Tesla Model 3: IP Carrier (Remove and Install)

Remove

1. Remove the LH and RH lower A-pillar trim. See Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
2. Remove the LH and RH upper A-pillar trims. See Trim - A-Pillar - Upper - LH (Remove and Replace).
3. Remove the driver and front passenger seats. See Seat - Driver (Remove and Replace).
4. Remove the driver knee airbag. See Airbag - Knee - Driver (Remove and Install)
5. Remove the LH footwell duct. See Duct - Footwell - LH (Remove and Replace).
6. Remove the front passenger knee airbag. See Airbag - Knee - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace).
7. Remove the center console. See Center Console (Remove and Install)
8. Remove the glove box. See Glove Box (LHD) (Remove and Replace).
9. Remove the RH footwell duct. See Duct - Footwell - RH (Remove and Replace).
10. Remove the RH air wave duct. See Duct - Air Wave - RH (Remove and Replace).
11. Remove the steering column control module. See Module - Steering Column Control (Remove and Replace).
12. Remove the touchscreen. See Touchscreen (Remove and Replace).
13. Remove the RH front vent. See Vent - Front - RH (Remove and Replace).
14. Remove the LH front vent. See Vent - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
15. Remove the LH and RH dash speakers. See Speaker - Dash - LH (Remove and Replace).
16. Remove the center dash speaker. See Speaker - Dash - Center (Remove and Replace).
17. Remove the dash tweeter. See Tweeter - Dash (Remove and Replace).

18. Disconnect the electrical wiring harness from the front passenger airbag connectors (x3).

19. Remove the bolts (x4) that attach the front passenger airbag to the cross car beam.   Torque 8 Nm
20. Remove the screws (x2) that attach the IP carrier to the cross car beam at the front passenger airbag. Torque 2.3 Nm

21. Remove the screws (x11) that attach the IP carrier to the cross car beam.   Torque 2.3 Nm
22. Move the electrical wiring harness for the touchscreen through the IP carrier.
23. Remove the IP carrier from the cross car beam, and then remove the IP carrier from the vehicle.

Install

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:

• Clean the lower inside of the windshield.
• Align the tabs of the IP carrier with the channels in the body below the windshield.
• Install the foam half-circle into the center of IP carrier at base of windshield.

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