Tesla Model 3: Door - Rear - LH (Remove)
Remove
- Open the rear LH door, and fully lower the window.
- Pass a shop towel halfway through the striker, and close the door so
that it rests against the shop towel.
- Open the front LH door.
- Release the clips (x4) of the rear LH door electrical harness seal at
the B-pillar, and pull the wiring harness out of the B-pillar bulkhead.
- Pull the rear LH door wiring harness connector out of the B-pillar, and
then tuck the harness into the cavity at the front of the rear LH door.
- Carefully open the rear LH door, and then close the front LH door.
Caution:
Do not allow the leading edge of the rear LH door to crush the wiring
harness or connector against the B-pillar.
- Disconnect the rear LH door electrical harness, and then rotate the
connector exiting the B-pillar 90 degrees, so as to prevent the connector
from falling back into the B-pillar.
- Remove the bolt that attaches the door check to the B-pillar.
Caution:
Unbolting the door check allows the door to swing freely beyond opening
limits.
- Use a dry-erase marker or tape to mark the mounting locations of the
door hinges on the door.
- Loosen the upper bolt of each hinge that attaches the rear LH door to
the hinge by approximately 5 mm.
- With assistance, remove the lower bolt of each hinge, and then unhook
and lift the door away from the vehicle.
READ NEXT:
Make sure that the upper bolt for each door hinge is installed, and the
bolt head extends approximately 10 mm from flush.
With assistance, lower the rear LH door onto the door hinges, and
Remove
Open the rear LH door, pass a shop towel halfway through the striker,
and then close the door so that it rests against the shop towel.
Remove the rear LH door glass.
Remove the LH rear
SEE MORE:
To pause Autopark, press the brake pedal
once. Model 3 stops and remains stopped until
you touch Resume on the touchscreen.
To Cancel Parking
Autopark cancels the parking sequence when
you manually move the steering wheel,
change gears, or touch Cancel on the
touchscreen. Autopark also cancel
Remove
Remove the LH front wheel. See
Wheel (Remove and Install).
Remove and discard the nuts that attach the front LH stabilizer bar link
to the stabilizer bar and damper, and then remove the link from the vehicle.
Torque 98 Nm
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of remo