Model 3 / Charging

Tesla Model 3: how to schedule cabin and battery preconditioning

2 min readReviewed 25 October 2026

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

Preconditioning prepares the cabin and battery; it is distinct from a charging window.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Choose Precondition in Controls > Schedule and enter the time you want the car ready to depart.

Step by step

1Pick the locationSelect Home, Work or the parked Current Location in Schedule.
2Set readiness timeChoose Precondition, then the departure time and repeat days.
3Save the planSelect Create and review the saved schedule.

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

Do I enter the heater start time?+

No. Set the ready-by time; the vehicle calculates when to begin.

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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