Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
- Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
Seats with power head restraint
- Remove the front head restraint. Refer to: Front Head Restraint .
- Detach the power head restraint electrical connector.
- Release the LH head restraint guide sleeve locking tab.
- Slide the LH head restraint guide sleeve up.
- On both sides. Release the locking tabs.
- Slide the power head restraint electrical connector down.
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NOTE: Do not reuse the head restraint guide sleeves.
Remove and discard the power head restraint guide sleeves.
- Remove and discard the LH power head restraint guide sleeve.
- Release the RH locking tab.
- Remove and discard the RH head restraint guide sleeve.
Seats with manual head restraint
- Release the back panel straps from the seat track.
- If equipped with video display.Remove the video display. Refer to: Video Display .
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NOTE: The back panel finish can be easily marred or torn, use care when working around it.
On both sides, grasp the back panel where it meets the module trim, pull to release the clips and separate the back panel from the module trim.
- On both sides, using the interior trim remover, place it in between the plastic substrate and the clip, pry and detach the module clips from the back panel windows.Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
- Pull out at the bottom, release the clips and detach the back panel from the backrest frame.
- Pull out at the sides of the back panel.
- Pull down and out and remove the back panel.
- Depress the locking tabs and remove the manual head restraint.
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NOTE: Do not reuse the head restraint guide sleeves.
Remove and discard the manual head restraint guide sleeves.
- Release the locking tabs.
- Remove and discard the manual head restraint guide sleeves.