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450sl

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Headrest clips
« on: December 29, 2012, 12:34:36 »
Hi all,
Can anyone tell me what the use is of the round clips on the attached picture?
Thanks
Mark
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w113dude

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Re: Headrest clips
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2012, 13:26:17 »
It appears to be an access hole to the connecting bars, I guess you can loosen or tighten them as needed.
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Jonny B

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Re: Headrest clips
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2012, 17:32:21 »
Yes, you can access a small bolt inside the headrest to tighten or loosen them as needed to hold position.
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Re: Headrest clips
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 03:37:27 »
Leverage for pulling the headrests up. Also may be for a tighter more uniform fit of leather or mb tex over the headrests.
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Re: Headrest clips
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 10:18:50 »
Happy New Year Guys ! ; may i conclude  that the only disadvantage of not putting them into my new covers is not having fast adjustment access ?
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hkollan

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Re: Headrest clips
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 23:26:58 »
If your headrest previously  had the holes to access the 10 mm hex bolts, not adding the holes will only leave the option to remove the covers to access the adjustment screws when they eventually need  tightening.
In addition to that you will loose the original appearance without theese holes and corresponding plastic inserts.

Hans
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