Tesla Model 3: Foam - Cushion - 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 (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the side outer cover from the driver seat. See
Cover - Outer Side - Driver Seat (Remove and Install).
- 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.
- Remove the seat back shell from the seat. See
Shell - Seat Back - Driver (Remove and Replace).
- Unhook the lower flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the
seat back frame.
- Unhook the upper flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the
seat back frame.
- 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.
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the driver side airbag connector.
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the recliner motor connector.
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the ECU connector.
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the lumbar pump connector.
- Release the clips that attach the electrical harness to the seat frame.
- Disconnect the electrical wiring harness from the seat heater
connectors.
- Release the clips that attach the seat heater connectors to the seat
underside, and then separate the connectors from the seat underside.
- Remove the seatbelt buckle. See
Buckle - 1st Row - LH (Remove and Replace).
- 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
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the seat occupied sensor
connector.
- Release the clip that attaches the seat occupied sensor to the seat
underside, and then separate the sensor from the seat underside.
- Release the clips (x2) that attach the seat cushion foam to the seat
suspension.
- 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
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Install
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
Remove
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See
Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace).
Remove the RH 2nd row seat side bolster. See
Bolster - Side - Seat - 2nd Row - LH (Remove an
SEE MORE:
Remove
Raise and support the vehicle. See Raise Vehicle - 2
Post Lift.
Remove the mid aero shield panel. See Panel - Aero
Shield - Mid (Remove and Replace).
Install
Secure the clips that attach the windshield harness to the RH A-pillar.
Connect the windshield harness electrical connectors.
Install the forward facing camera. See Camera - Forward Facing (Remove
and Replace).
Secure the windshield harness with the clips along the top of th