52 26 390 Removing and installing or replacing left or right rear head restraint

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Unlock backrest and tilt forward

Move head restraint (1) upwards to maximum extent.

Press lock (2) and pull out head restraint.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Head Restraint

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