08/12/2022 08:50:02

Pre-Tensioner - Outboard Lap - 1st Row - LH (Remove and Replace)

Correction Code 20101002

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Note
In the event of an airbag or seat belt tensioner deployment, certain airbag and seat belt components must be replaced, and other components must be inspected for damage. Refer to SRS Inspection and Component Replacement for a specific list of items that must be inspected and replaced.

Removal

  1. Disconnect 12V power. See Disconnect 12V Power .
  2. Use a trim tool to remove the plastic cap that covers the pretensioner anchor bolt on the LH 1st row seatbelt.
  3. Remove the anchor bolt and inboard upper pretensioner cover (torque 9 Nm).
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    CAUTION
    Replace all patchbolt(s).
  4. Discard the anchor bolt and inboard upper pretensioner cover.
  5. Carefully release the seatbelt assembly from the outer pretensioner cover.
  6. Wrap the seatbelt connector with protective tape to prevent it from damaging interior trim.
  7. Remove the lower B-pillar trim (refer to procedure).
  8. Remove the screw that secures the seatbelt pretensioner cover (torque 9 Nm).
  9. Remove the seatbelt pretensioner cover.
  10. Remove the bolt that secures the seatbelt pretensioner support bracket to the body of the vehicle:
    • Model S vehicles built prior to December 8, 2015: Torque 9 Nm.
    • Model S vehicles built on December 8, 2015 or later: Torque 5 Nm.
  11. Remove the bolt that secures the seatbelt pretensioner to the body of the vehicle (torque 40 Nm).
  12. Disconnect the seatbelt pretensioner connector and harness.
  13. Remove the seatbelt pretensioner from the vehicle.
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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 Remove the Front Seat Airbag and Discard 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

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
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CAUTION
Replace any broken clips.
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CAUTION
Replace all patchbolt(s).

Position the pretensioner and fixed end of the seatbelt over the bolt hole.
1 Pretensioner hole aligned over bolt hole
2 Fixed end of the seatbelt aligned over the pretensioner and bolt hole
If the component was replaced due to an internal failure:
  1. Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle.
  2. Unlock the vehicle gateway. See Gateway Unlock.
  3. In Toolbox 3, click Dashboards > Service Tools > DTCs, and then select SDM or RCM depending on the vehicle Restraint Control Type.
  4. Click Read DTCs to display the DTCs.
  5. Power cycle the vehicle.
  6. Click Clear DTCs to clear the DTCs.
  7. Disconnect Toolbox and remove the laptop from the vehicle.