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How to Set Up Your Tesla Dashcam for Maximum Protection

Jan 19, 2026
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This video shows how to configure Sentry Mode and the built-in dashcam on a Tesla Model Y to get maximum parked-vehicle protection. You will learn how to open the car settings, enable Sentry Mode, turn on auto-enable in park, exclude safe locations (home/work) to save battery, set longer clip length, enable camera-based detection, allow mobile app camera viewing, and manage USB storage and formatting for dashcam clips. Follow these simple steps to make sure your Tesla records security events reliably and keeps the most important clips. How to enable Sentry Mode on Tesla Model Y? How to set up Tesla Model Y dashcam and auto save clips? How to manage USB storage and format the dashcam drive on Tesla Model Y? 0:00 Introduction — what we’ll set up and why it matters 0:11 Open car settings (tap the car icon on the screen) 0:26 Find the Safety tab and enable Sentry Mode 0:52 Enable Auto Enable Sentry Mode in Park and exclude Home/Work 1:38 Set Sentry Mode clip length (recommend 5 minutes) 1:50 Enable Camera-Based Detection and mobile app viewing 2:28 Dashcam settings: Automatic save, honk to save clips 3:20 Check storage, delete clips or format USB, final tips and wrap up #Tesla #ModelY #SentryMode #Dashcam Find out more: https://www.hardreset.info/devices/car/car-tesla/

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