Tesla Model 3: Motor - Seat Tilt - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace)
Remove
- Remove the driver seat. See
Seat - Driver (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the driver seat outer side cover. See
Cover - Outer Side - Driver Seat (Remove and Install).
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the driver seat tilt motor
connector.
- Remove the bolts that attach the motor to the seat frame.
Torque 7.5 Nm
- Remove the bolt that attaches the motor adjustment arm to the
seat cushion tilt tube bracket, and then remove the seat tilt motor from the
seat frame..
Torque 16 Nm

Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Remove
Remove the drivers seat outer side cover. See
Cover - Outer Side - Driver Seat (Remove and Install).
Carefully release the clips that attach the seat cushion and seat back
buttons
Remove
Remove the driver seat back shell. See
Shell - Seat Back - Driver (Remove and Replace).
Release the clips that attach the outboard side of the seat back
cover to the seat ba
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Remove
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See
Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace).
Remove the rear underhood apron. See
Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove
Remove
Remove the front LH wheel arch liner. See Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH
(Remove and Replace).
Disconnect the electrical wiring harness connector from the LH front
airbag sensor.
Remove the bolt that attaches the airbag sensor to the front end carrier,
and then remove the s