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Seat Assembly - 1st Row (LH) - Remove and Replace: Remove

NOTE: Though the 1st row LH seat is described, the procedure is the same for the 1st row RH seat.
  1. Open all the doors and lower all the windows.
  2. If servicing the front passenger seat, reinstall the vehicle software using the UI. See SOFTWARE REINSTALL - TOUCHSCREEN
  3. Remove the LH middle A-Pillar trim. See TRIM - A-PILLAR - MIDDLE - LH - REMOVE AND REPLACE
  4. Remove the LH lower A-Pillar trim. See TRIM - A-PILLAR - LOWER - LH - REMOVE AND REPLACE
  5. Move the LH front seat rearward.
  6. Remove the driver seat track front covers. See COVER - FRONT - SEAT TRACK - 1ST ROW SEAT - REMOVE AND REPLACE 
  7. Remove and discard the bolts (x2) that attach the front of the 1st row LH seat to the body.
    CAUTION: Use only the Torx Plus T45 bit to remove the seat bolts.
    G14740183Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  8. Move the LH front seat forward.
  9. Insert the seat belt release key (1133787-00-A) into the bottom of the seatbelt pretensioner coupling to release the seatbelt from the pretensioner.
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  10. Remove the driver seat track rear covers. See COVER - REAR - SEAT TRACK - 1ST ROW SEAT - REMOVE AND REPLACE 
  11. Remove and discard the bolts (x2) that attach the rear of the 1st row LH seat to the body.
    CAUTION: Use only the Torx Plus T45 bit to remove the seat bolts.
    G14740181Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  12. Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See SEAT CUSHION - LOWER - 2ND ROW - REMOVE AND REPLACE 
  13. Position the LH front seat to the middle of the track and the seat back to the vertical position.
  14. Remove the rear underhood apron. See UNDERHOOD APRON - REAR - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
  15. Disconnect 12V power. See 12V/LV POWER - DISCONNECT AND CONNECT .
  16. Disconnect the seat electrical harness connector from the LH body controller.
    G14740184Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  17. Release the clips that attach the seat electrical harness to the body.
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    G00622634Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  18. With an assistant, remove the seat from the vehicle.
    NOTE: Lift the seat, tilt the seat back, rotate the cushion toward the door, and remove the seat from the vehicle, cushion first.
    G14740186Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
    CAUTION: If discarding the entire seat, Service Centers must remove the seat-mounted airbag and pre-tensioner (if present) before discarding the seat. Follow local Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) best practices to dispose of the airbag and pre-tensioner (for example, place the airbag and pre-tensioner into the appropriate hazardous waste receptacles located in the Service Center). Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG AND DISCARD for instructions, and use Correction Code 20010707 to document the labor; the labor time for destructively removing and disposing of the front seat airbag (and pre-tensioner, if equipped) is not reflected in the front seat removal and replacement labor time.
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