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Front Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement Non-Fold Flat

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
  2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  3. Remove the outer trim panel from the front seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .

  4. Object Number: 875199  Size: SH
  5. Position the seat back forward to expose the lower J-hook retainer on the seat back trim cover.
  6. Disconnect the J-hook retainer.
  7. Position the seat back rearward and pull the trim cover out from between the seat back and the cushion.

  8. Object Number: 873746  Size: SH

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

  9. Pull the seat back cover up. Carefully disengage the hook and loop and retainers until the head restraint guides are exposed.

  10. Object Number: 873516  Size: SH
  11. Squeeze the head restraint locking tabs.
  12. Pull the guides up and out of the seat back frame, the pad, and the trim cover.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 873516  Size: SH
  1. Install the head restraint guides by pushing the guides into the seat back trim cover, the pad, and the frame. Push until you engage the locking tabs.

  2. Object Number: 873746  Size: SH
  3. Install the seat back trim cover. Press over the hook and loop fasteners to ensure that the fasteners engage.
  4. Push the trim cover between the seat back and the cushion.

  5. Object Number: 875199  Size: SH
  6. Install the trim cover J-hook retainer.
  7. Install the outer trim panel from the front seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .
  8. Install the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  9. Install the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .

Front Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement FoldFlat

Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
  2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .

  3. Object Number: 873650  Size: SH
  4. Remove the screws from the trim panels on the inboard and the outboard seat back recliners.
  5. Remove the inboard and the outboard trim panels.
  6. Remove the screws from the seat cushion outer trim panel.
  7. Remove the outer trim panel.

  8. Object Number: 875190  Size: SH
  9. Position the seat back in the fold flat position.
  10. Remove the screws from the seat back panel.
  11. Remove the panel from the seat back.

  12. Object Number: 873654  Size: SH
  13. Remove the seat back frame bolts.
  14. Remove the seat back from between the recliners.

  15. Object Number: 875199  Size: SH
  16. Disconnect the J-hook retainer along the rear edge of the seat back.

  17. Object Number: 873770  Size: SH
  18. Lift the seat back trim cover to expose the center J-hook retainer. Disconnect the retainer.

  19. Object Number: 873746  Size: SH

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

  20. Lift the seat back trim cover. Carefully disengage the hook and loop fasteners until you expose the head restraint guides.

  21. Object Number: 873516  Size: SH
  22. Press the locking tabs and pull up on the head restraint guides. Remove the guides from the seat back frame, the pad, and the trim.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 873516  Size: SH
  1. Install the head restraint guides by pushing the guides down into the seat back trim, the pad, and the frame until you engage the locking tabs.

  2. Object Number: 873746  Size: SH
  3. Install the seat back trim cover. Press over the hook and loop locations to ensure that you have engaged the fasteners.

  4. Object Number: 873770  Size: SH
  5. Install the center J-hook retainer.

  6. Object Number: 875199  Size: SH
  7. Install the lower J-hook retainer.

  8. Object Number: 873654  Size: SH
  9. Position the seat back between the recliners.
  10. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  11. Install the seat back frame bolts.
  12. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).


    Object Number: 875190  Size: SH
  13. Install the seat back panel.
  14. Install the screws to the seat back panel.
  15. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 1 N·m (9 lb in).


    Object Number: 873650  Size: SH
  16. Install the outer trim panel to the seat cushion.
  17. Install the outer trim panel screws.
  18. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 1 N·m (9 lb in).

  19. Install the trim panels to the inboard and the outboard seat back recliners.
  20. Install the trim panel screws.
  21. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 1 N·m (9 lb in).

  22. Install the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  23. Install the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .