Removal of rear headrest

skated23 · 12-24-2017, 03:59 PM

Has anyone been able to remove the rear headrest in the coupe? Any advice would be appreciated.

Evil Derboy · 12-24-2017, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by skated23

Has anyone been able to remove the rear headrest in the coupe? Any advice would be appreciated.

I’d like to do this as I have two child seats in the back. I only briefly looked into it and it looks like a pain in the arse.

skated23 · 12-24-2017, 07:41 PM

What about removing the bottom cushion of the rear seat. I was able to pull it up but something is holding the back in.

Flying Ace · 12-24-2017, 09:04 PM

Are you sure it's possible? I too need to install child seats in the rear that has the tether anchors. The anchors are there, but you'll crush the top of the seat if you tighten it.

According to the GC manual, the rear headrests do not move at all

skated23 · 12-25-2017, 04:30 AM

You are right, they don’t come out in the GC. For the coupe, see https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...ormal/F3BngjcK

Flying Ace · 12-25-2017, 02:17 PM

I had the same issue in my X5 and M3 recently as I was swapping car seats. BMW generally are a firm tug upward to remove. You might have to jiggle it to dislodge it.

That side I could only get 1 side off my X5.

Evil Derboy · 12-26-2017, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by skated23

You are right, they don’t come out in the GC. For the coupe, see https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...ormal/F3BngjcK

The GC headrest is part of the seat back as far as I know. As for the above, thanks for this. I thought the were bolted in somewhere.

Evil Derboy · 12-27-2017, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by skated23

You are right, they don’t come out in the GC. For the coupe, see https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/f...ormal/F3BngjcK

Well tried this and failed. Cannot get them out of the seat back without running the risk of smashing the back windscreen!

markymarc1979 · 12-27-2017, 07:53 PM

Tried so hard and eventually gave up. Your headrests are doomed by the pressure of the seat strap. Just accept it.

Flying Ace · 12-27-2017, 10:22 PM

you guys 100% sure they come out? As I said, on my M3 the instructions clearly said they do not. And on the X5 only the center seat does not. BMW is very good at describing whether it does or not in the manual.

J.rum85 · 01-03-2019, 03:21 AM

Old thread but it helped me out - yes you can remove headrests, my kids seats fit much better with them removed. One side came out with a sharp tug, the other I had to hit up with the palm of my hand.

2012 640D Coupe

avytykac · 01-03-2019, 11:54 PM

I run the belts under the headrest. Keeps it hidden and doesn’t damage the headrest.

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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 4984 Rep 11,891 Posts Drives: G05 45e, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	you guys 100% sure they come out? As I said, on my M3 the instructions clearly said they do not. And on the X5 only the center seat does not. BMW is very good at describing whether it does or not in the manual. __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (CoVID-free) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired)
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J.rum85 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 640D M Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bedford, England iTrader: (0)	Old thread but it helped me out - yes you can remove headrests, my kids seats fit much better with them removed. One side came out with a sharp tug, the other I had to hit up with the palm of my hand. 2012 640D Coupe
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avytykac New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2014 m6 coupe Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: tampa FL iTrader: (0)	I run the belts under the headrest. Keeps it hidden and doesn’t damage the headrest.
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