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

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Special tools required:

52 0 070

See SEATS - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front head restraint . See head restraint or crash-active headrest .

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).

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.

Fig 1: Inserting Special Tool (52 0 070) Into Guide Hole Of Sleeve Up To Upper Area Of Retaining Lug

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Installation:

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 Guide Sleeve With Pushbutton

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