Tesla Model 3: HV Battery (RWD) (Remove and Install)
HV Battery (RWD) (Remove and Install) - Remove
SPECIAL TOOLS
Adapter, Lift Pad, Model 3 (1453419-00-A)
Key, Seat Belt Release, Model 3 (1133787-00-A)
ASY, Battery Table, Manual Lift (1020566-00-F)
Top Plate, Battery Table, Manual Lift (1020566-99-A)
Hoist, H-Frame EMEA (1129166-00-A)
Kit, Alignment Rods, Battery, Model 3 (1134523-00-A)
Lever Lock, HV Connector, Model 3 (1140311-00-A)
Drive Unit Pressure Test Fixture (1053600-00-B)
Adapter, Coolant Reservoir Pressure Test (1130942-00-B)
Kit, Coolant Leak Test Adapters, Model 3 (1132185-00-B)
Kit, Coolant Drain & Fill Adapters, M3 (1133843-00-A)
Kit, Svc Plug, Cooling Hose, Model 3 (1135762-00-A)
Kit, Battery Coolant Drain and Fill (GSN-TL-000564)
Pack Enclosure Leak Tester, HV Battery (1026636-00-A)
Pack Kit, Enclosure, Leak Test, HV Battery, Complete (1140501-00-A)
Kit, Encl Leak Test Adapters, HV Battery (1144879-00-A)
Cap, Logic Conn, Inv, 3DU (1108272-00-B)
Remove
- Remove the LH and RH lower rocker panel covers. See
Cover - Rocker Panel - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Open all doors.
Note: Latch the rear doors to prevent accidental lockout.
- Lower all windows.
- Remove the rear underhood apron. See
Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the cabin intake duct. See
Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and Replace).
- Move the driver seat fully rearwards.
- 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).
- Remove the driver footwell cover. See
Cover - Footwell - Driver (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the LH front floor mat.
- Remove the LH center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Move the front passenger seat fully rearwards.
- Remove the RH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH middle A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH lower A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the front passenger footwell cover. See
Cover - Footwell - Passenger (LHD) (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH front floor mat.
- Remove the RH center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Move the driver and front passenger seats fully forward.
- Remove the 2nd row floor mat from the vehicle.
- Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See
Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH 2nd row seat side bolster. See
Bolster - Side - Seat - 2nd Row - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH rear sill panel trim. See
Trim - Sill Panel - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH upper B-pillar trim. See
Trim - B-Pillar - Upper - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the RH lower B-pillar trim. See
Trim - B-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Repeat step
23 through step
26 for the LH side of the vehicle.
- Remove the clips (x4) and hook-and-loop strips that attach the rear
carpet to the vehicle.
Note: The number of clips on newer vehicles might vary.
- Lift up the RH side of the rear carpet and insert a hand to feel if the
4th RH HV battery bolt is present. If the bolt is present, then remove the
bolt.
- Lift up the LH side of the rear carpet and insert a hand to feel if the
4th LH HV battery bolt is present. If the bolt is present, then remove the
bolt.
- Move the driver seat fully rearwards.
- Remove the clips (x3) that attach the LH front carpet to the vehicle.
- Fold the LH front carpet for access, and then release the seat harness
from the clip to allow the carpet to fold back further.
Note: The driver footrest is part of the LH front carpet.

- Remove the LH front inner HV battery bolts.
- Check to see if the 3rd LH HV battery bolt is present. If the bolt is
present, remove the bolt.
- Remove the 3rd LH inner HV battery bolt.
- If the vehicle had the 3rd or the 4th LH inner HV battery bolts, move
the driver seat to the center position and the seat back to the upright
position. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
- Separate the LH side of the rear main carpet perforations to access the
4th LH inner HV battery bolt, if the bolt is present.
Note: Might need to undo the hook-and-loop strips that are attach
the front carpets to the body.
Note: Might need to move the driver seat forwards or rearwards if
necessary to allow access for the bolt.
- Remove the 4th LH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the body.
- Remove the 5th LH rear inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body.
Note: Lift up the rear main carpet for access.
- Unfold the LH front carpet back to its original position.
Note: Move the front edge down, and then slide back the carpet to
ease positioning.
- Move the front passenger seat fully rearwards.
- Remove the clips (x4) that attach the RH front carpet to the vehicle.
- Release the seat electrical harness from the clips to allow the RH front
carpet to fold back more.
- Remove the RH front inner bolts (x2) that attach the HV battery to the
body.
- Check if the 3rd RH bolt is present. Use a flashlight, if needed. Remove
the bolt, if present. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
- Move the front passenger seat to the center position and the seatback to
the upright position, if the 3rd RH and 4th RH inner HV battery bolts are
present
Note: Might need to undo the hook-and-loop strips that are attach
the front carpets to the body.
Note: Might need to move the driver seat forwards or rearwards if
necessary to allow access for the bolt.
- Remove the 4th RH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the body,
if equipped. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
- Remove the 5th RH rear inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body.
- Unfold the LH front carpet for access, and then release the seat harness
from the clip to allow the carpet to fold back further.
Note: The driver footrest is part of the LH front carpet.
- Put chocks on one of the rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Connect a laptop with Toolbox to the vehicle.
- In Toolbox, click Actions, type "proc_epb" in the search field, click
the play button next to "PROC_EPBL_START-SERVICE-MODE", and then select Run.
- Press the brake pedal, click Actions, click the play button next to
"PROC_EPBR_START-SERVICE-MODE," and then select Run.
- Click Actions, type "thermal" in the search field, click the play button
next to "PROC_VCFRONT_X_THERMAL-FILL-DRAIN", and then select Run.
- Using Toolbox, click the play button next to the
"PROC_VCFRONT_X_THERMAL-FILL-DRAIN," and then select Run
Note: The 5-way valve is set to Series position, and the coolant
pumps are disabled.
- Remove the laptop from the vehicle, but do not close Toolbox.
- Disconnect 12V power. See
12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
- Perform the vehicle electrical isolation procedure. See
Vehicle Electrical Isolation Procedure.
- Remove the HV cap that covers the HV harness located on the LH side of
the penthouse.
- Remove the bolts that attach the charge port to HV battery harness
bracket at the penthouse.
- Release the clip that attaches the charge port to HV harness connector
at the sill area.
- Raise the handle, and then pull up to disconnect the charge port to HV
harness connector from the penthouse.
- Remove the bolts that attach the LH and RH inner penthouse rails to the
penthouse cover.
- Remove the DCDC ground busbar. See
Busbar - DCDC Ground (Remove and Replace).
- Remove and discard the nut that attaches the positive 12V output cable
to the DCDC passthrough, and then remove the cable from the passthrough.
Note: Inspect the condition of the rubber boot at the end of the
output cable, and replace the boot if it is melted or damaged.
- Partially close all doors in preparation for pushing the vehicle.
- Remove the wheel chocks from the wheel.
- Remove the wheel chocks from the wheel, and with an assistant, push the
vehicle to a lift, then re-chock the wheel.
Caution:
Push the vehicle for a very short distance and at less than 1 MPH.
- Remove the body plugs from the underside of the vehicle, and insert the
lift pad adapters into the holes at each lifting arm pad.
- Raise the vehicle to a comfortable working height.
Caution: Verify that the vehicle is stable on the lift.
- Remove the front aero shield panel. See
Panel - Aero Shield - Front (Remove and Replace).
- Release the clips along the bottom edge of the LH and RH wheel arch
liners.
- Install bungee straps to pull the LH and RH wheel arch liners away from
the HV battery and expose the coolant hoses.
- Remove the front HV battery skid plate. See
Skid Plate - HV Battery - Front (Remove and Replace).
- Disconnect the electrical harness from the PTC heater HV connector, and
then release the electrical harness from the bracket.

- Disconnect the electrical harness from the A/C HV connector, and then
release the electrical harness from the bracket.
- Position a coolant drain under the front RH corner of the HV battery.
- Release the clip and disconnect the powertrain return hose at the RH
side of the vehicle, and immediately plug the male and female fittings.
- Release the clip and disconnect the rear powertrain supply hose at the
RH side of the vehicle, and immediately plug the male and female fittings.
- Position the coolant drain under the front LH corner of the HV battery.
- Release the clip and disconnect the HV battery return hose at the LH
side of the vehicle, and immediately plug the male and female fittings.

- Release the clips that attach the battery to chiller hose to the body.
- Release the clip and disconnect the chiller to HV battery hose from the
manifold at the LH side of the vehicle, and immediately plug the male and
female fittings.
- Remove the coolant drain from underneath the vehicle.
- Remove the mid aero shield panel. See
Panel - Aero Shield - Mid (Remove and Replace).
- Put the support stand to support the front portion of the rear subframe.
- Release the fir tree clips that attach the coolant hoses to the LH shear
plate.
- Remove the smaller bolts that attach the LH shear plate to the body.
- Remove the larger bolt that attaches the LH shear plate and rear
subframe to the body, and then remove the LH shear plate.
- Re-install the larger bolt, and hand-tighten the bolt to the rear
subframe.
- Repeat steps
88 through
91 for the RH shear plate.
- Remove the support stand from underneath the rear subframe
- With an assistant, put the battery table in position, and then lower the
vehicle to support the HV battery.
Note: Line up the battery table so that the center 4 bolts of the
HV battery are accessible through the opening in the battery table.
- Remove the rear HV battery skid plate. See
Skid Plate - HV Battery - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- Position the coolant drain under the rear LH side of the HV battery.
- Release the clip and disconnect the rear drive unit inverter inlet hose
from the LH underside of the penthouse, and immediately plug the male and
female fittings.
- Position the coolant drain under the rear RH side of the HV battery.
- Release the clip and disconnect the coolant outlet hose from the
powertrain return hose, and immediately plug the male and female fittings.
- Remove the coolant drain from underneath the vehicle.
- Remove the nuts that attach the rear drive unit HV electrical harness
bracket to the HV battery.
- Release the locking tab of the rear drive unit HV electrical harness.
- Raise the handle, and then disconnect the rear drive unit HV electrical
harness from the HV battery connector.
- Remove the center bolts (x4) that attach the HV battery through the HV
battery center rail ski cover.
- Remove the bolts that attach the HV battery LH and RH support brackets
to the vehicle.
- Remove the front center bolt that attaches the HV battery to the vehicle.
- Remove the bolts (x4) that attach the front of the HV battery to the
vehicle.
- Remove the bolts (x16) that attach the HV battery to the vehicle.
Note: Record the positions of any installed washers, as they will
be reinstalled to the same locations during the installation procedure.
- With an assistant, raise the vehicle and remove the HV battery from
underneath the vehicle.
- Remove the HV battery cover gasket. See
Gasket - Cover - HV Battery (Remove and Replace).
HV Battery (RWD) - Install
Install
- Perform step 11 through step 26 of the penthouse air leak test on the HV
battery. See
Penthouse Air Leak Test.
- Hand-tighten the adjustable elements (x4) on the penthouse cover
counter-clockwise so that they are fully engaged.
Caution:
Hand-tighten only.
- Install a new HV battery cover gasket. See
Gasket - Cover - HV Battery (Remove and Replace).
- Install the HV battery alignment rods; 2 at the front of the vehicle and
2 at the HV battery near the penthouse.
- With an assistant, position the HV battery underneath the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle to the HV battery, and with an assistant, align the
holes with the alignment rods.
Note: Do not fully lower the vehicle onto the HV battery. The
battery will still need to slightly move to install the bolts in the following
steps.
Caution:
Make sure that the coolant hoses and HV harnesses are not caught on the
alignment rods or sandwiched between the HV battery and the vehicle.
- Hand-tighten the LH and RH bolts (x16) that attach the HV battery to the
body.
Note: Install the washers to the locations recorded earlier during
removal.
- Hand-tighten the bolts (x4) that attach the front of the HV battery to
the vehicle.
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- Hand-tighten the front center bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
vehicle.
- Remove the HV battery alignment rods.
- Hand-tighten the bolts (x8) that attach the HV battery LH and RH support
brackets to the vehicle.
- Hand-tighten the bolts (x4) that attach the center portion of the HV
battery through the HV battery center rail ski cover.
LH shown, RH similar
- Install and hand-tighten the smaller bolts that would attach the LH and
RH shear plates to the body.
Note: Do not install the shear plates at this time.
- Fully raise the handle on the rear drive unit HV electrical harness.
- Attach the HV connector lever lock onto the back of the HV electrical
harness.
- Firmly connect the HV electrical harness to the HV battery connector.
Caution:
Make sure that the harness fits the connector squarely and tightly.
- While pressing the harness to the connector, remove the HV connector
lever lock.
- While pressing the harness to the connector, fully lower the handle.
- Slide the release to lock the HV electrical harness.
- Install the nuts that attach the rear drive unit HV electrical harness
bracket to the HV battery.
Torque 10 Nm
- Position the coolant drain under the rear RH side of the HV battery.
- Remove the plugs from the coolant outlet hose and the powertrain return
hose, immediately connect the male and female fittings, and then fasten the
clip.
Note: Perform a push-pull-push test on the fittings to make sure
that they are secure.
- Position the coolant drain under the rear LH side of the HV battery.
- Remove the plugs from the rear drive unit inverter inlet hose and the LH
underside of the penthouse, immediately connect the male and female fittings,
and then fasten the clip.
Note: Perform a push-pull-push test on the fittings to make sure
that they are secure.
- Remove the coolant drain container from underneath the vehicle.
- Install the rear HV battery skid plate, but only hand-tighten the
fasteners. See
Skid Plate - HV Battery - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- Open the LH rear door.
Caution: Do not damage any components while working around this
area.
- Hand-tighten the 5th LH rear inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to
the body.
Note: Lift up the rear main carpet for access.
- Hand-tighten the 4th LH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body.
- Partially close, but do not latch, the LH rear door.
- Open the LH front door.
Caution:
Do not damage any components while working around this area.
- Hand-tighten the 3rd LH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body.
- Hand-tighten the LH front inner bolts (x2) that attach the HV battery to
the body.
- Partially close, but do not latch, the LH front door.
- Open the RH rear door.
Caution: Do not damage any components while working around this
area.
- Hand-tighten the 5th RH rear inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to
the body.
- Hand-tighten the 4th RH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body, if equipped.
- Partially close, but do not latch, the RH rear door.
- Open the RH front door.
Caution:
Do not damage any components while working around this area.
- Hand-tighten the 3rd RH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body, if equipped.
- Hand-tighten the RH front inner bolts (x2) that attach the HV battery to
the body.
- Partially close, but do not latch, the RH front door.
- With an assistant, lower the vehicle onto the HV battery completely.
- Torque the LH and RH bolts (x16) that attach the HV battery to the
vehicle.
Torque 30 Nm
- Torque the bolts (x4) that attach the front of the HV battery to the
vehicle.
Torque 30 Nm
- Torque the front center bolt that attaches the HV battery to the vehicle.
Torque 10
Nm
- Torque the bolts (x8) that attach the HV battery LH and RH support
brackets to the vehicle.
Torque 110 Nm
- Tighten the bolts (x4) that attach the center portion of the HV battery
through the center ski cover.
Torque 34 Nm
- Torque the fasteners that attach the rear skid plate to the vehicle. See
Skid Plate - HV Battery - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- With an assistant, raise the vehicle, and then remove the battery table
from underneath the vehicle. Set the vehicle to a comfortable working height.
- Put the support stand to support the front portion of the rear subframe.
LH shown, RH similar
- Remove the smaller bolts (x2) and the larger bolt that are used to
attach the LH shear plate to the vehicle.
LH shown, RH similar
- Install the LH shear plate, and then install the smaller bolts (x2) that
attach the shear plate to the HV battery.
Torque 30 Nm
- Install the larger bolt that attaches the shear plate to the vehicle,
and then mark the bolt with a paint pen.
Torque 128 Nm
LH shown, RH similar
- Fasten the fir tree clips that attach the coolant hoses to the LH shear
plate.
- Repeat steps
52 through
55 for the RH shear plate.
- Remove the support stand from underneath the rear subframe
- Install the mid aero shield panel. See
Panel - Aero Shield - Mid (Remove and Replace).
- Position the coolant drain under the front LH side of the HV battery.
- Remove the plugs from the chiller to HV battery hose and the manifold at
the LH side of the vehicle, immediately connect the male and female fittings,
and then fasten the clip.
Note: Perform a push-pull-push test on the fittings to make sure
that they are secure.
- Fasten the clips that attach the chiller to HV battery hose to the body.
- Remove the plugs from the HV battery return hose at the LH side of the
vehicle, immediately connect the male and female fittings, and then fasten
the clip.
Note: Perform a push-pull-push test on the fittings to make sure
that they are secure.
- Position the coolant drain under the front RH side of the HV battery.
- Remove the plugs from the rear powertrain supply hose at the RH side of
the vehicle, immediately connect the male and female fittings, and then
fasten the clip.
Note: Perform a push-pull-push test on the fittings to make sure
that they are secure.
- Remove the plugs from the powertrain return hose at the RH side of the
vehicle, immediately connect the male and female fittings, and then fasten
the clip.
Note: Perform a push-pull-push test on the fittings to make sure
that they are secure.
- Remove the coolant drain from underneath the vehicle.
- Connect the A/C HV connector.
- Connect the PTC HV electrical connector, and then install the harnesses
to the bracket.
- Install the front HV battery skid plate. See
Skid Plate - HV Battery - Front (Remove and Replace).
- Remove the bungee straps from the LH and RH wheel arch liners.
- Fasten the clips along the bottom edge of the LH and RH wheel arch
liners.
- Install the front aero shield panel. See
Panel - Aero Shield - Front (Remove and Replace).
- Lower the vehicle fully, and chock a wheel.
- Remove the lift adaptors from the body, and then install the body plugs.
- Remove the chock, and with an assistant, push the vehicle away from the
lift to a stall, and then re-chock the wheel.
Caution: Push the vehicle for a very
short distance and at less than 1 MPH.
- Open all doors.
- Connect the positive 12V output cable to the DCDC passthrough, install a
new nut to attach the cable, and mark the nut with a green paint pen after
torque.
Torque 9 Nm
Caution: Make sure that the rubber boot
is not trapped under the cable lug or pinched between the cable lug and nut.
- Replace the cover on the positive 12V output cable at the DCDC
passthrough, and then press down to attach the cover.
- Install the DCDC ground busbar. See
Busbar - DCDC Ground (Remove and Replace).
- Install the bolts that attach the LH and RH inner 2nd row rails to the
penthouse cover.
Torque 24 Nm
- Connect the charge port HV harness connector to the penthouse; use one
hand to support the harness connector while the other hand latches the
locking tab.
Note: Verify that the charge port HV harness connector latch is not
damaged and fully secured in the latched position.
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- Install the clip that attaches the charge port to HV harness connector
to the LH lower C-pillar.
- Install the harness clips, and then the bolts that attach the charge
port to HV battery harness bracket at the penthouse.
Torque 10
Nm
- Install the HV cap that covers the HV harness located on the LH side of
the penthouse.
- Connect 12V power. See
12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
- Shift into Park to release the Electronic Parking Brake service mode,
and then remove the wheel chock.
- Connect a laptop with Toolbox to the vehicle.
- Perform a cooling system vacuum refill. See
Cooling System (Vacuum Refill).
- Disconnect the laptop from the vehicle.
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- Tighten the 5th LH rear inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body.
Torque 66 Nm
Note: Lift up the rear main carpet for access.
- Tighten the 4th LH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the body.
Torque 66 Nm
- Unfold the carpet back to its original position.
- Move the driver seat fully rearwards.
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- Tighten the 3rd LH inner HV battery bolt.
Torque 66 Nm
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- Tighten the LH front inner HV battery bolts (x2) that attach the HV
battery to the body.
Torque 136 Nm
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- Unfold the LH front main carpet back to its original position; move the
front edge down and slide back the section up to ease positioning. Install
the seat electrical harness into the clip.
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- Install the clips (x3) that attach the LH front carpet to the vehicle.
- Move the driver seat fully forwards.
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- Tighten the 5th RH rear inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the
body.
Torque 66 Nm
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- Tighten the 4th RH inner bolt that attaches the HV battery to the body,
if equipped.
Torque 66 Nm
- Unfold the RH side of the rear carpet back to its original position.
- Move the front passenger seat fully rearward.
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- Tighten the bolt that attaches the 3rd RH inner HV battery bolt to the
body, if equipped.
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- Tighten the RH front inner bolts (x2) that attach the HV battery to the
body.
Torque 136 Nm
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- Unfold the RH front main carpet back to its original position; move the
front edge down and slide back the section up to ease positioning. Install
the seat electrical harness into the clip.
- Install the clips (x4) that attach the RH front carpet to the vehicle.
- Move the front passenger seat fully forward.
- Install the clips (x4) and hook-and-loop strips that attach the rear
carpet to the vehicle.
Note: The number of clips on newer vehicles might vary.
- Install the LH lower B-pillar trim. See
Trim - B-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH upper B-pillar trim. See
Trim - B-Pillar - Upper - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH rear sill panel trim. See
Trim - Sill Panel - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH 2nd row seat side bolster. See
Bolster - Side - Seat - 2nd Row - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Repeat step
109 through step
112 for the RH side of the vehicle.
- Install the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See
Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace).
- Install the 2nd row floor mat inside the vehicle.
- Install the RH center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the RH front floor mat.
- Install the front passenger footwell cover. See
Cover - Footwell - Passenger (LHD) (Remove and Replace).
- Install the RH lower A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the RH middle A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the RH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH center console side panel carpet. See
Carpet - Side Panel - Center Console - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH front floor mat.
- Install the driver footwell cover. See
Cover - Footwell - Driver (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH lower A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH middle A-pillar trim. See
Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Install the LH instrument panel end cap. See
End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
- Restore the driver and front passenger seats back to their original
position.
- Install the cabin intake duct. See
Duct - Cabin Intake (Remove and Replace).
- Install the rear underhood apron. See
Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace).
- Close the hood and all four doors.
- Install the LH and RH lower rocker panel covers. See
Cover - Rocker Panel - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
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HV Battery (RWD) - Remove
SPECIAL TOOLS
Adapter, Lift Pad, Model 3 (1453419-00-A)
Key, Seat Belt Release, Model 3 (1133787-00-A)
ASY, Battery Table, Manual Lift (1020566-00-F)
Top Plate, Battery Table
SEE MORE:
Note: This procedure was formulated using a release candidate or
production model. Follow safety requirements and use extreme caution when
working on or near high-voltage systems and components
SPECIAL TOOLS
Tool, Inductive Heating (1032900-00-A)
Remove
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cush
The features and information you need to drive Model 3 are displayed on the touchscreen. When driving, the touchscreen displays driving-related information such as driving speed, vehicle range, warnings, etc. The touchscreen is used to control many features that, in traditional cars, are controll