52 17 390 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right head restraint (comfort)

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Move headrest up as far as possible.

Pull out forcefully.

Installation:

Position adjustment drive briefly before upper stop.

Press in head restraint until it clicks audibly into place (on right and left).

Fig 1: Moving Headrest Up

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