Not yet tested
Fog Mode: rear fog light, headlights and clear glass
Say “Fog mode” to switch on the rear fog light and headlights and start the front defrost.
WHEN
Voice Trigger — Phrase: “Fog mode”
THEN
- Headlights — On
- Rear Fog Light — On
- Front / Rear Defrost — Front defrost on
Why it’s useful
The rear fog light is buried in the lights menu, and you need it exactly when you should not be tapping menus.
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: Voice TriggerUnder Trigger, open Voice and pick Voice Trigger. Set it to: Phrase: “Fog mode”.
- Action 1: HeadlightsTap Add action, open Lights, pick Headlights and set: On.
- Action 2: Rear Fog LightTap Add action, open Lights, pick Rear Fog Light and set: On.
- Action 3: Front / Rear DefrostTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick Front / Rear Defrost and set: Front defrost on.
- Name and saveName it “Fog Mode”, 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
- Rear fog lights are mostly fitted to cars sold in Europe and China. Turn it off once visibility improves, as it can dazzle drivers behind you.
- Voice Trigger: Relies on the regional voice assistant. Exact behavior outside China is not confirmed yet.
- Rear Fog Light: Mostly cars sold in Europe and China.
- Automations only run while the center screen is on, and never while Autopilot or FSD is engaged.