Tesla Model 3: 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.
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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The Autopilot cameras and ultrasonic sensors
monitor the markers on the lane you are
driving in as well as the areas surrounding
Model 3 for the presence of vehicles or other
objects.
When an object is detected in your blind spot
or close to the side of Model 3 (such as a
vehicle, guard rai
SPECIAL TOOLS
Gauge, Taper Step (1080552-00-A)
Procedure
Remove the LH front door exterior release handle. See Handle - Exterior
Release - Door - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
Exercise the handle mechanism, pulling the handle to the maximum
position and releasing it, 5 times.
If the ha