Installing the loudspeakers in the head restraint

Fig 1: Locating Head Restraint Catches

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• Remove the head restraint on the driver's seat. Press in the two catches (1) at the same time. Pull the head restraint (2) up.

Fig 2: Removing Upholstery From Head Restraint

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• Remove the upholstery from the head restraint. If the catch is missing from the zip fastener, detach the clamps at the ends of the zip fastener. Then pull the zip fastener apart.

Fig 3: Securing Loudspeaker In Cut On Head Restraint

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• Remove the backing from the double-sided adhesive tape on the reverse of the loudspeaker. Secure the loudspeaker in the cut out on the head restraint
• Route the cable down into the existing channel in the head restraint. Continue along the support leg
• Tape the cable in the channel on the head restraint
• Reinstall the upholstery on the head restraint.

Fig 4: Closing Zip Fastener And Securing Ends Using Staples

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• Close the zip fastener. Zip fastener missing: use a suitable zip fastener catch from the kit
• Secure the ends using staples
• Push the ends of the zip fastener inside the upholstery.

Fig 5: Routing Cable Inside Upholstery And Down Under Seat

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• Route the cable down inside the upholstery and down under the seat. Use a piece of wire or something similar
• Position the connector at the front edge of the seat
• Reinstall the head restraint
• Secure the cable onto the member under the seat using tie straps.

Fig 6: Removing Cover For Seat Mounting From Right Hand Front Mounting For Driver's Seat

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• Remove the cover for the seat mounting from the right hand front mounting for the driver's seat.

Fig 7: Identifying Cable Routing

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• Route the cable (1) from the center console, along the air ducts and forward to the cable (2) from the loudspeaker in the head restraint
• Connect both the connectors to each other. Secure the connectors for the SIPS pipe under the front edge of the seat
• Adjust the length of the cables so that the seat moves freely between its end positions without stretching the cables
• Hide the excess cable under the carpet
• Reinstall the cover for the seat mounting.