Set valet mode

The Set valet mode action turns valet mode on or off for your Tesla vehicle. Valet mode limits the car’s speed and power, locks the glovebox and front trunk, and hides personal data, so you can hand the keys to a parking attendant with peace of mind.

Use it to automatically enable valet mode in certain situations, for example when the car arrives at a restaurant or hotel, and turn it back off when you return.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To set valet mode from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select Teslemetry: Set valet mode.
6. Select the Vehicle to control.
7. Turn Enable on to activate valet mode, or off to deactivate it.
8. Enter a 4-digit PIN.
9. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as teslemetry.valet_mode. A basic example looks like this:

action: teslemetry.valet_mode
data:
  device_id: 0d462c0c4c0b064b1a91cdbd1ffcbd31
  enable: true
  pin: 1234

This activates valet mode and protects it with the PIN 1234.

Options in YAML

Good to know

• The PIN must be a 4-digit number between 1000 and 9999.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Set speed limit: Turns the vehicle’s speed limit on or off.

• Navigate to coordinates: Sets the vehicle’s navigation to a specific latitude and longitude.