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Removing and Installing/Replacing Gear for Headrest Adjustment




52 25 055 - Removing and installing/replacing gear for headrest adjustment





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear head restraint Removing and Installing or Replacing Left or Right Rear Head Restraint.
- Remove supplementary trim Removing and Installing/Replacing Supplementary Trim on C-Pillar at Bottom (With Electric Rear Seat Adjustment) Left or Right on C-pillar at bottom.
- Remove trim Removing and Installing Complete Armrest for Rear Seat Backrest for armrest at rear.
- Remove rear panel Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Panel on Rear Seat Backrest on rear seat backrest.
- Remove four-bar lever Removing and Installing/Replacing Four-Bar Lever on Left or Right Rear Seat Backrest on rear seat backrest.





Bend shaft (1) in direction of arrow and pull out of gear (2).
Disconnect spring (3) on left and right and remove.
Unclip wiring harness (4).





Release snap rings (1) on left and right.
Detach component (2) on left and right.





Release screws (1).
Rotate shaft with carrier plates (4) in direction of arrow up to stop and remove gear (2).
Replacing shaft for backrest head adjustment:
Release screws (3) on left and right and remove shaft with carrier plates (4).