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Navigate from your Tesla display

Get more out of your big screen by connecting the Uber app to your Tesla.*

Products and availability vary. Check your Driver app to find out what’s offered near you. *This feature is currently only available for Teslas that are owner-operated. Rentals are not eligible to connect to the Driver app in the Tesla display.

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Clear and convenient

Enjoy bigger and bolder navigation. Once you accept a trip request on your phone, pickup and dropoff info will be sent to your Tesla screen automatically.

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Less range anxiety

When you connect the Uber app to your Tesla, you can enable battery-aware matching so you’ll only see trip requests within your Tesla’s battery range.

Easy one-time setup

After the initial setup, navigation instructions will be shown on your Tesla display for each trip.

Connect your Android phone to Tesla

For navigation

  1. Make sure the Tesla app is installed on your phone and you’re signed in using your Tesla credentials.
  2. Check that you’re on the latest Uber Driver app (version 4.487.10000 or above). You can update the app from Google Play if needed.
  3. Go to Menu > Account > Vehicles in the Driver app, and select your Tesla as the primary vehicle.
  4. Then select Menu > Account > App Settings > Navigation in the Driver app. Tap Tesla Navigation as your primary navigation.
  5. Now you can use the Driver app on the car display in your Tesla as you normally would on your phone.

For battery-aware matching

  1. Go to Menu > Account > Vehicles Under Eligible Vehicles, choose the Connect button next to your Tesla
  2. On the following screen, select Continue to Tesla
  3. Sign in to your Tesla account to grant Smartcar and the Uber app access, then choose Next.
  4. Check the boxes next to Vehicle Information and Vehicle Commands, and select Allow
Connect your Apple phone to Tesla

For navigation and battery-aware matching

 

  1. Check that you’re on the latest Uber Driver app (version 4.487.10000 or above). You can update the app from the App Store if needed.
  2. Go to Menu > Account > Vehicles in the Driver app, and select your Tesla as the primary vehicle.
  3. Under Eligible Vehicles, choose the Connect button next to your Tesla.
  4. Select Continue to Tesla.
  5. Sign in to your Tesla account to grant Smartcar and the Driver app access, then choose Next.
  6. Check the boxes next to Vehicle Information and Vehicle Commands, then select Allow. If you have trouble with this step, you can also set up your virtual key here.
  7. Return to the Driver app to use the Tesla car display for navigation.