52 26 390 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Left Or Right Rear Head Restraint

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Unlock backrest and tilt forward

Move head restraint (1) upwards to maximum extent.

Press lock (2) and pull out head restraint.

Fig 1: Identifying Head Restraint & Lock

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