52 26 388 Removing and installing/replacing rear middle head restraint

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REMOVAL:

Press unlocking (1) and pull out head restraint (2) upwards.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Head Restraint Upwards

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INSTALLATION:

Feed in head restraint (1) downwards into guides and engage.

Fig 2: Inserting Head Restraint Downwards

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