What is the construction and purpose of car headrests?

Car headrests are components mounted in the upper part of seat backrests, designed to support the head and limit neck movement during a sudden impact. A typical headrest consists of soft padding, upholstery covering, an internal frame, and mounting rods. Depending on the version, it may have height adjustment, tilt adjustment, or an active structure that works with the backrest.

What are car headrests used for?

Car headrests are used to improve safety and comfort while driving. They limit the risk of cervical spine injury in a rear-end collision while stabilizing the head position during longer journeys. A properly selected element also affects seating comfort and the consistent look of the interior.

What is the construction and function of headrest guides?

Headrest guides are elements embedded in the seat backrest into which the headrest rods are inserted. They serve to maintain the correct position of the component, allow for height adjustment, and are responsible for locking the selected position. Their condition is important for the stability of the headrest, the absence of play, and the smooth operation of the mechanism.

How to choose a headrest for a specific car?

It is safest to compare the OEM part number, the shape of the element, the rod spacing, and the mounting location on the vehicle. It is also worth checking the body version, seat type, color, and finishing material. For parts with additional equipment, the connector type and compatibility with the installation are also important.

What symptoms indicate wear or damage to a headrest?

Most often, these are play in the guides, failure to lock the height, damaged upholstery, or difficulty in setting the correct position. In more advanced versions, a faulty additional mechanism or damaged rear housing may also be a problem. Such symptoms should be assessed together with the condition of the backrest and mounts.

How to check headrest compatibility before installation?

Before installation, compare the OEM number and interchangeable numbers, then check the compatibility of the shape, guide spacing, and the way it is seated in the seat. You must also verify that the part comes from the correct side and the correct equipment version. For headrests with additional functions, the completeness of cables, connectors, and covers is important.

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At the Global Parts automotive store, we offer a wide selection of original used car parts, including headrests for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and others. The headrests we offer undergo quality control so that you can be sure that you are receiving a top-class product.

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Mercedes W166 Rear Seat Headrest Head Rest Leather Grey Left N/S A1669701750

€56.95

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€37.95

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Seat Leon Cupra Mk3 Rear Seat Sofa Headrest Leather Left Right N/O/S 5F0885901BD

€51.95

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BMW X1 E84 Rear Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Head Rest Leather Nevada Black

€23.95

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Audi A5 8T Rear Seat Headrest Head Restraint Left Right N/O/S Black Leather

€32.95

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Mini Countryman R60 Headrest Rear Seat Middle Head Rest Black Leather

€23.95

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Audi RSQ3 F3 Rear Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leather Soul Black 83A885901L

€37.95

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BMW E93 Convertible Rear Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Cloth Fabric Anthracite

€23.95

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Part no. 8P0881902AB

Audi A3 8P Front Seat Headrest Cloth Fabric Black Soul Right O/S 8P0881902AB

€23.95

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Part no. 5G0881903J-1

Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTI Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Cloth Fabric Black

€56.95

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BMW E63 Headrest Front Seat Right Left N/O/S Leather Dakota Black 7062806

€28.95

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BMW X5 F15 3rd Row Rear Seat Headrest Leather Dakota 7354026

€42.95

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BMW X5 E70 Sport Seat Headrest Front Left Right N/O/S Leather Nevada Black

€28.95

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BMW E90 M3 Rear Seat Headrest Middle Centre Head Restraint Black Leather Novillo

€32.95

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Mercedes W204 Rear Headrest Seat Left Right N/O/S Leather Alpaca Grey

€28.95

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Audi Q3 8U Rear Seat Headrest Centre Middle Leather Black 8U0885905N

€37.95

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Audi TT 8J Front Seat Cover Headrest Roll Over Bar Left N/S Black 8J7880081

€28.95

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Audi A4 B8 8K Seat Headrest Front Interior Left Right N/O/S Leather Black

€42.95

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Part no. HAH500130PVJ

Range Rover Sport L320 Front Seat Headrest Leather Left Right N/O/S HAH500130PVJ

€37.95

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Audi A3 8P Rear Seat Headrest Head Rest Left Right N/O/S Black Leather

€37.95

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Seat Ibiza Fr 6j Rear Seat Headrest Outer Left Right N/O/S Cloth Black

€23.95

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Part no. 7470001

BMW X3 G01 Rear Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Side Head Rest Leather Cognac

€56.95

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Audi A3 8P Headrest Rear Seat Head Rest Left Right N/O/S Leather 8P0885901AH

€23.95

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Part no. 8J7880082

Audi TT 8J Front Seat Cover Headrest Roll Over Bar Right O/S Black 8J7880082

€37.95

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Audi TT 8J Front Seat Cover Headrest Roll Over Bar Right O/S Chrome 8J7880652

€42.95

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Audi A7 4G8 Front Seat Head Rest Headrest Left Right N/O/S Black Leather

€75.95

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Skoda Fabia 5J Front Headrest Left Right N/O/S Cloth Onyx 5J0881921BH

€23.95

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Mercedes W221 Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leather Beige A2219706950

€66.95

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BMW F36 Rear Seat Sofa Headrest Saddle Brown Left Right N/O/S 7347559

€32.95

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Audi A3 8P Seat Headrest Front Left N/S Cloth Fabric Black Soul 8P0881901AB

€23.95

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Volkswagen Transporter T5 Seat Headrest Grey Leather Head Rest 7F0881903F

€32.95

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Mercedes W221 Rear Seat Headrest Head Rest Leather Beige Left Right N/O/S

€23.95

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BMW G20 Rear Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leather Schwarz Black 7943060

€113.95

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Seat Headrest BMW F36 Front Left Right N/O/S Leather Dakota Ivory White

€56.95

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BMW X1 E84 Front Seat Headrest Leather Nevada Oyster Left Right N/O/S

€23.95

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Audi A5 8T Coupe Front Seat Electric Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leather Black

€66.95

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BMW E60 E61 Rear Seat Head Rest Headrest Imitation Leather 9136989

€23.95

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BMW E60 E61 Front Seat Head Rest Left Right N/O/S Leather Beige 7076664

€23.95

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Mercedes W204 Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Interior Leather Beige

€66.95

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Mercedes R172 Headrest Front Leather Black Left Right N/O/S A1729700250

€284.95

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Skoda Fabia Mk3 Rear Seat Bench Headrest Head Rest Black Red Left Right N/O/S

€32.95

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Audi A1 8X Rear Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Interior Black Leather

€32.95

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Mercedes W206 Seat Headrest Head Rest Seat Leather Black Rear Left Right N/O/S

€28.95

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BMW X3 F25 Rear Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Interior Leather Ivory White

€37.95

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Skoda Octavia RS 1Z Headrest Rear Centre Middle Leather Onyx 1Z0885902CL

€42.95

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Mercedes R171 Front Seat Head Restraint Headrest Right O/S Leather A1719702250

€32.95

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BMW E60 E61 LCI Front Seat Left Right N/O/S Headrest Leather Cream Beige

€108.95

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Volkswagen T-Roc R-Li Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leatherette Black

€32.95

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Part no. 2992849

BMW X1 E84 Front Seat Headrest Leather Nevada Oyster Left Right N/O/S

€23.95

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Seat Altea 5P Front Seat Headrest Cloth Urano Grey Front Left Right N/O/S

€42.95

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BMW X5 E70 Seat Headrest Front Left Right N/O/S Head Rest Leather Nevada Beige

€23.95

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Part no. 5F0885902G

Seat Leon Mk3 Rear Seat Sofa Headrest Cloth Centre Black 5F0885902G

€23.95

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BMW G20 Rear Seat Headrest Center Middle Leather Schwarz Black 7469948

€113.95

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Audi A5 8T Rear Headrest Head Restraint Leather Soul Black Left Right N/O/S

€32.95

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Part no. A2049709650-1

Mercedes W204 Rear Seat Head Rest Central Leather Black A2049709650

€37.95

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Audi A7 4G8 Headrest Centre Black Leather Rear Seat Middle 4G0885975B

€23.95

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Mercedes C216 Rear Seat Bench Headrest Left Right N/O/S Head Rest Black Leather

€66.95

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Citroën C4 Grand Picasso Front Seat Headrest Fabric Black Left Right N/O/S

€23.95

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BMW X5 E70 Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Comfort Leather Nevada Black

€56.95

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BMW F44 Rear Seat Headrest Black Leather Blue Stitching Left Right N/O/S

€37.95

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BMW E89 Z4 Front Seat Headrest Leather Rot Cover Left Right N/O/S 7237416

€32.95

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Ford Tourneo Custom Front Seat Driver's Headrest Leather Torino Medium Stone

€37.95

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Part no. 7482212

BMW F36 Seat Headrest Rear Left Right N/O/S Leather Dakota Ivory White

€42.95

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Land Rover Discovery 4 L319 Headrest Guide Bracket Mount HJQ500110PVJ

€23.95

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Audi Q5 8R Rear Seat Headrest Left Right Centre N/O/S Leather Soul Black

€42.95

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Part no. 510885901C

Volkswagen Tiguan 5N Headrest Leather Rear Left Right N/O/S Black 510885901C

€42.95

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Part no. A1699701250-1

Mercedes W169 W245 Headrest Rear Seat Centre Middle Leather Nappa Black

€28.95

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Part no. HLH500810PVJ

Range Rover Sport L320 Rear Seat Headrest Outer Left Right N/O/S Leather Black

€32.95

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Part no. A1699702150-1

Mercedes W169 W245 Front Left Right Seat N/O/S Grey Leather Headrest

€28.95

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Part no. 7280678

BMW F13 Front Seat Headrest Leather Left Right N/O/S 7280678

€37.95

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Seat Headrest BMW E87 LCI E90 Rear Left Right N/O/S Backrest Beige Leather

€23.95

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Part no. 57A885901R

Skoda Karoq Rear Seat Backrest Centre Armrest Headrest Cover 57A885901R

€75.95

Free delivery: Sep 17 – 22

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Part no. 1841062

Ford Focus ST-3 Mk3 Front Head Rest Headrest Leather Black Left Right N/O/S

€37.95

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Part no. 95552181800

Porsche Cayenne 955 9PA Seat Headrest Head Rest Front Right N/O/S 95552181800

€23.95

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Part no. 7N0881901C

Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3 Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leather Black

€42.95

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Part no. LR058666

Land Rover Discovery L550 Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Leather Black

€51.95

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Part no. 7349412

BMW X5 F15 Rear Seat Head Restraint Headrest Leather Center Terra 7349412

€23.95

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Part no. 57A885902R

Skoda Karoq Nu7 Rear Seat Backrest Restraint Centre Interior Black Leather

€75.95

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Part no. 9125403

BMW E81 E82 E87 LCI Headrest Rear Centre Seat Cloth Fabric Black 9125442

€23.95

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Part no. LR102716

Range Rover Sport L494 Rear Centre Headrest Leather Black JK62-501B16-AA

€56.95

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Part no. 8W5881901BN

Audi A5 F5 Front Seat Headrest Left Right N/O/S Interior Leather Black

€56.95

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Part no. A2059703350-1

Mercedes X253 W205 W213 Headrest Front Seat Leather Red Thread Left Right N/O/S

€80.95

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BMW F20 F21 F30 F31 Rear Left Right Seat N/O/S Headrest Leather Coral Red

€23.95

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Part no. 8P0881901BC

Audi A3 8P Headrest Front Seat Right O/S Head Rest Cloth Black 8P0881901BC

€23.95

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Part no. HLH500900PVJ

Land Rover Discovery 3 L319 Rear Headrest Centre Black Leather HLH500900PVJ

€37.95

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Part no. 7291117

BMW F20 F21 F30 F31 Rear Seat Centre Middle Headrest Leather Coral Red

€23.95

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Part no. LR016894

Land Rover Discovery 4 L319 Front Seat Headrest Right O/S Leather LR016894

€61.95

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Part no. 81A885975D

Audi Q2 GA Rear Seat Headrest Centre Middle Cloth Soul Black Cliff Grey

€32.95

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Part no. HLH500890PVJ

Land Rover Discovery 3 L319 Rear Headrest Left Right Black Leather HLH500900PVJ

€37.95

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Part no. 8T0881920B

Audi A3 A6 C7 A7 4G8 RS3 Front Seat Left Headrest Guide Adjustable 8T0881920B

€23.95

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Part no. 6J0881921

Seat Ibiza 6J Front Head Rest Left Right N/O/S Seat Couch Venus Grey 6J0881921

€23.95

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Headrest BMW E93 Front Seat Head Rest Left N/S Leather Grey 6989957

€28.95

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Part no. 2550723

Ford Kuga C482 Front Headrest Head Rest Left Right N/O/S Side Leather Black

€42.95

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Part no. A1669701650

Mercedes W166 Rear Seat Headrest Head Restraint Left Right N/O/S Black Leather

€51.95

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Part no. 510885902C

Volkswagen Tiguan 5N Headrest Rear Centre Middle Black Imitation Leather

€42.95

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Part no. 1J0881921E-1

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk4 Front Seat Headrest Cloth Fabric Black 1J0881921E

€23.95

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VW Volkswagen Touareg 7L Front Head Rest Headrest Left N/S 7L6881901AM

€37.95

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Part no. A2049701850

Mercedes W204 Headrest Rear Seat Bench Left Right N/O/S Leather Headrest Black

€23.95

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Part no. 8K0885973AK

Audi A4 B8 Rear Outer Headrest Head Rest Black Cloth Left Right N/O/S

€23.95

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