Tesla Model 3: Filter - Cabin (Remove and Replace)

Remove

Animated demonstration
- Turn off the climate control system.
- Remove the RH side center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the passenger footwell cover. See
Cover - Footwell - Passenger (LHD) (Remove and Replace).

- Remove the screw that attaches the cabin filter cover to the HVAC
module, and then move the cabin filter cover aside.

- Fold the filter tabs outward, and then pull the upper filter out of the
filter housing.
- After the upper filter is removed, raise the lower filter up and out of
the filter housing.

Install

- Install the lower filter into the filter housing, with the arrows
pointing to the rear of the vehicle.
- Install the upper filter into the filter housing, with the arrows
pointing to the rear of the vehicle, and then fold the filter tabs inward.

- Install the cabin filter cover onto the HVAC module, and then install
the screw that attaches the cabin filter cover to the HVAC module.
Torque 1.2 Nm
Note: Engage the lower cover tab before fastening the cover.
- Install the passenger footwell cover. See
Cover - Footwell - Passenger (LHD) (Remove and Replace).
- Install the RH side center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
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Heater - PTC- Remove
Remove
Raise and support the vehicle on a 2 post lift. See
Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift.
Remove the rear underhood apron. See
Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
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SEE MORE:
Remove
Remove the LH and RH instrument panel end caps. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH and RH middle A-pillar trims. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH and RH upper A-Pillar trims. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Upper - LH (
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
Remove the LH and RH center console side panel carpets. See Carpet -
Side Panel - Center