The ventilation system in the Tesla Model Y is one of those things: like almost all functions, it is also controlled via the central display, but this doesn't work well depending on the situation.
Ventilation behavior in the Tesla Model Y can only be controlled to a limited extent
If the driver is sitting alone in the car, there are few problems with the ventilation. The system can be switched on and off as required on the driver and passenger side and its intensity and temperature can be controlled.
However, if the vehicle detects a person in the passenger seat, things get interesting. While everything remains the same on the driver's side, the ventilation on the right-hand side can only be activated, but no longer deactivated. This can of course be quite annoying for the front passenger.
The problem that shouldn't be one
But there's more: the missing deactivation option is not an error or software bug, but apparently intentional. Why? We don't know. But what we do know: Practical Tesla Model Y accessories are always a good consolation.
But back to the topic. What can a passenger who is bothered by the continuous ventilation do? The only option is to switch off the entire ventilation system or set the fan to the lowest setting to at least reduce the air flow.
After all, if the LOW level of the automatic system is still too strong for you, the manual mode of the air conditioning system offers a finer selection of several levels.
By the way: The opposite, i.e. an unintentionally weak air flow, can also occur. If this is the case even after moving the air flow on the display, an actuator is probably broken and a visit to the service center is due.
Permanent passenger ventilation can be annoying, but is nowhere near as bad as a complete failure of the heating.
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