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Service procedures 2026 firmware

Five Way Valve Flow Test

Model3/tasks/PROC_VCFRONT_X_THERMAL-FIVE-WAY-VALVE-FLOW-TEST

What this task does

Starts the Thermal Five Way Valve Flow Test. The routine will run for up to 5 minutes.

Vehicle & firmware coverage

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Model 3 / Y Intel · Firmware 2026.32.7
Vehicle coverage
Pre-2024 Model 3
Supported connection
Local connection
Vehicle state
Stationary · Parked
Gateway diagnostic level
Service, Factory, DiagLinkActive

Procedure notes

The vehicle must be in park and disconnected from a charger before starting this test. The battery coolant temperature must be below 45C.

Task inputs (0)

No user inputs are listed in this firmware.

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