Cable sleeve for a foldable headrest

A vehicle comprising:

• a body including a passenger compartment;
• a seat arranged in the passenger compartment, the seat including:
• a selectively foldable seatback;
• a first seatback support mounted to the seatback;
• a second seatback support mounted to the seatback, the second seatback support being spaced from the first seatback support;
• a headrest including a shell member coupled to the first seatback support and the second seatback support;
• a release mechanism mounted to the shell member, the release mechanism selectively locking the headrest relative to the seatback;
• and
• an actuator system extending between the seatback and the headrest through one of the first and second seatback supports, the actuator system including a sleeve having a first end fixedly connected relative to the seatback, a second end fixedly connected relative to the headrest shell, and an intermediate portion defining a longitudinal length of the sleeve and a cable extending through the sleeve, the cable having a first end section arranged in the seatback and a second end section coupled to the release mechanism, wherein the longitudinal length of the sleeve includes a first dimension when the seatback is in an upright position and the longitudinal length has a second, longer dimension, when the seatback is in a folded configuration, wherein the sleeve includes a split arranged along the intermediate portion, the split extending radially through the sleeve between the first end and the second end.

A method of folding a headrest in a vehicle comprising:

• folding a seatback forward;
• creating tension in a cable protected in a sleeve passing through the seatback into the headrest, the sleeve having a first end anchored in the seatback and a second end anchored in the headrest;
• activating a release mechanism allowing the headrest to pivot with the tension in the cable;
• rotating the headrest relative to the seatback;
• and
• lengthening the sleeve by shifting the second end of the sleeve relative to the first end of the sleeve as the headrest rotates to avoid binding.