Xantia Rear Headrests

ITMA · Unread post by **ITMA** » 04 May 2005, 13:14

This should be an easy one!!!
On Monday I tried to fold the rear seats of my 1993 Xantia (to take an old door down to the tip).
The handbook simply says "Remove the headrests".
As much as I pulled it, pressed or twisted various parts of the mounting it wouldn't come out. Go up and down; yes. Pull out of the seat; no.
Somebody must know the trick.
Thanks guys.

madmanbob · Unread post by **madmanbob** » 04 May 2005, 13:45

Pull them up to the highest position, look at the holes on the seat where they fit into, one has a button that needs pressing at the same time as pulling them out.

ActivaV6uk · Unread post by **ActivaV6uk** » 04 May 2005, 17:56

Or for a 1993 you have to twist the black plastic mount at the point ware the head rest meets the seat. This is only correct if you dont have the push button on these mounts, generaly its a 90 degree twist that is needed.
Andy

ITMA · Unread post by **ITMA** » 05 May 2005, 00:35

Thanks Guys,
They are the twist type, but you wouldn't know it looking at them. Not exactly "finger friendly" in design.
Cheers. Its off to the tip at the weekend. Whooopeee!
Chris[;)]

davek-uk · Unread post by **davek-uk** » 05 May 2005, 15:11

It really is annoying having to remove the rear headrests to lower the seats. Surely there is a way around this that should have been designed in.
As an aside, my trusty old Pug 505 estate had rear seats that folded completely flat. The rear seat bottom swung all the way over into the footwell and the rear seat back dropped into the space left by the seat bottom. This gave a huge load area, well over 6 foot long. Why aren't estates built like this these days? Even when there seems to be the room the rear seat bottom is only designed to swing upright. Is it an attempt to make things safer and prevent the load slipping forward?