Phone - Tesla 3 2018 Owner's Manual

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Bluetooth Compatibility
You can use your Bluetooth-capable phone
hands-free in Model 3 provided your phone is
within operating range. Although Bluetooth
typically supports wireless communication
over distances of up to approximately 30 feet
(9 meters), performance can vary based on
the phone you are using.
Before using your phone with Model 3, you
must pair it. Pairing sets up Model 3 to work
with your Bluetooth-capable phone (see
Pairing a Bluetooth Phone
You can pair up to ten Bluetooth phones.
Model 3 always automatically connects to the
last phone that was used (provided it is within
range). If you want to connect to a different
phone, see Connecting to a Paired Phone
page 92.
Note: On many phones, Bluetooth turns off if
the phone's battery is low.
Note: In addition to phones, you can also pair
Bluetooth-enabled devices with Model 3. For
example, you can pair an iPod Touch or an
iPad or Android tablet to stream music.
Pairing a Bluetooth Phone
Pairing allows you to use your Bluetooth-
capable phone hands-free to make and
receive phone calls, access your contact list,
recent calls, etc. It also allows you to play
media files from your phone. Once a phone is
paired, Model 3 connects to it whenever it is
within range.
Note: Authenticating your phone to use as a
Model 3 key (see
also allow you to use the phone hands-free,
play media from it, etc. You must also pair it as
described here.
To pair a phone, follow these steps while
sitting inside Model 3:
1. Ensure both the touchscreen and the
phone are powered on.
2. On the touchscreen's status bar, touch the
Bluetooth icon.
3. On your phone, enable Bluetooth and set
it to discoverable.
4. On the Model 3 touchscreen, touch Start
Search. The touchscreen searches for,
then displays, the list of the Bluetooth
devices within operating distance.
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5. On the Model 3 touchscreen, touch the
name of the phone you want to pair.
Within a few seconds, both the
touchscreen and the phone display a
randomly generated number.
6. Check that the number on your phone
matches the number on the touchscreen.
Then, on your phone, confirm that you
want to pair.
7. If prompted on your phone, specify
whether you want to allow Model 3 to
access your contacts and media files. You
can enable and disable access to contacts
at any time, as described next.
When paired, Model 3 automatically connects
to it, and the Bluetooth symbol next to the
phone's name on the touchscreen's Bluetooth
on
settings screen is colored blue to indicate that
the phone is connected.
Accessing Contacts and Recent
Calls
Once paired, use the Bluetooth settings screen
(touch the Bluetooth icon on the
touchscreen's status bar) to specify whether
you want to allow Model 3 to access your
phone's contacts and recent calls.
If access is turned on, you can see your list of
contacts and recent calls on the Model 3
touchscreen. Touch Phone > Contacts or
Phone > Recents. You can then touch a
contact to call the contact or to navigate to
the contact's location (if an address is
included in the contact's information).
Note: Before contacts can be accessed, you
may need to either set your phone to allow
access, or respond to a popup on your phone
to confirm that it is OK to access contacts.
This varies depending on the type of phone
you are using. For details, refer to the owner
documentation provided with your phone.
Note: You can turn access to your contacts
and recent calls on or off at any time by
displaying the Bluetooth settings screen,
choosing the phone, and then changing the
setting associated with contacts and recent
calls.

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