seats BMW MOTORRAD R 850 R 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Introduction
General information and
controls
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning lights ..... 7
Ignition switch and steering
lock .................................... 8-9
Trip meter/clock .................. 10
Hazard warning flashers ...... 11
Left handlebar fitting ........... 12
Right handlebar fitting ......... 13
Seat/helmet holder .............. 14
Seats ............................. 15-16
System case .................. 17-19Safety check
Checklist ........................ 20-21
Engine oil ....................... 22-23
Fuel ................................ 24-25
Handlebar levers ............ 26-27
Brake system -
general........................... 28-29
Brake system - without
BMW Integral ABS ......... 30-32
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 33-36
Clutch ................................. 37
Lights ............................. 38-40
Shock-absorber
adjustment .......................... 41
Suspension
spring preload ..................... 42
Wheels ........................... 43-44
Accessories and loads ... 45-47
Contents
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Helmet holder Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position B.
 The helmet holder 3 is open
 Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages
Removing seats Turn key in helmet/seat lock
to position A.
 Lift off the rear seat in the
direction indicated by arrow 1
– You now have access to the
toolkit and the on-board doc-
umentation. You can also
remove the front seat
 Lift off the front seat in the direction indicated by arrow 2
– You now have access to the fuses ( b Maintenance
Instructions, Chapter 2)
A2
1
B
Seat/helmet holder
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4
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Locking the seats
e Attention:
When installing the dualseat,
make sure that it is firmly
located.
 Engage the front seat in catches 5 and 4 on left and
right and push it into guide 1 Push the rear seat toward the
rear into catch 2 and apply
light pressure until it engages
in seat holder 3
Seats
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Removing single seat Turn key in seat lock to
position A
 Remove rear seat (
b 14)
OEOptional extra
Closing the storage
compartment
e Attention:
When installing, make sure that
storage-compartment cover
OE1
is correctly secured.
 Push storage-compartment
cover
OE 1 toward the rear into
the catch and apply light
pressure until it engages in
the seat holder
Seats
A
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