Tesla Model Y: Display
- Appearance: Customize the display to be Dark or
Light. When set to Auto, the brightness changes
automatically based on ambient lighting conditions.
- Brightness: Drag the slider to manually control the
brightness level. If Display Mode is set to Auto, the
touchscreen further adjusts based on both the
ambient lighting conditions and your brightness
preference. Model Y remembers your chosen
brightness preference and adjusts the touchscreen
accordingly.
- Screen Clean Mode: When enabled, your touchscreen
darkens and temporarily disables to facilitate
cleaning. Follow the onscreen instructions to exit
Screen Clean Mode.
- Touchscreen Language: Select the language that the
touchscreen displays.
NOTE: Model Y must be in Park to change the
language. When you change the language, you
experience a brief delay as Model Y shuts down and
restarts the touchscreen.
- Voice Recognition Language: Choose the language
to be used for voice commands.
- Voice Navigation Language: Choose the language
that the navigation system uses for spoken
instructions.
NOTE: For languages that require a download, select
the language in the dropdown list to initiate the
download (Wi-Fi connection required).
- Time: Choose to display time in either 12 or 24 hour
format.
- Energy Display: Choose to display remaining energy
and charging units as either a percentage of battery
energy remaining, or as an estimate of the distance
you can drive.
NOTE: When anticipating when you need to charge,
use energy estimate as a general guideline only. Many
factors have an impact on energy consumption. See
Factors Affecting Energy Consumption.
- Distance: Choose to display range using miles or
kilometers.
- Temperature: Choose to display temperature using
Fahrenheit or Celsius.
- Tire Pressure: Choose to display tire pressures using
BAR or PSI.
Trips
View the odometer and view and reset up to two trip
meters that summarize how far you have driven (see Trip
Information).
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Customize how the navigation system works:
Navigation Volume: Increase or decrease the volume
of spoken navigation instructions by touching - or +,
respectively. Fully decreasing the volume mute
Allow Mobile Access: Allow your Tesla mobile app to
access your Model Y (see Mobile App).
NOTE: To disable Allow Mobile Access, you must enter
your Tesla account credentials.
Parking Brake: Manually
Owner's Manual: View the onscreen Owner's Manual. A
new version of the onscreen owner's manual is typically
provided with every software update and therefore
contains more recent information that t
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The only reservoir into which you can add fluid is the
windshield washer fluid reservoir, which is located
behind the front trunk. When the level is low, a message
displays on the instrument panel.
To top up the washer fluid:
1. Open the hood.
2. Clean around the filler cap before opening it to
CAUTION: Do not wash in direct sunlight.
CAUTION: Do not use windshield treatment fluids.
Doing so can interfere with wiper friction and
cause a chattering sound.
CAUTION: Do not use hot water, detergents, or
highly alkaline or caustic cleaning products,
especially those containing hydroxide.