Tesla Model S: Cover - Outer Side - Driver's Seat (Remove and Install)
Tesla Model S (2012-2024) Service Manual / Seats / Cover - Outer Side - Driver's Seat (Remove and Install)
Removal
- Open both driver's side doors.
- Power the seat height adjust fully upwards for access.
- Remove the screw that secures the outer side cover to the seat
(torque 1 Nm).
- Carefully release the outer side cover from the retaining
bracket.
- Reposition the outer side cover and disconnect the seat control
switch connectors and harnesses (x3).
- Release the clips (x3) that secure the seat harness to the cover.
- Remove the outer side cover assembly.
Cover - Outer Side - Driver's Seat (Remove and Replace)
Removal- Remove the driver's seat outer cover (refer to procedure).
- Remove the seat height adjust switch (refer to procedure).
- Remove the back rest and cushion adjust switch (refer to procedure).
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Removal
Prepare a padded work area
Remove the driver's seat assembly (refer to procedure). With an
assistant, place the seat onto a padded work area so that the
plastic seat back
Cover - Back Rest - Driver's Seat (Install)
Installation
Install new fir tree clips (x4) into the new seat back:
Position the fir tree clip into the bracket.
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Liftgate Glass (Install)
Installation
Use the adhesive scraper to remove the excess urethane from the
liftgate glass and body.
Temporarily reconnect the CHMSL to the harness in the center of
the liftgate and have an assistant depress the brake pedal. Ensure
that the CHMSL lights up properly. If any
Steering Interventions
Lane Assist provides steering interventions if Model S
drifts into (or close to) an adjacent lane in which an
object, such as a vehicle, is detected. In these situations,
Model S automatically steers to a safer position in the
driving lane. This steering is applied only when Model S
is travelin
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