Procedure for Rear Seat Head Rest and Escutcheon and Rear Window Trim Finish Panel on Saturn Homecoming Commmemorative Sedans. Saturn Saturn 1994

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# Procedure for Rear Seat Head Rest and Escutcheon and Rear Window Trim Finish Panel on Saturn Homecoming Commmemorative Sedans

Subject: | Service Procedure for Rear Seat Head Rest and Escutcheon and Rear Window Trim Finish Panel on Saturn Homecoming Commemorative Sedans (Information)

Models: | 1994 Saturn homecoming commemorative sedan (HCS)

### Purpose:

This bulletin contains the service procedures for removal and installation of the rear seat head rest and rear seat head rest escutcheons, and rear window trim finish panel used on the homecoming commemorative sedan (HCS).

Important: These service procedures will not be included in the 1991-1994 Body/Collision Repair Service Manual since it has already been printed. For future reference, it is suggested that you file this bulletin in front of the Rear Window Trim Finish Panel -- Sedan procedure in the Vehicle Interior System section of the Body/Collision Repair Service Manual.

### Procedures: Rear Seat Head Rest Removal

1. Remove the rear seat head rest by inserting a small screwdriver or awl between the locking spring and the inboard opening of the slot of the rear seat head rest escutcheon.

Important: The escutcheon slot faces forward on the passenger side and rearward on the driver side.

2. Depress the locking spring outboard, to disengage the rear seat head rest locking spring.
3. Pull up on the rear seat head rest to remove.

### Rear Seat Head Rest Installation

1. Install the rear seat head rest by inserting it fully into the rear seat head rest escutcheon. Push down to fully secure the rear seat head rest into the locking clips.
2. Pull up on the rear seat head rest to verify proper installation.

### Rear Seat Head Rest Escutcheon Removal

1. Remove the rear seat head rest following the procedures in this bulletin.
2. Lower the seatback to expose the rear seat head rest escutcheon locking pins, and pinch the ends of the escutcheon from under the rear window trim finish panel. Push up on the escutcheon to remove.

### Rear Seat Head Rest Escutcheon Installation

Notice: To avoid damage to the rear trim finish panel, the rear seat head rest escutcheons must be installed into the rear trim panel with the larger pin -- pin containing the locking spring -- located on the inboard hole of the rear trim finish panel.

1. Install the rear seat head rest escutcheon by pushing firmly until it locks into the rear panel.
2. Raise and latch the rear seat backs.
3. Install the rear seat head rest following the procedure in this bulletin.

### Rear Window Trim Finish Panel Removal

1. Lower the seat backs.
2. Remove the rear seat head rests and rear seat head rest escutcheons according to the procedures in this bulletin.
3. Remove the rear seat side bolsters by pulling on the top of the bolster, releasing the fastener and lifting the bolster up.
4. Remove the lower half of one side of the rear body lock-pillar trim finish.
5. Release the rear seat belt restraint bezels.
6. Remove the 2 center push pins.
7. Lift the rear window trim finish panel out from behind the quarter trim in the corner and over the rear seat striker, at the same time.
8. Slide the seat belt through the slit in the rear window trim finish panel.
9. Slide the rear window trim finish panel up and out from under the remaining rear body lock-pillar trim finish molding.

### Rear Window Trim Finish Panel Installation

1. If a new rear window trim finish panel is being installed, proceed to step 1a. If the same rear window trim finish panel that was removed is being installed, proceed to step 2.

| Important: The replacement rear window trim finish panel does not have holes for the rear seat head rest escutcheons. If a rear window trim finish panel is being replaced, escutcheon holes must be added. Refer to the following steps for the procedure to add escutcheon holes.

1.1. | Photo-copy the template at the end of this bulletin.

1.2. | Place the template on the new rear seat window trim finish panel according to the instructions on the template.

| Notice: Care must be taken when cutting the rear window trim finish panel to ensure that the holes are not larger than those shown on the template. If the holes are oversized, they will show past the escutcheon.

1.3. | Using the template, cut holes into both sides of the new rear window trim finish panel with a sharp knife.

1.4. | After the holes are cut into the rear window trim finish panel, proceed to step 2.

2. Install the rear window trim finish panel under the one installed rear body lock-pillar trim finish molding, guiding it over the seat back strikers.
3. Slide the seat belts through the slits in the rear window trim finish panel.
4. Position the rear window trim finish panel to the vehicle and install the 2 center push pins.
5. Install the seat belt restraint bezels.
6. Install the rear body lock-pillar trim finish molding.
7. Position the rear seat side bolsters onto the rear seat back outboard pivot pin. Align and engage the bolster outboard guide pin behind the garnish molding and engage the upper fastener.
8. Install The rear seat head rest escutcheons according to procedures in this bulletin.
9. Raise the seat backs and latch them.

### Part Numbers

Part Number | Description
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21039507 | Left/Right Common Head Rest Assembly
21039508 | Left/Right Common Head Rest Escutcheon
21038181 | Panel -- Rear Window Trim Finish

CLAIM INFORMATION | To receive credit for this repair, submit a claim through the Saturn dealer System as follows:
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-- | Case Type | Description | Labor Operation Code | Time
-- | VW | Headrest and/or Escutcheon, Right Rear Seat -- R or Replace | C7230 | 0.20 hrs
-- | VW | Headrest and/or Escutcheon, Right Rear Seat -- R or Replace | C7231 | 0.20 hrs
-- | VW | Trim, Rear Seat to Back Window -- R or Replace | C4240 | 0.40 hrs
ADD* A. To cut the trim for the rear seat head restraints | 0.10 hrs