Tesla Model Y: Overview
The Tesla mobile app's home screen allows you to:
- See the name of your vehicle (if you have one).
- View your vehicle's estimated range.
- See which drive mode the vehicle is in (Park, Reverse,
Neutral, Drive).
- Lock or unlock your vehicle.
- Enable maximum defrost to warm your vehicle in cold
conditions.
- Check your vehicle's charging information and open
or close the charge port.
NOTE: Twisting red lines next to the battery icon
indicate that the Battery is actively heating up
(including while charging or preparing to charge).
- Open the front trunk.
- View your vehicle's odometer, VIN, and current
firmware version.
Media settings appear on the mobile app to pause, play,
rewind, fast forward, and adjust the volume of the media
currently playing in the vehicle.
For supported video sources, send videos to Tesla
Theater by sharing the link through the mobile app.
Navigate to the movie, show, or video you want to play
on your phone and touch the share button. Share the
video with the Tesla app and it appears on the
touchscreen if Model Y is in Park.
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In the Profile tab located at the top corner of your
phone's screen (shown as an avatar icon), you can:
Switch to a different vehicle associated with your
Tesla account, if you have access to mor
You can check the interior temperature and heat or cool
the cabin before driving (even if it's in a garage), control
the seat heaters, and defrost the windshield:
Enable or disable Defrost Car by
The Security tab allows you to do the following:
Pair your phone to the vehicle
Enable or disable Sentry Mode
Enable or disable Valet Mode
Enable or disable Speed Limit Mode and receive
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To warm up the steering wheel (if equipped), touch the fan icon on the
touchscreen to display climate controls (see Adjusting Climate Control
Settings), then touch the heater icon to display the heaters tab. Touch the
steering wheel icon. When turned on, radiant heat keeps the steering wheel at a
If Model Y does not detect a key nearby and a locked
door or trunk is opened, an alarm sounds. The
headlights and turn signals also flash. To deactivate the
alarm, press any button on the key fob.
To manually enable or disable the alarm system, touch
Controls > Safety > Security Alarm. Wh