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Hot day cooldown the moment you get in

Above 85°F (29°C), sitting down starts the A/C on recirculate with a high fan and a ventilated seat.

Why it’s useful

Recirculation cools a hot cabin faster than pulling in hot outside air. The delay switches back to fresh air before it gets stuffy.

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: Seat OccupiedUnder Trigger, open Seats and pick Seat Occupied. Set it to: Driver seat — occupied.
4. Add condition: Outside TemperatureTap Add condition, open Environment, pick Outside Temperature and set: Above 85°F (29°C).
5. Action 1: A/CTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick A/C and set: On.
6. Action 2: Intake ModeTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick Intake Mode and set: Recirculate.
7. Action 3: Fan SpeedTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick Fan Speed and set: High.
8. Action 4: Seat Heat & CoolTap Add action, open Seats & Steering Wheel, pick Seat Heat & Cool and set: Driver seat ventilation — high.
9. Action 5: DelayAdd a Delay of 10 minutes.
10. Action 6: Front HVAC AutoTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick Front HVAC Auto and set: On.
11. Name and saveName it “Cool Down”, save, and make sure its card is switched on.
12. 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

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