Internet Mode
Controls your Tesla through Tesla Control servers. It requires an active subscription, an internet connection and a nearby connected phone.
Tesla Control
App Guide
Understand every connection mode and setting available in Tesla Control.
01
Connection Modes
Choose how the watch communicates with your Tesla.
Bluetooth / Watch Key Mode
Connects the watch directly to the vehicle. After initial setup, no phone or internet connection is required. The app must be open to lock or unlock the vehicle.
02
General
Account connection and vehicle access.
Tesla Account Authorisation
Authorise your Tesla account at teslacontrol.net, then enter the six-character code from your dashboard to link the watch and make your vehicles available in the app.
VIN Connection
Your vehicle VIN is saved directly on your watch and used to identify your Tesla during Bluetooth connections.
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Bluetooth
Open the Watch Key settings to set up or test the Bluetooth key and manage automatic connection options.
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Companion
Shows the latest Internet Mode vehicle information, including lock status, battery level, cabin temperature and last update time. For Tesla Key Pro, the complication acts only as a quick shortcut to open the app.
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Watch Face
A fully customisable watch face that displays all your vehicle data and opens the app with one tap, combining quick access with a beautiful Tesla-inspired design. Free to download, subscription required.
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03
Bluetooth Settings
Configure and manage the direct key stored on your watch.
Set Up Key
Pair the watch directly with your Tesla. Sit inside the vehicle with the physical key card and confirm the new key on the car screen.
Test Connection
Checks whether the saved Bluetooth key can connect and authenticate with the selected vehicle.
Drive on Connect
Automatically authorizes driving after the watch connects. If you do not start driving within two minutes after unlocking, authorization expires and you must use the steering-wheel button in the app.
Unlock on Connect
Automatically unlocks the selected vehicle after an authenticated Bluetooth connection is established.
Wake on Connect
Sends a wake request when the watch connects. This is not necessary when Unlock on Connect is enabled.
Reset Bluetooth Key
Removes the saved Bluetooth key from the watch. Also delete the previous key from the vehicle's Locks screen before pairing again.
Key ID
Shows the final characters of the saved key, helping you identify the key assigned to each vehicle.
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Vehicle Customisation
Adjust the vehicle artwork shown in the app.
Model
Select the vehicle artwork. Available models depend on the watch display type.
Color
Choose the color used for the vehicle image.
Car Size
Increase or reduce the size of the vehicle image.
Car Position
Move the vehicle image vertically to suit your watch display.
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Buttons Customisation
Fine-tune both command screens for your watch.
Menu Buttons Size
Adjust the size of the four buttons in the Main Menu.
Menu Buttons Position
Move the Main Menu buttons closer to the vehicle or towards the edge of the screen.
More Buttons Size
Adjust the size of the command buttons in the More Menu.
More Menu Top Buttons Position
Move the upper row of More Menu buttons vertically.
More Menu Bottom Buttons Position
Move the lower row of More Menu buttons vertically.