Head Restraint Guide Replacement

Head Restraint Guide Replacement

Removal Procedure




1. Remove the seat from the vehicle. Refer to Seat Replacement - Front Bucket (Seat Replacement - Front Bucket).
2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement (Head Restraint Replacement).
3. On manual seats, remove the recliner handle. Refer to Seat Back Recliner Handle Replacement - Front (Seat Back Recliner Handle Replacement - Front)
4. Remove the outer seat finish panel. Refer to Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Inner) (Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Inner))Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Outer) (Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Outer)).




5. Remove the fasteners from the inner recliner cover and remove the cover.




6. If equipped, pull firmly on the lumbar knob from side to side.




7. Disconnect the hook retainers from the bottom of the seat back cover.

Notice: Use care when disengaging the hook and loop fasteners. The hook end may pull from the seat foam pad, requiring foam pad replacement.

8. Fold the seat back cover over the top of the seat back to expose the seat cover wire.




9. Unsnap the wire from the wire retainer to disengage the seat back cover.




10. Remove the head restraint guides by compressing the tabs while pulling up on the sleeve.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the head restraint guides to the seat back frame.




2. Snap the seat back cover wire to the wire retainer.
3. Install the remaining seat back cover trim by folding the trim down.




4. Connect the hook retainers to the seat back cover bottom.




5. If equipped, install the lumbar knob by pushing firmly on the knob.




6. Install the inner recliner cover and fasteners.

Tighten the fasteners to 25 Nm (22 lb in).

7. Install the outer set finish panel. Refer to Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Inner) (Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Inner))Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Outer) (Finish Panel Replacement - Front Seat - Front (Outer)).
8. On manual seats, install the recliner handle. Refer to Seat Back Recliner Handle Replacement - Front (Seat Back Recliner Handle Replacement - Front)




9. Install the seat into the vehicle. Refer to Seat Replacement - Front Bucket (Seat Replacement - Front Bucket).