Tesla Model Y: To Use the Mobile App
To set up the Tesla mobile app to communicate with your Model Y:
1. Download the Tesla mobile app to your phone.
2. Log in to the Tesla mobile app by entering your Tesla account credentials.
3. Enable mobile access to your Model Y by touching Controls > Safety > Mobile Access (see Controls).
4. Turn your phone's Bluetooth setting ON and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on within your phone's global settings for the Tesla mobile app. For example, on your phone, navigate to Settings, choose the Tesla mobile app, and ensure the Bluetooth setting is enabled.
Your phone and vehicle must both be actively connected to cellular service to allow the mobile app to communicate with your vehicle. Tesla recommends that you always have a functional physical key readily available if parking in an area with limited or absent cellular service, such as an indoor parking garage.
NOTE: In the event that you require lockout assistance from Tesla due to a non-warranty issue, such as having limited cellular connectivity and having no secondary key available, your expenses are not covered under the Roadside Assistance policy.
NOTE: Tesla does not support the use of third party applications to contact Model Y.
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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,
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Profile
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
Climate
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
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Key Card
Tesla provides you with two Model Y key cards, designed to fit in your
wallet.
To use a key card to unlock or lock Model Y, position the card as shown and tap
it against the card reader located approximately one third the way up of the
driver's side door pillar. When Model Y detects the key card
Valet Mode
When Model Y is in Valet mode, the following
restrictions apply:
Speed is limited to 70 mph (113 km/h).
Maximum acceleration and power are limited.
Front trunk and glovebox are locked.
Home and Work locations are not available in the
navigation system.
Voice commands are disabled.
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