Tesla Model S: Carpet - Interior Complete (Remove and Replace)
Removal
- Remove driver seat (refer to procedure)
- Remove passenger seat.
- Remove driver footrest (refer to procedure)
- Remove LH sill panel trim (refer to procedure)
- Remove RH sill panel trim.
- Remove rear seat cushion (refer to procedure)
- Loosen bolts (x2) securing front edge of rear cushion seat base
frame and slide carpet out from under it (torque 26 Nm).
- Remove LH rear sill panel trim (refer to procedure)
- Remove RH rear sill panel trim.
- Remove LH lower 'B' post trim (refer to procedure)
- Remove RH lower 'B' post trim.
- Remove center console assembly (refer to procedure)
- Remove LH footwell cover (refer to procedure)
- Remove RH footwell cover (refer to procedure)
- Release and reposition center console assembly harness.
- Release carpet from around both front footwell areas.
- Release carpet from along LH and RH rocker areas.
- Release carpet from around both rear footwell areas.
- With assistance, remove carpet from vehicle.
Caution: Take care not to damage component(s).
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Warning: Only technicians who have been trained in High
Voltage Awareness are permitted to perform this procedure. Proper
personal protective equipment (PPE) and insulating HV gloves with a
Warning: Only technicians who have been trained in High
Voltage Awareness are permitted to perform this procedure. Proper
personal protective equipment (PPE) and insulating HV gloves with a
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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
Recover refrigerant from the vehicle (refer to procedure), see section "Recover
Refrigerant and Verify Charge").
Remove the underhood storage unit(refer to procedure).
Release the bolt that secures the HVAC compressor discharge line (torque
10 Nm).