Tesla Model 3: Airbag - Knee - Driver (Remove and Replace)
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Note:
This procedure was formulated using a release candidate or production
model. Follow safety requirements and use extreme caution when working on or
near high-voltage systems and components.
Remove
- Remove the driver knee airbag. See Airbag - Knee - Driver (Remove and
Install).
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- Use a flat head screwdriver to apply pressure along the rear edge of the
airbag assembly, and while doing so, flex the knee airbag cover surround to
release each of the 5 airbag tabs from the cover surround.
- Pivot the airbag up, unhook the 6 tabs at the front of the airbag from
the cover surround, and then remove the airbag from the cover.
Caution: Properly dispose of the airbag.
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Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd
Row (Remove and Replace).
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Replace).
Disco
DRAFT
Warning:
This procedure was derived from pre-production computer models, and
might not reflect the real-world situation. Warnings and cautions might be
missing. Follow safety requirements a
Note:
This procedure was formulated using a release candidate or production
model. Follow safety requirements and use extreme caution when working on or
near high-voltage systems and components.
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Remove the mid aero shield panel. See
Panel - Aero Shield - Mid (Remove and Replace).
Remove the underhood storage unit. See
Underhood Storage Unit (Remove and Replace).
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