I recently bought some seat covers and they dont have a hole for the seat belt holder. I was wondering how to remove the headrest to take it off.




If it helps any i drive an 02 cavalier

Head Restraint Cover Replacement - Front Seat
Removal Procedure
Tools Required

J 42214 Headrest Removal Tool (looks like a bent screwdriver)



1. Raise the headrest (1) off of the seat back (4).
2. Move the seat back cover to the right side of the seat near the headrest in order to locate the headrest guide tube.
3. Perform the above action from behind the seat back (4). Apply upward tension to the headrest (1).
4. Slide the tip of the J 42214 down along the right rear side of the headrest guide tube.
5. Push the J 42214 toward the right side of the seat in order to release the retaining clip.
6. Apply upward tension to the headrest (1) in order to prevent the first clip from re-engaging.
7. Perform the previous 4 steps on the other headrest guide tube in order to remove the headrest assembly (1) from the seatback.


Installation Procedure

1. Perform the following procedure in order to install the headrest (1).
1. Insert the posts into the guide tubes.
2. Push the headrest (1) to the lowest position.
2. Pull up on the headrest (1) in order to verify that the lock springs are engaged.
Performing the above action prevents the headrest (1) from being removed.

If you need any more information on removal or installation shoot me an e-mail at Mechanic2@cogeco.ca, I have pictures that wont attach to this post.

Or you can follow my directions here: http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=4&i=111255&t=111211

Or you can follow my directions (just making sure you have options) :

Supplies:
- eye glass flat head screwdriver
- towel, rag, etc.
- some sort of soap i.e. dish soap

Instructions:
01. Sit in the rear seat facing the front seat you will be removing the head rest from
02. Lean the front seat back so you are looking down at the head rest
03. Pull the head rest up as far as it will go
04. Take a small flat head screwdriver and slide in into one of the holes surrounding the head rest poles
05. Move it around until you feel some resistance (if you're lucky, you might be able to move the fabric a little and actually see the clip you need to remove)
06. Wiggle the screw driver around until the clip pops out (it may take a while, but eventually it will pop out)
07. Repeat steps 4-6 for the second head rest pole
08. Once you get the head rest off, turn it upside down and you will see two very thin metal discs holding the seat belt guide onto the head rest, you need to remove these
09. Take a screwdriver and pry up on the discs
10. Once you get the discs up a little bit, put some soap on the head rest poles
11. Take a towel and start twisting the discs, continue doing this until they slide off

*NOTE: After I did this mod my head rests did not stay up because I did not re-install the clips. If you want to be able to have your head rests stay in the upright position, make sure to re-install the clips.*

If not cut em off