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:
Remove
Remove the LH and RH hood gas struts. See Gas Strut - Hood - LH (Remove
and Replace).
Use tape to mark the mounting locations of the LH and RH hood hinges on
the hood.
With an assistant, remove the nuts that attach the hood assembly to the
LH and RH hood hinges.
With
Creating a Driver Profile
When you first adjust the driver's seat,
steering wheel, or driver's side mirror, the
touchscreen prompts you to create a driver
profile to save these adjustments. Your profile
also saves some of the preferences you make
using the touchscreen's Controls window.
To