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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Headrest Problem

I just traded my 08 C class in for a 2010 gl450. I love it!

I don't know if I am just overlooking something or its actually a problem. The driver's side headrest does not seem to go down. On the front passenger's headrest, there is a release button on the bottom which you can press to lower the headrest, but there doesn't seem to be one on the driver's side. Its been a few days since I have been trying to figure it out but can't.

Any advice?
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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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it's electric adj., locate the button at the seat adj. panel
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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did you find this button? I just happened to stumble upon while messing around with my seat controls when I first got mine, but the headrest button, as rayleiwu mentioned, is electric. One of the seat control buttons (down on the bottom left of the seat) pushes up and down, which moves the headrest accordingly...good luck!
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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One of the seat control buttons (down on the bottom left of the seat)
The one that looks like a headrest in fact!
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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It is also programmed to 'remember' where it was if you press "M" and then one of the numbers on the control. After that it will go to that position whenever you press the number on the control (I use '1' my wife uses '2')
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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yeah i got it! thanks everyone!
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