Tesla Model S: Knee Air Bag - Front Passenger's (Remove and Replace)
Warning: If the 12V power supply is disconnected, do not attempt to open any doors with door glass in closed position. Failure to follow this instruction could result in door glass shatter.
Note: Before disconnecting the 12V power supply, ensure that the driver's door window is fully open. Failure to follow this instruction could result in vehicle lockout.
Removal
- Open both front doors.
- Remove the RH footwell cover (refer to procedure).
- Disconnect 12V power.
- Rear wheel drive (RWD): Refer to procedure.
- Dual Motor: Refer to procedure.
- Remove the nuts (x2) that secure the passenger's knee airbag to
the cross beam (torque 10 Nm).
- Carefully lower the airbag and disconnect the airbag harness
connection.
Warning: To avoid personal injury, eye protection must be worn when performing this operation.
Warning: Store the air bag module with the deployment side facing up. This will prevent it from being propelled if accidentally deployed, which might cause injury.
- Remove the airbag from the vehicle.
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Warning: If the 12V power supply is disconnected, do
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Seat Belt Assembly - 1st Row - LH (Remove and Replace)
Warning: If the 12V power supply is disconnected, do
not attempt to open any doors with door glass in closed
position. Failure to follow this instruction could result in
door glass shat
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Removal
Open door.
Power seat adjust rearwards and upwards for access.
Remove screw securing inner cover to seat.
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Warning: If the 12V power supply is disconnected, do
not attempt to open any doors with door glass in closed position.
Failure to follow this instruction could result in door glass
shatter.
Note: Before disconnecting the 12V power supply,
ensure that the driver's door window
Three Types of Keys
Model S supports three types of keys:
Phone key - You can set up your personal phone as a
"phone key" that communicates with Model S using
Bluetooth. A phone key supports automatic locking
and unlocking.
Key card - Tesla provides a key card that
communicates with Model S using short range
