Tesla Model Y: 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 more than one.
- Navigate the Tesla Shop.
- Access the Tesla inbox.
- Manage your account information and view your
order history.
- View and customize notifications you receive under
the Settings tab, such as Calendar sync, when your
security alarm has been triggered, charging updates,
and new software updates. You can start updates
from afar and check its progress.
Controls
The Controls tab allows you to do the following:
- Open the front or rear trunk.
- Lock or unlock Model Y from afar.
- Open or close the charge port.
- Flash the lights or honk the horn to find where
Model Y is parked.
- Enable Keyless Driving.
NOTE: Keyless Driving can be used when you do not
have your key or to bypass PIN to Drive in cases
where you forgot your PIN or your touchscreen is
unresponsive (see PIN to Drive).
- Open and close your garage door if your vehicle has
a programmed HomeLink connection, if available (see
HomeLink Universal Transceiver).
- Vent the windows.
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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
The Security tab allows you to do the following:
Pair your phone to the vehicle
Enable or disable Sentry Mode
Enable or disable Valet Mode
Enable or disable Speed Limit Mode and receive
notif
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While in Sentry Mode, Model Y may shift through three
states as a response to its surroundings-Standby, Alert,
and Alarm:
Standby. Model Y is automatically "on standby" when
you activate Sentry Mode. The cameras constantly
monitor the surrounding area for possible security
threats.
Alert.
A flatbed truck or comparable transport vehicle is the
recommended method of transporting Model Y. The
vehicle can face either direction when using a flatbed.
If Model Y must be transported without a flatbed truck,
then wheel lifts and dollies must be used to ensure that
all four wheels are of