How To Put A Tesla In Valet Mode-Step By Step

The Valet Mode is part of Tesla’s security and safety features, restricting access and functionality when somebody else—like the valet or any other lesser-trusted driver—is taking care of your car. In this mode, drivers can only perform essential operations; all your settings and items remain safe. This is useful when you need to hand over your car to someone but still want it to be secure and protected. This article will show how to put a Tesla in Valet mode step by step.

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Features Disabled in Tesla Valet Mode

Valet Mode is a Tesla feature designed to lock down the vehicle’s features and settings, ensuring security by limiting functionalities and access to personal data and controls.

These features include:

Diagram or screen interface illustrating the restricted features and settings in Tesla's Valet Mode, including limited speed, locked frunk and glove box, disabled voice commands, and restricted access to apps and driver profiles — Valet Mode restricts access to certain features and settings for security.

The front trunk (frunk) and glove box lock.
The system limits the speed to 70 mph and reduces acceleration significantly.
Your home and work locations, all voice commands, autopilot features, and HomeLink come off.

Apps such as Theater and Toy Box, cannot be accessed.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities cannot be turned on, and driver profiles cannot be viewed or modified.

These reductions in functionality make it impossible for the driver to do anything besides the critical things, thus keeping your vehicle and personal information safe.

Step-by-Step Guide to Enable Valet Mode

Activating Valet Mode on your Tesla will help to secure it against anybody else driving the vehicle. More screen tips are available here as a quick refresher.

Tesla screen showing how to open the car's controls to access various settings and features. — Opening the car’s controls in a Tesla

Open the car’s controls.

Selecting the driver profile and choosing Valet Mode.

Select the driver profile.

Choose Valet Mode.

Creating a four-digit PIN for Valet Mode — Tesla interface for creating a four-digit PIN when setting up Valet Mode for the first time, with the option for future use.

Create a four-digit PIN if it’s your first time.
Tesla remembers the PIN for future use.

Disable Valet Mode On Tesla

Opening the car’s controls and selecting the Valet Mode profile.

Open the car’s controls.
Select the Valet Mode profile.

Tesla interface for entering the four-digit PIN to activate or exit Valet Mode, confirming the PIN to make changes — Entering the four-digit PIN to activate or exit Valet Mode.

Enter the four-digit PIN.

Exit Valet Mode by confirming with the PIN.

Activating Valet Mode via the Tesla App

Activate Valet Mode through the Tesla app to ensure your vehicle is safe wherever you may be, right from your smartphone.

Tesla app interface showing how to access the 'Security' section — Opening the Tesla app and navigating to the ‘Security’ section

Open the Tesla app.

Go to the ‘Security’ section.

Tesla app screen with the option to toggle Valet Mode on for activation — Toggling on Valet Mode to activate it in the Tesla app

Toggle on Valet Mode to activate it.

Tesla app interface showing that no PIN is required if signed into the Tesla account; otherwise, a PIN must be entered. — PIN requirement for Valet Mode activation in the Tesla app.

No PIN is required if signed into your Tesla account or else you have to insert the PIN.

Deactivating Valet Mode On Tesla App

Tesla app interface showing how to access the 'Security' section for deactivating Valet Mode. — Opening the Tesla app and navigating to the ‘Security’ section to deactivate Valet Mode

Open the Tesla app.
Navigate to the ‘Security’ section.

Tesla app screen with the option to toggle off Valet Mode, with no PIN required if signed into the Tesla account — Toggling off Valet Mode in the Tesla app.

Toggle off Valet Mode.

If you are already logged into your Tesla account, you wont need to enter a PIN.

How to Use the Tesla Key Card with Valet Mode

Whenever a valet needs to use your car, you can hand them the key card and activate Valet Mode to ensure security and restrict access to personal settings.

A Tesla key card being handed to the valet for use — Handing the backup key card to the valet.

Hand the backup key card to the valet.

Valet using the Tesla key card to unlock the car by pressing it against the driver's side door pillar. — Valet unlocking the car by pressing the key card against the driver’s side door pillar.

The valet can lock/unlock by pressing the key card against the driver’s side door pillar.

Tesla key card placed on the car’s console while pressing the brake to start the vehicle. — Starting the car by pressing the brake with the key card on the car’s console

Start the car by pressing the brake with the key card on the car’s console.

Adjusting Speed Limit for Driving in Valet Mode

Whether you’re handing your car over to a valet or wish to be more restrictive on your teenager, this feature allows the maximum speed to be lower than the default 70 mph of Valet Mode. Now you can do this with ease, change and manage speed limits via the Tesla app, or right from the screen of the car for a much safer drive, tailored to your preferences.

Using the Tesla Car Screen

Tesla touchscreen interface showing how to set and enable Speed Limit Mode, including entering a 4-digit PIN and saving the new speed limit. — Adjusting Speed Limit Mode using the Tesla touchscreen

Controls > Safety and Security settings > Speed Limit Mode.

Set the desired speed limit, which can be lower than 70 mph.
Enable the speed limit mode by toggling it on

Tesla car screen for entering a 4-digit PIN to apply and save the adjusted speed limit — Entering a 4-digit PIN to save the new speed limit in the Tesla car screen

Enter 4 digit PIN
Save the new speed limit to apply it.

Using the Tesla App

Tesla app interface showing how to set and enable Speed Limit Mode, including entering a 4-digit PIN and saving the new speed limit. — Toggling Speed Limit Mode on the Tesla App

Look for ‘Speed Limit Mode’ within the Valet Mode settings.

Toggle on Speed Limit Mode if it’s not already enabled. Since you are logged into the Tesla app, no PIN is required.
Set a lower maximum speed limit than the default 70 mph. This helps ensure safer driving conditions for teenagers.
Save the new speed limit setting to apply it to Valet Mode.

Conclusion

Valet Mode is a great feature by Tesla that locks down your car against access to secret functions and information in case somebody else drives it. You can easily turn the mode on and off through the car’s controls and in the app. You can even set a maximum speed to drive more safely, especially if you have a teenage driver.