Tesla Model S: Adjusting the Front Seats
Tesla Model S (2012-2026) Owner's Manual / Seating and Safety Restraints / Front and Rear Seats / Adjusting the Front Seats
- Move seat forward/backward and adjust the seat's height and tilt angle up/down.
- Adjust backrest.
- Adjust lumbar support.
WARNING: Before adjusting a front seat, check that the area around the seat is free of obstacles (people and objects).
WARNING: Do not adjust seats while driving. Doing so increases the risk of a collision.
WARNING: Riding in a moving vehicle with the seat back reclined can result in serious injuries in a collision, as you could slide under the lap belt or be propelled into the seat belt. Ensure your seat back is reclined no more than 30 degrees when the vehicle is moving.
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Folding Rear Seats
Model S has a split rear seat that can fold forward.
Before folding, remove items from the seats and the rear
footwell. To allow the rear seats to fold completely flat,
you may need to move the fron
Head Supports
The front seats include integrated head supports that
you cannot adjust.
The rear outboard seating positions include an
adjustable head support that can be raised/lowered or
removed. The head supp
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Foam - Cushion
Foam - Cushion - Driver's Seat (Remove and Replace)
Removal
Note: This component cannot be serviced
individually. To service this component, perform the
following:
Replace the driver's seat trim and foam assembly (refer to
procedure).
Installation
Subframe Assembly - Front (Remove and Replace)
Removal
Remove front subframe assembly for access
(refer to procedure)
Remove and discard the bolts (x2) securing
steering rack assembly to subframe (torque 175 Nm).
Caution: Replace all
Patchbolt(s).
Caution:
Ensure that the bolts ar
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