Can Seat tilt angle be adjusted? **SEAT ADJUSTMENT GUIDE**

[CSLScot]

Been meaning to do mine for.....years. Decided to bite the bullet today. Seat out no problem, grommet screw & trim off no problem, changed seat height to lowest rear, middle front (the passenger side has been like that since I bought & driver side was set to highest rear & highest front). Right then, reassembly should be the easy bit.....this is where I hit a problem. :banghead: With the lowered seat position, the gap between the seat cover & part of the tilt componentry was significantly smaller & I could not for the life of me get the seat trim back on. After many, many attempts & a lot of swearing, I gave up & called a coach trimmer (one of the last genuine & quality coach trimmers in Scotland) who happens to stay nearby. He got it back on whilst I nipped back to the house for the trim bolts I'd accidentally left there - 'tricks of the trade' he said so I have no idea how he managed it. Ah well, seating position much better now & should never need adjusted again!

[jonnysideways]

quick q. as I need to do mine as it feels like i am constricted and previous car was ok.

so the 2 questions I have is.

1. Please confirm the default BMW position from new.
2. what is the general preferred setting (6 foot driver)

cheers

John

[mouser73]

Did mine today. Lowest on the back and middle on the front. A friend on this forum also told me the lumbar cushion could be adjusted. So did that too. Much better although I might bulk out the lumbar a bit more. I have found that these kind of seats (I had a 987 Spyder before this), offer little/no lumbar support, so you end up slouching into the seat. This gives me neck ache. Getting older I guess;-)

Cheers.

[Wurzelkönig]

Can't reach the top hole in the back

Hey guys, greetings from bavaria the home of our babys,


Am i doing something wrong? Using the method that was posted here, everything fine. Didn't get an airbag light or anything. But i only could raise the rear to the middle position. The steelcable of the tilt release thing isn't long enough. I would love to sit a little more upright, i'm a big fella and would love to better reach the steering wheel.

Cheers
Alex

[select]

This might sound like a stupid question but can you see what setting the seat is on before taking anything apart?
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I need to resurrect this thread, because i've got the same question..
Didn't take a closer at the seats yet, but i am curious to know in which position they currently are in if its possible without removing them. Not desperate to take them out, if its not necessary.

I am a bit late to the party however that be, thanks for the pictures thrashermax.

[thrashermax]

Very helpful ThrasherMax :thumbs:. A picture paints a thousand words as they say. Any pictures of the bolts that need to be undone and done up to make the seat adjustment?

It's the last two pictures that show the bolts to change the seat height. You can see the three possible positions.

Since, changing I have done 150 miles, including trips to Heathrow from Horsham... back is 100% fine!

[Pip1968]

Very helpful ThrasherMax :thumbs:. A picture paints a thousand words as they say. Any pictures of the bolts that need to be undone and done up to make the seat adjustment?

I have no intention of adjusting mine but always helpful if I do and more importantly, for everyone else.

Pip :thumbs:

[thrashermax]

Since October 2012 I've had terrible back pain... I blamed it on bad posture at work and moving large bits of furniture around the house but in October 2012 something else happened... I bought my CSL.

Thank you for this thread... my seats were too low.

I got my seats out today, adjusted them then went out for drive... so far my back feels bit better. Next week I have my usual 250 miles for the week.. so I will know for sure. My back was so bad that I have been walking around like hunchback.

Anyway, enough of my problems... photos to go with the words on this brilliant thread...

[0-60Motorsports]

This is awesome. Next time My car goes to the shop i"ll remove the seats and adjust the height.

[Eduardo]

This probably isn't going to help much, but I think from memory it's one of those BMW connectors that's actually a lot easier to unclip than it first looks. So rather than having to force anything to get it to come apart, there'll be some piece that you slide and the whole thing will release in a perpendicular direction.

That didn't help much did it ? Sorry.

You might find it easier to work it out with the seat unbolted so you have better access to the connector.

Edited to add, I think this may be the same connector:

Thank you very much. Looks very similar and i was just trying to pull

Eduardo.

[outnumbered]

This probably isn't going to help much, but I think from memory it's one of those BMW connectors that's actually a lot easier to unclip than it first looks. So rather than having to force anything to get it to come apart, there'll be some piece that you slide and the whole thing will release in a perpendicular direction.

That didn't help much did it ? Sorry.

You might find it easier to work it out with the seat unbolted so you have better access to the connector.

Edited to add, I think this may be the same connector:

[Eduardo]

Hi Guys,

Just tried to do my seats today as i do prefere a more upright position (feel a better control of the wheel as i feelthe wheel doesn't go far down enought)

My question is , how do you disconnect the seat connector ? Can't seem to know witch bit comes out without looking like it's going to brake (any trick?)

Thanks.

Eduardo.

[RolyGTIR]

old old thread but...

I adjusted the seat heights today after I tried Roly’s setup at the weekend, the back height remained on the lowest setting but I made the front adjustment to the middle adjustment slot (was on the lowest).

This made the seat a lot more comfortable imo with more back support and the seat hugs you much much better. Without doubt recommend this.

Even older thread.......

Glad you and Moley tried this - does make a big difference:thumbs:

[Balkan]

My only addition to Neil's advice is to consider taking out the small grub screw holding the adjustment lever in place first of all. I found my drivers side screw badly rounded and almost could'nt get it out - would have been irritating to find that out having already removed the seat! Need to order a replacement screw...

Did both my seats today, no need to remove the grub screw, the trim moves out the way enough to get to the seat bolts..........i can see where i am going now, and my daughter no longer needs a booster seat !

[mattCSLnut]

I can confirm that there are 3 adjusting holes :thumbs: per each mounting point (four per each seat) as I had to adjust my driver seat soon after I bought my CSL, end of last year. It was set up for the previous owner who was somewhat shorter then me. When I got in behind the wheel on the maiden voyage home, I was nearly touching the roof lining :banghead: being 6 foot 2 and a bit :whistle:. It's a bit of a fiddle (especially with the inner 2 bolts, near the centre console) but doable. Ratchet spanner is your friend on this job :thumbs:
Thank U please