Tesla Model S: Camera - Rear Facing (Remove and Replace)
Removal
- Remove the tailgate lower finisher (refer to procedure).
- Pull back the watershield for access to the rear camera
electrical connector.
- Disconnect the rear camera electrical connector.
- Remove the liftgate applique (refer to procedure).
- Remove the screws (x3) that secure the rear applique bracket to
the tailgate (torque 2.4 Nm). Remove the applique bracket.
- Remove the screws (x2) that secure the camera to the applique
bracket (torque 2.4 Nm).
- Release the grommet from the tailgate opening.
- Remove the camera assembly from the vehicle.
Installation
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal.
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Note: If available, calibrate the forward facing camera using
the Camera Calibration Target (refer to procedure).
Note: This procedure describes how to perform a drive cycle
calibration on the
Special tool required for this procedure:
Supplier
Part Number
Description
Tesla
Removal
Remove door trim panel (refer to procedure)
Remove 4 screws securing speaker to spacer ring (torque 1.8 Nm).
Remove connector from door speaker.
Remove front door spea
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Recover refrigerant from the vehicle (refer to procedure), see section "Recover
Refrigerant and Verify Charge").
Remove the underhood storage unit(refer to procedure).
Release the bolt that secures the HVAC compressor discharge line (torque
10 Nm).
Your Model S has a coat hanger on each side of the
vehicle above the rear window in the second row, next to
the reading light. Push the coat hanger to release it.
Push it again to retract it.
Active Road Noise Reduction
Model S is equipped with Active Road Noise Reduction
which reduces low-freq