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HOMESERVICE MANUALSTESLA2018MODEL 3 BASEREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENTENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMSINFOTAINMENT SYSTEM -- MODEL 3CAR COMPUTERCAR COMPUTER (INFO-RYZEN) - REMOVE AND INSTALLREMOVE
2018 Tesla Model 3 Base

Car Computer (Info-Ryzen) - Remove and Install: Remove

2018 Tesla Model 3 BaseSECTION Remove
  1. Open LH front door.
  2. Lower all four windows.
  3. Enable Service Mode. See: SERVICE MODE .
  4. Remove cabin intake upper duct assembly.
    NOTE: 4x clips. Heat pump vehicles have 3x clips.
    G00622494Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
    G00622495Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  5. Remove fresh air intake assembly.
    NOTE: 2x studs. Maneuver between cowl and frunk.
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  6. Open RH front door.
  7. Move RH front seat backward.
  8. Disconnect LV power. See: 12V/LV POWER - DISCONNECT AND CONNECT .
  9. Remove the glovebox, front passenger knee airbag, front passenger footwell air duct, and front passenger IP air wave duct. See: DUCT - AIR WAVE - RH (LHD) - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
  10. Release the clips (x3) that attach the RH front main carpet to the footwell.
    G00651625Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  11. Release the electrical harness from the 2x clips on the RH front main carpet, and then fold the carpet back.
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  12. Remove the nuts (x2) that attach the RH carpet locator bracket to the footwell, and then remove the bracket from the vehicle.

    2.5 Nm (1.8 lbs-ft) 

    NOTE: Newer vehicles might use clips instead of nuts.
    G00651628Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  13. Place absorbent material beneath car computer to catch any spilled coolant
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  14. Remove the underhood storage unit. See: UNDERHOOD STORAGE UNIT - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
  15. Place absorbent material below car computer coolant hose connection points to collect any spilled coolant.
    G00622500Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  16. Disconnect inner coolant hose to car computer mount.
    NOTE: 1x spring clip. Plug hose.
    G00622501Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  17. Disconnect outer coolant hose to car computer mount and remove coolant from car computer.
    NOTE: 1x spring clip. Plug hose.
    G00622502Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
  18. Install car computer coolant plug.
    NOTE: 1x coolant plug.
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  19. Remove nuts securing car computer to bulkhead.
    NOTE: 4x nyloc nuts (newer vehicles have 6x nyloc nuts), 13mm, 7.1 Nm. If necessary, keep two nuts threaded to hold car computer in place. Discard nuts after removal
RENDER: 1.0x

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