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dlyuster Oct 14, 2018 11:45 AM

Front seat headrest adjustment
 
Does anyone know how to adjust the headrest in the Lexus ES 350 2017? It is pushing my head and neck forward making me very uncomfortable? There must be some button to press to adjust the headrest, but I don't see it. Any help would be very much appreciated! Thank you.

st1800 Oct 14, 2018 11:55 AM


jenniferdiliberto Jun 15, 2024 09:04 AM

Help! I've just purchased a 2017 ES 350 and the front headrest will not adjust forward and backward (only up and down). Is there a solution such as a) switching out the front and rear headrests as they are different shapes, or b) find another Lexus model that does have adjustable headrests and replace mine with this?

Tootsall Jun 15, 2024 04:14 PM


Originally Posted by jenniferdiliberto (Post 11740683)
Help! I've just purchased a 2017 ES 350 and the front headrest will not adjust forward and backward (only up and down). Is there a solution such as a) switching out the front and rear headrests as they are different shapes, or b) find another Lexus model that does have adjustable headrests and replace mine with this?

See the thread mentioned in the post immediately above yours. Or refer to the owner’s manual.

bullnobull Jun 15, 2024 11:43 PM


Originally Posted by dlyuster (Post 10332841)
Does anyone know how to adjust the headrest in the Lexus ES 350 2017? It is pushing my head and neck forward making me very uncomfortable? There must be some button to press to adjust the headrest, but I don't see it. Any help would be very much appreciated! Thank you.

Originally Posted by bullnobull
sorry just saw it was an old post....

from 7-1-23 and still working
Sorry if this is off topic using a 6th gen. example. At the time I was desperate!
I have a 2022 ES300h UL . The headrest is OK, However I also have a 2018 ES300h premium for the wife.
The 2018 headrests were too far forward. Out of desperation I pulled out headrest, put it in my wood vice up side down and took the cover off, a real pain.
Then unscrewed the plastic frame (screws are under the foam, use fingers to find screws) to get to the mechanism. What I found was an old style three-click headrest (remember? pull forward and it moved into different positions going back). It was in the forward position. I put my screwdriver in the ratchet area, played with it. It released and moved to the back position. I was shocked but happy.
Putting it back together was hard because the buttons on the cover were so tight. I ended up using double-sided tape and pushed the headrest down so nothing was visible.
I am no pro, but this allowed me to keep car and be comfortable.
Hope this work-around helps, Good Luck!

jenniferdiliberto Jun 17, 2024 06:41 AM


Originally Posted by bullnobull (Post 11741077)
Originally Posted by bullnobull
sorry just saw it was an old post....

from 7-1-23 and still working
Sorry if this is off topic using a 6th gen. example. At the time I was desperate!
I have a 2022 ES300h UL . The headrest is OK, However I also have a 2018 ES300h premium for the wife.
The 2018 headrests were too far forward. Out of desperation I pulled out headrest, put it in my wood vice up side down and took the cover off, a real pain.
Then unscrewed the plastic frame (screws are under the foam, use fingers to find screws) to get to the mechanism. What I found was an old style three-click headrest (remember? pull forward and it moved into different positions going back). It was in the forward position. I put my screwdriver in the ratchet area, played with it. It released and moved to the back position. I was shocked but happy.
Putting it back together was hard because the buttons on the cover were so tight. I ended up using double-sided tape and pushed the headrest down so nothing was visible.
I am no pro, but this allowed me to keep car and be comfortable.
Hope this work-around helps, Good Luck!

Hello!!! Oh my goodness! I just sat in the backseat and pushed it ALL the way forward, and when I did that, it slid backward into position, much further back than where it was. I am sorry you had to find out how to do it the hard way but THANK YOU!!! I am grateful for the advice!!

yeskay Jun 17, 2024 07:52 PM

good to know about this. even the owners manual mentions about this 4th step. can you post some pics in the new setup.

Thanks


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