Opening And Closing; Keys - Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual

Keys

Two Types of Keys
Instead of a traditional key or key fob, Model 3
supports two types of keys:
• Authenticated smartphone -
communicates with Model 3 using
Bluetooth. Supports automatic locking
and unlocking, driving, as well as multiple
other functions using the Tesla mobile
app. An authenticated smartphone is the
preferred key because you never need to
remove it from your pocket or purse.
• Key card - communicates with Model 3
using short range radio-frequency
identification (RFID) signals. You use the
key card to "authenticate" your
smartphone to work with Model 3. In
situations where your authenticated
smartphone has a dead battery, or is lost
or stolen, use your key card to unlock,
drive, and lock Model 3 by tapping it
against a Model 3 RFID transmitter.
Each type of key is detailed below.
Caution: Remember to bring both your
key card and authenticated smartphone
with you whenever you drive Model 3.
Smartphone
Using your smartphone is the most convenient
way to access your Model 3 because you
never need to remove it from your pocket or
purse. As you approach, your smartphone's
Bluetooth signal is detected and doors
automatically unlock, provided the Walk Up
Unlock feature is enabled (see
Unlock on page 10). Likewise, when you exit
and walk away, doors automatically lock,
provided the Walk Away Lock feature is
enabled (see Walk Away Lock
Before you can use a smartphone to access
Model 3, follow these steps to authenticate it:
1. Download the Tesla mobile app to your
smartphone.
2. Log into the Tesla mobile app using your
MY TESLA user name and password.
Note: You must remain logged in to your
MY TESLA account on the Tesla mobile
app to use your smartphone to access
Model 3. The mobile app can be running in
the background.
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3.
4. In the Tesla mobile app, touch PHONE
5.
When Model 3 detects your key card, the
mobile app confirms that your smartphone
has been successfully authenticated. Touch
DONE.
If the key card is not successfully scanned
within approximately 15 seconds, the mobile
app displays an error message. Touch the
app's PHONE KEY button again to retry.
Note: You can authenticate up to three
smartphones. Model 3 automatically connects
to the first authenticated smartphone it
detects; no authenticated smartphone takes
precedence over another.
Note: Although Bluetooth typically
communicates over distances of up to
Walk Up
approximately 30 feet (9 meters),
performance can vary based on the
smartphone you are using, environmental
interference, etc.
on page 10).
Note: In addition to smartphones, you can also
pair Bluetooth-enabled devices (such as an
iPod Touch, iPad, Android tablet, etc.) to
stream music (see
on page 91).
Key Card
Tesla provides you with two Model 3 key
cards, designed to fit in your wallet. Model 3
reads a key card only when placed within very
close proximity (an inch or two) of one of its
RFID transmitters. Transmitters are located on
the driver's side door pillar and on the center
console.
Ensure that your smartphone's Bluetooth
setting is turned on.
Note: Model 3 communicates with your
smartphone using Bluetooth. To
authenticate your smartphone or use it as
a key, the smartphone must be powered
on and Bluetooth must be enabled. Keep
in mind that your smartphone must have
enough battery power to run Bluetooth
and that many smartphone disable
Bluetooth when the battery low.
KEY then touch START to search for your
Model 3.
When your Model 3 is detected, the
mobile app asks you to tap your key card.
Tap the key card against Model 3's RFID
transmitter on the door pillar or center
console (see Key Card
Pairing a Bluetooth Phone
on page 6).
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