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 .
Remove BOTH REAR panels on front seat backrest.

Detach retaining points (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Points

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Unfasten cable clip (1).

Disconnect plug connections (2).

Feed out AKS carrier (3) towards bottom.

Fig 2: Identifying Cable Clip, Plug Connections 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: Identifying Pins And Head Restraint Mount

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