A USB port is also located at the rear of the
glovebox. This USB-A port is equipped with a
pre-formatted flash drive, ready to save
videos when using features such as Sentry
Mode and Dashcam. Although not its primary
purpose, this port can also communicate with
the vehicle and can be used to charge a USB-
connected device.
Two additional USB ports are located in the
rear of the center console (on vehicles
manufactured since approximately June
2020, these ports are USB-C). These ports
charge USB-connected devices but do not
communicate with the vehicle.
NOTE: Power is available whenever the
vehicle is considered "awake". The vehicle
may be awake for many reasons. For example,
when using features such as Summon, or
when features such as Preconditioning, Keep
Climate On, Dog Mode, Camp Mode,
Sentry
Mode, etc. are enabled. The vehicle is also
awake whenever the
low voltage battery is
being charged or is in use, during HV
charging, when the vehicle is communicating
with the mobile app, etc. Leaving an
accessory plugged in does not deplete the
low voltage battery.
NOTE:
Use USB 3.0 compliant cables to
connect a device to a USB port. Using non-
compliant cables can result in slower
charging, potential connection problems or
degraded performance.
NOTE: Do not connect multiple devices using
a USB hub. This can prevent connected
devices from charging or from being
recognized by Media Player
, Sentry Mode,
Dashcam, etc.
USB Drive Requirements for
Recording Videos
NOTE: For saving Sentry Mode and Dashcam
footage, Tesla recommends using the USB
port located in the glovebox. Doing so
increases security and minimizes power
consumption.
One or more features on your Model 3
requires the use of a flash drive (for example,
Dashcam, Sentry Mode and Track Mode (if
equipped) that meets these requirements:
•
Minimum storage capacity of 64 GB. Use
a flash drive with as much available
storage as possible. Video footage can
occupy a large amount of space.
•
A sustained write speed of at least 4
MB/s. Note that sustained write speed
diers from peak write speed.
• USB 2.0 compatible. If using a USB 3.0
flash drive, it must support USB 2.0.
• Properly formatted (described below).
NOTE: In some market regions you can
purchase recommended USB drives on
http://www.tesla.com.
Formatting a USB Flash Drive
To save and retrieve video footage, Model 3
requires a USB flash drive formatted as exFAT,
MS-DOS FAT (for Mac), ext3, or ext4 (NTFS is
currently not supported). For use with
Dashcam
and Sentry Mode, the flash drive
must contain a base-level folder called
TeslaCam and for use with Track Mode (if
equipped), the flash drive must contain a
base-level folder called TeslaTrackMode.
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