Not yet tested
Turn on child locks whenever someone sits in the back
When a second-row seat becomes occupied, the child locks and rear window lock come on automatically.
WHEN
Seat Occupied — Second-row left or second-row right — occupied (make one rule per seat, or use “Any seat” plus the condition below)
AND IF
- Gear State — Gear is Park
THEN
- Door Child Lock — On
- Window Lock — On
Why it’s useful
You never have to remember. If your back seat is mostly kids, this is the set-and-forget version of Child Mode.
How to set it up
- Open AutomationsWith the car in Park, open the App Launcher on the touchscreen and tap Automations.
- Create a new automationTap “Create an automation”.
- Set the trigger: Seat OccupiedUnder Trigger, open Seats and pick Seat Occupied. Set it to: Second-row left or second-row right — occupied (make one rule per seat, or use “Any seat” plus the condition below).
- Add condition: Gear StateTap Add condition, open Drive, pick Gear State and set: Gear is Park.
- Action 1: Door Child LockTap Add action, open Doors & Windows, pick Door Child Lock and set: On.
- Action 2: Window LockTap Add action, open Doors & Windows, pick Window Lock and set: On.
- Name and saveName it “Rear Child Lock”, save, and make sure its card is switched on.
- Test itTrigger it once while parked with the screen on, and check each action happened.
Menu names come from the English strings found in current firmware and may change slightly at launch. There is no way to import automations, so you build each one on the touchscreen. Full walkthrough
Limits to know
- Seat sensors are tuned for people. A light child or a booster seat may not always register; test with your own setup.
- Adults in the back will need you to open their door from the front or switch child locks off.
- Automations only run while the center screen is on, and never while Autopilot or FSD is engaged.