# Positioning of Headrests

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/positioning-of-headrests/23547>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 17, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/positioning-of-headrests/23547 "2008-12-17T23:36:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Lebussa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lebussa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lebussa)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/positioning-of-headrests/23547/1 "2008-12-17T23:36:21Z")

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How low should they go? I’ve heard the middle of the headrest should be at ear level but does that hold for a headrest with a hole in the middle?  
  
  
  
 Thanks, Folks

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/positioning-of-headrests/23547/2 "2008-12-17T23:40:10Z")

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Your Owner’s Manual should have detailed instructions on how to adjust them. (Note: they are not head rests).

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/positioning-of-headrests/23547/3 "2008-12-18T11:09:23Z")

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As noted it should be indicated in your owner’s manual.

On my car with the hole in them, the contact area should be the same as you have been told with the contact to the area level with the ears. Your car could be different.