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Adjusting head restraints
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Making the adjustment

Last reviewed: August 2010

Correct head restraint adjustment

Illustration showing correct alignment for head and head restraint.
The top of a head restraint should reach at least as high as the top of your ear and be set back no more than 3 inches from your head, as shown to the right.

Wrong head restraint adjustment

A head restraint that’s too low or too far back will not
protect your head and neck in a crash. The four images below illustrate a typical impact.

 

Four illustrations of incorrect head restraint placement.
Graphics by xplane.com
 
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