Unofficial owner’s toolkit
43 ready-to-build rules for the new in-car Automations feature — what triggers each one, what it does, and exactly where to tap. Plus a light show checker and a lock sound maker.
Example rule · Child Mode
43 WHEN / THEN rules with on-screen steps, by situation and trigger.
Check your .fseq, music and LightShow folder before you walk out to the car.
Trim any audio into a car-ready LockChime.wav, or pick one of 10 free originals.
Below 40°F (4°C), sitting in the driver’s seat turns on seat heat and the heated steering wheel.
Say “Snow mode” for Chill acceleration, wiper heat, and front and rear defrost together.
Arrive home with the battery under 40% and the car reminds you to plug in.
Shift into Park or open your door with a second-row seat occupied, and the car reminds you out loud to check the back.
Leave your saved Work location and navigation home starts with your wind-down playlist.
Parked with your hands full? Say “Loading mode” and both trunks open.
If the outside air-quality reading gets poor, the car switches to recirculate and tells you why.
Open the driver’s door while a phone is still on the wireless pad and the car reminds you to take it.
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33 triggers: time and sunset, outside temperature, seat and seatbelt sensors, gear, speed, charging, Home/Work, navigation, phone calls and your own voice phrases.
Full trigger listAny trigger can also be a condition. “When I sit down” + “if it’s below 40°F” is the pattern behind most good rules.
How to build one40 actions: climate, seat and wheel heat, child locks, trunks, playlists, lights, navigation, calls, spoken announcements and delays.
Full action listThe English version is not live yet, so we are upfront about what has been seen working:
We never publish rules that unlock the car, move it, or interact with driver assistance.
Automations is an in-car feature that runs actions on its own when something happens. You pick a trigger (like sitting down, arriving home or a voice phrase), optional conditions (like outside temperature), and one or more actions (like seat heat or a playlist). It works much like Shortcuts automations on an iPhone.
It was released in China in early 2026. An English version has been found switched off in current firmware. Tesla has not announced a date for the US or Europe; some observers think the holiday update is a candidate, but that is speculation. Our release date tracker keeps the latest status.
No. There is no official way to import automations, so every recipe here comes with the on-screen steps to build it yourself. It usually takes under two minutes.
No. Automations do not fire while Autopilot or FSD is engaged, and they cannot control FSD. They also only run while the center screen is on.