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Tesla Model 3: how to aim the dashboard air vents

2 min readReviewed 25 October 2026

2024+Tesla software 2026.32North America

CHECK YOUR CARTesla Model 3 2024+; North America online owner's manual, software 2026.32, checked 25 October 2026.

Splitting a stream reduces the strength in each direction.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Touch and drag the air-wave graphics in climate controls to aim the face-level airflow.

Step by step

1Start the climate systemOpen climate controls and select face-level airflow.
2Choose a sideLocate the driver or passenger air-wave graphic.
3Aim the airDrag the graphic to direct a centered or split stream toward the preferred area.

Tick steps as you go. Your progress stays in this tab.

Should I move the dashboard vent by hand?+

Use the touchscreen air-wave controls described in this manual.

SOURCES & SCOPE

Written from the official references below, reviewed on 25 October 2026. This is a source-based guide, not a claim of hands-on vehicle testing.

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