2024-12-04

Seat Assembly - 1st Row - RH (Remove and Replace)

Correction Code 13040202

  • 2024-12-04: Added configuration information for seat assemblies with the mini-tilt motor.

Removal

  1. Remove the 1st row RH seat assembly (refer to procedure).
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    CAUTION
    If discarding the entire seat, Service Centers must remove the seat-mounted airbag and pre-tensioner (if present) before discarding the seat. Follow local Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) best practices to dispose of the airbag and pre-tensioner (for example, place the airbag and pre-tensioner into the appropriate hazardous waste receptacles located in the Service Center). Refer to GUID-BB8F4E06-D5F5-4B92-B95B-477478852C4A.html for instructions, and use Correction Code 20010707 to document the labor; the labor time for destructively removing and disposing of the front seat airbag (and pre-tensioner, if equipped) is not reflected in the front seat removal and replacement labor time.

Installation

  1. Install the 1st row RH seat assembly (refer to procedure).
  2. Restore the seating profile.
  3. Replacement front seat assemblies and seat cushion frame assemblies procured after June 2024 are equipped with a newly-designed Tesla "mini-tilt" motor, and replacing these parts (or the tilt motor itself) might require a configuration change. Review the configuration information in the table and perform the following substeps if a configuration update is needed.
    1. Access the Vehicle Configuration section of the Infotainment Dashboard. See Gateway Configuration (Display and Change).
    2. Update cfg_frontSeattype according to the combination of tilt motors described in the table.
  4. Reinstall the vehicle firmware. See Firmware Reinstall - Touchscreen.
  5. Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle. See Toolbox 3 (Connect and Disconnect).
  6. Unlock the vehicle gateway. See Gateway Unlock.
  7. For NA only: In Toolbox 3, click the Actions tab, type "Sensor-Rezero" into the search field, click PROC_OCS_FRONT-PAS_SENSOR-REZEROvia Toolbox: (link), click Run, and allow the routine to complete.
  8. To calibrate the front passenger seat, in Toolbox 3, click the Actions tab, type "PROC_MSMP" into the search field, click PROC_MSMP_VCSEATP-FRONT-PAS_CALIBRATE-MEMORY-SEATvia Toolbox: (link), click Run, and allow the routine to complete.
  9. Disconnect the laptop with Toolbox 3 from the vehicle. See Toolbox 3 (Connect and Disconnect).