Owner's Guide

Security Settings
About the Security System
If Model 3 does not detect an authenticated
phone or the key card and a locked door or
trunk is opened, an alarm sounds and the
headlights and turn signals flash. To deactivate
the alarm, press any button on the mobile app
or tap your key card against the card reader
located below the Autopilot camera on the
driver's side door pillar.
To manually enable or disable the alarm
system, touch Controls > Safety & Security >
Security Alarm. When enabled, Model 3
activates its alarm one minute after you exit,
the doors lock, and an authenticated phone or
key card is no longer detected.
PIN to Drive
To increase security, you can prevent Model 3
from being driven until a 4-digit PIN (Personal
Identification Number) is entered. To enable
this setting, touch Controls > Safety &
Security > PIN to Drive and follow the on-
screen prompts to create a driving PIN.
Note: When enabled, in addition to having to
enter the 4-digit driving PIN to drive, you must
also use it to enter Valet mode for the first
time and create the 4-digit valet PIN that you
can use to enter and exit Valet mode. When in
Valet mode, Model 3 can be driven without the
need for the valet to enter a driving PIN. In
addition, the PIN to Drive setting is disabled
whenever Valet mode is active.
If you forget your driving PIN, or to disable
PIN to Drive, return to this setting, touch the
link to enter your Tesla login credentials, then
follow the on-screen prompts.
Security Settings
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