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 and the headlights and turn signals
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 > 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.
If your Model 3 is equipped with the security package, a
battery-backed siren 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
Model 3 detects motion inside the
cabin, or is moved or tilted (for example, with a tow
truck or jack), turn on the
Tilt/Intrusion setting
(
Controls > Safety & Security > Tilt/Intrusion).
NOTE: If you plan to leave something that moves inside
your locked Model 3, remember to turn o Tilt/
Intrusion (if equipped). If this setting is on, any motion
detected inside Model 3 activates the intrusion alarm.
NOTE: Note: If Model 3 is in Sentry Mode (see Sentry
Mode on page 141), you must disable Sentry Mode
before you can disable the Security alarm or the Tilt/
Intrusion alarm.
NOTE: The Security Alarm must be on to enable Tilt/
Intrusion.
NOTE: The Intrusion Sensor automatically disables in
situations where the climate control system is operating
when you have left your vehicle (see
Keep Climate On,
Dog Mode, and Camp Mode on page 127). To override,
you can manually turn the Intrusion Sensor on again
after choosing Keep Climate On, Dog, or Camp Mode
(touch
Controls > Safety & Security > Tilt/Intrusion).
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 & Security > PIN to Drive and follow
the on-screen prompts to create a driving PIN.
NOTE: 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 that you can use to enter and exit Valet mode.
When in Valet mode, Model 3 can be driven without the
need for the valet to enter a driving PIN. In addition, the
PIN to Drive setting is disabled whenever Valet mode is
active.
If you forget your driving PIN, or to disable
PIN to
Drive, return to this setting, touch the link to enter your
Tesla login credentials, 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 51). 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 (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.
Sentry Mode
In Sentry Mode, cameras and sensors remain powered
on and ready to record suspicious activity whenever
Model 3 is locked and in Park.
To turn Sentry Mode on or o, touch the Sentry Mode
icon at the top of your touchscreen. Alternatively, you
can use voice commands, the mobile app, or you can
touch
Controls > Safety & Security > Sentry Mode. To
activate Sentry Mode using voice commands, say "Keep
Tesla safe", "Keep my car safe", "Sentry on", or "Enable
Sentry" (for details using voice commands, see Using
Voice Commands on page 140).
NOTE: Sentry Mode requires the Battery to be at least
20% charged. If the Battery falls below 20%, Sentry
Mode turns
o and the mobile app sends you a
notification.
NOTE: Power consumption may increase when Sentry
Mode is active.
NOTE: Software updates cannot be installed when
Sentry Mode is activated.
CAUTION:
Do not rely on Sentry Mode to protect
Model 3 from all possible security threats. While it
may help deter some threats, no security system
can prevent all attacks.
Security Settings
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