ADAS Requirements Reference
Tesla ADAS Calibration Requirements
Tesla's service manual sets strict limits on windshield repair near the forward-camera zone — damage in that area requires full glass replacement, not a chip repair. Level 5 Solutions is familiar with Tesla's glass-and-camera requirements and can advise shops on when replacement and recalibration are necessary.
What Tesla requires — by repair
When Tesla requires ADAS recalibration
Windshield & glass replacement
- No repair is permitted in or within 25 mm of the camera field-of-view zone, the frit area, or the passenger side — damage in those areas requires full windshield replacement.Source: Tesla — Model 3 Service Manual, "Windshield Repair/Replacement Guidelines" (2022)
- A maximum of three windshield repairs are permitted; a fourth damage event requires full windshield replacement regardless of location.Source: Tesla — Model 3 Service Manual, "Windshield Repair/Replacement Guidelines" (2022)
Proven on real Tesla work
Level 5 Solutions has performed 250+ documented Tesla jobs across 2014–2026 models — to the OEM procedures above, fully documented.
Frequently asked
Tesla ADAS, answered.
- Can a chip near a Tesla's camera be repaired instead of replaced?
- No. Tesla's service manual prohibits any repair within 25 mm of the forward-camera field-of-view zone; damage there requires a full windshield replacement.
- Source: Tesla — Model 3 Service Manual, "Windshield Repair/Replacement Guidelines" (2022)
- How many times can a Tesla windshield be chip-repaired?
- A maximum of three times. After a third repair, the next damage event — regardless of location — requires full windshield replacement per Tesla's service manual.
- Source: Tesla — Model 3 Service Manual, "Windshield Repair/Replacement Guidelines" (2022)
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