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  • How to Link Driver Profile to a Key on Model 3

    Linking a Driver Profile to a Key

    You can link a driver profile to a key (or keys) to allow Model 3 to automatically select the correct driver profile when the linked key is detected as you approach the vehicle and open the driver’s door.

    To link a driver profile to a key, first ensure you are using your desired driver profile, then touch Controls > Locks > Keys.

    You can toggle the driver icon to link or delete a key to the desired driver profile. The name of the driver profile appears under the key to show that it is linked.

    You can add an authenticated phone, key card, or key fob by following the onscreen instructions.

    When finished pairing, touch the driver icon to link the key to the desired driver profile. The name of the driver profile will appear under the key to show that it is linked.

    NOTE: Model 3 can support up to 19 linked keys including authenticated phones, key cards, and up to four key fobs. However, Model 3 only supports up to 10 driver profiles. You can link multiple keys to a driver profile, but you cannot link multiple driver profiles to a single key.

    To unlink the profile:
    Select the profile you want to unlink the key from.
    Look for the “Key” section in the settings, which should show the currently linked key (e.g., your phone, key card, or another paired device).
    Tap on the “Unlink” or “Remove” option next to the key you want to unlink.

  • How to open or lock glovebox on Tesla

    To open the glovebox, touch
    Controls > Glovebox
    on the bottom corner of the touchscreen. The glovebox automatically opens and its light turns on.

    To close the glovebox, push it upward until it clicks into its closed position.

    Glovebox PIN

    For additional security, you can protect the contents in your glovebox with a 4-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number).

    To enable this setting, touch
    Controls > Safety & Security > Glovebox PIN
    and follow the on-screen prompts. When enabled, you are prompted to enter the PIN to open the glovebox.

    To disable this setting, return to Safety & Security, select the toggle to disable and then enter the PIN.

    If you forget your glovebox PIN, reset it by entering your Tesla login credentials, then follow the on-screen prompts.

    NOTE: When you open the glovebox with both Glovebox PIN and Valet mode enabled, you are prompted for the glovebox PIN and taken out of Valet mode after the glovebox opens.

    NOTE: If you leave the glovebox open, its light eventually turns off.

    NOTE: The glovebox locks whenever closed and you lock Tesla using the mobile app, key card, you leave Tesla carrying your authenticated phone (if WalkAway Door Lock is turned on), or if Valet mode is active.

    It does not lock when Tesla is locked by touching the lock icon on the touchscreen.

    WARNING: When driving, keep the glovebox closed to prevent injury to a passenger if a collision or sudden stop occurs.

  • How to lock and unlock Tesla Model 3

    Locking and unlocking Model 3 is easy and convenient. Just carry your authenticated phone or paired key fob with you. Model 3 recognizes the presence of an authenticated phone or paired key fob and automatically unlocks when you press a door handle, and locks when you leave (see Walk-Away Door section below).

    NOTE: If you don’t have your authenticated phone or paired key fob with you (or if the phone’s battery is dead or its Bluetooth setting is turned off), place the key card against the driver’s side door pillar to manually unlock or lock Model 3 (see How to use Key Card with Model 3).

    NOTE: Due to market region or vehicle configuration, an authenticated phone or Passive Key Fob may not be available for your vehicle.

    NOTE: Optional key fob also allows you to press buttons to lock and unlock Model 3 (see How to use Key Fob with Model 3).

    NOTE: Walk-Away Door Lock operates only when using an authenticated phone or paired key fob. When you walk away from Model 3 carrying a key card or unpaired key fob accessory, Model 3 does not automatically unlock/lock, even if this feature is turned on (see WalkAway Door Lock section below).

    NOTE: Accessory key fobs manufactured before approximately October, 2019 are not equipped with passive functionality.

    Using Exterior Door Handles

    Use your thumb to push the wide part of the door handle. The handle pivots toward you, and you can open the door by pulling the handle or pulling the edge of the door. The handle retracts automatically.

    When a door or trunk is open, the touchscreen displays the Door Open indicator light.

    Opening Doors from the Interior

    Model 3 doors are electrically powered. To open a door while sitting inside, press the button located at the top of the interior door handle and push the door open.

    NOTE: To prevent children from opening the rear doors, turn on child-protection locks (see Child-Protection Lock section below).

    In the unlikely situation that Model 3 has no power, these electrically powered buttons at the top of the door handles no longer work. Instead, pull up the manual door release located in front of the window switches on the front doors. To open a front door when Model 3 has no power, pull up the manual door release located in front of the window switches.

    NOTE: Only the front doors are equipped with a manual door release.

    CAUTION: Manual door releases are designed to be used only in situations when Model 3 has no power. Whenever Model 3 has power, use the button located at the top of the interior door handle.

    Interior Locking and Unlocking

    While sitting inside Model 3, you can lock and unlock all doors and trunks by touching the lock icon on the touchscreen. The icon changes to indicate whether doors are locked or unlocked.

    You can also unlock the doors by pressing the Park button on the end of the drive stalk a second time. Pressing this button once engages the Park gear and pressing it again unlocks the doors.

    Walk-Away Door Lock

    Doors and trunks can automatically lock whenever you walk away carrying your authenticated phone or paired key fob (if ordered after approximately October 1, 2019). To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls >Locks > Walk-Away Door Lock.

    When the doors lock, the exterior lights flash once and the mirrors fold (if Fold Mirrors is on). To also hear a confirmation sound whenever Model 3 locks, touch Controls > Locks > Lock Confirmation Sound > ON.

    Model 3 does not automatically lock if:
    • You check the Exclude Home checkbox and Model 3 is parked at the location you have designated as Home.
    • An authenticated phone or paired key fob is detected inside Model 3.
    • You are not using an authenticated phone or paired key fob as the key, and walk away carrying the key card or unpaired key fob. When using the key card you must manually lock Model 3 by tapping the key card against the door pillar. When using an unpaired key fob (sold as an accessory), you must manually lock Model 3 by pressing the lock button.
    • A door or trunk is not fully closed.
    • The phone’s Bluetooth setting is turned off.

    NOTE: If all doors are closed and Model 3 was automatically unlocked by your authenticated phone or paired key fob, walk-away locking is temporarily suspended for one minute. If you open a door within this minute, it will not re-lock until all the doors are closed and you have walked away with the authenticated phone or paired key fob.

    NOTE: If Model 3 detects an authenticated key for five minutes after you exit the vehicle and close all doors, Walk-Away Lock disables and doors do not lock when you walk away. In this case, you must manually lock your vehicle until after your next drive.

    Drive Away Locking

    Model 3 automatically locks all doors (including the trunks) whenever your driving speed exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h).

    Child-Protection Lock

    Model 3 has child-protection locks on the rear doors to prevent them from being opened using the interior release buttons. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Locks > Child Lock.

    NOTE: It is recommended that you turn child-protection locks on whenever children are seated in the rear seats.

    Unlock on Park

    When you stop Model 3 and engage the Park gear, you can choose to unlock all doors. To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls > Locks > Unlock on Park.

    NOTE: If set to OFF, you can unlock all doors by pressing the Park button a second time after engaging the Park gear.

  • How to add and remove keys on Model 3

    To display a list of all keys (phones, key cards, and key fobs) that can access your Tesla Model 3, touch Controls >Locks.

    An icon displays next to each key to indicate whether the key is a phone, key card, or key fob. Use this list to manage keys that have access to your vehicle. To add or delete keys, see Adding and Removing Keys section below.

    NOTE: You can use the same key for more than one Model 3. This prevents you from having to deal with multiple keys when you switch vehicles. If you customize the name of an authenticated key card or key fob on one Model 3 (by touching the pencil icon), any other Model 3 to which the key card or key fob is authenticated also displays the same customized name.

    NOTE: Model 3 supports up to 19 keys. When you reach this limit, you must delete a key before adding a new one.

    Adding and Removing Keys

    Adding a new key card or key fob:

    NOTE: If adding a key fob, ensure the key fob is at room temperature. Pairing may be unsuccessful if the key fob is cold.

    1. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Locks then touch + in the Keys section.
    2. Scan your new key card or key fob on the key reader behind the cup holders on the top of the center console. After the new key card or key fob is recognized, remove it from the key reader.
    3. Scan an already-authenticated (i.e. already has access to the vehicle) key card or key fob on the key reader behind the cup holders on the top of the center console.
    4. When complete, the key list on the touchscreen displays the newly-authenticated key. You can customize its name by touching the associated pencil icon.

    Adding a new phone key:

    NOTE: To add a new phone key, Bluetooth must be enabled and the phone must have the Tesla mobile app installed and connected to the vehicle’s Tesla account.

    1. While sitting in the vehicle, open the Tesla mobile app and select the appropriate vehicle (if there are multiple vehicles associated with the account), then touch Phone Key > Start.
    2. Scan an already-authenticated key card or key fob on the key reader behind the cup holders on the top of the center console.
    3. When the mobile app notifies you that the pairing was successful, touch Done. The key list on the touchscreen (Controls > Locks) displays the new phone key. The name of the phone key is determined by the name used in the phone’s settings.

    Removing a key:

    When you no longer want a key to access your vehicle (for example, you lost your phone or key card, etc.), you can remove the key.

    1. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Locks.
    2. Find the key that you would like to delete in the key list, then touch the key’s associated trash icon.
    3. When prompted, scan an already-authenticated key card or key fob on the key reader behind the cup holders on the top of the center console to confirm the deletion. When complete, the key list no longer includes the deleted key.

    NOTE: Your vehicle requires at least one authenticated key card or key fob at all times. If only one key card is included on the key list, this key cannot be deleted.

  • How to use Driver Profiles on Model Y

    Creating a Driver Profile

    When you first adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, or driver’s side mirror, the touchscreen prompts you to create a driver profile to save these adjustments. Your profile also saves some of the preferences you make using the touchscreen’s Controls window.

    To add a new driver profile, touch the driver profile icon at the top of the touchscreen. Then touch Add New Driver, type the driver’s name and touch Create Profile. Follow the on-screen instructions to save the seating position to the driver profile. You can also check the Use Easy Entry checkbox if you want to save (or use existing) Easy Entry settings (described below) in which the driver’s seat and the steering wheel are automatically adjusted to make it easy to enter and exit Model Y.

    If you change the position of the steering wheel, driver’s seat, or driver’s side mirror after you have saved or chosen a driver profile, the touchscreen prompts you to save the new position or restore the previously saved position (other settings are automatically saved). To change a setting without saving or restoring, just ignore the prompt. To adjust Tesla Model Y based on a driver’s profile, touch the driver profile icon and choose the driver name. The saved adjustments are automatically made.

    NOTE: Valet mode is a built-in driver profile used to limit speed and restrict access to some Model Y features.

    NOTE: To stop automatic adjustments that are in process based on a driver’s profile, touch Stop on the Driver Profile dropdown menu. Automatic adjustments also stop if you manually adjust a seat, mirror or the steering wheel.

    Easy Entry

    You can define an Easy Entry setting that moves the steering wheel and driver’s seat to make it easy to enter and exit Model Y. Any driver can use the Easy Entry setting by associating it with their driver’s profile. When the Easy Entry setting is associated with a driver’s profile, the steering wheel and driver’s seat automatically adjust when the park gear is engaged and the driver’s seat belt is unbuckled, allowing an easy exit from the vehicle. When returning to the vehicle and stepping on the brake pedal, settings automatically adjust back to the settings used by the most recent driver profile (or based on the key if it’s linked to a driver profile).

    To use Easy Entry with a driver profile, ensure the Use Easy Entry box is checked.

    WARNING: Never use Easy Entry to move the driver’s seat to the full rearward position when a child safety seat is installed on a rear seat located behind the driver’s seat. With reduced clearance, the movement of the seat may impact a child’s legs, cause injury, or dislodge the seat.

    Restoring a Driver’s Profile

    To adjust Model Y based on a driver’s profile, touch the driver profile icon on the touchscreen’s status bar. Then choose the driver and Model Y is adjusted based on the settings that have been saved to the chosen driver profile.

    Saved Settings

    A subset of the settings that you choose from the Controls window to customize your Model Y is also saved to your driver’s profile. The settings that are associated with driver profiles may vary depending on the version of software currently installed on your Model Y.

    Linking a Driver Profile to a Key

    You can link a driver profile to a key (or keys) to allow Model Y to automatically select the correct driver profile when the linked key is detected as you approach the vehicle and open the driver’s door. To link a driver profile to a key, first ensure you are using your desired driver profile. Navigate to Controls > Locks and touch the + icon. You can add an authenticated phone, key card, or key fob by following the on-screen instructions. When finished pairing, touch the driver icon to link the key to the desired driver profile. The name of the driver profile will appear under the key to show that it is linked.

    NOTE: Model Y can support up to 19 linked keys including authenticated phones, key cards, and up to four key fobs. However, Model Y only supports up to 10 driver profiles. You can link multiple keys to a driver profile, but you cannot link multiple driver profiles to a single key.