Obvious features/functions that weren't obvious to you

[Thomas Edison]

However, this software update trick seemed to stop working a couple years ago. In this one case, it may be bc the car was queued for an update and was waiting for a wifi connection? Would be interesting to know if the car connected to other wifi networks prior

Nice to know. I’m at my SC now and just connected to the WiFi. I guess I’ll go home.

 

[TexasEV]

Connecting to WiFi at a service center only triggers an update if there is a service ticket for the car. Parking at the service center to speed up getting an update stopped being a thing a few years ago.

 

[1deepthink]

Connecting to WiFi at a service center only triggers an update if there is a service ticket for the car. Parking at the service center to speed up getting an update stopped being a thing a few years ago.

..any service ticket? I do have an active one. Sorry for the newbie questions. Just curious.

 

[Fair Verona]

Connecting to WiFi at a service center only triggers an update if there is a service ticket for the car. Parking at the service center to speed up getting an update stopped being a thing a few years ago.

What counts as a service ticket? If you have made an SC appointment scheduled?

 

[jkirkwood001]

Not true, you can just hold down the turn signal in the half way position and it will auto lane change too. Just don't let go too soon or it will move back into the original lane.

Understood. I'm just saying to make the car initiate the change you have to either do a full down, or hold it in position while the car changes lanes. I find the former easier.

 

[Shizzrock]

I still don't understand how the homelink is supposed to work. I'm assuming you still have to manually open the garage when you're leaving? Then it will auto-close after you exit? It's weird when you're about to leave and press the homelink to open the garage door but it says "auto-close in 20 feet press to skip" before you opened the garage door. Am I doing this right?

 

[golfpilot]

I still don't understand how the homelink is supposed to work. I'm assuming you still have to manually open the garage when you're leaving? Then it will auto-close after you exit? It's weird when you're about to leave and press the homelink to open the garage door but it says "auto-close in 20 feet press to skip" before you opened the garage door. Am I doing this right?

Auto close in 20 feet means once you move forward 20 feet it will send the signal to close the garage.
I typically open the garage door when I enter the garage and as I start to pull out of the driveway the car beeps and the garage starts to close. On the other end. When I get home the door opens automatically, then when I go into the house I shut the garage door behind me.

In my garage the garage door buttons are at the door into the house. Makes sense for me.

 

[Shizzrock]

Auto close in 20 feet means once you move forward 20 feet it will send the signal to close the garage.
I typically open the garage door when I enter the garage and as I start to pull out of the driveway the car beeps and the garage starts to close. On the other end. When I get home the door opens automatically, then when I go into the house I shut the garage door behind me.

In my garage the garage door buttons are at the door into the house. Makes sense for me.

Thanks, for some reason I thought it would auto-open the door as you put the car in drive or something.

 

[iwannam3]

Thanks, for some reason I thought it would auto-open the door as you put the car in drive or something.

Software release 10?

 

[Thomas Edison]

Is there a way to make the map when on nav go back to following me when I touch a spot on the map that’s away from my route?

 

[Runt8]

Is there a way to make the map when on nav go back to following me when I touch a spot on the map that’s away from my route?

Tap the compass.

 

[contaygious]

When I went to look at a 3 this weekend before I purchased and received it already ha the guy showed me how to tap the light to open the charge port. I tried five times and failed so I hit the charger button on the handle like on my s and the dude was flabbergasted it worked lol

 

[contaygious]

If you swipe the 'Navigation' button to the right, it automatically starts navigating Home.

Also swipe an direction and it goes to work if you are home. Been doing that for years on my s

 

[CapnOMatic]

When you press and hold the T until it flashes then release it. It asks you for an access code.

 

[privater]

1.You can close the popup window (setting, phone, ac control) by simply click blue area without click ‘x’.


2.Dragright or Drag down Navigate button will automatically navigate to Home / Work based on time.

3. Create multiple profiles for commute, travel, supercharing with different seats, wheel settings.

4. Stop navigation voice command have almost 100% success rate to cancel a navigation.

 

[sduck]

Also swipe an direction and it goes to work if you are home. Been doing that for years on my s

Wait, you haven't learned how to get to work yet? Should you be driving yourself?

 

[contaygious]

Traffic my friend... Go different rout everyday with nav audio off

It's an sf construction thing...

 

[Perry]

Is there a way when a route is set to tell the car to recalculate that route through a street of your choice? For example an alternative route using another highway.

 

[bahree]

No blinkers during reboot. Not sure what else doesn't work...maybe wipers, high beams, horn?

Blinkers do work during reboot. It might not seem like as you don't hear the ticking sound (the system is rebooting), but the actual blinkers are working. You can step out and check or at night see the reflection.

 

[bahree]

Not sure how often this works... but I was able to trigger a software update by driving to the service center and allowing my car to get on to their wifi.

That use to but not anymore. You need a ticket or work order or something open with them now.