Delete Dashcam Clips: Deletes all Dashcam
and Sentry Mode footage, including recent
and saved clips.
Format USB Drive (if equipped): If a USB
flash drive is inserted into a front USB port,
touch to format the flash drive to allow Model
Y to save video recordings using Dashcam,
Sentry Mode , if equipped (see USB Drive
Requirements for Recording Videos on page
24).
Park Assist Chimes: If on, a beep sounds
when Model Y approaches an object while
parking (see Park Assist on page 75).
Joe Mode: If on, Joe Mode lowers the volume
of your vehicle's chimes, except for turn
signals.
NOTE: Joe Mode may not be available at
delivery.
Security Alarm (if equipped): Enable the
security alarm (see Security Settings on page
165).
Tilt/Intrusion: If your vehicle is equipped with
the security package, a battery-backed siren
sounds in situations where
Model Y detects
motion inside the cabin, or is moved or tilted
(for example, with a tow truck or jack). See
Tilt/Intrusion (if equipped) on page 165.
PIN to Drive: Increase security by preventing
Model Y from being driven until a 4-digit PIN
(Personal Identification Number) is entered
(see PIN to Drive on page 165).
Glovebox PIN: For additional security, protect
glovebox contents using a 4-digit PIN (see
Glovebox PIN on page 165).
Cabin Overheat Protection: Reduce the
temperature of the cabin in extremely hot
ambient conditions for a period of up to
twelve hours after you exit
Model Y (see
Cabin Overheat Protection on page 144).
Cabin Overheat Protection stops operating
after 12 hours, or when the energy remaining
in the Battery drops to 20%, whichever occurs
first.
Passenger Front Airbag: Manually control the
front passenger airbag (available only in
regions where the airbag can be manually
disabled). See
Airbags on page 46.
NOTE:
In some regions, the passenger front
airbag can also be controlled by touching the
airbag's status icon located on the
touchscreen.
Pedestrian Warning: The Pedestrian Warning
System(if equipped) causes Model Y to emit
sound when driving below 24 km/h. Electric
vehicles operate quietly and this sound helps
to alert pedestrians of your oncoming vehicle
(see Pedestrian Warning System on page 82).
You can PAUSE the sound in situations where
you need to turn the sound o, such as in
stop and go highway trac (see Pedestrian
Warning System on page 82).
Service
Owner's Manual: View the onscreen Owner's
Manual. A new version of the onscreen
owner's manual is typically provided with
every software update and therefore contains
more recent information that those provided
by Tesla elsewhere (for example, via the web).
Car Wash Mode: Enable before using a car
wash to ensure all doors and windows are
closed, and all chimes are turned o. See Car
Wash Mode on page 198.
Adjust Headlights: Make adjustments to the
level of the headlights . See Headlight
Adjustments on page 63.
CAUTION:
Headlights should only be
adjusted by Tesla Service.
Towing: Prepare Model Y to be transported
by keeping it in Neutral (with the parking
brake disengaged), when you exit. See
Instructions for Transporters on page 224.
Notifications: Display a list of notifications
that have recently appeared on your vehicle.
Camera Calibration (if equipped): Clear the
existing calibration of Autopilot cameras to
reset the stored camera positions and angles.
Once calibration is cleared, you must drive to
calibrate the cameras. See
Drive to Calibrate
Cameras on page 88 for more information.
Factory Reset: Erase all personal data (saved
addresses, music favorites, HomeLink
programming, etc.) and restore all settings to
their factory defaults. This is useful when
transferring ownership of
Model Y. Before
erasing, you must enter the credentials for
your Tesla account.
Controls
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