Tesla Model 3: Valance - Front Fascia (Remove and Replace)
Remove

- Remove the front aero shield panel.
- Release the clips (x2) that attach the valance to the stabilizer bar
brackets.

- Remove the push clips (x4) that attach the LH and RH sides of the
valance to the wheel liners.
Note: Remove the outer clips as necessary to allow for easier
access to the nuts behind the wheel liner.

Remove the nuts (x2) at the LH and RH corners of the valance.
Note: The nuts are accessed from behind the front of the wheel
liners.
- Remove the push clips (x10) that attach the valance to the front fascia,
and then remove the valance from the vehicle.
Note: Remove clips from the center first and work outward.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
- Install the valance to the front fascia, and install the push clips
(x10) that attach the valance to the fascia.
Note: Fasten the clips at the far left and far right first and work
inward.
- Install the nuts (x2) at the LH and RH corners of the valance.
Torque 3 Nm
Note: The nuts are accessed from behind the front of the wheel
liners.
- Install the push clips (x4) that attach the LH and RH sides of the
valance to the wheel liners.
Note: Install the outer clips if removed earlier.
- Fasten the clips (x2) that attach the valance to the stabilizer bar
brackets.
- Install the front aero shield panel.
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Remove
Open all the doors.
Lower all the windows.
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion.
Remove the rear underhood apron.
Remove the cabin intake duct.
Remove the underhood storage unit
Dis
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
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Remove
LH shown, RH similar
Open the trunk.
Release the clips (x2) that attach the ends of the trunk garnish to the
body.
Release the tabs (x10) that attach the trunk garnish to the body, and
then remove the trunk garnish from the vehicle.
Install
Installation procedure is the
DO NOT TRANSPORT WITH WHEELS ON THE GROUND
The rear motor in Model 3 generates power
when the wheels spin. Always transport Model
3 with all four tires off the ground. Ensure that
the tires are unable to spin at any time during
transport.
Warning: NEVER TRANSPORT YOUR
VEHICLE WITH THE TIRES I