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Announce when the car shifts into Reverse

The car says “Reversing” every time you shift into Reverse.

WHEN
Gear State — Changes to Reverse
THEN
  1. Voice Announcement — “Reversing.”

Why it’s useful

A spoken confirmation helps new drivers and anyone switching between cars with different shifters.

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: Gear StateUnder Trigger, open Drive and pick Gear State. Set it to: Changes to Reverse.
  4. Action 1: Voice AnnouncementTap Add action, open Voice, pick Voice Announcement and set: “Reversing.”.
  5. Name and saveName it “Reverse Alert”, save, and make sure its card is switched on.
  6. 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

  • Make a second rule for Drive if you want both confirmed.

Limits to know

  • Automations only run while the center screen is on, and never while Autopilot or FSD is engaged.

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