Home / Triggers Tesla Automations trigger list The 30 triggers reported in the English build, grouped the way the car groups them. Every trigger can also be used as a condition.
Labels follow the strings found in firmware; the final menu wording may differ slightly at launch. See also the action list .
Time Trigger What it does Recipes using it Time Fires at a clock time you pick. Pair it with a day-of-week or location condition so it only runs when it makes sense. Morning Commute Sunrise Fires at local sunrise, so it shifts with the seasons on its own. — Sunset Fires at local sunset. Handy for anything tied to darkness rather than a fixed hour. Night Screen
Environment Trigger What it does Recipes using it Outside Temperature Compares the cabin’s outside-air reading against a value you set (above or below). Cold Start , Frost Check , Warm Wheel , Passenger Warmth Outside Temperature Range True while the outside reading sits between two values. Useful for “mild weather” rules. Fresh Air Outside Air Quality Watches the outside air-quality reading the car already shows in the climate screen.Depends on the car’s air-quality sensing; not every trim reports it. Bad Air Outside Brightness Uses the light sensor to tell bright from dark, which is closer to what you see than sunset time. Path Light , Night Glow
Voice Trigger What it does Recipes using it Voice Trigger A phrase you make up. Say it to the in-car assistant and the automation runs.Relies on the regional voice assistant. Exact behavior outside China is not confirmed yet. Child Mode , Nap Time , Snow Mode , Fog Mode
Seatbelts Trigger What it does Recipes using it Seatbelt Driver, passenger, second-row left or right, any belt buckled, or any belt unbuckled. Gentle Ride , Belt Check
Doors & Windows Trigger What it does Recipes using it Door & Window State Open or closed state of each door and window. Phone Reminder Window Lock Whether the rear window lock is on. — Door Child Lock State Whether the rear child locks are engaged. — Frunk State Front trunk open or closed. — Trunk State Rear trunk (or tailgate) open or closed. —
Charging Trigger What it does Recipes using it Charging State Charging started, stopped, or complete. Charge Done Charge Port Charge port door opened or closed, or cable connected. — Battery Level State of charge above or below a percentage. Plug In , Ready to Charge , Low Battery Front Wireless Phone Pad A phone placed on, or removed from, the front wireless charger. Phone Dock , Phone Reminder
Climate (HVAC) Trigger What it does Recipes using it HVAC State Climate system turned on or off. —
Location Trigger What it does Recipes using it Arrived at / Left Location Arriving at, or leaving, a place you pick on the map. — Home or Work Arriving at or leaving the Home or Work address saved in navigation. Plug In , Ready to Charge , Head Home , Morning Commute
Navigation Trigger What it does Recipes using it Navigation Destination A route is started to a specific destination. School Run , Gym Mode Navigated to Home or Work A route is started to your saved Home or Work. Almost Home Time to Arrival Minutes left on the active route drop below a value. Almost Home Distance to Arrival Distance left on the active route drops below a value. —
Phone Trigger What it does Recipes using it Phone Call State Incoming call, call active, or call ended on the paired phone. Call Mode
Questions What is the difference between a trigger and a condition? The trigger is the moment the automation starts checking, such as sitting down. Conditions are extra checks that must also be true at that moment, such as the outside temperature being below 40°F. Any trigger in the list can also be used as a condition.
Can I use more than one trigger? Each automation has one trigger. Add the other events as conditions, or make a second automation with the same actions.