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Tesla Dashcam Icon: What Every Status Means

The camera symbol shows whether Dashcam is recording, available, paused, busy or has saved a clip. Its exact appearance can vary with vehicle and software version.

The Tesla dashcam icon is a live status control, not merely a shortcut. In the Australian Model 3 manual, the symbol distinguishes recording, available, paused, busy and saved states. You can touch it to save footage when recording, while a press-and-hold pauses capture.

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What does the Tesla dashcam icon mean?

It indicates Dashcam's current state. The Australian manual identifies recording, available, paused, busy and saved states, each with a different icon treatment.

Why is my Tesla dashcam icon missing?

Open the app launcher and check whether Dashcam can be added to the bottom bar. Also confirm Dashcam is enabled and a correctly formatted USB drive is connected to a data-capable port.

How do I save a Tesla dashcam clip?

While Dashcam is recording, touch the icon to save a clip. Tesla says Manual mode saves the most recent ten minutes, subject to the vehicle and software described in its manual.

What does the green tick on the Tesla dashcam icon mean?

It indicates that footage has been saved. Wait for any busy state to finish before removing the storage drive.

Does Tesla send dashcam recordings to its servers?

Tesla's Australian support page says recordings are stored locally on the USB drive and are not transmitted to Tesla.