About the Security System
If Model 3 does not detect an authenticated
phone, key fob, or key card and a locked door
or trunk is opened, an alarm sounds. The
headlights and turn signals also flash. To
deactivate the alarm, press any button on the
mobile app or tap your key card or key fob
against the card reader located
just below the
Autopilot camera on the driver's side door
pillar.
To manually enable or disable the alarm
system, touch Controls > Safety > Security
Alarm. When enabled, Model 3 activates its
alarm one minute after you exit, the doors
lock, and a recognized key is no longer
detected.
A battery-backed siren (if equipped) sounds
in situations where a locked door or trunk is
opened and
Model 3 does not detect a key
nearby. If you also want this siren to sound in
situations where the vehicle detects motion
inside the cabin, enable
Tilt/Intrusion (see
Tilt/Intrusion (if equipped) on page 171).
NOTE: If Model 3 is in Sentry Mode (see Using
Sentry Mode on page 173), you must disable
Sentry Mode before you can disable the
Security alarm or the Tilt/Intrusion alarm.
Tilt/Intrusion (if equipped)
The Security Alarm must be on to enable Tilt/
Intrusion.
Tilt/Intrusion sounds the alarm in your vehicle
if Model 3 detects motion inside the cabin, or
is moved or tilted (for example, with a tow
truck or jack). To enable, touch
Controls >
Safety > Tilt/Intrusion.
The intrusion sensor automatically disables in
situations where the climate control system is
operating when you leave your vehicle. To
override, you can manually turn the Tilt/
Intrusion Sensor on again after choosing Keep
Climate On, Dog, or Camp Mode.
NOTE: If you plan to leave something that
moves inside your locked vehicle, remember
to turn o Tilt/Intrusion. If this setting is on,
any motion detected inside
Model 3 activates
the intrusion alarm.
PIN to Drive
To increase security, you can prevent Model 3
from being driven until a 4-digit PIN (Personal
Identification Number) is entered. To enable
this setting, touch Controls > Safety > PIN to
Drive and follow the on-screen prompts to
create a driving PIN.
When enabled, in addition to entering the 4-
digit driving PIN to drive, you must also use it
to enter Valet mode for the first time and
create the 4-digit valet PIN to enter and exit
Valet mode. In Valet mode,
Model 3 can be
driven without the need for the valet to enter
a driving PIN. The PIN to Drive setting is
disabled whenever Valet mode is active.
If you forget your driving PIN, touch the link
to enter your Tesla login credentials on the
PIN to Drive popup, then follow the on-screen
prompts.
NOTE: In the unlikely event that your
touchscreen is unresponsive, you may be
unable to enter the PIN. In this case, first try
to restart the touchscreen (see
Restarting the
Touchscreen on page 56). If the touchscreen
is still unresponsive, you can still bypass PIN
to Drive by turning on Keyless Driving in the
Tesla mobile app.
Glovebox PIN
For additional security, you can protect the
contents in your glovebox with a 4-digit PIN.
To enable this setting, touch
Controls >
Safety > 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, 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: Using a Glovebox PIN allows the
glovebox to be opened even when Model 3 is
in Valet mode.
Security Settings
171Using the Touchscreen
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