Tesla Model Y: Standby Mode
To keep Model Y ready to Summon and reduce the time
it takes to warm up, turn on Standby Mode. Touch
Controls > Autopilot > Standby Mode. When Standby
Mode is turned on, you can conserve Battery energy by
disabling Standby Mode at these locations:
- Exclude Home - Disables Standby Mode at the
location you set as Home in your Favorites list.
- Exclude Work - Disables Standby Mode at the
location you set as Work in your Favorites list.
- Exclude Favorites - Disables Standby Mode at any
location in your Favorites list.
NOTE: To conserve energy, Smart Summon
automatically exits Standby mode from midnight to
6:00 am. During these hours, a delay occurs as Smart
Summon starts up.
NOTE: Additional battery power may be consumed
while Standby Mode is active.
NOTE: For details on how to designate a location as
Home, Work, or Favorites, see Home, Work, and Favorite
Destinations.
Stopping or Canceling Smart
Summon
Smart Summon stops Model Y whenever you release the
button on the mobile app. To resume the Smart
Summon session, simply press the Come to Me or Go to
Target button again.
WARNING: Always anticipate when you need to
stop Model Y. Depending on the quality of the
connectivity between the phone and Model Y,
there may be a slight delay between when you
release the button and when the car stops.
Smart Summon cancels, and requires you to restart it,
when:
- You press any button on the key fob.
- A door handle is engaged or a door is opened.
- You interact with the steering wheel, brake pedal,
accelerator pedal, or shift.
- Model Y is blocked by an obstacle.
- Smart Summon has moved Model Y the maximum
distance of approximately 475 feet (145 meters)
within a 213 foot (65 meter) radius of the phone's
location. To move further than this distance, you must
shift Model Y into Drive or Reverse and then re-
initiate an Smart Summon session.
- Your phone enters sleep mode or loses connectivity
to Model Y.
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Smart Summon is unlikely to operate as intended in the
following types of situations:
GPS data is unavailable due to poor cellular coverage.
The driving path is sloped. Smart Summon is
designed
Model Y monitors the markers on the lane you are
driving in as well as the surrounding areas for the
presence of vehicles or other objects.
When an object is detected in your blind spot or near
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While driving:
Elevated driving speed.
Environmental conditions such as cold or hot weather
and wind.
Using climate controls to heat or cool the cabin.
Uphill travel: Driving uphill requires more energy and
depletes range at a faster rate. However, driving
downhill allows your vehicle to
Vehicle Identification Number
You can find the VIN at the following locations:
Touch Controls > Software.
Stamped on a plate located at the top of the
dashboard. Can be seen by looking through the
windshield on the driver's side of the vehicle.
Printed on the Vehicle Certification lab