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What’s the deal with the rear headrests?

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l assume the smaller centre headrest is so you can see better through the rear window while driving?
 

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To be double geeky, there has also been two versions of cover for the front headrests.

With side seam:
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And without:
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To be double geeky, there has also been two versions of cover for the front headrests.
Ooh, good pick up. Maybe we will need to start a thread to track all minor iterations as production progresses.
 

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If I receive mine with the full-height headrests in the back I will be asking for them to be replaced with the recessed ones to improve rearward visibility.

Just for reference, here is how all three trim options show in the on-line Australian confingurator...

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Leather1 Rear Seats.jpg
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I actually prefer the high low high in mine. I won’t be asking for any change.
Hopefully if there’s a sufficient mix of people who prefer either option they can just swap between vehicles.

You can have mine.
 

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Hopefully if there’s a sufficient mix of people who prefer either option they can just swap between vehicles.

You can have mine.
No I like the way mine are, but yes, if they are truly interchangeable then its a good deal to do swaps.
 

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I'm quite surprised from a type approval/testing point of view. I though the required tests were expensive, and a headrest change seems to be a significant change.
 
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I'm quite surprised from a type approval/testing point of view. I thought the required tests were expensive, and a headrest change seems to be a significant change.
I assume both comply but in any case, Australian Design Rule 22A only mandates head restraints for the front outer seats.
 

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If I receive mine with the full-height headrests in the back I will be asking for them to be replaced with the recessed ones to improve rearward visibility.

Just for reference, here is how all three trim options show in the on-line Australian confingurator...

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The images in the configurator are exclusively renderings. So the trim doesn't matter and neither do the headrests. It's all computer made.
 

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The images in the configurator are exclusively renderings. So the trim doesn't matter and neither do the headrests. It's all computer made.
I am aware of that. I was just highlighting that no pre-production imagery showed, nor test drive vehicles I’ve driven actually had anything other than all recessed rear head restraints.
 

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You wouldn’t be able to fold the rear seats down with the larger versions, you can with the smaller ones. I doubt this is a proper configuration.
 

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Just posted an image in another thread and thought of this one.

My M&M seat covers for the back seat. Note the headrests.

Clearly this is what Ineos told M&M would be fitted to all of the back seats.

Clearly another example of the IA factory “parts bin” in action !!

I am sure it will suit some people but my cause a problem if they pick up seat covers etc and find half the head rests don’t fit.
 

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Maybe there is a variation between the regulations in Australian states? I thought ADRs applied in a similar way across the states by maybe the commercial vehicle classification requires a change in a specific state.
 

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Maybe there is a variation between the regulations in Australian states? I thought ADRs applied in a similar way across the states by maybe the commercial vehicle classification requires a change in a specific state.
As far as I am aware ADRs for vehicle type approval are national. States have some varying rules on aftermarket modifications but not on the type approval.
 

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Is yours a utility or wagon?
Trialmaster

However my point is, I don’t believe there are two seat packs available from M&M. It’s just one set fits all.

Or in this case, maybe not !!
 

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Watching the Robert Pepper touring video the car he sampled had the larger rear headrests, was a Trialmaster with standard interior? He has a bit of trouble getting the headrests out in his rush to fold down the rear seats.

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