Tesla Model S: Base Assembly - Front Passenger's Seat (Remove and Replace)
Removal
- Remove the passenger's seat assembly (refer to procedure).
- Place the seat on a clean work surface.
- Remove the screws (x2) that secure the inner side cover to the
seat (torque 1 Nm).
- Carefully release the inner side cover from the retaining
bracket.
- Remove the screws (x2) that secure the outer side cover to the
seat (torque 1 Nm).
- Pull the side cover away from the seat and disconnect the
electrical connectors (x3).
- Remove the outer side cover.
- Turn the seat over to access the bottom of the assembly.
- Disconnect the seat heater element connector.
- Release the J-clips (x2) that secure the fabric on the rear of
the seat to the flex mat.
- Disconnect the lumbar connector.
- Move all harnesses out of the working area.
- Turn the seat over to the normal seating position.
- On both sides of the seat, remove and discard the bolts (x2)
that secure the seat base to the seat back (torque 32 Nm).
- Lift the seat back off of the seat base and set aside on a soft,
clean surface.
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the
following:
Caution: Ensure that all harnesses are routed
correctly.
North American vehicles: Perform an OCS re-zero
calibration (refer to procedure).
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Removal
Fully open the LH rear door.
Release the LH rear seat back rest lock and push the rear seat
back rest flat for access.
Insert a wedge tool behind the bolster to provide ou
Removal
Remove rear trunk side trim (refer to procedure)
Remove rear sill trim panel (refer to procedure)
Remove screws (x2) securing striker to body (torque 17 Nm).
Removal
Remove LH rear seat back rest assembly (refer to procedure)
Remove E-clip securing pivot lock.
Slide pivot
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Model S is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data to better
understand how the vehicle's systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record
Removal
Ensure that the front road wheels are in a straight ahead
position.
Remove the driver's side lower dash trim (refer to procedure).
Remove the steering controller module (refer to procedure).
Disconnect the steering column motor harness connectors (x2).