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Wii MotionPlus™ Accessory

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Important note: Only games that feature this icon on their packaging will take advantage of Wii MotionPlus. After you've attached Wii MotionPlus to your Wii Remote, you will not need to remove it if a game does not use it.

 

Connecting Wii MotionPlus to the Wii Remote

Once you connect the Wii MotionPlus accessory to the Wii Remote, you can leave it attached even if the game you are playing does not use Wii MotionPlus. Please be sure that a Wii Remote Jacket is used at all times.

To install the Wii MotionPlus accessory, follow these steps:

  1. Remove the original Wii Remote Jacket from the Wii Remote and keep it in a safe place for future use if the Wii MotionPlus is removed.

  2. Make sure the lock on the back of the Wii MotionPlus is in the unlocked position, with the arrow visible.

  3. Insert the Wii Remote all the way into the Wii MotionPlus Jacket.

  4. Insert the wrist strap through the hole in the back of the Wii MotionPlus Jacket and pull it completely through.

  5. While twisting the Wii MotionPlus slightly, gently pull the Wii MotionPlus accessory down and over the end of the Wii Remote.

  6. Hold down the release buttons on both sides of the Wii MotionPlus accessory and insert the plug into the External Extension Connector on the bottom of the Wii Remote.

  7. Make sure that neither the wrist strap nor jacket are pinched between the Wii Remote and the Wii MotionPlus.

  8. Lock the Wii MotionPlus in place by sliding the switch in the direction of the arrow.

  9. Place your hand through the wrist strap and adjust the strap lock so that it will not fall off your wrist. If your wrist strap has one, close the lever to hold it in place. (Some strap locks do not have a lock lever.)

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Removing Wii MotionPlus from the Wii Remote

Once you connect the Wii MotionPlus accessory to the Wii Remote, you can leave it attached even if the game you are playing does not use Wii MotionPlus. However, should you need to remove the Wii Motion Plus (to insert the Wii Remote into a Wii Wheel, etc.), please follow these steps.

  1. Slide the lock switch on the back of the Wii MotionPlus accessory down, towards the bottom of the Wii Remote.

  2. Press and hold the release buttons and pull the Wii MotionPlus accessory out of the External Extension Connector on the bottom of the Wii Remote.

  3. Gently pull the Wii MotionPlus accessory down and towards the back of the Wii Remote.

  4. Pull the Wii Remote out of the jacket.

 

 

Attaching accessories (Nunchuk, etc.) to Wii MotionPlus

The Nunchuk, Classic Controller, or other accessories that connect to the External Extension Connector on the Wii Remote can be used with Wii MotionPlus. Follow these procedures to connect these accessories to Wii MotionPlus.

  1. Grasp the connector cover by the sides and pull it out to remove it from the bottom of Wii MotionPlus.

  2. Insert the connector plug of the accessory (such as the Nunchuk) you wish to use into the External Extension Connector on the bottom of the Wii MotionPlus until it clicks into place.

  3. Pass the connector cover cord through the connector hook on the back of the connector.

  4. Insert the tab on the edge of the connector cover into the connector hook. Press the connector cover firmly into place on the connector plug.

  5. Place your hand through the wrist strap and adjust the strap lock so that the strap will not fall off your wrist. Do not over tighten the strap lock so that it's uncomfortable. It should just be tight enough to hold the wrist strap in place. Close the lever (if your strap lock has one) until it clicks to hold the strap lock in place.