Not yet tested

Five minutes out: let the house know

When you are five minutes from home on a route, the car calls the contact you choose.

Why it’s useful

A heads-up for whoever is cooking dinner, without picking up the phone.

How to set it up

1. Open AutomationsWith the car in Park, open the App Launcher on the touchscreen and tap Automations.
2. Create a new automationTap “Create an automation”.
3. Set the trigger: Time to ArrivalUnder Trigger, open Navigation and pick Time to Arrival. Set it to: Less than 5 minutes.
4. Add condition: Navigated to Home or WorkTap Add condition, open Navigation, pick Navigated to Home or Work and set: Navigating to Home.
5. Action 1: Phone CallTap Add action, open Phone, pick Phone Call and set: Your chosen contact.
6. Name and saveName it “Almost Home”, save, and make sure its card is switched on.
7. 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

Tips

• Prefer a softer version? Swap the call for a Voice Announcement reminding you to call.

Limits to know