Ford Fusion: Front Seats / Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve. Removal and Installation
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Removal
Vehicles without police seats
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Depress the locking tabs.
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Remove the front head restraint.
Vehicles with police seats
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Insert a 1.27 mm (0.050 inch) hex key and
release the head restraint guide sleeve internal locking spring.
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Depress the locking tab.
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Remove the front head restraint.
All seats
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Release the tab.
Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver
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Remove and discard the front head restraint guide sleeve.
Installation
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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.
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Install the front head restraint.
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
All vehicles
NOTE:
This step is only necessary when installing a new component...
Removal
WARNING:
The following procedure describes critical repair steps
required for correct seat component installation. Follow all notes and
steps carefully...
Other information:
Overview
Dimmable
illumination provides backlighting to switches and control components
when the parking lamps are on or a set level of intensity when the
ignition is on for non-dimmable components. The level of intensity for
the dimmable backlit components is adjusted by pressing the instrument
panel dimmer switch up to increase intensity or down to decrease
intensity...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
If installing a new module, it is necessary to
upload the module configuration information to the scan tool prior to
removing the module. This information must be downloaded into the new
module after installation...