BMW R 1250 GS GSA - Rider's Manual > Rider and passenger seats

Remove passenger seat

• Remove rider's seat

• Turn ignition key 1 clockwise.
• Slide pillion seat 2 forwards and lift up to remove
• Place pillion seat on clean surface with the fabric side facing down.

Installing passenger seat

• Fit passenger seat centered in rear mounts 1 and in front mount 2.
• Slide pillion seat to the rear.
• Check pillion seat is properly located.

• Firmly press pillion seat 1 downwards.
• Passenger seat clicks audibly into place.
• Install rider's seat.

Remove rider's seat

• Turn vehicle key 1 counterclockwise and hold while lifting driver's seat 2 in rear area.
• Remove driver's seat 2 from seat bracket 3 toward rear.
• Lay driver's seat on a clean surface with the upholstered side down.

Adjusting the seat height and seat angle

• Remove rider's seat

• To remove the front height adjustment 1 push the lock 2 forwards and remove the height adjustment in an upwards direction.

• To adjust the low seat position, install the front height adjustment in direction 1 (identification L).
• To adjust the high seat position, install the front height adjustment in direction 2 (identification H).

• First, slide the front height adjustment under the mounts 1.

  Then press into locking mechanism 2 until it engages.

• In order to adjust the low seat position, swivel the rear height adjustment 1 into position 3 (identification L).
• In order to adjust the low seat position, swivel the rear height adjustment 1 into position 2 (identification H).

If seat tilt should be changed:

• Position the front and rear height adjustment differently.
• Install rider's seat.

Install rider's seat

• Fit front seat 1 into seat mount 2 on left and right and place loosely on motorcycle.
• Press rider's seat slightly forward in rear area and then firmly downward until locking mechanism engages.

Storage compartment

Opening and locking the storage compartment

• To open the storage compartment 1, turn the handle through 90º in a counter-clockwise direction and pull it up.
• To lock the storage compartment 1, close the storage compartment, turn the handle through 90º in a clockwise direction, and fold it onto the storage compartment in the driving direction.

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