Manual Tesla Model 3 - 2018 (page 34 of 165) (English)

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Passenger Front Airbag

Model 3 has an occupancy sensor in the front

passenger seat that controls the status of the

airbags based on the weight of the occupant.

If the passenger airbag is OFF, it will not

inﬂate when a collision occurs, and the

passenger airbag o indicator displays in the

top right corner of the touchscreen. If the

passenger airbag is ON, it will inﬂate when a

collision occurs, and its status does not

display in the top right corner of the

touchscreen.

The Passenger Airbag O

indicator displays in the top right

corner of the touchscreen only

when the front passenger airbag

is turned

o.

Note: The occupancy sensor system meets the

regulatory requirement of FMVSS 208 and

automatically detects when inﬂating the

passenger front airbags would be unnecessary

or potentially harmful.

Weight in front

passenger seat

Passenger airbag

status

Empty OFF

Up to 20 lbs/9 kg OFF

20-100 lbs/9-45 kg* OFF* or ON**

Over 100 lbs/45 kg ON**

*Values are approximate. A weight detected

near the threshold can cause the airbag

status to occasionally turn on and o

depending on seating position and

physique.

**The absence of the passenger airbag

o

indicator in the top right corner of the

touchscreen indicates that the passenger

airbag is ON and will

inﬂate in the event of a

collision.

Note:

It takes approximately six seconds after

you power on Model 3 for the occupancy

sensor to report accurate status of the front

passenger airbag. As a result, when you

ﬁrst

power on Model 3, even in situations when it

should be OFF because the passenger seat is

either empty or carrying a weight of 20 lbs (9

kg) or less, the touchscreen can take up to six

seconds to display the passenger airbag

o

indicator. If it fails to do so, contact Tesla

service immediately and seat passengers in

the rear seating positions only.

If the passenger airbag is permanently o,

even when the seat is empty, contact Tesla

immediately.

To make sure the sensing system can correctly

detect occupancy status, eliminate the

following:

• Objects lodged under the seat.

• Heavy objects sitting on the seat

(briefcase, large purse).

• Objects wedged between the seat back

and seat cushion.

• Cargo interfering with the seat.

• After market items attached to, or sitting

on, the seat (covers, mats, blankets, etc.).

These conditions can interfere with the

occupancy sensor. If you have eliminated the

above possibilities, and the airbag status is still

incorrect, ask passengers to ride in the rear

seats and contact Tesla to have the airbag

system checked.

Note: The front passenger seat’s sensing

system

aects the operation of the passenger

front and side airbags only. The other

passenger airbags are not

aected.

Warning: Never seat a child on the front

passenger seat, even if the passenger

airbag is o. All occupants age 12 and

under must ride in the rear seats (see

Child Safety Seats on page 24).

Warning: To ensure accuracy of the

occupant detection system, do not make

any modiﬁcations to the front passenger

seat.

Warning: Do not use seat covers on

Model 3. Doing so could restrict

deployment of the seat-mounted side air

bags if a collision occurs. It can also

reduce the accuracy of the occupant

detection system, if equipped.

Inﬂation Eects

Warning:

When airbags inﬂate, a ﬁne

powder is released. This powder can

irritate the skin and should be thoroughly

ﬂushed from the eyes and from any cuts

or abrasions.

After inﬂation, the airbags deﬂate to provide a

gradual cushioning eect for the occupants

and to ensure the driver’s forward vision is not

obscured.

Airbags

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