SEAT TRIM COVERS RETAIN LINT REPLACE SEAT TRIM COVER. Saturn Saturn 1991

For 1990-2009 cars

# SEAT TRIM COVERS RETAIN LINT REPLACE SEAT TRIM COVER

#### SUBJECT: Seat Trim Covers Retain Lint (Replace Seat Trim Covers)

Due to the addition of "MODELS AFFECTED" with VIN breakpoints, this bulletin supersedes bulletin 91 - T - 10, which should be discarded.

#### MODELS AFFECTED: Some 1991 Saturns built before the following vehicle identification number (VIN) breakpoints.

VIN Breakpoint Interior Color -------------- -------------- MZ123942 Grey MZ117434 Antelope MZ115752 Sapphire

CONDITION: Some customers of early production 1991 Saturn SL1 and SL2 models may be concerned that portions of their seat trim retain lint and the lint is difficult to remove. Conditions may be more noticeable on blue and gray interiors.

CAUSE: Early cars may have some seat trim made form cloth that does not have the intended lint resistance.

CORRECTION: If customer is concerned with seats retaining lint, replace affected seat trim as necessary with matching trim made with cloth that does have the intended lint resistance.

#### PROCEDURES:

---------- DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT REMOVAL --------------------------------------- 1. For driver's seat, remove connector position assurance (CPA) device and disconnect seat belt electrical connector.

2. Push front seat lap belt through guide loop on seat.

3. Remove four seat adjuster to vehicle attaching bolts and remove seat from vehicle.

#### PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER REMOVAL

#### NOTICE: Place seat on a clean protected work surface.

1. On SL2 models, rotate seat riser knob to full up position.

2. On SL2 models, remove seat riser knob.

3. Remove recliner handle.

4. Remove seat adjuster side covers.

5. Remove recliner lever.

6. Disengage seat cushion cover rear J-strip from seat cushion frame.

7. Remove four bolts attaching seat cushion assembly to seat adjusters, and remove seat cushion from adjusters.

8. Disengage all remaining seat cover J-strips and remove two push - in fasteners.

9. Lift cover to expose hog rings attaching cover to foam pad.

10. Cut hog rings with sidecutters and disengage seat cover listing wires from hog rings.

#### NOTICE: Be careful not to tear hook and loop backing from foam pad when disengaging hook and loop attachments between seat cover and seat cushion foam pad.

11. Disengage hook and loop attachment at center of seat cushion cover using care not to tear hook and loop backing from cushion foam pad.

12. With cushion cover removed, remove all remaining hog ring pieces from foam pad.

13. Remove listing wires from original seat cover.

#### DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER INSTALLATION

1. Turn replacement cover inside out and install listing wires into seat cover listing wire pockets in same locations as original cover.

2. Center cover onto foam pad, engage hook and loop attachment at center of cover and align cover listing wires with grooves in foam pad.

3. Hog ring cushion cover listing wires to cushion foam pad listing wires at same hog ring locations that attached original cover.

4. Stretch cushion cover around cushion pad and smooth any wrinkles in cover.

5. Engage front and side cushion cover J - strips and install push - in fasteners.

#### DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BACK COVER REMOVAL

1. Raise head restraint to full up position. Insert a small screwdriver into access hole in head restraint bushing. Push on screwdriver to disengage head restraint stop tab and remove head restraint.

2. On SL2 models, using a window crank clip removal tool, remove lumbar adjustment handle clip and handle.

3. Disengage double J-strips at bottom of seat back cover.

#### NOTICE: When disengaging hook and loop attachments between seat cover and seat cushion foam pad, be careful not to tear hook and loop backing from foam pad.

4. Carefully disengage hook and loop attachments, attaching seat back cover to seat back pad.

5. Raise cover to expose hog rings attaching cover to pad.

6. Cut hog rings with sidecutters and disengage seat cover listing wires from hog rings.

7. Remove head restraint bushing by compressing inside tabs and pushing bushing out from inside.

8. Remove seatback cover from seat back foam pad.

9. With seat back cover removed, remove all remaining hog ring pieces from foam pad.

10. Remove listing wire from original seat cover.

#### DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BACK COVER INSTALLATION

1. Turn replacement cover inside out and install listing wire into seat cover listing wire pocket.

2. Slide seat back cover onto top of seat back foam pad turning cover right side out as it is installed stopping at top listing wire.

3. Align holes in seat back cover for head restraint bushing and install head restraint bushing by pushing in until tabs engage. When tabs fully engage, a click will be heard.

4. Align listing wire with groove in seat back foam pad.

5. Fasten replacement seat back cover listing wire to cushion foam pad listing wire using hog rings at same locations that attached original cover.

6. Align hook and loop attachments on seat back cover with hook and loop attachments backing in grooves on seat back foam. Slide cover onto seat back pad and frame engaging hook and loop attachments as cover wraps over foam pad.

7. Rub on outside of cover in areas of hook and loop attachments to make sure that hook and loops are completely engaged and smooth any wrinkles in cover.

8. Assemble lumbar handle and clip and install lumbar handle.

9. Engage double J-strips at bottom of seat back cover.

#### PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION

1. Install headrest assembly into seat back assembly by aligning head restraint support rods with holes in head restraint bushing and pushing head restraint into seat back.

PASSENGER AND DRIVER FRONT SEAT FINAL ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

1. Install seat cushion assembly onto seat adjusters and install front two fasteners.

Torque: 27 N-m (20 lbs. ft.)

2. For SL1 driver seat or SL1 and SL2 passenger seat, install rear two seat cushion to seat adjuster fasteners.

3. For SL2 driver seat, align rear seat cushion to seat adjuster mounting holes by rotating front riser mechanism cross tube. Install rear fasteners once mounting holes are aligned.

Torque: 27 N-m (20 lb. ft.)

4. Stretch seat cushion cover rear extension around back of seat, covering seat recliner cross tube.

5. For SL2 driver seat, install riser knob (without screw) onto riser knob shaft, rotate riser knob to lower the seat cushion, remove riser knob and engage seat cushion cover rear J-strip to seat cushion frame.

6. For SL2 passenger seat and SL1 driver and passenger seat, engage seat cushion cover rear J-strip to seat cushion frame.

7. Install recliner lever.

8. Install seat adjuster side covers and seat belt guide loop.

9. Install recliner handle.

10. On SL2 models, install seat cushion riser knob.

11. Position seat assembly in vehicle aligning it to guide pin on front inboard attachment point.

12. For driver seat, tilt seat assembly back to expose driver seat belt buckle wire connector. Connect seat belt buckle wire connector to body wiring harness and install CPA device.

13. Be sure that seat adjusters are timed correctly by checking that all mounting tabs are seated tightly to their mounting surface and checking that mounting holes are aligned.

14. Apply Loctite" 242 Threadlocking Compound (or equivalent) to seat adjuster to floor bolt threads and install bolts.

Torque: 35 N-m (26 lbs. ft.)

#### RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT BACK SIDE BOLSTER REMOVAL

1. Pull on top of bolster to disengage upper fastener.

2. Lift bolster from lower guide pin and remove.

#### RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT FOLDING BACK REMOVAL

1. Release seat back latch and tilt seat back forward.

2. Disengage cargo floor carpet from seat back.

3. Remove plastic clip from outboard pivot pin.

4. Slide seat back toward outside of car to position pivot pin relief slot at floor bracket and lift pivot pin out of floor bracket.

5. Slide seat back from inboard pivot pin and remove.

#### RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT FOLDING BACK COVER REMOVAL

1. Disengage double J-strip from bottom of seat back cover.

2. Remove staples attaching cover flaps to seat back frame.

3. Remove inboard pivot pin bushing.

4. Lift cover to expose hog rings attaching vertical listing wires to foam pad and lift cover off of outboard pivot pin.

5. Remove hog rings attaching vertical listing wires at bottom of foam pad by cutting hog rings with sidecutters and disengage seat cover listing wires from listing wires in foam pad. Remove vertical listing wires from cover.

6. Raise cover to expose hog rings in horizontal listing wires and repeat removal steps for horizontal listing wires.

7. Pull seat back latch strap through hole in cover.

8. Remove cover from seat back pad and frame.

9. With seat back cover removed, remove all remaining hog ring pieces from foam pad.

10. Turn new seat cover inside out and transfer horizontal listing wire to replacement cover assembly.

RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT FOLDING BACK COVER INSTALLATION

1. Turn replacement cover inside out and install horizontal (top) listing wire into seat cover listing wire pocket.

2. Slide seat back cover onto top of seat back foam pad turning cover right side out as it is installed stopping at top listing wire.

3. Pull seat back latch strap through hole in front of cover.

4. Working from top to bottom, hog ring seat back cover listing wires to cushion pad listing wires at same hog ring locations that attached old cover.

5. Finish installing cover and install vertical listing wires into listing wire pockets engaging them with loops in ends of horizontal listing wire.

6. Hog ring loop at bottom of vertical listing wire to listing wire in foam pad.

7. Smooth any wrinkles in cover and slide cover over outboard pivot pin.

8. Staple cover lower flaps to seat back frame.

9. Engage double J-strips at bottom of seat cover.

10. Install inboard pivot pin bushing.

#### REAR SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL

1. Push on retainer tabs located at bottom of seat cushion assembly to release tabs, and lift front of seat cushion assembly. Slide seat cushion from under seat backs, guide seat belt buckles through seat cushion and remove seat cushion assembly.

#### REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER REMOVAL

1. Cut hog rings attaching outer perimeter of seat cover to seat cushion frame with sidecutters and disengage seat cover at seat belt buckle pass through and around perimeter of seat cover.

2. Raise cover to expose hog rings attaching cover to foam pad.

3. Starting at one end of cushion and working toward the other, cut hog rings with sidecutters and disengage seat cover listing wires from hog rings.

#### NOTICE: When disengaging hook and loop attachments between seat cover and seat cushion foam pad, be careful not to tear hook and loop backing from foam pad.

4. Carefully disengage hook and loop attachments, attaching seat cushion cover to seat cushion foam pad and remove cover from seat cushion.

5. With seat back cover removed, remove all remaining hog ring pieces from foam pad.

6. Turn replacement seat cover inside out and transfer listing wires to same locations in replacement cover assembly.

#### REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER INSTALLATION

1. Center seat cover over cushion pad. Align all listing wires with grooves in cushion pad and engage hook and loop attachments, attaching seat cover to seat cushion pad.

#### IMPORTANT: Do not allow excess cover material to extend past rear edge of cushion pad or cover will wrinkle during installation.

2. Beginning at center of cover, hog ring cover listing wires to cushion foam pad listing wires at same hog ring locations that attached original cover. Check the fit of the cover after each wire is secured.

3. Push seat belt buckle pass through flaps through cushion pad.

4. Wrap remainder of cover around seat cushion pad and smooth any wrinkles in cover.

5. Press on outside of cover at hook and loop attachment locations to make sure that hook and loop attachments are completely engaged.

6. Turn seat cushion upside down and install one hog ring at front edge of cover in the center to secure cover cord to the seat cushion wire frame.

7. Pull on cover cord at rear of cover to tighten bottom of cover to cushion foam pad and anchor the tightened cover cord with one hog ring.

8. Check the fit of the cover and pull on cover where necessary to remove any wrinkles.

9. Check to see that all wrinkles are removed from cover, hog ring cover to cushion pad wire frame starting at front and working toward back of cushion.

#### REAR SEAT FINAL ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

1. Position seat cushion assembly over front of rear seat ramp and push center seat belt buckles and center seat belt through rear seat cushion. Install rear seat cushion assembly rear edge first, and secure wire frame at center seat belt buckle bracket.

2. Align retaining clips at front of seat cushion with holes in floor pan and push down on seat cushion to engage front retaining clips.

3. Position seat back assemblies onto center pivot pins.

4. Align relief slot in outboard pivot pin with pivot pin bracket, push pivot pin into bracket and slide seat back inboard.

5. Install outboard pivot pin clip.

6. Engage cargo floor carpet with seat backs.

7. Position rear seat side bolster onto rear seat back outboard pivot pin.

8. Align and engage bolster outboard guide pin behind garnish molding and engage upper fastener.

#### PARTS REQUIREMENTS:

V. DK M. DK. M. COVER ASSEMBLIES: SL1 R/L QTY SAPPHIRE GREY ANTELOPE ---- --- -------- ------ -------- COVER ASM-F/SEAT CUSHION 2 21045159 21045158 21045157 COVER ASM-F/SEAT BACK 2 21045182 21045181 21045180 RESTRAINT ASM - P&D/SEAT HD (HEADREST) 2 21045185 21045184 21045183 COVER ASM-R/SEAT CUSHION 1 21046162 21046161 21046160 COVER ASM-R/SEAT FLDG BK R 1 21046174 21046172 21046170 COVER ASM-R/SEAT FLDG BK L 1 21046175 21046173 21046171 BOLSTER ASM-R/SEAT SI R 1 21046144 21046142 21046140 BOLSTER ASM-R/SEAT SI L 1 21046145 21046143 21046141

COVER ASSEMBLIES: SL2 --------------------- COVER ASM-D/SEAT CUSHION L 1 21045165 21045163 21045161 COVER ASM-P/SEAT CUSHION R 1 21045164 21045162 21045160 COVER ASM-D/SEAT BACK L 1 21045177 21045175 21045173 COVER ASM-P/SEAT BACK R 1 21045176 21045174 21045172 RESTRAINT ASM- P&D/SEAT HD (HEADREST) 2 21045192 21045191 21045190 COVER ASM-R/SEAT CUSHION 1 21046166 21046165 21046164 COVER ASM-R/SEAT FLDG BK R 1 21046184 21046182 21046180 COVER ASM-R/SEAT FLDG BK L 1 21046185 21046183 21046181 BOLSTER AMS-R/SEAT SI R 1 21046144 21046142 21046140 BOLSTER ASM-R/SEAT SI L 1 21046145 21046143 21046141

CLAIM INFORMATION: To receive credit for this repair, submit a claim through the Saturn Dealer System as follows:

Labor Case Operation Type Description Code Time ---- ----------- --------- ---- VW Front Seats Re-Trim/Comp. T9520 3.4 hrs VW Rear Seats Re-Trim/Comp. T9521 2.1 hrs VW All Seats Re-Trim/Comp. T9522 5.5 hrs

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