2013 Tesla S Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2013 Tesla S deals with a sedan offered in two trims, Base and Performance. Neither one carries a combustion engine. Power comes from a battery-electric drive (EV), and the only body is a 4-door sedan. You get procedures, specifications and torque values for the electric drive, steering, suspension and brakes, plus wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the sedan's power and body circuits.

Engines covered

• Battery-electric drive (EV)

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Performance

Known issues on the 2013 S. Owners of the 2013 S lodged 457 complaints, and the electrical system leads with 195, followed by the suspension at 91 and the power train at 35. Of those complaints, 41 reported a crash, 19 a fire, 13 an injury and 5 a death. Separately, 11 recalls sit on the federal record. On certain 2013 S cars, restoring factory settings silenced the external pedestrian warning sound, which could leave people nearby unaware of a car moving quietly; a software update restored it. Certain cars equipped with Autosteer had controls that might be too weak to stop drivers leaning on the feature beyond its design. Suspension, drive and body electrical faults are addressed by the diagnostics, wiring diagrams, specifications and procedures in this manual.