Software Updates - Tesla MODEL Y 2022 Owner's Manual

Software Updates

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Tesla updates your vehicle's software
wirelessly, constantly providing new features.
Tesla recommends you install software
updates as soon as they are available on your
vehicle. To ensure the fastest and most
reliable delivery of software updates, leave
Wi-Fi turned on and connected whenever
possible. In most cases, your vehicle must be
connected to Wi-Fi to start an update (see
Connecting to Wi-Fi on page
Software updates are not performed when
the following features are active:
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• Keep Climate On, Dog Mode, or Camp
Mode
• Sentry Mode
NOTE: On an as-needed basis, Tesla also
sends software updates using a cellular
connection.
WARNING: Do not attempt to use the
vehicle while the software is being
updated. Vehicle functions, including
some safety systems, may be limited
or disabled when a software update is
in progress and you could damage the
vehicle.
When a software update is available, a yellow
clock icon appears at the top of the Controls
screen. There are three ways you can install
software updates:
• Touch the yellow clock icon to display the
scheduling screen, which prompts you to
select a time to install the update (Set For
This Time) or install it now (Install Now).
Once scheduled, the yellow clock icon
changes to a white clock icon until the
update begins. At any time before the
update begins, you can touch this clock
icon to reschedule the update.
• Touch Controls > Software to determine if
an update is available for your vehicle. If
available, touch Software Update
Available to navigate to the scheduling
screen, as mentioned above.
• Start updates using the Tesla mobile app.
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NOTE: Some software updates can take up to
three hours to complete. Model Y must be in
Park while the software is being updated. To
ensure the fastest and most reliable delivery
of software updates, leave the Wi-Fi turned
on and connected whenever possible (see
Connecting to Wi-Fi on page
The yellow clock icon becomes a green
download icon when a software update is
downloading. If a yellow download icon
displays, a software update is available but
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your vehicle is not connected to Wi-Fi.
Connect your vehicle to Wi-Fi to start the
download.
Software Update Preferences
You can choose how quickly and often you
receive software updates. To change your
preference, touch Controls > Software >
Software Update Preferences and choose
either of these options:
NOTE: Tesla does not update software upon
request for those wanting to receive the latest
features and improvements. Selecting
Advanced and consistently connecting to Wi-
Fi (see
the best way to receive the latest software
updates.
• Standard: Receive software updates using
the normal rollout timeframe for your
region and vehicle configuration. When a
software release is made available it has
generally been running on other customer
vehicles for a period of time.
• Advanced: Receive the latest software
updates for your region and vehicle
configuration as soon as they are
available. Tesla determines how, when,
and where to send updates to vehicles
based on various factors unique to each
release. Keep in mind that although you
receive updates as soon as they are
available for your specific vehicle, you
may not be in the first Tesla group of
Tesla owners to receive the update.
Choosing Advanced does not enroll your
vehicle in Tesla's early access program.
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