LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Tesla >> 2012 >> Model S >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body & Frame >> Body, Cab Control Systems >> Electrical System -- Model S >> Front Cameras >> Camera - Forward Facing (Pitch Verification) >> Adjust
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Camera - Forward Facing (Pitch Verification): Adjust

NOTE: Do not sit in or lean on the vehicle during pre-calibration.
  1. In Toolbox 3, select one of the following dashboards:
    • Tesla Service: go to Dashboards > DAS Tools > Display Das Images > Pre-Calibration  , and follow the on screen instructions to perform the pre-calibration.
    • External/3rd Party: go to Dashboards > [3rd Party] Service Tools > Display Das Images > Pre-Calibration  , and follow the on screen instructions to perform the pre-calibration.
  2. In the "Main" and "Narrow" camera views, determine if the top edge of the tape is between the positive 1 and negative 3 green degree lines.
    NOTE: The "positive" degree lines are below the main horizontal axis. The "negative" degree lines are above the main horizontal axis.
    G15034917Courtesy of TESLA, INC.
    1 Positive 1 green degree line
    2 Tape
    3 Negative 3 green degree line
  3. Inform the customer that manual driving is now required to allow the camera to self-calibrate.
    NOTE: Self-calibration can take up to 100 miles (160 km) of manual driving, depending upon the road type and condition. Until self-calibration is complete, the message "Autopilot Features Currently Unavailable: Manual Driving Required While Camera Is Calibrating" is displayed if an attempt is made to engage an Autopilot feature.