2023 TESLA MODEL Y Owners Manual

Overview of Climate Controls
Climate controls are available at the bottom of the touchscreen. By default, climate control is set to Auto, which
maintains optimum comfort in all but the most severe weather conditions. When you adjust the cabin temperature
while in the
Auto setting, the system automatically adjusts the heating, air conditioning, air distribution, and fan
speed to maintain the cabin at your selected temperature.
Touch the displayed temperature at the bottom of the touchscreen to access the main climate controls screen, where you can adjust your climate preferences. You can revert back to Auto at any time by touching
Auto. Touch the
power button on the main climate controls screen to toggle on or
off. For quick access to common controls, touch <
or > to display the climate popup.
NOTE: The climate control system is powered by the high voltage Battery. Therefore, prolonged use decreases
driving range.
WARNING: To avoid burns resulting from prolonged use, individuals who have peripheral neuropathy, or whose
capacity to feel pain is limited because of diabetes, age, neurological injury, or some other condition, should
exercise caution when using the climate control system and seat heaters.
Adjusting Climate Control Settings
NOTE: Easily adjust your climate preferences, such as turning on the seat heater or changing the cabin temperature,
hands-free by using voice commands (see
Voice Commands on page 136).
NOTE: For one-touch access to seat heaters and defrosters, you can add these controls to My Apps. See
Customizing My Apps on page 8.
1.
Touch to turn the climate control system on or off.
2.
Touch to adjust the climate settings for the front cabin.
3.
Choose where air flows into the front cabin (windshield, face-level, or foot-level vents). You can choose one or
more vents.
4.
Touch to adjust the climate settings for the rear cabin. If set to Auto, the rear vents turn on automatically when
the front climate system is on and a passenger is detected (see Adjusting the Rear Vents on page 130).
Climate Controls
127Using the Touchscreen

5. Touch the driver

NOTE: For one-touch access to seat heaters and defrosters, you can add these controls to My Apps. See
Customizing My Apps on page 8.
1.
Touch to access the main climate controls screen.
2.
Enable or disable heated seats.
3.
Enable or disable the front or rear windshield defrosters.
4.
Modify the cabin temperature by dragging along the slider. You can also enable temperature splitting which
allows the driver and front passenger to customize their own climate preferences. The front passenger can touch
the temperature icon on the bottom of the touchscreen or the main climate controls screen to adjust. Touch
Split
again to disable climate splitting.
Keep Climate On, Dog, and Camp
The Keep Climate On, Dog, and Camp settings allow you
to keep the climate control system running when in Park,
even after you

3. If necessary, adjust the climate settings.4.
On the climate controls screen, touch Keep Climate
On, Dog, or Camp.
NOTE: You can also control Dog and Camp from the
mobile app, by swiping up from the gray bar on the
Climate screen.
The climate control system attempts to maintain your climate settings until you shift out of Park or manually
turn it
off. Avoid using Keep Climate On, Dog, or Camp
when the Battery

Cabin Air Filter(s)
Model Y has one or more air filters to prevent pollen,
industrial fallout, road dust and other particles from entering through the vents.
NOTE: Cabin air filter(s) require periodic replacement.
See
Service Intervals on page 177.
Cabin Overheat Protection
Cabin Overheat Protection prevents the cabin from
getting too hot in scorching ambient conditions. While not necessary to activate whenever you leave
Model Y,
the climate control system can reduce and maintain the temperature of your vehicle

helps thaw ice on the charge port latch so the charge
cable can be removed or inserted. See
Cold Weather
Best Practices on page 85 for more information.

Bluetooth

Unpairing a Bluetooth Phone
If you want to disconnect your phone and use it again
later, simply touch
Disconnect on the Bluetooth settings
screen. If you no longer want to use your phone with
Model Y, touch Forget This Device. Once you forget a
device, you must pair it again if you want to use it with
Model Y (see Pairing a Bluetooth Phone on page 133).
NOTE: Your phone automatically disconnects when you
leave
Model Y.
NOTE: Unpairing the phone has no effect on using the
phone as a key. To forget an authenticated phone, see
Managing Keys on page 13.
Connecting to a Paired Phone
Model Y automatically connects to a phone that you
designated as
Priority Device on the Bluetooth settings
screen. If you have not set a phone as a priority,
Model Y
connects to the last phone to which is was connected, provided it is within operating range and has Bluetooth
turned on. If the last phone is not within range, it attempts to connect with the next phone that it has
been paired with.
To connect to a different phone, touch the Bluetooth
icon at the top of the
Controls screen. The Bluetooth
settings screen displays a list of paired phones. Choose
the phone you want to connect to, then touch
Connect.
If the phone you want to connect to is not listed, you
must pair the phone. See
Pairing a Bluetooth Phone on
page 133.
When connected, the Bluetooth settings screen displays the Bluetooth symbol next to the phone