Tesla Model 3: Foam - Cushion - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace)

Foam - Cushion - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace) - Remove

Remove

1. Remove the driver seat. See Seat - Driver (Remove and Replace).
2. Remove the driver headrest trim. See Trim - Headrest - Driver (Remove and Replace).
3. Remove the side outer cover from the driver seat. See Cover - Outer Side - Driver Seat (Remove and Install).

4. Release the clips that attach the inner side shield to the seat, and then pull the shield back to remove the shield from the seat.
5. Remove the seat back shell from the seat. See Shell - Seat Back - Driver (Remove and Replace).
6. Unhook the lower flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the seat back frame.
7. Unhook the upper flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the seat back frame.

8. Release the clips that attach the outboard side of the seat back cover to the seat back frame, and then expose the air bag connector.

9. Disconnect the electrical harness from the driver side airbag connector.

10. Disconnect the electrical harness from the recliner motor connector.

11. Disconnect the electrical harness from the ECU connector.

12. Disconnect the electrical harness from the lumbar pump connector.

13. Release the clips that attach the electrical harness to the seat frame.

14. Disconnect the electrical wiring harness from the seat heater connectors.

15. Release the clips that attach the seat heater connectors to the seat underside, and then separate the connectors from the seat underside.
16. Remove the seatbelt buckle. See Buckle - 1st Row - LH (Remove and Replace).

17. Remove and discard the bolts (x4) that attach the seat back to the seat cushion, and then remove the seat back from the cushion.   Torque 43 Nm

18. Disconnect the electrical harness from the seat occupied sensor connector.

19. Release the clip that attaches the seat occupied sensor to the seat underside, and then separate the sensor from the seat underside.

20. Release the clips (x2) that attach the seat cushion foam to the seat suspension.
21. Release the clips (x3) that attach the seat cushion foam to the seat cushion frame at the front, inboard, and outboard sides, and then remove the foam from the frame.

Note: Make sure that the seat heater connector and seat occupied sensor assembly does not catch on the seat suspension or frame

Foam - Cushion - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace) - Install

Install

1. Install the seat cushion foam to the seat cushion frame, and then fasten the clips (x3) that attach the foam to the frame at the outboard and inboard sides, and at the front.

Note: Make sure that the seat heater connector and seat occupied sensor assembly passes through the seat suspension or frame.

2. Fasten the clips (x2) that attach the seat cushion foam to the seat suspension.

3. Install the seat occupied sensor to the seat underside, and then fasten the clip that attaches the sensor to the seat underside.

4. Connect the electrical harness to the seat occupied sensor connector.

5. Install the seat back to the seat cushion, and then install new bolts (x4) to attach the seat back to the cushion.   Torque 43 Nm
6. Install the seatbelt buckle. See Buckle - 1st Row - LH (Remove and Replace).

7. Install the seat heater connectors to the seat underside, and then fasten the clips that attach the connectors to the seat underside.

8. Connect the electrical harness to the seat heater connectors.

9. Install the electrical harness to the seat frame, and then fasten the clips that attach the electrical harness to the seat frame.

10. Connect the electrical harness to the lumbar pump connector.

11. Connect the electrical harness to the ECU connector.

12. Connect the electrical harness to the recliner motor connector.

13. Install the side airbag to the seat frame, and then install new nuts to attach the airbag to the frame.   Torque 5.4 Nm

14. Connect the electrical harness to the side airbag connector.

15. Fasten the clips that attach the outboard side of the seat back cover to the seat back frame.
16. Hook the upper flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the seat back frame.
17. Hook the lower flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the seat back frame.
18. Install the seat back shell to the seat. See Shell - Seat Back - Driver (Remove and Replace).

19. Install the inner side shield to the seat, and then fasten the clips that attach the shield to the seat.
20. Install the side outer cover to the driver seat. See Cover - Outer Side - Driver Seat (Remove and Install).
21. Install the driver headrest trim. See Trim - Headrest - Driver (Remove and Replace).
22. Install the driver seat. See Seat - Driver (Remove and Replace).