Installing Phone Charging Cable

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Note
Your vehicle may already be equipped with a phone charging dock. This procedure is for vehicles that do not currently have a dock installed.

To make it easy to connect your phone while keeping the console free of clutter, you can install a phone charging cable in Model 3.

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Note
The phone dock supports two phones side-by-side.

To install a phone charging cable:

Animation detailing the following procedure.
  1. Open both center console doors in front of the cup holders.
    Image with arrows showing to open both center console doors.
  2. Remove the rubber mat from the phone dock.
  3. Lift the phone dock to access the USB ports.
  4. Release the cover from the base of the phone dock by sliding it to the left.
    Image showing to slide the cover.
  5. Plug the USB connector on the phone charging cable into a USB port.
  6. Insert the phone end of the charging cable through the bottom of the phone dock and route the cable through the securing tabs towards the bottom of the phone dock.
    Image showing how to route the charging cable.
  7. Reinstall the cover to the base of the phone dock by sliding it to the right.
  8. Lower the phone dock and reinstall the rubber mat.