Tesla Model S: Motor - Seat Height - Driver's Seat (Remove and Replace)
Removal
- Power the seat fully upward, away from the floor.
- Remove the driver's seat outer side cover (refer to procedure).
- Disconnect the seat height motor connector and harness.
- Remove the outboard nuts (x3) that secure the seat height motor
to the seat (torque 8 Nm).
- Remove the inboard screw that secures the seat height motor to
the seat frame (torque 12 Nm).
- Remove the seat height motor.
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
Note: Clean the affected areas before
installation.
Assembly - Lumbar Support - Back Rest - Driver's Seat (Remove and Replace)
Removal
Note: The lumbar support assembly is not serviceable
separately.
Remove seat back rest assembly (refer to procedure)
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
Motor - Recliner - Back Rest - Driver Seat (Remove and Replace)
Removal
Note: The recliner motor is not serviceable
separately.
Remove seat back rest assembly (refer to procedure)
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Removal
Remove driver seat outer side cover (refer to procedure)
Remove screws (x3) securing lumbar adjust switch to cover
(torque 1 Nm).
Removal
Remove driver seat outer side cover (refer to procedure)
Remove screws (x4) securing back rest and cushion adjust switch
to cover (torque 1 Nm).
Removal
Note the customer's seating profile.
Position the vehicle to provide good access to the driver's
seat.
Power the seat fully rearward for access.
Release the clips (x4)
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When Model S is stopped, Vehicle Hold can continue to
apply the brakes even after you remove your foot from
the brake pedal. When driving on a hill or on a flat
surface, brake as you normally would. After coming to a
complete stop, simply press the brake pedal again (until
the instrument panel
Before you can operate Autosteer, you must enable it by
touching Controls > Autopilot > Autosteer (Beta).
To indicate that Autosteer is
available (but
not actively steering Model S), the
instrument panel displays a gray Autosteer
icon.
To initiate Autosteer, press the right scroll wheel.