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Tesla Model 3: Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

Tesla Model 3 2017-2026 Service Manual / Interior Trim / Center Console / Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

Remove

  1. Disconnect 12V power. See 12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
  2. Remove the center console decor trim. See Decor Trim - Center Console (Remove and Replace).

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Remove the screws and release the tabs that attach LH and RH bright strips to the center console, and then remove the strips from the console. Torque 1.6 Nm
  2. Open the armrest.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Release the clips that attach the cupholder decor trim to the cupholder assembly, and then separate the trim from the center console assembly.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Disconnect the electrical harness from the security body controller module connector, and then remove the trim from the vehicle.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Disconnect the electrical harness from the center console power socket connector.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Disconnect the electrical harness from the center console puddle light connector.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Release the small tabs on the spring cap and slide the power socket inside the cap, so that the openings in the side of the socket align with the large tabs of the cap.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Release the tabs of the cap and move the power socket and cap together out through the cup holder assembly.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Release the clips that attach the puddle light to the cup holder, and then remove the puddle light from the cup holder.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Use a plastic trim tool to remove the cup holder liner from the cup holder.

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Remove the screw that attaches the armrest latch grommet to the cup holder. Torque 1.6 Nm

Cup Holder (Remove and Replace)

  1. Remove the screws that attach the cup holder lower assembly to the center console, and remove the cup holder from the vehicle. Torque 1.1 Nm

Install

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.

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