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)
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
- Remove the driver seat backrest foam. See Foam - Backrest - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace).
- 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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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
Open all four doors, lower all four windows, and then move both front
seats forward.
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd
Row (Remove and Replace).
Re
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Remove
Remove the rear fascia.
Release the clips that attach the rear Bluetooth passive entry antenna
electrical harness to the center rear bracket assembly.
Remove rear Bluetooth passive entry antenna.
Remove the bolts that attach the center rear bracket to the body, and
then re
Cleaning
Cleaning the Exterior
To prevent damage to the paint, immediately
remove corrosive substances (bird droppings,
tree resin, dead insects, tar spots, road salt,
industrial fallout, etc.). Do not wait until Model
3 is due for a complete wash. If necessary, use
denatured alcohol to remove tar spots
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