Installing Wireless Phone Charger

The Wireless Phone Charger can be purchased at the Tesla online store. Perform the following to install the Wireless Phone Charger in Model S equipped with a center console:

  1. Open the center console sliding lid and the phone dock door.
  2. Remove the phone dock mat by lifting it straight up.
  3. Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the screws (x2) that attach the existing phone dock adapter bracket to the center console. Remove the existing phone dock, if equipped.
  4. Partially lower the phone dock door, and then push the phone dock adapter bracket towards the front of the vehicle. Remove the phone dock adapter bracket by reaching into the center console.
  5. Partially lower the phone dock door, and then install the new phone dock adapter bracket.
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    Make sure the tabs are fully engaged with the center console.
  6. Align the holes in the new phone dock adapter bracket with the holes in the center console, and then install the screws (x2) that attach the phone dock adapter bracket to the center console (tighten to 0.28 Nm/0.2 ft-lbs).
  7. Insert the USB cable downwards, through the opening in the phone dock adapter bracket.
  8. Partially lower the phone dock door, and then insert the new wireless phone charger so that the tabs on each side are aligned with the slots on the center console. Push the wireless phone charger downwards until you hear an audible click and the wireless phone charger is fully secure.
  9. Maneuver the USB cable so that it goes up and through the opening behind the new phone dock adapter bracket. Pull the USB cable so that there is minimal slack under the phone dock door.
  10. Route the USB cable carefully through the retaining tabs on the channel in the molded plastic in the center console.
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    Take care not to damage the retaining tabs.
  11. Plug in the USB into one of the ports on the center console.
  12. Reinstall the phone dock mat so that the notch is aligned with the USB cable. Make sure to press down the front part so that it tucks under the phone dock adapter bracket and is fully flush with the center console.