Tesla Model 3: Sensor - Ambient Air Temperature (Remove and Replace)
Remove
- Remove the front fascia. See
Fascia - Front (Remove and Install).
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the ambient air temperature
sensor connector.
- Release the clip that attaches the ambient air temperature sensor to the
lower grille, and then remove the sensor from the lower grille.
Note: Press the tab that attaches the ambient air
temperature sensor and slide up to remove it from the lower grille.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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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 compone
Remove
Remove the driver floormat.
Remove the LH center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
Disconnect the evaporator temperature
Remove
Remove the driver floormat.
Remove the center console LH side carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
Disconnect the LH temperature sensor electri
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To manually cancel Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control, move the gear lever up and release or
press the brake pedal. The speedometer icon
on the touchscreen turns gray to indicate that
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is no longer
active.
Warning: Do not hold the gear lever up
for more than one second.
SPECIAL TOOLS
Rivnut Install Kit, for NA (Optional special tool if the thread for the
closeout panel becomes stripped) (1054712-00-A )
Rivnut Install Kit, for EMEA (Optional special tool if the thread for the
closeout panel becomes stripped) (1054712-01-A )
Service Rivnut (Optional special tool