why are the headrests like it?

[Pep]

why are the headrests in my car hinged and pivot upwards slightly?
can't be bothered to take a pic but i know most of you will understand...

any reason why its like that?!

 

[richlawson]

head support

 

[Da]

not sure but I think the pivot is to allow for neck support should you be hit from behind. They should be adjusted to suit before starting your journey

 

[RichMcc]

For people with small heads?

 

[Pep]

they arent strong enough to hold the weight of the head though

 

[keeno86]

i only found out they did that last week..hav tilted mine slightly makes it bit more comfy but dont use it that much tbh except when i sit back for for a nap when stuck in traffic!

in short its fairly pointless y they r like that probly!

 

[steve@wests]

why are the headrests in my car hinged and pivot upwards slightly?
can't be bothered to take a pic but i know most of you will understand...

any reason why its like that?!

hi pepsi,the reason why they are hinged is that they are designed to absorb any impact progresivley ,rather than just having your head slam into the pad. it also gives a wider range of adjustment.

steve

 

[richlawson]

they arent strong enough to hold the weight of the head though

its a renault so nothing works like it should

atleast the though was there i guess

 

[Pep]

cheers steve, i had that thought cross my mind but just wondered if it was anything else!

 

[bmh.01]

Thought it was just for comfort really, I never use mine anyway. Good for having a kip in though as said!

 

[Chris1.4RT]

They are rubbish like.

Any weight you put on them and they move from your selected position to the fully closed position. Pointless.

My old RT ones would sort of rotate forward and actually provide support (they just didn't go high enough for my lanky frame).