Interior

Last updated: September 30, 2022

Interior Options

There are two trim options available in the Model 3. The premium trim is a polyurethane (PUR) plastic in either black or white. Leather interior is not an option for the Model 3. A list of options are shown in the figure below.

Table 1. Interior Options

	Standard	Optional
Aspect Materials	Trunk Sides: Non-woven dilour Trunk Floor: Tuffed Chopped	Colors
Under Storage	Lower Waterproof bins (x3)	1 Large bin Accessories inserts Secret Storage
Lighting Systems	Non-visible: lower (x1), sides (x2), liftgate (x1)	Non visible: lower (x2)
Floor	Flat	Incline
Load Floor	-	Load Floor
Privacy Features	-	Tonneau Cover Parcel Shelf
Cable Storage	Organizer Tray / Bin	-
Side Storage	Quick Access Open Side Pocket	Netted Pocket
Electricity Output	12 V	115 V
Convenience Features	Tie-down hooks (x4)	Tie-down hooks (x2) Tie-down net

Door Panels

1. Window switch pack & Emergency release 2. Door opener button 3. Tweeter patch 4. Beltline 5. Insert 6. Grab handle 7. Armrest 8. Screw cap (the plastic cover, not the screw itself). 9. Main Carrier 10. Speaker Grille 11. Access panel (ambient light inside access panel) 12. Puddle light 13. Reflector
Door Panel, Overview

The door trim panels hook onto the door at the beltline seal. Each door has a bolt under the grab handle and armrest. The front doors have a third bolt behind the reflector.

1. Hook attachments 2. Reflector bolt (front door only) 3. Grab handle bolt and arm rest bolt
Door Panel Trim - Overview

Inner Door Panel - Hook Area

Model 3 doors open mechanically or electronically. Both release methods will work if the Model 3 has 12V power, however only the mechanical handle will open a door when the Model 3 has no power. Every door has a button near the top of the grab handle to electronically open the door. Front doors have a mechanical handle in addition to the electronic release button, in case of emergency. Every door has a window control button. The driver's door window switch pack controls every window. Each passenger door has a single window switch to raise of lower that individual window. Therefore, there are 6 buttons on the driver's door, 3 buttons on the passenger's door, and 2 buttons on each of the rear doors.

1. Electric door release switch front left 2. Emergency Door Release Handle (mechanical release lever) 3. Window switch, front left function 4. Window switch, front right function 5. Window switch, rear left function 6. Window switch, rear right function
Driver's Door Controls

A map light is installed on every Model 3 door. A puddle light is standard with every Model 3 door, and will turn on when the door is open. Premium doors are equipped with a map pocket ambient light. The door ajar and door latch signals are routed through the puddle light. As a result the door state will not be accurate if the puddle light is disconnected.

1. Map light 2. Puddle light
Door Lights (Driver's Door Shown, Other Doors Similar)

Floor Mats

The Model 3 has 3 floor mats. The driver's and front passenger's floor mats are separate and the rear floor mat is a wide mat that covers the entire rear passenger footwell. Each mat is cut to fit the shape of the footwell it is designed for, and must be installed with the carpet facing the occupants. A high-retention backing on the mats keep them in position without visible fasteners.

Floor Mats

Load Floor

The Model 3 has a light-weight load floor wrapped in non-woven carpet and easy lift strap. To access the storage space below, lift the load floor upwards from the strap (circled). The load floor pivots along the rear edge of the trunk trench and it can also be placed at the rear end of the trunk carpet while loading items into the storage. It is recommended to remove all items on the load floor before operating.

Load Floor

Storage

The trunk in the Model 3 has storage in the main compartment, under the load floor, and in a compartment located on the driver’s side. Model 3 with premium interior have a side storage compartment on the left-hand side and standard have storage space on both sides.

1. Storage Area
Storage Compartments, Standard Interior

1. Load Floor 2. Side Storage
Trunk Storage, Standard Interior

There is a tow hook located underneath the front trunk mat cover.

1. Tow hook 2. Latch area (closeout removed)
Front Trunk Storage

Storage compartments illuminate when they are opened, and turn off when closed.

Headliner

There are 2 overhead consoles on the Model 3: one in the front section and the other in the rear section of the headliner. The left body controller provides power to the overhead consoles. Map lights, located in each of the consoles, illuminate when the mechanical button is pressed, or when the doors open. A customer can disable map lights illuminating automatically from the touchscreen. A hazard light button is located in the middle of the front overhead console.

1. Coat hook 2. Overhead console (x2) 3. A-Pillar Speaker (x2) 4. Sun visor (x2)
Headliner

1. Map light 2. Speaker 3. Hazard button 4. Map light
Front Overhead Console - North America

There are 2 sun visors installed to the front of the headliner. Each sun visor has a mirror cover. The mirror cover can be opened and folded down to reveal the mirror and two vanity lights.

1. Vanity lights
Vanity lights on when the cover is open (top). Cover closed (bottom). Sun Visors

Rear View Mirror

Model 3 has a 3-layer rear view mirror that allows the mirror to "self-dim" for added driver comfort.

The first layer of the mirror is a clear glass, the second layer is an electrochromatic film, and the third layer is a mirror.

The electrochromatic film activates when a small voltage is applied to it, which causes the amount of light passing through it to decrease (dimming).

Click here for some information about mirror dimming

Interior Lighting

This is a list of all the interior lights.

• Front trunk
• Rear trunk
• Door – Map pocket (Premium only)
• Door – Puddle
• Door – Switch backlights
• Footwell – Front and rear (Premium only)
• Map lights – Located in the overhead consoles
• Sun visor vanity
• Glove box
• Center console – Under armrest
• Center console – Front storage bin

Note

From 10-Oct-2019 all US-made Model 3 vehicles come without a 'Door – Map pocket' light. The configuration cfg_interiorlighting will have the valuepremium_no_pocket_light.

Instrument Panel

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Steering Wheel

The steering wheel material is either PUR for standard vehicles or leather for premium vehicles. The steering column control module (SCCM) is made up of the stalk and the button. The roller ball thumb buttons (scroll wheels) are not part of the SCCM.

Control Stalks

The stalks on the Model 3 steering wheel can control the functions listed below:

• Turn signals
• Gear shifting
• Cruise control on / off
• Exterior lighting
• Wipers
• Park brake
• Autopilot on / off

1. Gear adjustment 2. Parking button
Right Steering Stalk Controls

1. Windshield wiper button 2. Turn signal
Left Steering Stalk Controls

Scroll Wheels

The stalks on the Model 3 steering wheel can control the functions listed below:

• Cruise control adjustments
• Autopilot adjustments
• Steering wheel adjustments
• Mirror adjustments
• Volume
• Media controls (skip, play, and pause)

1. Scroll wheel (x2) 2. Horn switch
Steering Wheel Controls

Heated Steering Wheel

In DEC2020, Model 3 was released with a heated steering wheel. This steering wheel requires an updated VCLEFT, steering wheel ECU and steering wheel. The steering wheel contains a resistive mat with a Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistor that measures the temperature of the heater mat as current is supplied to the resistive mat. The heater set temp is 39C, if the ambient temperature is above 30C the steering wheel heat will not turn on. There are different suppliers of the heated steering wheel, which requires different firmware based off temperature models and the location of the NTC. The following gateway configurations indicate which supplier and region of the heated steering wheel is located in the vehicle. As well as if there is or is not a heated steering wheel installed in the vehicle.

steeringHeaterType 0: NONE (default) 1: JSS_NA 2: JSS_CN 3: YF

steeringHeaterEnabled 0:DISABLED 1:ENABLED

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Glove Box

The Model 3 does not have a physical button to open the glove box. The glove box can only be opened from the touch screen. To prevent damage, the glove box will stop functioning if the glove box door is cycled (opened/closed) ten times in a row.

1. Touchscreen 2. Glove Box
Glove Box

Center Console

The Model 3 center console is fitted with USB charging ports, 12V port, and lit compartments for storage. Premium trim options feature four USB ports (two in the front bin and two on the rear of the console), a 12V port in the armrest bin, and lighting in both storage compartments. The figures below show key information about the center console.

1. Armrest compartment 2. Front storage compartment with Two USB ports and a light (premium) 3. Two USB ports (premium)
Center Console

1. Phone Dock (premium) 2. Armrest compartment bin
Center Console, Top view

1. USB Ports
Center Console, Rear view

1. 12V port 2. Compartment Light
Armrest Compartment

1. Lid covers
Front Bin

Console

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