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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 Y requires the use
of a flash drive (for example, Dashcam, Sentry Mode 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 diers 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 Y 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.
Model Y 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. 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 Y is unable to format the flash drive, you must
format it using a computer. Remember to manually
create the TeslaCam 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 Y 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 Y 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.
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