Tesla Model S: 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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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
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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Removal
Remove Rear LH seat back rest assembly (refer to procedure)
Spread nose of pivot sleeve and remove from LH seat backrest.
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
Fluids
Air conditioning
Depending on its intended sales region, the air conditioning system is
filled with R134a or 1234yf refrigerant. Refer to the label on the RH
frunk trim.
If oil needs to be added to the system, use only POE ND-11 or
equivalent.
Caution: Do not mix differe