Tesla MODEL Y Owner's Manual page 144

• Standby - Your vehicle automatically
enters the Standby state when you
activate Sentry Mode. In the Standby
state, the cameras constantly monitor the
area surrounding Model Y for possible
security threats.
• Alert - If Sentry Mode detects a threat,
such as someone leaning on Model Y,
Sentry Mode switches to the Alert state.
The headlights flash and the touchscreen
displays a message indicating that the
cameras are recording the event.
• Alarm - For major threats, such as
someone breaking a window, Sentry Mode
triggers the Alarm state. In the Alarm
state, the security alarm activates, the
audio system generates a loud and
unexpected sound, and the message on
the touchscreen displays at maximum
brightness. Sentry mode sends an alert to
the mobile app on phones that are paired
to Model Y to inform you that the alarm
state is triggered. After 30 seconds,
Sentry Mode returns to the Standby state.
When in the Alert or Alarm state, Sentry Mode
saves the most recent ten minutes of footage
prior to the event that triggered either state,
provided that a properly configured USB flash
drive is inserted into one of the USB ports (see
USB Flash Drive Requirements for Videos and
Recording on page 143).
Note: When the Alarm state is triggered, the
most recent six seconds prior to the security
event may be sent to Tesla for temporary
backup for approximately 72 hours. You can
enable or disable the collection of this video
at any time by touching Controls > Safety &
Security > Data Sharing.
Note: Sentry Mode can operate without a flash
drive installed. If your vehicle enters the Alarm
state, the security alarm activates and Sentry
Mode sends an alert to your phone. However,
video recordings of the event are not
available.
Location-Based Settings
You can customize Sentry Mode to
automatically activate at specific locations
where you park Model Y:
Using the Touchscreen
Security Settings
• Exclude Home - When on, Sentry Mode
does not automatically activate at the
location you set as Home in your Favorites
list (see Recent, Favorite, Home and Work
Destinations on page 133), but activates at
any other parking location.
Note: To set up your Home location, touch
Navigate and hold down Home, then enter
your address. Touch Save as Home.
• Exclude Work- When on, Sentry Mode
does not automatically activate at the
location you set as Work in your Favorites
list, but activates at any other parking
location. Set your Work location the same
way you set up your Home location, as
previously described.
• Exclude Favorites- When on, Sentry Mode
does not automatically activate at any
location in your Favorites list, but
activates at any other parking location.
To recognize a location listed as Home, Work,
or a Favorite, Sentry Mode requires that Model
Y is parked within 32 feet (10 meters) of the
location listed as a Home, Work, or Favorite.
USB Flash Drive Requirements for
Videos and Recording
To store video from your vehicle's cameras,
follow these requirements and guidelines for
using flash drives:
• The flash drive must have a sustained
write speed of at least 4 MB/s. A
sustained write speed is different from the
peak write speed. Check the product
details of your flash drive for more
information.
• The flash drive must be USB 2.0
compatible. If using a USB 3.0 flash drive,
it must be able to support USB 2.0.
• Use a dedicated flash drive exclusively for
saving Sentry Mode recordings.
• The flash drive must be properly
formatted (see Formatting the USB Flash
Drive on page 144).
• Use a flash drive with as much available
storage as possible. Video footage can
occupy a large amount of space. Tesla
recommends using a flash drive with at
least 32 GB of storage. Some personal
computer operating systems may be
unable to format flash drives larger than
32 GB as FAT 32. Consider using a third
party application to format flash drives
larger than 32 GB.
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