Tesla Documentation
The official sources — without the runaround.
Owner's manuals
Tesla maintains the current manual online but does not publish year-specific archives. For older cars, the in-car Manual app is most accurate. These links cover both:
Year-specific PDFs (community archives)
For year-locked PDFs (useful for older cars), these third-party archives have proven reliable:
Service manuals
Tesla publishes the full service manual freely. No subscription required for read-only access. This is where wiring diagrams, torque specs, and diagnostic port pinouts live.
Video tutorials (official)
Tesla produces a "Meet Your..." video series for each model. These are the closest things to an actual orientation:
Heads up
Tesla's video pages may default to the latest generation (2025+ "Juniper" redesign, stalkless). If your car is pre-2025 and has a drive stalk + scroll wheels, look for videos showing those physical controls. The interactive Model Y tour lets you toggle generations.
Independent video creators
Long-running channels with reliable, well-produced Tesla tutorials:
Software releases
Tesla rolls out software updates quietly. These are the canonical sources for what changed and when:
Aftermarket diagnostic tools
For owners who want deeper access to the car's CAN bus, OBD-II port, or Ethernet diagnostic port: