The Lesser Known Features of Tesla Update 2025.14: The Undocumented Changes

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Tesla has recently started rolling out update 2025.20, which means that most vehicles should now have received the 2025.14 update. While this Spring Update wasn’t as big as the 2024 update, it added several exciting features, such as Adaptive Headlights and Avoid Highways.

In addition, it also features 10 new features that didn’t appear in Tesla’s release notes. Join us as we go through all the smaller additions.

Improvements to Heated Steering Wheel

If the steering wheel heater is set to Auto, the steering wheel will now heat up based on the cabin temperature, even if the climate system is set manually.

Previously, the climate system needed to be set to Auto for the steering wheel heater to turn on automatically.

Apple Music Improvements

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There have been several improvements to Apple Music. Besides shuffling an entire Apple Music playlist instead of just the first 100 songs, Tesla has also improved these other options:

- If you’re listening to one of Apple Music’s curated stations, such as Apple Music 1, the name of the song and artist will now be displayed in the music player instead of the name of the station.

- The latest Apple Music stations, including Apple Música Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill, are now selectable in your Tesla.

Language Support

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While other Tesla models support a variety of languages, the Cybertruck was limited to English. With this update, you can now switch the on-screen language, the voice recognition language and navigation language to options available in other Tesla models.

Note: Navigation languages are limited by your map region.

Sentry Mode Improvement

Sentry Mode automatically turns off if the vehicle’s battery falls below a 20% state of charge. However, with this update, Sentry Mode will now automatically come back on if the vehicle is plugged in.

Lane Departure Avoidance Updated to FSD

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Tesla appears to be migrating core safety features from the legacy Autopilot stack to the newer FSD stack. Update 2025.14 added Lane Departure Avoidance (LDA) and Lane Assist to the Cybertruck—despite it not supporting Basic Autopilot, which these features were previously based on.

Instead, these features now appear to be based on FSD, which not only means that the Cybertruck can include them but that they’re also based on a newer and much better tech architecture that better understands the environment.

The visualizations have also been changed for these two safety features. Previously, when these features were activated, the visualizations would revert back to Autopilot.

Now, the visualization for LDA will feature a blue line on both sides of the lane marking you’re going over. These changes appear to only affect vehicles with FSD in North America for now. However, they apply to HW3 and HW4 vehicles.

We also wrote a more in-depth look at the updated Lane Departure Avoidance feature.

Improved Dashcam Viewer

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Although vehicles with HW3 are not receiving the B-pillar camera recording for Sentry Mode and Dashcam, they are receiving the improved Dashcam Viewer if they include the AMD Ryzen infotainment chip.

The updated Dashcam Viewer has several new features, including a new grid view that lets you view four cameras at once, making it easier to view what happened during the event.

The updated player now also includes buttons to jump back or forward in 15-second increments, as well as the ability to jump directly to the next clip.

The different camera views are now placed along the bottom instead of at each corner of the video.

Camera App

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For HW4 vehicles (how to tell), the Camera app has been updated so that the repeater cameras are now displayed at the top instead of the bottom. Each camera feed is also labeled so that users can more easily identify the rear, left, and right cameras.

In addition, the field of view for the rear camera is now wider, not only in the vehicle but also when viewing the rear camera through the Tesla app.

In update 2025.20, Tesla is adding another change that will now let you switch between the wider and narrower views.

Speedometer

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In regions where km/h is used, Tesla has updated the speedometer to properly reflect km/h instead of KM/H.

Sentry Mode Menu

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The Sentry Mode menu has been updated to make it easier to turn on Sentry Mode for a one-time use.

Under Controls > Safety, Tesla now has separate controls to turn on and off Sentry Mode one time (the button with the Sentry Mode icon) and the option to enable Sentry Mode whenever the vehicle is parked.

The exclude home, work and favorites options only show up when you enable Sentry Mode when parked.

Service Mode Release Notes

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New Second Row Seats Panel

A new Second Row Seats panel is available to support seats diagnosis. It adds the ability to determine the status of the seat recliner components and perform recliner motor calibrations.

Models: 2025+ Model Y

Connector Reference (Service Mode Plus)

A new Connector Reference panel is available to help find connectors and highlight harnesses on the vehicle. Rotate the 3D model to explore or type in the search bar to find a specific connector.

Models: 2024+ Model 3, 2025+ Model Y

New Guided Headlight Aiming Workflow

A new guided Headlight Aiming workflow is available to assist with adjusting the aim of the headlights. To access the new workflow, tap Controls > Service > Adjust Headlights on the touchscreen User Interface (Ul).

Models: Model 3 and Model Y with DAS HW4 located in the USA and Canada

Noise Recording Panel (Service Mode Plus) Updates - Recordings Viewer

A Recordings Viewer has been added to the Noise Recording panel. It adds the ability to view and delete recordings that were created using the Noise Recording panel.

Models: Cybertruck

HVAC Panel Updates - Top-Down Cabin View and Thermal

Component Testing

A top-down cabin view and the ability to view the statuses of sensors, temperatures, temperature targets, and mass flows throughout the HVAC system have been added to the HVAC panel.

Models: Cybertruck

Falcon Door Panel Updates - Interactive Ultrasonic Sensor Diagnostic Procedure (Added in 2025.14.3)

An interactive diagnostic procedure has been added to the Falcon Door panel to support ultrasonic sensor false detection diagnosis.

Models: Model X

Update 2025.20

While only a small percentage of the Tesla fleet has started receiving update 2025.20, we’ve already found four features that didn’t appear in the official release notes. This update is fairly small, but some features, such as the ability to delete multiple Sentry Mode videos at once, add some much-needed details.

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Tesla FSD in Europe: June Update

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The road to bringing FSD to Europe has been a long and complex one and filled with regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles. Elon Musk, as well as other members of Tesla’s AI team, have previously voiced their grievances with the regulatory approval process on X.

However, it appears that there is finally some progress in getting things moving with recent changes to upcoming autonomy regulations, but the process still seems slow.

Waiting on the Dutch

Elon commented on X recently, stating that Tesla is waiting for approval from Dutch authorities and then the EU to start rolling out FSD in Europe. Tesla is focusing on acquiring approvals from the Dutch transportation authority, which will provide them with the platform they need to gain broader acceptance in Europe. Outside of the Netherlands, Tesla is also conducting testing in Norway, which provides a couple of avenues for them to obtain national-level approval.

The frustration has been ongoing, with multiple committee meetings bringing up autonomy regulation but always pulling back at the last second before approving anything. The last meeting on Regulation 157, which governs Automated Lane Keeping Systems, concluded with authorities from the UK and Spain requesting additional time to analyze the data before reaching a conclusion.

Tesla, as well as Elon, have motioned several times for owners to reach out to their elected representatives to move the process forward, as it seems that Tesla’s own efforts are being stymied. 

This can seem odd, especially since Tesla has previously demoed FSD working exceptionally smoothly on European roads - and just did it again in Rome when they shared the video below on X.

FSD Supervised testing in Rome, Italy

Pending regulatory approval pic.twitter.com/TXh3uQIfrx

— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) June 12, 2025

DCAS Phase 3

While the approval process has been slow, Kees Roelandschap pointed out that there may be a different regulatory step that could allow FSD to gain a foothold in Europe.

According to Kees, the European Commission is now taking a new approach to approving ADAS systems under the new DCAS Phase 3 regulations. The Commission is now seeking data from systems currently operational in the United States that can perform System-Initiated Maneuvers and don’t require hands-on intervention for every request.

This is key because those are two of the core functionalities that make FSD so usable, and it also means that there may not be a need to wait years for proper regulations to be written from scratch. Now, the Commission will be looking at real-world data based on existing, deployed technology, which could speed up the process immensely.

What This Means

This new, data-driven regulatory approach could be the path for Tesla to reach its previous target of September for European FSD. While the cogs of bureaucracy are ever slow, sometimes all it takes is a little data to have them turn a bit faster in this case.

Alongside specific countries granting approval for limited field testing with employees, there is some light at the end of the tunnel for FSD in Europe, and hopes are that a release will occur by the end of 2025. With Europe now looking to North America for how FSD is performing, Tesla’s Robotaxi results could also play a role.

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Tesla Launches 'TeslaVision' Contest With Big Prizes — See Last Year’s Winner [VIDEO]

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Tesla’s marketing has always been relatively unconventional, relying on word-of-mouth rather than traditional advertising. The passion of the owner’s community is always massive, but it is especially high now with the launch of the Robotaxi network just around the corner.

Tesla is now tapping into that spring of fan creativity and announced the TeslaVision video contest, with some seriously impressive prizes up for grabs.

Announcing the TeslaVision fan video showcase

Tesla owners & supporters have always been able to see our products & mission for what they truly are.

Your word of mouth has made Tesla what it is today.

The OGs will remember that in 2017, we held our first video contest. 8 years… pic.twitter.com/6pPpkqmqOH

— Tesla (@Tesla) June 10, 2025

The Contest

The core of the contest is simple. Create a video that shows how your Tesla gives you more in life. Tesla is looking for submissions that highlight themes of freedom, safety, fun, and convenience.

Prizes

The prizes definitely make this contest worth entering if you’re good with a camera and have some basic video editing abilities.

For North America, the prizes include a brand new Model Y AWD Long Range, alongside an all-expenses-paid trip to Austin for a tour of Giga Texas. The grand prize winner will also be able to custom order their Model Y, allowing them to select their preferred wheels and color.

The two runners-up won’t get a Model Y, but they’ll also enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip to Giga Texas for a tour of the factory.

The travel and tour include lodging in Austin for 2 nights, as well as economy-class round-trip tickets from anywhere in North America. Tesla will also provide a vehicle for use during the trip.

Hopefully, these winners will also have the opportunity to experience the Robotaxi network while they’re in Austin, as it’s expected to be opened to the public later this month.

Project Loveday

For long-time followers of Tesla, this contest may feel familiar. The contest is a direct throwback to the 2017 Project Loveday contest, which was inspired by a letter to Tesla from a 10-year-old aspiring marketer. That contest was won by MKBHD, with his submission below:

How to Enter

If you’re ready to start filming, here are the key pieces of information you’ll need to know:

• Video must be 90 seconds or less

• Video must be uploaded to YouTube with a public URL

• Make a post on X and Instagram tagging “@Tesla” and include the words “TeslaVision contest” in the post.

• Provide links to both social media posts in your submission to Tesla’s form

• Provide your personal details in the form

• You have until July 17th, 2025, or until Tesla receives 10,000 entries, whichever comes first.

You can find the official submission form and all region-specific details on Tesla's website.

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