2002 BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 GS Rider's Manual (in English)

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General information and controlsd Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake system:
 do not turn the fitting on the handlebar.
 do not turn the handlebars
in the clamping blocks.
6 Switch for heated handlebar
grips
OE
A Heating off
B 50% (centre position)
C 100%
7 Kill switch (
b68)
8 Starter button 9
Turn-indicator cancel switch
Press
– Left/right indicators off
10 Right turn indicator switch
Press
– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
 Press turn-indicator can-
cel switch 9
11 ABS acknowledgment
button
OE (b87)
OEOptional extra
Right handlebar fitting
7
B
C
A
68
910
C
11
B
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General information and controls
Dualseat
R 1150 GS
Helmet holder
 Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position A
 Helmet holder 1 is open
 Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages.
Removing dualseat Turn the key in the dualseat lock to position A and hold it
in this position
 Pull rear seat to the rear and up to remove
– This gives access to the tool box
 Turn the key in the dualseat lock to position A and hold it
in this position
 Pull front seat to the rear and remove
– This gives access to the fuses and the height of the front
seat can be adjusted
AA1
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General information and controls
Adjusting seat height
e Attention:
When installing the dualseat,
make sure it is firmly located.
 Remove the front seat
There are two front seat
heights: 1 = high 2 = low
Locking the dualseat
e Attention:
When installing the dualseat,
make sure it is firmly located.
 Push the front seat into the
desired position and press
gently into the holder to
secure
 Slide the rear seat into the
guide and press gently into
the holder to secure
Dualseat
A
1
2
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General information and controls
Single seat Turn the key in the dualseat lock to position A and hold it
in this position
 Remove rear seat (
b16)
Locking the tool boxOpen the seat
 Remove toolbox cover 4
 Insert locking section 3 into
mount on tool box cover 4
and close tool box
– This protects the tool box
against theft
 The tool box can be opened
by means of the dualseat lock
A
Dualseat
4
4
2
3
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General information and controls
Seat
R 1150 GS Adventure
Helmet holder
• Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position A
Helmet holder 1 is open
 Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages.
Removing seat Turn key in helmet/seat lock
to position B
Grip seat 2 at rear and lift it up
and to the rear in the direction
indicated by the arrow to
remove
– You now have access to the toolkit, the on-board docu-
mentation and the fuses
B
A
1
2
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General information and controls
Seat
Locking seat
e Attention:
When installing the seat, make
sure that it is firmly located.
 Slide the seat into catches 1
on left and right and apply
light pressure until it engages
in the seat holder (arrow)Adjusting the seatThe height of the seat cannot
be adjusted.
However, a low seat
OE is availa-
ble as an optional extra.
OEOptional extra
1
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General information and controls
R 1150 GS
d Warning:
After an accident or if the
motorcycle has fallen over,
check that the system cases
are correctly secured!
Max. load per system case:
10 kg (22 lbs).
With System cases installed,
it is advisable not to exceed
130 km/h (80 mph).
Opening the System case Turn key in case lock to position A
 Pull up the carrying handle 1
and catch 2
– The two indicators 3 turn red
 Open the System case
OEOptional extra
System caseOE
A
1
2
3
A
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Closing the System case
e Attention:
Risk of breaking the locking
tongue.
Before closing handle 1 or lock-
ing system 2, turn the key in the
case lock to position A.
 Turn key in case lock to position A
Push down catch 2 and carry-
ing handle 1
– The two indicators 3 turn
black
 Lock the case and remove the
key
Removing System case Turn key in case lock to position A
 Pull up carrying handle 1
– The two indicators 3 turn red
 Remove the key and lift the
System case off its holder
OEOptional extra
A
1
2
System case
OE
3
A
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