Tesla Control

App Guide

Understand every connection mode and setting available in Tesla Control.

Connections General Bluetooth Themes Vehicle Buttons Menu Layout & Controls
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Connection Modes

Choose how the watch communicates with your Tesla.

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General

Account connection and vehicle access.

Pair Virtual Key

For Internet Mode, use Pair Virtual Key on your dashboard and approve the request in the Tesla app. If the notification does not appear, press the pairing button again. This is separate from pairing the watch's Bluetooth key; Watch Key does not require this step.

VIN Connection

Your vehicle VIN is saved directly on your watch and used to identify your Tesla during Bluetooth connections.

Available in
Tesla Key Pro

Companion

Shows the latest Internet Mode vehicle information, including lock status, battery level, cabin temperature and last update time.

Available in
Tesla Control - Key & Companion

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.

Available in
Tesla Watch Face
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Bluetooth Settings

In Tesla Key Pro, automatic actions are under Settings > Behavior. In Key & Companion, they are under Bluetooth settings; Touch to Confirm is in Settings.

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.

Drive on Unlock

After a successful unlock command from the watch over Bluetooth, automatically authorises driving. It does not run after an Internet Mode unlock or when the car is unlocked elsewhere.

Vibrate on Door Lock

Vibrates when the watch receives a change to locked over Bluetooth. Keep the app open and connected; enabling this option does not lock the car.

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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Themes

Classic and Animated layouts in Tesla Key Pro and Tesla Control - Key & Companion.

Theme Layout

Animated shows a three-quarter vehicle view that transitions to a top view. It is available only on supported AMOLED watches with Wi-Fi and is the default when no layout has been saved. MIP and other unsupported watches keep Classic and do not show this selector.

Theme Settings

The settings shown depend on the selected layout. Animated groups them under Vehicle Customisation, Main View and More View. Switching layouts keeps your downloaded vehicles.

Theme Color

Tesla Key Pro lets you choose Red or Blue. In Key & Companion, colours follow the connection mode: red for Internet and blue for Bluetooth.

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Vehicle Customisation

Adjust the vehicle artwork shown in the app.

Model

Animated offers Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X and Cybertruck. Selecting artwork does not change the vehicle controlled by the app; switch the active vehicle first. Classic artwork depends on the watch.

Color

Animated offers White, Red, Burgundy, Black, Dark Gray, Gray and Blue for Model 3/Y/S/X. Cybertruck is available only in Gray.

Vehicle Size

Animated offers Normal and Big (125% of Normal). The bundled dark-gray Model 3 uses the default size for your screen. Select a size before downloading; Classic has its own size controls.

Start Download

In Animated, select the active vehicle, then choose its artwork model, colour and size before starting Wi-Fi sync on the watch. A bundled Model 3 works without a download. Each VIN keeps one downloaded pack for offline use; a successful replacement removes the previous pack, while a failed download keeps it. Repeat for each vehicle.

Clear Downloads

Removes the downloaded artwork for the selected VIN and returns to the bundled vehicle.

Vehicle Position

In Animated, moves the vehicle vertically on both views and throughout the animation.

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Buttons Customisation

Fine-tune both command screens for your watch.

Animated: Main View

Adjust Frunk, Lock & Drive, Charge and Trunk button sizes and positions. Lock & Drive move as a pair: negative horizontal values separate them; positive values bring them together.

Animated: More View

Adjust the Top, Mid and Bottom button pairs independently. Horizontal movement is mirrored on the right. The Settings button has its own size and vertical position. Order Menu rearranges only the six command buttons.

Show Button Lines

Shows or hides the lines from the Frunk, Charge and Trunk buttons to the vehicle. They follow the vehicle's position and downloaded artwork.

Internet / Bluetooth Shortcut

Key & Companion only: adjust the mode button's size and position. When focused, its gauge is red for the Internet icon and blue for Bluetooth. Hide Internet Mode hides the Internet shortcut while using Bluetooth; it does not disable Internet access.

The controls below apply to Classic. Animated uses the Main View and More View groups described above.

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.