Necessary preliminary tasks
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- Remove head restraint from rear seat See 5224388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT or 5224390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
NOTE:
Guide sleeves cannot be removed without being damaged.
Guide sleeves with locks have two retaining lugs.
Guide sleeves with locks 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 rear gap on retaining lug (1).
Turn tool to release sleeve (2) and pull out towards top.
On guide sleeves with locks, unlock the second retaining lug with a screwdriver.