Rear Seat Center Headrest

baby huey · 08-01-2011, 10:46 AM

On the X5M, is there a release to remove the center headrest? I'd sure like to take it out to improve rear visibility.

Nick Daffern · 08-01-2011, 11:34 AM

Nope. It's integral to the center arm rest and contains the rear seat cup holders (when the arm rest is down).

I'd like to get rid of mine, too. It may be possible to replace it with the rear center arm rest from the X6, but I haven't checked to be sure.

DBL-R · 08-01-2011, 11:34 AM

I have the same problem, I couldn't find a release

SkipSauls · 08-01-2011, 12:34 PM

I end up keeping the arm rest down most of the time as I don't like the already small view being blocked. I think that it's not removable because of the way that the cupholders are integrated into it. Stupid design, IMHO.

Irish-Texan · 08-02-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SkipSauls

I end up keeping the arm rest down most of the time as I don't like the already small view being blocked. I think that it's not removable because of the way that the cupholders are integrated into it. Stupid design, IMHO.

Ditto on keeping it down. Got so used to it down that if any rear seat passenger chooses to put it back up it is an immediate irritant.

SCardamon · 08-05-2011, 05:19 AM

Yep I keep it down sometimes as well. A hack saw would work if you really wish to get rid of it. Sure, its not going to look classy but you will have that visibility.

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baby huey Private First Class 8 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2013 X5M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	Rear Seat Center Headrest On the X5M, is there a release to remove the center headrest? I'd sure like to take it out to improve rear visibility.
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Nick Daffern Private First Class 85 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2022 X5MC Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (1)	Center Head Rest Nope. It's integral to the center arm rest and contains the rear seat cup holders (when the arm rest is down). I'd like to get rid of mine, too. It may be possible to replace it with the rear center arm rest from the X6, but I haven't checked to be sure.
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DBL-R Private First Class 27 Rep 150 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 & 2011 X5d Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Littleton, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	I have the same problem, I couldn't find a release
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SkipSauls First Lieutenant 40 Rep 361 Posts Drives: E70 X5 35d Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Longmont, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i Coupe [0.00]	I end up keeping the arm rest down most of the time as I don't like the already small view being blocked. I think that it's not removable because of the way that the cupholders are integrated into it. Stupid design, IMHO.
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SCardamon Private First Class 49 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 2019 330i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	Yep I keep it down sometimes as well. A hack saw would work if you really wish to get rid of it. Sure, its not going to look classy but you will have that visibility.
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