Tesla Model 3: Cover - Outer Side - Driver Seat (Remove and Install)
SPECIAL TOOLS
Key, Seat Belt Release, Model 3 (1133787-00-A)
Remove
- Open the LH front door.
- Move the driver's seat fully forward, and adjust the seat cushion height
to maximum.
Caution:
Do not allow the seat headrest to compress the sun visor as it might
crack the mirror.
- Insert the seat belt release key into the bottom of the seatbelt
pretensioner coupling to release the seatbelt from the pretensioner.
- Remove the bolt that attaches the outer side cover to the seat frame.
Torque 2 Nm
- Pull the cover outward to release the clip that attaches the cover to
the center of the seat frame.
- Slide the cover rearwards to release the clips that attach the cover to
rear of the seat frame.
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the backrest and cushion adjust
switch connector, if so equipped.
- Remove the cover from the vehicle.
- If the driver seat outer side cover is being replaced, remove the back
rest and cushion adjust switch from the cover. See
Switch - Back Rest and Cushion Adjust - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace).
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Foam - Backrest - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace) - Remove
Remove
Remove the driver seat. See
Seat - Driver (Remove and Replace).
Remove the driver headrest trim. See
Trim - Headrest - Driver
SEE MORE:
Remove
Remove the trunk floor trim. See
Trim - Floor - Trunk (Remove and Replace).
Release the clips that attach the trunk sill trim to the body.
Tip: Pull the corner of the trunk sill trim upwards to release the
corner clip, and then release the remaining clips.
Remove the tru
Fluids
Component / System
Description
Air Conditioning
Depending on its intended
sales region, the air conditioning system is filled with R134a or
R1234yf refrigerant.
1012403-00-B, REFRIGERANT, R134a
2006643-00-A, REFRIGERANT, R1234yf
If