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SL/R230: Removing headrests

Old Nov 29, 2025 | 11:25 AM
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Question Removing headrests

Anyone know how to remove the headrests for the multi-contour seats? I'm thinking of dying my seats and I'd like better access to the headrests and the top of the seats.
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Old Nov 29, 2025 | 04:04 PM
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You move them all the way up electrically and then just pull them out. Provided there's no airscarf in there.
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You gotta be kidding me. I thought for sure they’d be some complicated sequence I’d have to do. Thanks @Frederick NL .
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Found a pretty good video that describes the process for removing the headrests as well as some other bits and pieces from the seat.
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Thanks for the video on how to take the seat apart. I need to replace my massage bladders.
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