2010 BMW MOTORRAD G 650 GS Rider's Manual (in English)

Replacing parking-light
bulb
If it is not standing firmly,the motorcycle could topplein the course of the operationsdescribed below.
Always make sure that themotorcycle is stable and firmlysupported.
Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.
Switch off the ignition.
Disconnect plug1.
Remove rubber cap2.
The rubber cap enclosesand forms a seal aroundthe wiring for the parking light.Consequently, the rubber capcannot be removed.
Pull parking-light socket3outof the headlight housing.
Pull the bulb out of the bulbsocket.
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Replace the defective bulb.
Bulb for parking light
W5W / 12 V / 5 W
Insert the bulb into the bulbsocket.
Insert parking-light socket3into the headlight housing.
Install rubber cap2.
Connect plug1.
Replacing turn indicator
bulbs, front and rear
If it is not standing firmly,the motorcycle could topplein the course of the operationsdescribed below.
Always make sure that themotorcycle is stable and firmlysupported.
Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.
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Remove screw1.
Pull the glass out of the reflect-or housing at the threaded-fastener side.
Press bulb2into its socketand turn it counter-clockwise toremove.
Replace the defective bulb.
Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, front
R10W / 12 V / 10 W
Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, rear
R10W / 12 V / 10 W
Press bulb2into its socketand turn it clockwise to install.
Working from the inboard side,insert the glass into the bulbhousing and close the housing.
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Install screw1.
Replacing rear-light and
brake-light bulb
If it is not standing firmly,the motorcycle could topplein the course of the operationsdescribed below.
Always make sure that themotorcycle is stable and firmlysupported.
Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.
Switch off the ignition.
Remove two screws1and re-move the rear-light glass.
Press bulb2into its socketand turn it counter-clockwise toremove.
Replace the defective bulb.
Bulb for tail light/brakelight
P21/5W / 12 V / 5 W / 21 W
Press bulb2into its socketand turn it clockwise to install.
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Hold the rear-light glass in pos-ition and install two screws1.
Air filter
Replacing air-filter
element
Removing right side panel(96).
Remove two screws1.
Pull out connecting flange2.
Disconnect intake air pipe3from the air filter housing andremove it from mount4.
Disconnect plug5.
Remove air filter element6.
Insert cleaned or new air filterelement6.
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Connect plug5.
Seat the intake air pipe inmount4.
Seat the intake air pipe inguides7of the air filterhousing. Take care not tobend the rubber seals of the airfilter element out of shape.
Install connecting flange2.
Install two screws1.
Install the right side panel(97).
Jump starting
The wires leading to thepower socket do not havea load-capacity rating adequatefor jump-starting the engine. Ex-cessively high current can leadto a cable fire or damage to thevehicle electronics.
Do not use the on-board socketto jump-start the engine of themotorcycle.
A short-circuit can res-ult if the crocodile clipsof the jump leads are accident-ally brought into contact with themotorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted withfully insulated crocodile clips atboth ends.
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Jump-starting with a donor-battery voltage higher than12 V can damage the vehicleelectronics.
Make sure that the battery of thedonor vehicle has a voltage ratingof 12 V.
Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.
Remove the seat (38).
Remove cover1from the bat-tery connection point.
Begin by connecting one endof the red jump lead to themotorcycle's battery connec-
tion point and the other endto the positive terminal of thedonor vehicle's battery.
Connect one end of the blackjump lead to a suitable earthingpoint on the motorcycle (e.g.screw2) and the other end toa suitable earthing point on thedonor vehicle or the negativeterminal of the donor vehicle'sbattery.
Run the engine of the donorvehicle during jump-starting.
Start the engine of the vehiclewith the discharged batteryin the usual way; if the en-gine does not start, wait a fewminutes before repeating theattempt in order to protect thestarter motor and the donorbattery.
Allow both engines to idle for afew minutes before disconnect-ing the jump leads.
Disconnect the jump lead fromthe negative terminal and the
ground point first, then dis-connect the second jump leadfrom the positive terminal andthe battery connection point.
Do not use proprietarystart-assist sprays or oth-er products to start the engine.
Installing seat (39).
Battery
Maintenance instructions
Correct upkeep, recharging andstorage will prolong the life ofthe battery and are essential ifwarranty claims are to be con-sidered.
Compliance with the points be-low is important in order to max-imise battery life:
Keep the surface of the batteryclean and dry
Be sure to read and complywith the instructions for char-
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ging the battery on the follow-ing pages
Do not turn the battery upsidedown
If the battery is not discon-nected, the on-board elec-tronics (e.g. clock, etc.) graduallydrain the battery. This can causethe battery to run flat. If this hap-pens, warranty claims will not beaccepted.
If the motorcycle is to be out ofuse for more than four weeks,disconnect the battery or con-nect a suitable trickle charger tothe battery.
Charging battery when
connected
Charging the connectedbattery directly at the bat-tery terminals can damage thevehicle electronics.
Always disconnect the batteryfrom the on-board circuits be-
fore recharging it with a chargerconnected directly to the batteryposts.
If you switch on the igni-tion and the multifunctiondisplay and telltale lights fail tolight up, the battery is completelyflat. Attempting to charge a com-pletely flat battery via the on-board socket can cause damageto the motorcycle's electronics.
If a battery has discharged to theextent that it is completely flat, ithas to be disconnected from theon-board circuits and chargedwith the charger connected dir-ectly to the battery posts.
With the battery connectedto the motorcycle's on-boardelectrical system, charge onlyvia the power socket.
Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.
Charging battery when
disconnected
Charge the battery using asuitable charger.
Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.
Once the battery is fullycharged, disconnect thecharger's terminal clips fromthe battery terminals.
The battery has to be re-charged at regular intervalsin the course of a lengthy periodof disuse. See the instructionsfor caring for your battery. Al-ways fully recharge the batterybefore restoring it to use
Removing battery
Switch off the ignition.
Remove the centre trim panel(100).
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