Sentry Mode - Tesla CYBERTRUCK Owner's Manual

NOTE: Depending on market region, vehicle
configuration, options purchased, and software version,
your vehicle may not be equipped with Sentry Mode or
the features may not operate exactly as described. It is
your sole responsibility to consult and comply with all
local regulations and property restrictions regarding the
use of cameras.
When enabled, your vehicle's cameras remain powered
on and ready to record suspicious activity around your
vehicle when Cybertruck is locked and in Park. Think of
Sentry Mode as an intelligent vehicle security system
that alerts you when it detects possible threats nearby.
If a threat is detected, Sentry Mode pulses the
headlights, sounds the alarm, and displays a message on
the touchscreen indicating that the cameras may be
recording to inform individuals outside of the vehicle.
The mobile app alerts you of the alarm and saves
footage of the event to a USB drive (if installed).
Sentry Mode is disabled by default. You can use voice
commands or the Tesla mobile app to easily enable or
disable Sentry Mode. To enable Sentry Mode using voice
commands, say "Keep Tesla safe," "Keep my car safe,"
"Sentry on," or "Enable Sentry" (see
on page 24).
Sentry Mode requires your Battery to be at least 20%
charged. If the Battery falls below 20%, Sentry Mode
turns off and the mobile app sends you a notification.
Power consumption may increase when Sentry Mode is
active.
NOTE: When Sentry Mode is enabled, the Security Alarm
settings (Controls > Safety > Security Alarm) are not
available.
CAUTION: Do not rely on Sentry Mode to protect
Cybertruck from all possible security threats.
Sentry Mode uses many factors to determine
whether to activate the security alarm. All impacts
may not be detected and the alarm may not
activate in all situations. While it may help deter
some threats, no security system can prevent all
attacks.
How to Use Sentry Mode (With a
USB Flash Drive)
1. Sentry Mode requires a properly formatted USB drive
inserted in your vehicle's USB port. There are two
ways to format the USB drive:
◦ Insert the USB drive into the USB port and
navigate to Controls > Format USB Drive. Your
vehicle automatically formats the USB drive for
you.
◦ Format the USB drive on a computer. See
Drive Requirements for Recording Videos on page
145 for more information.
2. Insert the USB drive into the vehicle's USB port,
preferrable the one in the glove box.
Dashcam, Sentry, and Security
3. With your vehicle in Park, enable Dashcam by
4. Touch Controls > Sentry Mode > On. Once enabled,
5. To silence the security alarm and audio system when
6. To manually enable/disable Sentry Mode until the
Voice Commands
How to Use Sentry Mode (Without
a USB Flash Drive)
When Sentry mode is enabled and a security event is
detected but without a USB drive plugged into a USB
port, your vehicle alerts you through the mobile app,
without any camera recordings.
Sentry Mode Settings
• Exclude specific locations
USB

Sentry Mode

navigating to Controls > Safety > Dashcam (Dashcam
must be enabled for Sentry Mode to work).
the Sentry Mode icon turns red.
When enabled, Sentry Mode is idle, ready to sound
the alarm and save a recording of the security event
if triggered. See Viewing Video Recordings on page
145 for information on viewing footage.
the alarm is triggered, navigate to Controls > Safety >
Disable Sentry Sounds. When enabled, Sentry Mode
still sends a notification through the mobile app and
saves the last 10 minutes footage.
next drive, touch the Sentry Mode icon. Sentry Mode
is Off when the icon is no longer red.
Turn Sentry Mode Off in Controls > Safety > Sentry
Mode to disable for more than one drive cycle.
In Controls > Safety > Sentry Mode, you can
determine if you want Sentry Mode to not enable in
certain locations (see Home, Work, and Favorite
Destinations on page 156
◦ Exclude Home: Sentry Mode does not
automatically enable at the location set as Home
in your Favorites list.
◦ Exclude Work: Sentry Mode does not
automatically enable at the location set as Work in
your Favorites list.
◦ Exclude Favorites: Sentry Mode does not
automatically enable at any location in your
Favorites list.
for more information):
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