With Tesla update 2022.12 you can add seat heaters, wipers and more back to the launcher [video]

You can now add seat heaters back to the launcher

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Tesla has started releasing the latest software update with 2022.12.1.

One of the biggest features of this release is the ability to customize the launcher even further.

With the introduction of v11 last December, Tesla introduced a personalized launcher but in doing so also removed some features that were previously available in the launcher.

Wipers were moved to the Controls menu. While seat heaters, front and rear window defrost buttons were moved to the climate section.

With 2022.12.1, Tesla is adding the ability for you to add all of these buttons back if you choose to.

In addition to all the previous apps that could be included in the launcher, 2022.12 adds the ability for you to add Front Defrost, Rear Defrost, Seat Heaters, and Wipers to the launcher.

Tesla is also adding the ability for you to add the heated steering wheel button to the launcher if your vehicle is equipped with it.

2022.12 is a big step in bringing back a lot of the features people were unhappy with in version 11.

More Apps

With this update, Tesla also increased the number of apps that you can have the launcher. Previously, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were limited to four personalized apps and one recent app (seven total for the new Model S and Model X), but Tesla is now allowing you to personalize one additional app as well.

If you add seat heaters to your launcher, they have a dedicated placement and cannot be placed anywhere in the personalized area of the apps. Once you add the seat heaters to the launcher, they will automatically be placed next to the cabin climate. When you add one seat heater to the launcher, the passenger (or driver) seat heater will be added as well.

Whether you add seat heaters to the launcher or not, it will not impact the number of apps you can personalize. The number of apps you can personalize will remain at five for Model 3 and Model Y.

What's interesting as well is that these new options such as wipers and window defrost cannot be accessed in the More Apps menu directly. They will appear in the apps menu when you're personalizing the launcher, but you cannot access wipers or window defrost without being in edit mode.

Features in 2022.12

Software update 2022.12 also introduces various other features such as Disney+ in additional regions (Europe and more), the ability to use the child lock on just one rear door, the ability to turn on Dog Mode, Camp Mode, and Climate keeper directly from the app and new language support.

Update 2022.12.1 has just started rolling out so it may be several weeks before it's available for all cars. Keep an eye out for it soon and read the complete release notes for more details on 2022.12.

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Tesla Referral Code - Get Up to $2,000 Off a New Tesla

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Tesla Resolves 700k Vehicle Recall via OTA Update; NHTSA Now Highlights OTA Recalls

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Tesla has issued a recall for 700,000 vehicles in the US, which addresses a software bug that impacted Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors. Of course, this recall was resolved with an over-the-air (OTA) update on Tesla update 2024.38.7. 

As the software bug could potentially pose a safety issue, a mandatory NHTSA recall was filed by Tesla. This bug impacted the Model Y, Model 3, and Cybertruck. As usual, mainstream news media has let loose on Tesla, issuing articles and headline reports on TV covering the recall - but of course, not mentioning it was fixed by an OTA update, even before the notice was released.

You can read NHTSA’s entire recall notice here.

The Bug

Update 2024.38.3 reset the TPMS warning indicator when the vehicle was powered down or put to sleep between drives. This could potentially leave a driver unaware of a persistent TPMS issue, wherein they could have too little or too much air pressure in a tire.

According to the NHTSA filing, Tesla identified the issue on November 6th, 2024, and then confirmed in a further investigation that there was indeed an issue. Shortly afterward, update 2024.38.7 began rolling out on November 12th, just under a week later.

Tesla also confirmed that there were no real-life impacts - so no collisions, injuries, or fatalities as a result of this bug while it was in the wild. They did note that 76 warranty claims were filed during the 6-day period, which helped to isolate the issue.

OTA Recalls Now Recognized by NHTSA 

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According to a post by DriveTeslaCA, the NHTSA has now added an icon to their website indicating whether a recall is fixed via an OTA software update. 

The message reads: “Software Update Repairs Recall”. 

That’s certainly a step forward, letting users know the issue will be addressed via a software update and they won’t need to bring their car into service. We’d like to see NHTSA next adopt some of the lessons learned by Transport Canada, which issues recalls solely by e-mail.

NHTSA will be using approximately 50 trees worth of paper to print and ship the recall notices, which will likely arrive sometime in January - months after the issue has already been resolved by Tesla.

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