52 26... Removing and installing/replacing all guide sleeves for rear head restraints
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Special tools required:
- 52 0 070
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove head restraint from rear seat. See 52 26 388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT or 52 26 210 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEADREST FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT .
Insert special tool 52 0 070 into guide hole of sleeve (2) up to upper area of retaining lug.
Feed release tongue of special tool into rear gap on retaining lug (1).
Turn tool to release sleeve (2) and pull out by lifting upwards.
Installation note:
Replace guide sleeves and install as follows:
- Short guide sleeves center right
- short guide sleeve with center left lock
- long guide sleeve, outer right
- long guide sleeve with outer left lock