@ Captain_Zap | April 4, 2015 . Valet Mode is useful when using valet services, or any other time where you may want to limit access or features of your car. If you leave your phone in the car and enable Valet Mode, anyone using the car will be able to see your contacts and calendar.
The key card is used to "authenticate" your phone to work with Model 3 and to add or remove other key cards, phones, or key fobs. Activate Valet Mode through the driver profile icon on the touchscreen, or use your Tesla … What Tesla Valet Mode Does. View, manage and export sentry mode clips. Valets sometimes have to access a separate lot or garage offsite. I'm unaware of any valet situations in which the normal route driven by a valet has a speed limit as high as 70 mph.
Valet Mode restricts speed to 70 mph and reduces power and acceleration to just 25%.
Don’t leave your phone in the car after enabling Valet Mode. This mode, when activated, limits motor output and top speed: Maximum speed is limited to …
That’s to make sure that the college kid parking your Tesla at the restaurant doesn’t get any weird ideas. Going a step further than its ‘valet mode’, Tesla is now letting owners limit the speed of their cars with a new mobile app update alongside a vehicle software update. • Key card - Tesla provides a key card that communicates with Model 3 using short range radio-frequency identification (RFID) signals. Just thought to add what Valet mode looks like from the App... My wife actually took my S for an appointment this afternoon and had to valet park, she doesn't normally activate valet mode, so I did it for her remotely using the App (available via iOS or Android).
This restriction sets a maximum top speed of 70 miles per hour and limits the car to 25 percent acceleration. Tesla’s Valet Mode is meant to mitigate risk when your car is being parked by a stranger. The problem is that Tesla failed to provide reasonable options for the restrictions on driving when "valet/kid mode" is in effect. Your login information is securely stored in your devices keychain and only ever sent to Tesla servers directly. View all camera angles at the same time.
Tesla disables certain functions when Valet Mode is enabled: The ability to disable mobile app access. When turned on, valet mode places a governor on the car. functions using the Tesla mobile app.
So the following screens are what it looks like: First, the car has to be parked. With Valet Mode Tesla did nothing new in this area. ... Disclaimer: Valet is in no way sponsored or affiliated with Tesla Motors. Both the Tesla Model S and Model X have a valet mode that can be activated when necessary.