Tesla MODEL 3 2012 - Page 26

Model 3 can format a USB flash drive for you.
Insert the flash drive into a front USB port,
and touch Controls > Safety > Format USB
Drive. Doing so automatically formats the
drive as exFAT and creates a folder for
TeslaCam and TeslaTrackMode (if equipped).
The USB flash drive is now ready to record
and save video footage.
Format USB Drive is
available only when a USB flash drive (with
one or fewer partitions) is inserted into a front
USB port. Choosing Format USB Drive erases
any existing content on the flash drive—
before using this feature, you must move any
content you want to keep to a
dierent
device.
NOTE: For some vehicles manufactured after
approximately November 1, 2021, the center
console USB ports may only support charging
devices. Use the USB port inside the glove
box for all other functions.
If Model 3 is unable to format the flash drive,
you must format it using a computer.
Remember to manually create the
TeslaCam
folder, and the TeslaTrackMode folder (if
equipped).
You can also format the USB flash drive with
a computer to use a single flash drive for
Dashcam, Sentry Mode, Track Mode (if
equipped), and audio files. Create separate
partitions on the drive formatted as exFAT;
for example, one for Dashcam and Sentry
Mode (you must create the
TeslaCam folder),
one for Track Mode (create the
TeslaTrackMode folder), and an audio
partition.
Once the USB flash drive is formatted and
contains the necessary folder(s), insert it into
a front (or glovebox, if equipped) USB port.
Do not use a rear USB port— these are used
only to charge USB devices. Once inserted, it
can take up to 15 seconds for
Model 3 to
recognize the flash drive. When recognized,
icons for Dashcam and Sentry Mode are
available when you touch Controls and your
vehicle is ready to record videos.
You may
need to first enable Sentry Mode (if
equipped) by touching Controls > Sentry.
Viewing Video Recordings
You can view recorded footage on the
touchscreen when Model 3 is in Park. Touch
the Dashcam icon located in the app launcher
or the Dashcam icon
on the Controls screen.
Touch the menu icon in the top corner of the
screen. The tabs display a list of all video
clips, organized by location and timestamp.
Pause, rewind, fast forward, and delete video
recordings as needed. You can also navigate
to Controls > Safety > Delete Dashcam Clips
to delete all dashcam and Sentry Mode
footage, including recent and saved clips.
NOTE: Dashcam recording pauses when you
launch the Viewer.
You can also view video footage by removing
and inserting the USB flash drive into a
computer and navigating to the TeslaCam or
TeslaTrackMode (if equipped) folder.
The TeslaCam folder contains three sub-
folders:
•
Recent Clips: When recording, Dashcam
continuously saves footage to Recent
Clips in 60-minute cycles. Footage is
overwritten every hour unless you
manually save it. Four videos are recorded
for each clip, one from each camera
(front, rear, left, and right).
NOTE: Rear camera recordings are
available only on vehicles manufactured
after approximately February 2018.
•
Saved Clips: Contains all recordings that
are saved using Dashcam.
• Sentry Clips: Contains the last 10 minutes
of footage from all Sentry Mode events
that triggered an Alert or Alarm state. If
storage space on the USB
flash drive
becomes limited, the oldest Sentry Clips
are deleted to provide space for new
ones. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve
them.
When the USB flash drive runs out of storage
space, video footage can no longer be saved.
To prevent the
flash drive from getting full,
regularly move saved videos to another
device and delete them from the
flash drive.
Coat Hangers
Your Model 3 has a coat hanger on each side
of the vehicle in the second row. Push the
coat hanger to release it. Push it again to
retract it.
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