Not yet tested
Cool the passenger seat on hot days
Someone sits in the front passenger seat above 80°F (27°C) and their seat ventilation turns on.
WHEN
Seat Occupied — Passenger seat — occupied
AND IF
- Outside Temperature — Above 80°F (27°C)
THEN
- Seat Heat & Cool — Passenger seat ventilation — medium
Why it’s useful
Guests rarely know the seat controls are on the screen. This makes the car feel considerate.
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: Passenger seat — occupied.
- Add condition: Outside TemperatureTap Add condition, open Environment, pick Outside Temperature and set: Above 80°F (27°C).
- Action 1: Seat Heat & CoolTap Add action, open Seats & Steering Wheel, pick Seat Heat & Cool and set: Passenger seat ventilation — medium.
- Name and saveName it “Passenger Cool”, 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
- Requires ventilated front seats.
- Seat Heat & Cool: Ventilation and second-row options depend on the car’s seats.
- Automations only run while the center screen is on, and never while Autopilot or FSD is engaged.