Model 3 / Phone & connectivity

Tesla Model 3: how to connect the car to home Wi-Fi

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.

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THE QUICK ANSWER

Open Controls > Wi-Fi, select your network, enter its password and confirm the green connection check.

Step by step

1Park within rangePosition the car where the home network has a useful signal.
2Select the networkOpen Controls > Wi-Fi and choose the network from the scan results.
3ConnectEnter the password and touch Confirm, then check the connection indicator.

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

What if the network is missing?+

Move closer to the access point and scan again.

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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