Ford Fusion: Front Seats / Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve. Removal and Installation

Ford Fusion 2013–2020 Service Manual / Body and Paint / Body and Paint / Front Seats / Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Flat Headed Screw Driver

Removal

Vehicles without police seats

1. Depress the locking tabs.
1. Remove the front head restraint.

Ford Fusion. Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve. Removal and Installation

Vehicles with police seats

1. Insert a 1.27 mm (0.050 inch) hex key and release the head restraint guide sleeve internal locking spring.
1. Depress the locking tab.
1. Remove the front head restraint.

All seats

1. Release the tab.
  Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver
1. Remove and discard the front head restraint guide sleeve.

Installation

NOTICE: Always install new head restraint guide sleeves. Difficult adjustment of the head restraint may occur. Failure to follow these instructions may result in component failure.

NOTICE: The head restraint guide sleeves are not interchangeable. Failure to install the correct head restraint guide sleeve at the correct position may result in component failure.
Allow the head restraint guide sleeve to slide freely through the backrest foam and backrest trim cover. Using hand pressure, twist the head restraint guide sleeve while pushing it into the backrest frame until the tab is locked into place.

Install the front head restraint.

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