Tesla Model Y: Pairing a Bluetooth Phone
Pairing allows you to use your Bluetooth-capable phone hands-free to make and receive phone calls, access your contact list, recent calls, etc. It also allows you to play media files from your phone. Once a phone is paired, Model Y can connect to it whenever the phone is within range.
To pair a phone, follow these steps while sitting inside Model Y:
1. Ensure both the touchscreen and the phone are powered on.
2. On your phone, enable Bluetooth and ensure it is discoverable.
NOTE: On some phones, this may require you to go to Bluetooth Settings for the remainder of the procedure.
3. Touch the Bluetooth icon located at the top of the Controls screen.
4. On the touchscreen, touch Add New Device > Start Search. A list of all available Bluetooth devices within operating distance displays on the Bluetooth settings screen.
5. Choose the phone with which you want to pair. Within a few seconds, the Bluetooth settings screen displays a randomly generated number. Your phone also display a number.
6. Check that the number displayed on your phone matches the number on the Bluetooth settings screen. Then, on your phone, confirm that you want to pair.
7. If prompted on your phone, specify whether you want to allow Model Y to access your personal information, such as calendar, contacts and media files.
When paired, Model Y automatically connects to the phone, and the Bluetooth settings screen displays the Bluetooth symbol next to the phone's name to indicate that the connection is active.
You can display the Bluetooth settings screen at any time and change the settings associated with a connected device. For example, you can designate a connected phone as the Priority Device. This is useful in situations where you have connected more than one phone, and both phones are frequently used in Model Y at the same time. Model Y automatically attempts to connect to the priority device before others. If a priority device is not specified, or is not within range, Model Y connects to the most recently used phone (if applicable).
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Importing Contacts and Recent
Calls
Once paired, use the Bluetooth settings screen to
specify whether you want to allow access to your
phone's calendar, contacts and recent calls. If you allow
access, you can use the phone app to mak
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
Receiving a Phone Call
When your phone receives an incoming call, the
touchscreen displays the caller's number or name (if the
caller is in your phone's contact list and Model Y has
access to your contacts).
Touch one o
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High Beam Headlights
By default, Auto High Beam is enabled to allow high beam headlights to
automatically switch to low beam when there is light detected in front of Model
Y (for example, from an oncoming vehicle). To control this feature, touch
Controls > Lights > Auto High Beam or touch Auto on the lights pop
USB Ports
Model Y has two USB ports located in the front compartment of the center
console. These ports can be used to:
Connect and charge USB devices.
Play audio files stored on a phone or USB device.
Save videos when using features such as Sentry Mode or Dashcam.
NOTE: If your Model Y is equipped wi
