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Tesla Model 3: Seal - Trunk (Remove and Replace)

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Seal - Trunk (Remove and Replace)

Remove

  1. Open the trunk.

Seal - Trunk (Remove and Replace)

  1. Lift up the rear trunk floor, and then remove it from the vehicle.
  2. Remove the trunk sill trim. See Trim - Sill - Trunk (Remove and Replace).
  3. Release the trunk seal from the trunk perimeter, and then remove the seal from the body.

Seal - Trunk (Remove and Replace)

Install

  1. Install the trunk seal to the perimeter of the trunk.

Seal - Trunk (Remove and Replace)

Note: Line up the striker to the line on the trunk seal, and then install the trunk seal around the perimeter of the trunk.

Tip: Tap the trunk seal with a rubber hammer to fully install the trunk seal to the body.

  1. Install the trunk sill trim. See Trim - Sill - Trunk (Remove and Replace).
  2. Pull the strings on the trunk seal to seat it flush across the interior.  
  3. Install the rear trunk floor.

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