Rear seat headrest

ally · Apr 6th, 2012, 18:08

Hi all
I put up the two rear seats (third row) and upon putting them back down again, one of them won't release the headrest, which is meant to release & fold down automatically when you pull the seat back down.
I've tried it up & down a few times now with no joy, any ideas what this could be? Don't want to force it and break something
TIA

The Painter · Apr 6th, 2012, 20:13

You do need to be assertive with them, and you must make sure they are fully up before you fold them down.

paulodipoggio · Apr 6th, 2012, 20:23

Will the seat fold at all or is it just the headrest not releasing?
If the former you haven't got the seat base fully pushed back into its slot
Otherwise I can't help

ally · Apr 7th, 2012, 12:03

Hi, the seat base is fully home and the back comes down no problem just will not release the headrest

bondytheboy · Apr 7th, 2012, 13:05

Hi have you tried putting your finger up the back of the headrest follow the metal part up and there is a plastic part at the top if you push this down when the seat is halfway fo;ded forward it should release the headrest

ally · Apr 8th, 2012, 05:12

Hi, which metal part is this as there are two metal parts, the manual states that this should be automatic
Thanks again
Ally

bondytheboy · Apr 8th, 2012, 10:41

it's the inside headrest post on mine that needs to be pressed it should be automatic but does not work it takes a while to work out but once you get a feel for it it's easy

ally · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:24

Thanks again, will give that a go

ally · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:13

Well, I couldn't find anything up in the headrest which will release it, so took the carpet off back of the seat off & this exposed the release catch below the headrest, which you can just see at the top of the seat, I gave it a press down with the screw driver and down the head reast came, so at least it's down for now, albeit not fixed.
I can see a bowden cable coming out of the bottom of the seat, which I'm assuming is the cable for the headrest release catch, so it's either broken or something else I don't know.
I can't get access to it so far as the metal seat back is welded.
So, if anyone else gets this problem just remove the seat back carpet and press on the lever to get the headrest down, the seat doesn't have to half way up or down for this, I found it easiest with the seat up and going at it from the boot area.
To remove the carpet seat back, it's 2 torx screws at the bottom, then the top has two rings which sit on dowels inside, push the back up and it will come away from those too.

Apr 6th, 2012, 18:08	#1
ally Senior Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2013 10:48 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: .	Rear seat headrest Hi all I put up the two rear seats (third row) and upon putting them back down again, one of them won't release the headrest, which is meant to release & fold down automatically when you pull the seat back down. I've tried it up & down a few times now with no joy, any ideas what this could be? Don't want to force it and break something TIA

Apr 6th, 2012, 20:13	#2
The Painter Senior Member Last Online: Dec 20th, 2015 16:07 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisbech	You do need to be assertive with them, and you must make sure they are fully up before you fold them down.

Apr 6th, 2012, 20:23	#3
paulodipoggio Member Last Online: Yesterday 10:56 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: birmingham	Will the seat fold at all or is it just the headrest not releasing? If the former you haven't got the seat base fully pushed back into its slot Otherwise I can't help

Apr 7th, 2012, 12:03	#4
ally Senior Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2013 10:48 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: .	Hi, the seat base is fully home and the back comes down no problem just will not release the headrest

Apr 7th, 2012, 13:05	#5
bondytheboy New Member Last Online: Jul 18th, 2019 08:23 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: buxton	Hi have you tried putting your finger up the back of the headrest follow the metal part up and there is a plastic part at the top if you push this down when the seat is halfway fo;ded forward it should release the headrest

Apr 8th, 2012, 05:12	#6
ally Senior Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2013 10:48 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: .	Hi, which metal part is this as there are two metal parts, the manual states that this should be automatic Thanks again Ally

Apr 8th, 2012, 10:41	#7
bondytheboy New Member Last Online: Jul 18th, 2019 08:23 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: buxton	it's the inside headrest post on mine that needs to be pressed it should be automatic but does not work it takes a while to work out but once you get a feel for it it's easy

Apr 8th, 2012, 13:24	#8
ally Senior Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2013 10:48 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: .	Thanks again, will give that a go

Apr 9th, 2012, 13:13	#9
ally Senior Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2013 10:48 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: .	Well, I couldn't find anything up in the headrest which will release it, so took the carpet off back of the seat off & this exposed the release catch below the headrest, which you can just see at the top of the seat, I gave it a press down with the screw driver and down the head reast came, so at least it's down for now, albeit not fixed. I can see a bowden cable coming out of the bottom of the seat, which I'm assuming is the cable for the headrest release catch, so it's either broken or something else I don't know. I can't get access to it so far as the metal seat back is welded. So, if anyone else gets this problem just remove the seat back carpet and press on the lever to get the headrest down, the seat doesn't have to half way up or down for this, I found it easiest with the seat up and going at it from the boot area. To remove the carpet seat back, it's 2 torx screws at the bottom, then the top has two rings which sit on dowels inside, push the back up and it will come away from those too.

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