Tesla, Inc.
Service Bulletin

SB-23-17-002
June 14, 2023

Disable Front Radar Sensor

R1

Classification

Section/Group

Mobile Service

Configuration

Campaign Bulletin

17 - Electrical

Can Perform (where
permitted)

All

Model Year

Model

Country/Region

Build Location

2021 - 2022

Model S

North America

Fremont

The model(s) and model year(s) listed are a general approximation of the affected VIN list. Refer to the VIN/Bulletin Tracker or Customer/Vehicle profile to determine
applicability of this bulletin for a particular vehicle.

Campaign Bulletin: This campaign bulletin addresses a non-safety-related condition and provides recommended technical
diagnosis and repair procedures. Apply this procedure to the applicable vehicles.

This Service Document supersedes SB-23-17-002, dated March 23, 2023. This new revision, R1, revises the
procedure to disconnect the front radar sensor electrical connector. Each content change is marked by a vertical line
in the left margin. Discard the previous version and replace it with this one.

Condition
In 2021 - 2022 Model S vehicles running software version 2022.20.9 or later, Autopilot and Active Safety Features that
were using front radar sensor data transitioned to using camera data (Tesla Vision), making the front radar sensor
unnecessary.

Correction
Disconnect the front radar sensor electrical connector, install an electrical harness termination cap in its place, and
change the vehicle hardware configuration.

Correction Description

Correction

Time

SB-23-17-002 Not Applicable

S012317002

0.00

Disable Front Radar Sensor

S022317002

0.18

Part Number
Part Required 2208813-00-B
1031956-00-A

Description

Quantity

CAP FOR REPLACING FEM RADAR

1

CLIP - STUD MOUNT - TIESTRAP - M6

1

These part numbers were current at the time of publication. Use the revisions listed or later, unless
otherwise specified in the Parts Catalog.

Procedure
1. Open the LH front door and lower the LH front window.
2. Remove the rear underhood apron (refer to Service Manual procedure 12251102).
3. Disconnect LV power (refer to Service Manual procedure 17010200).
4. Remove the LH and RH underhood aprons (refer to Service Manual procedure 12251202).
5. Remove the front underhood apron (refer to Service Manual procedure 12251002).

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6. Remove the bolts (x6) that attach the front fascia bracket to the front end carrier (Figure 1).

Figure 1
7. Insert an inflatable air bag wedge between the front end carrier and the RH side of the front fascia T badge
support (Figure 2), and then slightly inflate the wedge (Figure 3).
CAUTION: Do not inflate the wedge too much to prevent creasing the front fascia.

Figure 2

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Figure 3
8. Disconnect the front radar sensor electrical connector using a long pick tool (Figures 4, 5, and 6).
NOTE: Push the locking tab on the electrical connector, and then twist the connector counterclockwise to
disconnect it.

Electrical
connector

Long pick tool

Figure 4

Figure 5

Electrical
connector

Figure 6

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9. Lift up the front radar sensor electrical connector through the opening using the long pick tool (Figures 7 and 8).
Electrical
connector

Long pick tool

Figure 7

Figure 8

10. Install the electrical harness termination cap (2208813-00-B) on the front radar sensor electrical connector
(Figure 9).

Figure 9
11. Install the stud mount cable tie strap (1031956-00-A) to the front radar sensor electrical connector (Figure 10), and
then cut the excess tie flush with the stud mount.

Cut flush here

Figure 10
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12. Install the stud mount cable tie strap to the front radar mounting bolt protruding from the back of the radar bracket
(Figure 11). Use the long pick tool as needed to position the electrical connector into position.
NOTE: Make sure that the front radar sensor electrical connector is secured in place.

Figure 11
13. Deflate, and then remove the inflatable air bag wedge from the vehicle (Figure 12).

Figure 12
14. Install the front underhood apron (refer to Service Manual procedure 12251002).
15. Install the LH and RH underhood aprons (refer to Service Manual procedure 12251202).
16. Reconnect LV power (refer to Service Manual procedure 17010200).
17. Install the rear underhood apron (refer to Service Manual procedure 12251102).

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18. Connect a laptop with Toolbox 3 to the vehicle (refer to Service Manual procedure), and then perform these substeps to update the vehicle hardware configuration:
a. Click the Dashboards tab (Figure 13), and then click Infotainment Dashboard.

Figure 13
b. Click the Vehicle Configuration tab (Figure 14).
NOTE: Vehicle configuration values should load automatically. If not, click Read Config, and then
click Run to load.

Figure 14

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c.

Scroll down to "forwardRadarHw" and change it from “CONTI_ARS410” (Figure 15) to NONE (Figure 16).
NOTE: Click on the current front radar configuration, and then click the new front radar configuration
from the drop down menu.

Figure 15

Figure 16
d. Click Apply Changes (Figure 17), and then click Run to save the updated the vehicle hardware
configuration.
NOTE: The touchscreen reboots and the Toolbox connection is lost.
NOTE: Click the X at the top right of the window to close once completed.

Figure 17
19. Disconnect the laptop with Toolbox 3 from the vehicle (refer to Service Manual procedure).
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