Tesla Model 3: Airbags
- How Airbags Work
- Controlling the Passenger Front Airbag
- Ensuring Accurate Occupant Classification
- Inflation Effects
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How Airbags Work
Airbags inflate when sensors detect an impact
that exceeds deployment thresholds. These
thresholds are designed to predict the severity
of a crash in time for the airbags to help
protect the vehic
Controlling the Passenger Front Airbag
Model 3 has an occupancy sensor in the front passenger seat that controls the
status of the front
airbag.
Note: The occupancy classification system (OCS) meets the
regulatory requirement of FMVS
Ensuring Accurate Occupant
Classification
To help ensure an occupant in the front
passenger seat can be accurately classified,
the passenger must:
Wear a seat belt.
Sit upright on the center of the seat
cushion, with shoulders
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Headlight - LH- Remove
It is recommended that the vehicle be powered down before executing headlight
replacement to ensure that the new headlights are recognized during vehicle
firmware update.
Remove
Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift.
Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apro
Bracket - License Plate - Front (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the screws that attach the front license plate to the front
license plate bracket, and then remove the license plate.
Use a trim tool around the perimeter of the front license plate bracket
to release the tape that attaches the bracket to the front fascia.
Remove the
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