52 24 390 Removing and installing or replacing left or right rear head restraint

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Unlock backrest and tilt forward

Pull head restraint out of guide sleeves by moving backwards and forwards.

Fig 1: Identifying Head Restraint

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