Only after relevant service, touch Controls > Service > Camera Calibration > Clear Calibration, then drive on clear multi-lane roads until the progress indicator completes.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2025 Model 3; affected driver-assistance features remain unavailable until calibration completes.
Does the documented scope match your car?
This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.
Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2025 Model 3; affected driver-assistance features remain unavailable until calibration completes.
- 2025 Model 3 with camera-based active-safety or Self-Driving hardware
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
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Use Clear Calibration only after a camera has shifted, a windshield/camera was serviced, or Tesla instructs you to do so.
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Park and touch Controls > Service > Camera Calibration > Clear Calibration.
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Drive normally on a straight, multi-lane road with clear lane markings and minimal traffic when safe.
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Monitor the calibration progress indicator and keep all cameras clean and unobstructed.
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If calibration remains incomplete after 100 miles (160 km) in suitable conditions, contact Tesla Service.
Important limits
- Calibration commonly needs 20–25 miles (32–40 km), but distance varies with road and environmental conditions.
- Clearing calibration is not a general fix for every camera or sensor concern.
- Never choose a road or lane merely to accelerate calibration when traffic or weather makes it unsafe.
Quick checks.
- ✓Clean every camera and choose roads with highly visible lane markings.
- ✓Allow more distance when weather, curves or poor markings slow progress.
- ✓Schedule service rather than repeatedly clearing calibration if it does not complete after Tesla's stated 100-mile threshold.
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Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual — Cameras
Relevant section or page: Drive to Calibrate Cameras. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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