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Cover - Seat Back - 2nd Row - LH - Remove and Replace

Last modified: 24/10/2022 13:58:06

NOTE: See Personal Protection to make sure to wear proper PPE when performing below procedure.
WARNING: This procedure is a DRAFT, although it has been validated. Warnings and Cautions might be missing. Follow safety requirements and use extreme caution when working on or near high voltage systems and components. Provide corrections and feedback to ServiceDevelopment@teslamotors.com.
  1. Open all four doors
    NOTE: If vehicle is being powered down, Latch rear doors to prevent accidental closure
  2. Lower all four windows
  3. Move RH front seat forward
  4. Move LH front seat forward
  5. Remove 2nd row seat cushion and disconnect harness
    NOTE: 2x tabs, 2x connectors, Press tab toward LH side of vehicle on each side to release front edge of seat cushion
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  6. Fold the 60 seat in down position
    NOTE: Protect the seat cushion
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  7. Remove LH side bolster
    NOTE: 1x clip, 1 tab, Pull outward then slightly upward to remove
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  8. Fold the 60 seat into vertical position
    NOTE: Remove seat protection
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  9. Disconnect 60 seat back seat heater harness
    NOTE: 1x connector
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  10. Remove nuts securing 60 seat back hinge bracket to body
    NOTE: 2x nuts, 13mm, 18 Nm
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  11. Remove LH rear seat belt buckle
    NOTE: 1x patch bolt, 15mm, 40 Nm, If the bolt is difficult to remove, Use an inductive heating tool to melt the adhesive patch material, Position the inductive heating tool coil around the bolt, then heat the bolt for 20 seconds, Allow the bolt to cool for 2 minutes, Discard after removal
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  12. Remove 60 seat back by lifting up on LH side and pulling inner pivot out of 40 seat back and set onto padded work surface
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  13. Release tabs securing pivot sleeve to 60 seat back and remove pivot sleeve
    NOTE: 4x tabs
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  14. Remove seat back hinge bracket from 60 seat back and connector
    NOTE: 1x bolt, 13mm, 45 Nm
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  15. Remove bolt securing armrest to 2nd row 60 seat back assembly
    NOTE: 1x bolt, T45, 15 Nm
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  16. Pull RH side of armrest system towards front of seat, and then slide armrest towards RH side of seat to release pivot from 60 seat back
    NOTE: Watch out for the plastic piece in the photo when removing the armrest it may or may not fall off if it does return it to it's original position
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  17. Release clips securing center headrest to seat back and pull up to remove
    NOTE: 2x clips, Press both clip then remove headrest at the simultaneously
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  18. Remove 2nd row 60 backrest LH and RH center headrest guides
    NOTE: 2x tabs, Use trim tool to pull up guides and slide up until they release
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  19. Remove 2nd row armrest closeout panel from seat frame
    NOTE: 3x clips, 2x tabs, Pull up by headrest guides to release clips then slide upwards off to clear tabs and remove closeout panel
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  20. Remove the 2nd row seat back bezel from seat back
    NOTE: 2x clips, Use trim tool to release clip like photo 1 then pull up and off to release the other clip
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  21. Remove the center escutcheon from seat back
    NOTE: 2x clips, Release clips then spread escutcheon to remove from seat belt
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  22. Remove the 2nd row armrest lower closeout from 2nd row seat frame
    NOTE: 2x clips, 2x slide clips, Release the 2x upper clips then pull upward to remove
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  23. Unzip 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover
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  24. Release rear side of 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover from frame
    NOTE: Release guide clips from the side and upper left area then pull rear section of trim cover backwards away from frame
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  25. Release 2nd row 60 seat back from front lower left portion from tabs
    NOTE: Unhook the long metal piece from the tabs to clear seat cover material
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  26. Release lower section of 2nd row 60 seat back from pivot bar
    NOTE: 1x connector, Clear seat cover from pivot bar starting on the right side first then the left
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  27. Release Velcro securing 2nd row 60 seat back cover from foam pad
    NOTE: Fold back until you reach first row of hog rings
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  28. Remove front hog rings securing 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover from foam pad
    NOTE: 3x hog rings, Push down on foam to allow access to rings, Verify any excess pieces have been removed from foam
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  29. Release remaining Velcro securing 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover from foam pad
    NOTE: Fold back until all Velcro is completely released
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  30. Remove 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover from foam pad
    NOTE: Remove seat cover from entire assembly, Carefully clear seat belt and seat release bezel
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  31. Install 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover to foam pad
    NOTE: Begin with headrest and work your way down
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  32. Secure upper Velcro of 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover onto foam pad
    NOTE: Attach velcro until the hog rings area on the foam pad
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  33. Install hog rings securing 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover to foam pad
    NOTE: 3x hog rings, Push down on foam pad to allow access for clamping, Place hog ring into pliers prior to installation, Start with center ring and work your way out
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  34. Secure lower Velcro of 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover onto foam pad
    NOTE: 1x connector, Attach remaining velcro all the way down past pivot bar and connect
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  35. Secure 2nd row 60 seat back to armrest back frame hooks
    NOTE: Secure hooks from seat back cover to the metal piece of the frame by the arm rest towards foam pad
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  36. Secure rear side of 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover to frame
    NOTE: Secure guide hooks to the side and upper left area of the armrest frame
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  37. Zip 2nd row 60 seat back trim cover
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  38. Install 2nd row armrest lower closeout to 2nd row seat frame
    NOTE: 2x clips, 2x slide clips, Tuck zip behind armrest lower closeout to cover it
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  39. Install the center escutcheon to seat back
    NOTE: 2x clips, Push to engage both clips onto seat back cover and pad
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  40. Install the 2nd row seat back bezel to seat back
    NOTE: 2x clips, Make sure to push bezel firmly till clips are engage
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  41. Install armrest closeout panel onto seat frame
    NOTE: 3x clips, 2x tabs, Slide tabs in first then line up clips and engage
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  42. Install 2nd row 60 backrest LH and RH headrest guides onto upper seat assembly
    NOTE: 2x tabs, Push until guides bottom out
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  43. Install center headrest into 2nd row 60 seat back assembly
    NOTE: 2x push headrest in until it locks on the clip
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  44. Install armrest into into original position
    NOTE: Place plastic piece back into position if it falls off as shown in the photos then install armrest assembly
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  45. Install bolt securing armrest to 2nd row 60 seat back assembly
    NOTE: 1x bolt, T45, 15 Nm
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  46. Secure plastic tab onto pivot sleeve of 2nd row 60 seat back assembly
    NOTE: 4x tabs
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  47. Install seat back hinge bracket onto 2nd row 60 seat back assembly
    NOTE: 1x bolt, 13mm, 45 Nm 1x connector, Secure connector to bracket in the process
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  48. Install 2nd row 60 seat back assembly into vehicle
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  49. Install nuts securing 60 seat back hinge bracket to body
    NOTE: 2x nuts, 13mm, 18 Nm
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  50. Connect 60 seat back seat heater harness
    NOTE: 1x connector
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  51. This video shows how to properly stack the 2nd row LH seat buckle onto the 2nd row center seat belt anchor:
    multimedia:A supplement to the article is available.
  52. Set the 2nd row center seat belt anchor onto the 2nd row LH inner penthouse rail, with the belt to the RH side.
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  53. Make sure that the belt is not twisted, and lays flat against the 2nd row seatback.
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  54. Set the guide pin of the 2nd row LH seat buckle bracket into the hole of the 2nd row LH inner penthouse rail, and pivot the bracket down onto the anchor, aligning the guide pin to the slot in the anchor.
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  55. Install a new bolt to attach the seat buckle bracket, the seat belt anchor, and the inner penthouse rail to the body.
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  56. Verify the stacking.
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  57. Install the plastic bracket that attaches the female side of the electrical connector to the body studs.
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  58. Connect the electrical harness to the LH rear seat belt buckle connector.
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  59. Connect 2nd row seat cushion harness and install 2nd row seat cushion
    NOTE: 2x connectors, 2x clips, Insert the seat belt buckles through the holes, Slide rear cushion inward then align front guide tabs to locking tabs, Make sure cushion is fully seated with push & pull test near clips
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  60. Install LH side bolster
    NOTE: 1x clip, 1x tab, Align the bottom tab then push inward to install
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  61. Move RH front seat to original position
  62. Move LH front seat to original position
  63. Raise all windows
  64. Close all four doors
    NOTE: Unlatch rear doors before closing
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