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Tesla Model 3: Airbag - Side - Driver (Remove and Replace)

Tesla Model 3 2017-2025 Service Manual / Safety and Restraint / Airbags / Airbag - Side - Driver (Remove and Replace)

Airbag - Side - Driver (Remove and Replace)

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 and use extreme caution when working on or near high voltage systems and components.

Remove

  1. Remove the driver seat backrest foam. See Foam - Backrest - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace).
  2. Pull the seat back cover away from the foam assembly, and then remove the side airbag from the seat.

Install

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.

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