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Hidden features & Easter eggs
Buried settings genuinely worth knowing about, separate from headline marketing features.
Last fact-checked: . General guidance — always check your own model's specifics and current official sources before relying on it for a decision.
Useful buried settings
Settings worth finding that aren't obvious
A few genuinely useful ones tucked away in menus rather than on the main screen: adjustable regenerative braking feel (on models where it's configurable), a dog mode and camp mode combination for climate control while parked, customisable steering feel and one-pedal driving sensitivity, and scheduled departure/preconditioning tied to a calendar rather than a fixed daily time. Exact menu locations shift between software versions, so check your current settings menu directly rather than following an old screenshot from an outdated version.
Well-known Easter eggs
The playful extras Tesla has built in over time
Tesla has a long-running tradition of hidden playful features triggered by specific button combinations or menu taps — from screen animations to seasonal light shows on the exterior lighting. These change and are added/removed across software updates, so a specific Easter egg from an older review may no longer exist, and new ones appear periodically. Treat any specific example you read online as 'may or may not still be there' rather than guaranteed.
Where to check
How to find what's currently available on your car
Rather than list specific menu paths that will likely go stale as software updates change them, the most reliable approach is checking your own car's current software release notes (shown after an update) and browsing the settings menu directly — most hidden features are genuinely just settings that aren't part of the main default-visible menu, not secrets requiring special unlocking.