52 13... Replacing guide sleeves for front left or right head restraint

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Special tools required:

52 0 070

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT

NOTE: Guide sleeves cannot be removed without being damaged.
Guide sleeves with pushbuttons have two retaining lugs.

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 gap on retaining lug (1).

Fig 1: Releasing Head Restraint Sleeve

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Turn special tool to release sleeve (2) and pull out towards top.

If necessary, on guide sleeves with pushbuttons, unlock the second retaining lug with a screwdriver.

Installation note:

Replace guide sleeves and install as follows:

Guide sleeve with pushbutton (3) and two retaining lugs, left
Guide sleeve without pushbutton and one retaining lug, right

Fig 2: Identifying Retaining Lugs And Release Sleeve
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