconnect the battery from
the motorcycle's onboard sys-
tems. Additional information
is available at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Charging connected battery
Remove devices connected to
onboard power sockets.
ATTENTION
Charging the battery con-
nected to the vehicle using
the battery terminals
Damage to the motorcycle's
electronics
Disconnect the battery be-
fore charging on the battery
terminals.
ATTENTION
A fully discharged battery
must be charged via a
power socket or extra
socket.
Damage to vehicle electronics
A fully discharged battery
(battery voltage less than
12 V, indicator lights and
multifunction display re-
main off when ignition is
switched on) must always
be charged directly at the
poles of the disconnected
battery.