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      11-29-2019, 01:27 PM   #1
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Rear headrest removal

I really want to improve the rearward visibility. The back headrests totally get in the way of that. They flip up/down, and retract partway, but that's it. I rarely have back seat passengers, but I don't want to fold the seats completely down, due to the sound as well as providing a concealed "trunk".

Many cars allow you to remove the headrests by pressing the catch and pulling them up and completely out. Not the X2, apparently.

Anyone found a trick?
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      11-29-2019, 02:16 PM   #2
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Same concept as below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ture=emb_title
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Aha! Sneaky.

Ok, there is an important difference from the video. The cap pops off, but it has two clips, and a spring not a button.

Working toward the rear, you need to pop off the right side of the round cap on the left-hand post. This requires releasing two clips, then rotating the cap up and left as in the first photo.

The second photo shows what's revealed, with the spring pulled out. Flip the seat forward and pull the headrest out.

The third photo shows the spring back in (note the flat side to the left, and the curved side becoming the return spring for the button that's not actually there). The orange arrow shows the tab which engages the slot, do this before snapping the cap back down.

Finally, the result in the rearview mirror!

You could probably flip the spring over (or leave it out altogether) so the headrest can plug in and out without ever going back in there... But it might be a little wiggly.
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      11-29-2019, 06:28 PM   #4
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I was going to post what you've found out, and that is you just pop up the second trim ring and then you can pull the headrests out.
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      11-29-2019, 09:02 PM   #5
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Or just do it the easy way, and fold the center seat section down!
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      11-30-2019, 08:02 AM   #6
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Or just do it the easy way, and fold the center seat section down!
Not worth the noise increase IMNSHO.

I believe if you can order the replacements of the rings with the buttons then you have both sides with the release buttons.
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The visibility is good with snow, too. I'm happy that the wiper clears nearly the full width of the rear screen.

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      10-12-2021, 06:48 PM   #8
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New to this forum, and looking to remove the center headrest. Owners manual says:
1. Raise the head restraint up against the resistance
2. Press the button and pull the head restraint out.
Well no amount of tugging and fearing not to break anything this didnt work. Did a search and found the answer here. Thanks for this. No mention of this clip in the OM !!
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      01-01-2022, 11:41 PM   #9
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Great thread / great mod. Sight picture is so much better w/out the center headrest in. Took just a minute to do
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