Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
The Tesla mobile app allows you to communicate with
Model S remotely using your iPhone® or Android™
phone.
To use the mobile app
To set up the Tesla mobile app to communicate with
your
Model S:
1.
Download the Tesla mobile app to your phone.
2. Log in to the Tesla mobile app by entering your Tesla
account credentials.
3. Enable mobile access to your Model S by touching
Controls > Safety & Security > Mobile Access
(see Controls on page 118).
Your smartphone and vehicle must both be actively
connected to cellular service to allow the mobile app to
communicate with your vehicle. Tesla recommends that
you always have a functional physical key readily
available if parking in an area with limited or absent
cellular service, such as an indoor parking garage.
If multiple vehicles are linked to the Tesla Account, you
must switch to the
Model S you want to access in the
mobile app before the phone can be used as a key.
Swipe left or right to change vehicles.
NOTE: In the event that you require lockout assistance
from Tesla due to a non-warranty issue, such as having
limited cellular connectivity and having no secondary
key available, your expenses are not covered under the
Roadside Assistance policy.
NOTE: Tesla does not support the use of third party
applications to contact Model S.
Overview
The Tesla mobile app's home screen allows you to:
•
See the name of your vehicle (if you have one)
•
View your vehicle’s estimated range.
•
See which gear the vehicle is in (driving, park, etc.).
•
Enable maximum defrost to warm your vehicle in
cold conditions.
•
Enable keyless driving.
•
Open the front trunk.
• Lock or unlock your vehicle.
• At the bottom, view your vehicle’s odometer, VIN,
and
firmware version it is currently running.
For supported video sources, send videos to play in the
Tesla Theater by sharing the link through the mobile
app. Navigate to the movie, show, or video you want to
play on your smartphone and touch the share button.
Share the video with the Tesla app and it will appear on
your vehicle's touchscreen if
Model S is in Park.
Climate
Check the interior temperature and heat or cool the
cabin before driving (even if it’s in a garage). You can
also turn the seat heaters on (see
Seat Heaters on page
24) and defrost the windshield by touching the
windshield defrost icon at the bottom.
Turn Climate On: This allows you to precondition the
cabin to your desired temperature and turn on or o
the steering wheel and seat heaters.
Defrost helps to melt snow, ice, and frost on the
windshield, driver and passenger windows, mirrors.
Using the mobile app to precondition Model S also
warms the Battery as needed.
NOTE: In extremely cold weather or icy conditions, it is
possible that your charge port latch may freeze in
place. In cases where you cannot remove or insert the
charge cable, or the vehicle is not Supercharging due to
the latch being frozen in place, use your Tesla mobile
app to precondition your vehicle on
HI for
approximately 30-45 minutes (you must use your
mobile app to precondition the vehicle; setting your
climate to
HI using the touchscreen will not be
eective). This can help thaw ice on the charge port
latch so the charge cable can be removed or inserted.
Controls
The Controls tab allows you do the following:
•
Vent the windows.
•
Vent or close the sunroof.
•
Lock or unlock Model S from afar.
•
Flash the lights or honk the horn to find where
Model S 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 on page 142).
•
Open the front or rear trunk.
•
Open and close your garage door if your vehicle has
a programmed HomeLink connection, if available
(see HomeLink Universal Transceiver on page 146).
•
Enable or disable valet mode (see Valet Mode on
page 38).
• Enable/disable Sentry Mode (see Sentry Mode on
page 142).
• Enable/disable Speed Limit Mode and receive
notifications when the vehicle's driving speed is
within approximately 3 mph (5 km/h) of your
selected maximum speed (see Speed Limit Mode on
page 123).
Mobile App
151Using the Touchscreen
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...