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Tesla Model 3: Airbag - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace)

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Airbag - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace)

DRAFT

Warning:

This procedure was derived from pre-production computer models, and might not reflect the real-world situation. Warnings and cautions might be missing. Follow safety requirements and use extreme caution when working on or near high voltage systems and components

Remove

  1. Remove the IP carrier. See IP Carrier (Remove and Replace).

Airbag - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace)

  1. Apply pressure along the front edge of the airbag assembly, and while doing so, flex the IP passenger airbag surround to release each of the 6 airbag tabs from the IP carrier surround.

Airbag - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace)

  1. Pivot the airbag up, unhook the 7 tabs at the rear of the airbag from the IP carrier surround, and then remove the airbag from the IP carrier.

Install

Airbag - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace)

  1. Insert the 7 tabs of the rear of the airbag into the matching openings of the IP carrier surround.

Airbag - Front Passenger (Remove and Replace)

  1. Pivot the airbag into the IP carrier until the 6 tabs at the front of the airbag lock into place.
  2. Install the IP carrier. See IP Carrier (Remove and Replace).

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