Not yet tested
Mild weather: A/C off, fresh air in
Between 60°F and 75°F (16–24°C), getting in switches the compressor off and brings in outside air.
WHEN
Seat Occupied — Driver seat — occupied
AND IF
- Outside Temperature Range — Between 60°F and 75°F (16–24°C)
THEN
- A/C — Off
- Intake Mode — Fresh air
Why it’s useful
On nice days the A/C is wasted range. Fresh air with the fan is usually enough.
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: Driver seat — occupied.
- Add condition: Outside Temperature RangeTap Add condition, open Environment, pick Outside Temperature Range and set: Between 60°F and 75°F (16–24°C).
- Action 1: A/CTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick A/C and set: Off.
- Action 2: Intake ModeTap Add action, open Climate (HVAC), pick Intake Mode and set: Fresh air.
- Name and saveName it “Fresh Air”, 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
- Turning A/C off also reduces dehumidifying, so windows can fog on humid days.
- Automations only run while the center screen is on, and never while Autopilot or FSD is engaged.