52 17 380 Removing And Installing/Replacing Head Restraint Mount On Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort)

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove head restraint. Refer to 52 17 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT (COMFORT) .
Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest. Refer to 52 17 205 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH REAR PANELS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (COMFORT) .

Detach retaining points (1).

Fig 1: Retaining Points

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Unfasten cable clip (1).

Disconnect plug connections (2).

Feed out AKS carrier (3) towards bottom.

Fig 2: Plug Connections, Cable Clip And AKS Carrier

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Release screws (1).

Installation:

Guide pins (2) of head restraint mount must engage in openings on AKS carrier.

Feed out head restraint mount (3) sideways.

Fig 3: Guide Pins, Screws And Head Restraint Mount

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