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Front Seat Assemblies - 1st Row Headrest Assembly - Remove And Replace: Remove

  1. Open the LH doors and lower LH windows.
  2. Partially recline the driver seatback to provide more working room for headrest removal.
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  3. Depress the material on the LH side of the outboard headrest post to expose the retaining spring that restrains the post into the driver seatback.
  4. With the headrest removal tool handle horizontal and the tool tabs pointing down, insert the tabs into the LH side of the outboard headrest post.
    NOTE: The shaft of the tool points to the rear of the vehicle.
    WARNING: The video(s) included in this procedure are meant as an overview for supplemental purposes only. Follow all of the steps listed in the procedure to avoid damage to components and/or personal injury.
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  5. Press the headrest removal tool in and down, rotate the tool handle clockwise to vertical to release the spring from the headrest post, and then leave the tool attached.
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  6. Repeat step  3 to  5 for the LH side of the inboard headrest post.
  7. Remove the headrest from the driver seatback by pulling it straight up.
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  8. Rotate the headrest removal tool handles counter-clockwise to horizontal, and then remove the tools from the driver seatback.