Tesla Model Y: Key Fob
You can quickly familiarize yourself with the key fob by thinking of it as a miniature version of Model Y, with the Tesla badge representing the front. The key has buttons that feel like softer areas on the surface.
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- Front trunk - Double-click to unlatch the front trunk.
- Lock/Unlock All - Single-click to lock doors and trunks (all doors and trunks must be closed). Double-click to unlock doors and trunks.
- Rear trunk - Double-click to unlatch the rear trunk. Hold down for one to two seconds to open the charge port door.
Once inside, power up Model Y by pressing the brake pedal within two minutes of pressing the unlock button on the key fob (see Starting and Powering Off). If you wait longer than two minutes, you must press the unlock button again, or place the key fob near the card reader located in the lower half of the left wireless phone charger, facing downward, on the center console. When your key fob is detected, the two minute authentication period restarts.
When approaching or leaving Model Y carrying the key fob, you do not need to point the key fob at Model Y as you press a button, but you must be within operating range.
Radio equipment on a similar frequency can affect the key. If this happens, move the key at least one foot (30 cm) away from other electronic devices (phones, laptops, etc.).
In the event that the key fob's battery is dead, you can still use it. To unlock the vehicle, scan the key fob on the card reader located on the driver's side door pillar (like the key card).
Instructions for changing the battery are provided in Replacing the Key Fob Battery.
NOTE: You can use the same key fob with multiple Model Y vehicles provided you authenticate it (see Managing Keys). However, key fob works with only one Model Y at a time. Therefore, to use a key fob for a different Model Y, touch its flat side against the card reader on the driver's side door pillar.
NOTE: Model Y supports up to four different key fobs.
CAUTION: Protect the key from impact, high temperatures, and damage from liquids. Avoid contact with solvents, waxes, and abrasive cleaners.
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Passive Locking and Unlocking
Locking and unlocking Model Y with your key fob is conveniently hands-free.
Although you must be carrying a paired key fob, there is no need to use it.
Model Y has sensors around the vehicle that ca
Managing Keys
To display a list of all keys (phone keys, key cards, and
key fobs) that can access your Model Y, touch Controls
> Locks. An icon displays next to each key to indicate
whether the key is a phone
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Using the Phone App
When your phone is connected to
Model Y
using Bluetooth, and you have allowed
access to information on your phone (see
Importing Contacts and Recent Calls), you can use the phone app to
display and make a hands-free call to
anyone listed on your phone.
Calls: Displays recent calls in chrono
Service
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 those provided by
Tesla elsewhere (for example, via the web).
Car Wash Mode: Enable before using a
