Model 3 / Everyday controls

Tesla Model 3: how to set different driver and passenger temperatures

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.

Choose comfortable settings while parked, rather than searching through controls in traffic.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Use Split in the climate temperature popup to give the driver and front passenger separate temperature settings.

Step by step

1Open the popupTouch a temperature arrow along the touchscreen bottom.
2Choose SplitEnable separate temperature control.
3Set each sideAdjust the driver value and let the passenger use their own temperature control.

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

How do I link both temperatures again?+

Touch Split again to disable the split setting.

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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