BMW G310GS - Owner's Manual > Jump-starting

CAUTION Touching live parts of the ignition system when the engine is running

Electric shock

• Do not touch parts of the ignition system when the engine is running.

ATTENTION Excessive current flowing when the motorcycle is jump-started

Wiring smoulders/ignites or damage to the on-board electronics

• If the motorcycle has to be jump-started connect the leads to the battery terminals; never attempt to jump-start the engine by connecting leads to the on-board socket.

ATTENTION Contact between crocodile clips of jump leads and vehicle

Risk of short-circuit

• Use jump leads fitted with fully insulated crocodile clips at both ends.

ATTENTION Jump-starting with a voltage greater than 12 V

Damage to the on-board electronics

• Make sure that the battery of the donor vehicle does not exceed a voltage of 12 V.

 

• When jump-starting the engine, do not disconnect the battery from the on-board electrical system.
• Remove seat.
• Run the engine of the donor vehicle during jump-starting.
• Begin by connecting one end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal of the discharged battery and the other end to the positive terminal of the donor battery.
• Then connect one end of the black jump lead to the negative terminal of the donor battery, and the other end to the negative terminal of the discharged battery.
• Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery in the usual way; if the engine does not start, wait a few minutes before repeating the attempt in order to protect the starter motor and the donor battery.
• Allow both engines to run for a few minutes before disconnecting the jump leads.
• Disconnect the jump lead from the negative terminal first, then disconnect the second lead from the positive terminal.
• Installing the seat.

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