Tesla Model 3: Airbags
- How Airbags Work
- Controlling the Passenger Front Airbag
- Ensuring Accurate Occupant Classification
- Inflation Effects
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How Airbags Work
Airbags inflate when sensors detect an impact
that exceeds deployment thresholds. These
thresholds are designed to predict the severity
of a crash in time for the airbags to help
protect the vehic
Controlling the Passenger Front Airbag
Model 3 has an occupancy sensor in the front passenger seat that controls the
status of the front
airbag.
Note: The occupancy classification system (OCS) meets the
regulatory requirement of FMVS
Ensuring Accurate Occupant
Classification
To help ensure an occupant in the front
passenger seat can be accurately classified,
the passenger must:
Wear a seat belt.
Sit upright on the center of the seat
cushion, with shoulders
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Trim - B-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH middle A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the LH lower A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
Rem
Trim - Side Rail - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
Remove the LH side rail trim. See
Trim - Side Rail - LH (Remove and Install).
Release the clips that attach the old LH side rail tethers to the LH
side rail, and then remove and discard the tethers from the vehicle.
Install
If not pre-installed, install new push clips (x
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