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. Refer to 52 17 390 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT (COMFORT) .
Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest. Refer to 52 17 205 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH REAR PANELS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (COMFORT) .

Detach retaining points (1).

Fig 1: Removing Retaining Points

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Unfasten cable clip (1).

Fig 2: Removing AKS Carrier

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Disconnect plug connections (2).

Feed out AKS carrier (3) towards bottom.

Release screws (1).

Fig 3: Removing Head Restraint Mount

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Installation:

Guide pins (2) of head restraint mount must engage in openings on AKS carrier.

Feed out head restraint mount (3) sideways.