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Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual (1995-2000)15 · 70 Bodywork
15 · Body & interior

Head restraint

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Front seats › Head restraint
70 BodyworkHead restraint
Diagram showing the removal of the centre cushion retaining tabs and retainer from the backrest centre cushion.
  1. Gently lift the centre cushion retaining tabs.
  2. Release the centre cushion retainer from the tabs.
  3. Move the backrest centre cushion.
Diagram showing the removal of the backrest centre cushion by folding the seat over and disconnecting electrical connections.
  • If necessary, completely remove the backrest centre cushion (disconnecting the backrest heater pad electrical cable), proceeding as follows.
  1. Fold the seat over.
  2. Working underneath the cushion, open the rear cover retainers slightly.
  3. Disconnect the retainer profile and move it.
  4. Disconnect the electrical connection for the backrest heater pad.
  5. Remove the electrical cable and recover the backrest centre cushion with the heater pad.
Diagram showing the removal of the head restraint by releasing the retainer profile and lifting up the springs.

Proceed with refitting the centre cushion, reversing the order of the operations carried out for the removal.

HEAD RESTRAINT

REMOVING – REFITTING

  • Remove the seat (see specific paragraph).
  • Remove the backrest centre cushion (see specific paragraph).
  1. Release the retainer profile (1a) for the backrest cover from the tabs (1b).
  2. Move the cover (2a) slightly, then lift up the springs (2b) and remove the head restraint (2c).
Diagram showing the dismantling of the head restraint by disconnecting the two retainer profiles for the head restraint cover.

DISMANTLING

  1. Disconnect the two retainer profiles for the head restraint cover.

Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider

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