Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual / Body and Paint / Body and Paint / Front Seats / Removal and Installation - Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve

Lincoln Aviator: Front Seats / Removal and Installation - Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve

Removal

NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.

  1. Remove the front seat.
    Refer to: Front Seat (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
  1. Remove the front seat backrest panel.
    Refer to: Front Seat Backrest Panel (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).

Seats with power head restraint

  1. Remove the front head restraint.
    Refer to: Front Head Restraint (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).

  1. Detach the power head restraint electrical connector.
    1. Release the LH head restraint guide sleeve locking tab.
    1. Slide the LH head restraint guide sleeve up.
    1. On both sides.
      Release the locking tabs.
    1. Slide the power head restraint electrical connector down.
  1. NOTE: Do not reuse the head restraint guide sleeves.


    Remove and discard the power head restraint guide sleeves.
    1. Remove and discard the LH power head restraint guide sleeve.
    1. Release the RH power head restraint guide sleeve locking tab.
    1. Remove and discard the RH power head restraint guide sleeve.

Seats with manual head restraint

  1. Depress the locking tabs and remove the manual head restraint.
  1. NOTE: Do not reuse the head restraint guide sleeves.


    Remove and discard the manual head restraint guide sleeves.
    1. Release the locking tabs.
    1. Remove and discard the manual head restraint guide sleeves.

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 sleeves at the correct position may result in component failure.

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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    Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure that you securely fasten the tongue in the buckle.

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