Correction code 18209322 1.90 NOTE: Unless otherwise explicitly stated in the procedure, the above correction code and FRT reflect all of the work required to perform this procedure, including the linked procedures. Do not stack correction codes unless explicitly told to do so. NOTE: See Flat Rate Times to learn more about FRTs and how they are created. To provide feedback on FRT values, email LaborTimeFeedback@tesla.com. NOTE: See Personal Protection to make sure proper PPE is worn when performing the below procedure.

1. Raise and support vehicle
   Note

   Set air suspension to "Jack Mode", Position lift arm pads on vehicle jack pads, DO NOT position the lift arm pads under the battery or side rails, as shown in red

   

   

2. Open LH front door
3. Lower LH and RH front windows
4. Open hood
   Note

   Via center display > Quick Controls > Frunk Open
5. Power off vehicle via center display
   Note

   Controls > Safety & Security > Power Off
6. Remove rear underhood apron
   Note

   11x clips

   

7. Disconnect LV battery connector and First Responder Loop
   Note

   2x connectors, Lift up and release green locking tab, Pull black connector lock outwards to release connection

   

   

   

8. Remove RH underhood apron
   Note

   11x clips, 2x datums, Remove brush clip at hinge cover first, Take note of clip at headlamp

   

   

   

   

9. Remove LH underhood apron
   Note

   11x clips, 2x datums, Remove brush clip at hinge cover first, Take note of clip at headlamp

   

   

   

   

10. Remove front underhood apron
    Note

    12x clips, 3 datums

    

    

11. Remove frunk access panel
    Note

    3x clips, 3x hooks, 1x connector

    

    

12. Remove frunk carpet

    

    

13. Remove frunk assembly
    Note

    8x bolts, 10mm, 5 Nm

    

    

14. Release RH wiper arm hose nozzle
    Note

    1x hose

    

15. Release LH wiper arm hose nozzle
    Note

    1x hose

    

16. Remove LH wiper arm nut cover
    Note

    1x cover

    

17. Remove RH wiper arm nut covers
    Note

    2x cover

    

18. Remove RH wiper arm nuts and release assembly
    Note

    2x nuts, 15mm, 32 Nm, Do not flex wiper arm to remove

    

    

19. Remove LH wiper arm nut and release assembly
    Note

    1x nut, 15mm, 32 Nm, Do not flex wiper arm to remove, Lower the hood slightly to fit wiper arm removal tool

    

    

    

20. Release cowl screen washer supply hose located above LH shock tower cover
    Note

    1x hose

    

21. Remove LH outer hood hinge cover
    Note

    1x clips

    

    

22. Remove RH outer hood hinge cover
    Note

    1x clips

    

    

23. Remove wiper cowl screen panel
    Note

    4x push clips, Pull cowl up out of lower windshield channel

    

    

    

24. Release coolant hose from LV battery
    Note

    1x clip

    

25. Remove fasteners securing the LV battery and remove assembly
    Note

    3x bolts, 10mm, 9 Nm, 2x locators

    

    

    

26. Remove wiper module
    Note

    3x bolts, 10mm, 9 Nm, 1x connector, Rotate module forward and up to access connector

    

    

27. Remove wiper mount bracket
    Note

    4x bolts, 13mm, 25 Nm, Slide bracket to towards the RH shock tower along the multi-system beam to clear the HEPA filter housing to remove

    

    

    

    

    

28. Disconnect air quality sensor harness
    Note

    1x connector

    

29. Remove HEPA filter assembly cover
    Note

    2x tabs

    

    

    

30. Remove HEPA filter
    Note

    2x clips, Release clips, Pivot filter forward and out of housing

    

31. Remove coolant bottle cap

    

32. Raise vehicle fully and lower lift onto locks
    Note

    Set vehicle to comfortable working height, Make sure there's an audible click of the locks on both sides before lowering, otherwise vehicle may tilt to the side
33. Remove clips securing front aero shield
    Note

    5x push clips

    

    

    

34. Remove bolts securing front aero shield and remove from vehicle
    Note

    9x bolts, 10mm, 6 Nm

    

35. Place coolant catcher below RH front of vehicle

    

36. Lower vehicle until tires are touching the ground
    Note

    Raise lift off locks, then hold lock release lever to keep locks free while vehicle is lowered
37. Place fluid extractor in front of vehicle
    Note

    Set Mityvac to evacuate, Make sure extractor tube is clean of oil so there won't be any contamination, Attach dipstick tube adapter from fluid transfer kit to Mityvac, guide tube through reservoir neck and down into reservoir

    

    

    

    

38. Evacuate coolant from coolant bottle
    Note

    Pump fluid into Mityvac evacuator, Maneuver tube in bottle during evacuation to scavenge as much fluid as possible

    

39. Disconnect the coolant bottle level sensor connector
    Note

    1x locking electrical connector, 1x clip, Do not push down on Red tab, Pull red tab to disengage lock, Pull again to release connector

    

40. Release upper connections on the front controller
    Note

    2x locking connectors, Push in locking tabs and lift levers to release

    

    

    

41. Release LH middle connection on the front controller
    Note

    1x locking connector, Push in locking tab and lift lever to release

    

    

    

42. Release RH middle connections on the front controller
    Note

    2x locking connectors, Slide locking mechanism outwards to release

    

    

    

    

43. Release lower connections on the front controller
    Note

    2x locking connectors, Slide red locking tab outwards to release

    

    

    

    

44. Remove bolt securing front controller ground cable
    Note

    1x bolt, 10mm, 10 Nm

    

45. Remove bolts securing front controller
    Note

    3x bolts, 10mm, 10 Nm

    

46. Remove front controller from vehicle and release ground cable from multi system beam
    Note

    2x locating tabs, 1x ground cable

    

    

    

47. Place rag on top of front drive unit heat exchanger below plastic coolant manifold

    

    

48. Remove the bolts securing the supermanifold to the multi-system beam and slowly rest on front drive unit
    Note

    2x bolts, 15 mm, 31 Nm, Recommend assistance, Support from underneath and rest on rag atop heat exchanger

    

    

49. Release multi-system beam
    Note

    4x bolts, 15mm, 31 Nm

    

50. Place a folded rag underneath RH and LH side of the multi-system beam
    Note

    Lift multi-system beam up only the amount required to clear the reservoir fill neck between top of supermanifold and bottom of beam, Recommend assistance if needed

    

    

51. Disconnect the sensor for the powertrain supply hose
    Note

    1x locking electrical connector, Do not push down on Red tab, Pull red tab to disengage lock, Pull again to release connector

    

52. Disconnect powertrain supply hose from supermanifold
    Note

    1x spring clip, Spring is accessible from the front of the supermanifold

    

    

53. Disconnect the HV battery return hose from the Supermanifold
    Note

    1x spring clip

    

    

54. Disconnect chiller to battery hose from supermanifold
    Note

    1x spring clip

    

    

55. Remove clips securing heat pump harness at the bottom of coolant bottle
    Note

    2x fir tree clips, Access from RH side of supermanifold

    

    

    

    

56. Remove screw at the rear of coolant bottle securing the coolant bottle to Supermanifold
    Note

    1x screw, T25, 5 Nm, Access from RH side of supermanifold, Loosen screw and remove with magnet

    

    

    

57. Remove screw at the front of coolant bottle securing coolant bottle to Supermanifold
    Note

    1x screw, T25, 5 Nm

    

58. Remove coolant bottle from Supermanifold
    Note

    Remove by sliding the bottle away from the Supermanifold towards the rear of the vehicle, and rotate out the top

    

    

    

59. Re-secure Supermanifold to multi-system beam
    Note

    2x bolts, 15 mm, 31 Nm, Recommend assistance, Support from underneath, Hand start bolts to Supermanifold, Torque at a later step

    

60. Disconnect low pressure PT sensor connector
    Note

    1x locking electrical connector, Do not push down on red tab, Pull red tab to disengage lock, Pull again to release connector, Release harness from supermanifold

    

61. Release thermal harness from Supermanifold
    Note

    1x fir clip, 1x clip

    

    

62. Release thermal harness from PT coolant pump, Chiller pump, and Octovalve
    Note

    3x locking electrical connectors, Do not push down on red tab, Pull red tab to disengage lock, Pull again to release connector, Move harness away from rear of supermanifold

    

63. Remove fasteners securing Octovalve to Supermanifold and remove Octovalve from vehicle
    Note

    4x screws, T25, 5 Nm

    

    

64. Remove octovalve body from actuator assembly
    Note

    3x bolts, T10, 1.5 Nm

    

    

65. Install octovalve body onto actuator assembly
    Note

    3x bolts, T10, 1.5 Nm

    

66. Position Octovalve onto Supermanifold and install fasteners securing Octovalve to Supermanifold
    Note

    4x screws, T25, 5 Nm, Ensure dowels on Octovalve engage the Supermanifold before installing fasteners, Octovalve must be flush with Supermanifold to properly seal

    

    

    

67. Install thermal harness to PT coolant pump, Chiller pump, and Octovalve
    Note

    3x locking electrical connectors, Engage locking tabs

    

68. Secure thermal harness to Supermanifold
    Note

    1x fir clip, 1x clip

    

    

69. Connect low pressure PT sensor connector
    Note

    1x locking electrical connector, Secure harness to supermanifold, Engage locking tab

    

70. Release Supermanifold from multi-system beam
    Note

    2x bolts, 15 mm, 31 Nm, Recommend assistance, Support from underneath

    

71. Position coolant bottle onto Supermanifold
    Note

    Ensure o-ring and spacer are present, Slide the bottle between the multi-system beam and top of supermanifold, Engage bottle fully into coolant manifold

    

    

    

    

72. Install screw at front of the coolant bottle securing the coolant bottle to Supermanifold
    Note

    1x screw, T25, 5 Nm

    

73. Install the screw at rear of coolant bottle securing coolant bottle to Supermanifold
    Note

    1x screw, T25, 5 Nm

    

    

    

74. Secure clips securing heat pump harness at the bottom of coolant bottle
    Note

    2x fir tree clips

    

75. Secure multi-system beam
    Note

    4x bolts, 15mm, 31 Nm, Remove folded rag, Position beam and start bolts by hand

    

    

76. Secure the supermanifold to the multi-system beam
    Note

    2x bolts, 15 mm, 31 Nm, Recommend assistance, Support from underneath, Hand start bolts to Supermanifold, Remove rag from heat exchanger

    

    

    

77. Connect the chiller to battery hose to the Supermanifold
    Note

    1x spring clip, Perform push-pull-push test to make sure hose is fully seated

    

78. Connect the HV battery return hose to the Supermanifold
    Note

    1x spring clip, Perform push-pull-push test to make sure hose is fully seated

    

79. Connect the powertrain supply hose to the Supermanifold
    Note

    1x spring clip, Perform push-pull-push test to make sure hose is fully seated

    

80. Connect the sensor for the powertrain supply hose
    Note

    1x locking electrical connector, Engage locking tab

    

81. Connect the coolant bottle level sensor and secure harness
    Note

    1x locking electrical connector, 1x clip, Engage locking tab

    

82. Fill coolant to the proper level
    Note

    Ensure that the fluid level filled to the Max line

    

83. Position front controller for installation and secure ground cable to multi system beam
    Note

    2x locating tabs, 1x ground cable

    

    

    

84. Install bolts securing front controller
    Note

    3x bolts, 10mm, 10 Nm, Start with the side bolt

    

85. Install bolt securing front controller ground cable
    Note

    1x bolts, 10mm, 10 Nm

    

86. Secure lower connections on the front controller
    Note

    2x locking connectors, Engage red locking tab

    

    

    

87. Secure RH middle connections on front controller
    Note

    2x locking connectors, Verify yellow locking tabs are fully opened, Seat connectors and mechanism will begin to engage

    

    

    

88. Secure LH middle connection for front controller
    Note

    1x locking connector, Verify lever is fully opened, Seat connector and lever will being to engage

    

    

    

89. Secure upper connections for the front controller
    Note

    2x locking connectors, Verify levers are fully opened, Seat connectors and levers will begin to engage

    

    

    

90. Install HEPA filter
    Note

    3x datums, 2x clips, Align 3 datums into bottom of housing, Confirm air flow direction, Ensure clips lock and secure filter into housing

    

    

    

    

91. Install HEPA filter assembly cover
    Note

    2x tabs, 2x datums, 2x slots, Fully engage seal and locking tabs

    

    

    

    

92. Connect air quality sensor harness
    Note

    1x connector

    

93. Install wiper mount bracket
    Note

    4x bolts, 13mm, 25 Nm, Slide bracket from the RH shock tower area along the multi-system beam to clear the HEPA filter housing for installation

    

    

    

    

    

94. Install wiper module
    Note

    3x bolts, 10mm, 9 Nm, 1x connector, Secure connector before install, Rotate module rearward and up into place

    

    

    

95. Install LV battery to multi-system beam
    Note

    3x bolts, 10mm, 9 Nm. 2x locators

    

    

    

96. Secure coolant hose to LV battery
    Note

    1x clip

    

97. Install wiper cowl screen panel
    Note

    4x push clips, Secure cowl into lower windshield channel

    

    

    

98. Secure cowl screen washer supply hose located above LH shock tower cover
    Note

    1x hose

    

99. Install LH outer hood hinge cover
    Note

    1x clips

    

    

100. Install RH outer hood hinge cover
     Note

     1x clips

     

     

101. Install RH wiper arm assembly and secure nuts
     Note

     2x nuts, 15mm, 32 Nm, Line up wiper to reference mark on windshield

     

     

102. Install LH wiper arm assembly and secure nut
     Note

     1x nut, 15mm, 32 Nm

     

103. Secure LH wiper arm hose nozzle
     Note

     1x hose, Hose is routed above the arm pivot

     

104. Secure RH wiper arm hose nozzle
     Note

     1x hose, Hose is routed below the arm pivot

     

105. Install RH wiper arm nut covers
     Note

     2x cover

     

106. Install LH wiper arm nut cover
     Note

     1x cover

     

107. Connect First Responder Loop and LV battery connector
     Note

     2x connectors, Secure FRL first, Seat LV battery connection and push black connector lock inwards to secure, Engage upper locking tab when fully seated

     

     

     

108. Perform the following routine using Service Mode or Toolbox (see 0005 - Service Modes): TEST-SELF_VCFRONT_X_FIVE-WAY-VALVEvia Toolbox: (link)via Service Mode: Thermal ➜ Coolant System ➜ Coolant Valve Test
     Note

     Select ‘X’ at top right of window to close once complete
109. Perform the following routine using Service Mode or Toolbox (see 0005 - Service Modes): TEST_VCFRONT_X_THERMAL-COOLANT-AIR-PURGEvia Toolbox: (link)via Service Mode:
     • Thermal ➜ Actions ➜ Coolant Purge Stop or Coolant Purge Start
     • Thermal ➜ Coolant System ➜ Coolant Purge Start
     via Service Mode Plus:
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Front Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Coolant Air Purge
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Rear Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Coolant Air Purge
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Rear Left Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Coolant Air Purge
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Rear Right Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Coolant Air Purge
     • Drive Unit ➜ Front Drive Unit Replacement ➜ Coolant Air Purge
     • Drive Unit ➜ Rear Drive Unit Replacement ➜ Coolant Air Purge
     Note

     Make sure vehicle is not in drive state, Routine is still running despite the stop message, Coolant pumps will be audible, Test lasts approximately 10 mins, Putting vehicle into drive state will stop this routine, Monitor levels as required
110. Inspect coolant level and top off as necessary
     Note

     Ensure that the fluid level is at the Max line, Top off fluid as required

     

     

111. Install coolant bottle cap

     

112. Perform the following routine using Service Mode or Toolbox (see 0005 - Service Modes): TEST-SELF_VCFRONT_X_THERMAL-PERFORMANCEvia Toolbox: (link)via Service Mode: Thermal ➜ Actions ➜ Test Thermal Performancevia Service Mode Plus:
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Front Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Thermal System Test
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Rear Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Thermal System Test
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Rear Left Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Thermal System Test
     • Drive Inverter ➜ Rear Right Drive Inverter Replacement ➜ Thermal System Test
     • Drive Unit ➜ Front Drive Unit Replacement ➜ Thermal System Test
     • Drive Unit ➜ Rear Drive Unit Replacement ➜ Thermal System Test
     Note

     Select "X" at top right of window to close once complete, If thermal test fails follow https://toolbox.teslamotors.com/articles/206000
113. Install frunk assembly
     Note

     8x bolts, 10mm, 5 Nm

     

     

     

114. Install frunk carpet
     Note

     Verify carpet is properly seated under the seal

     

     

115. Install frunk access panel
     Note

     3x clips, 3x hooks, 1x connector

     

     

116. Install front underhood apron
     Note

     12x clips, 3x datums

     

     

117. Install LH underhood apron
     Note

     11x clips, 2 datums

     

     

     

118. Install RH underhood apron
     Note

     11x clips, 2x datums

     

     

     

119. Install rear underhood apron
     Note

     11x clips
120. Close hood
121. Raise vehicle fully and lower lift onto locks
     Note

     Set vehicle to comfortable working height, Make sure there's an audible click of the locks on both sides before lowering, otherwise vehicle may tilt to the side
122. Remove coolant catcher from under vehicle

     

123. Apply Loctite 222 onto front aero shield bolts and install fasteners securing front aero shield to vehicle
     Note

     9x bolts, 10mm, 6 Nm

     

124. Install clips securing front aero shield
     Note

     5x push clips

     

     

     

125. Lower vehicle fully
     Note

     Raise lift off locks, then hold lock release lever to keep locks free while vehicle is lowered
126. Remove vehicle from lift
     Note

     Lower rack arms fully and remove them from under vehicle, Remove air suspension from "Jack Mode"
127. Calibrate the rear doors.
     Note

     If the "Calibration Needed" message appears on the vehicle touchscreen, touch and hold Calibrate to calibrate the rear doors.
128. Raise LH and RH front windows
129. Close LH front door