Tesla Model 3: Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
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Open the LH front door.
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Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
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Remove the LH middle A-Pillar trim panel. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).
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Release the topmost clip on the LH lower A-pillar trim.
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Pull the rearmost part of the LH lower A-pillar trim upward to release the
clips and tabs, and then pull the entire trim rearward to remove the trim
from the vehicle.
Note: Remove any remaining LH lower
A-pillar trim clips from the LH A-pillar and sill, and if the LH lower A-pillar
trim is to be later installed, remove all clips from the trim.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the
following:
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If reusing the same LH lower A-pillar trim, install new clips onto the trim.
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Make sure that the tabs at the front of the trim engage properly, and that
the trim fits tight against the A-pillar.
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Make sure that the door seal overlaps the LH lower A-pillar trim.
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Remove
Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
Release the upper clip that attaches the LH middle A-Pillar trim, and
then pull o
Remove
Open the LH front door.
Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH middle A-Pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Midd
Remove
Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH middle A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replac
SEE MORE:
Model 3 must maneuver with a great deal of
precision when Autopilot features are being
used. Therefore, before some features (for
example, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control or
Autosteer) can be used for the first time or
after certain Service repairs, the cameras must
complete a self-calibration pr
The forward looking camera(s) and the radar
sensor are designed to determine the distance
from a detected object traveling in front of
Model 3. When a frontal collision is considered
unavoidable, Automatic Emergency Braking is
designed to apply the brakes to reduce the
severity of the impact.