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Motor - Recliner - Backrest - Driver Seat - Remove and Replace: Install

  1. Install the recliner motor onto the seat back frame, and hand-tighten the bolt that attaches the motor to the frame
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  2. Install the recliner tube into the seat back frame, through the recliner motor, and to the other side of the frame.
    NOTE: Use the rubber hammer to tap the recliner tube so that the tube extends 16 mm out of the seat back frame.
  3. With assistance, install a new clip onto the recliner tube.
    NOTE: Use a 12 mm deep socket and rubber hammer to tap the clip onto the recliner tube. Have an assistant use another hammer at the other end of the tube to oppose the tapping.
  4. Tighten the bolt that attaches the recliner motor to the seat back frame.

    5 N.m (3.7 ft-lbs) 

    G14740132Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  5. Install the lumbar support assembly to the driver's seat back. See LUMBAR SUPPORT - BACKREST - DRIVER SEAT (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  6. If servicing the front passenger seat in a North American vehicle: 
    1. Remove all objects from the front passenger seat before beginning calibration.
    2. On the vehicle touchscreen, touch Controls (Vehicle Icon) > Software  and check the vehicle firmware version.

      If the vehicle firmware is 2023.2.11 or newer, perform a software reinstall. See SOFTWARE REINSTALL - TOUCHSCREEN .

      If the vehicle firmware is not 2023.2.11 or newer, update the vehicle firmware. See SOFTWARE UPDATE .

    3. Locally connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle. See TOOLBOX 3 (CONNECT AND DISCONNECT) .
    4. Unlock the vehicle gateway. See GATEWAY (UNLOCK) .
    5. In Toolbox, click on the Actions  tab, and then search for "OCS".
    6. Run  the PROC_OCS1P_SELF-CALIBRATION routine.
    7. Click on the Actions  tab, and then search for "Seat calibration".
    8. Run  the PROC_VCRIGHT_SEAT-TEST-CALIBRATE routine.
    9. Disconnect Toolbox and remove the laptop from the vehicle.
  7. Calibrate the driver seat:
    1. Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle. See TOOLBOX 3 (CONNECT AND DISCONNECT) .
    2. In Toolbox, click on the Actions/Autodiag  tab, and then search for "Calibration".
    3. Click Left Seat Calibration  , click Run  , and allow the routine to complete.
      CAUTION: Make sure that nothing is on the seat during the calibration routine.
    4. Disconnect Toolbox and remove the laptop from the vehicle.
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