Tesla improves Car Wash Mode: Window warning protects your interior

Window slightly open, the brushes start – and the driver's seat is already swimming. Tesla wants to prevent exactly this nightmare scenario with a clever innovation: The Car Wash Mode will in the future issue a window warning if a window is lowered again after activation.

Background: What Car Wash Mode can already do today

Automatic closing of all windows upon activation
Locking of the charge port
Deactivation of windshield wipers, walk-away lock, sentry mode
Quick access to fold mirrors & free roll

The problem: Windows opened afterwards

Currently, the system checks the window status only once. If a window is accidentally lowered afterwards, it goes unnoticed – with potentially expensive consequences, as a viral video shows.

Troy Jones announces solution

Following the user feedback, Troy R. Jones, VP Sales & Service North America, promised to forward the feedback to the software team. Thus, one of the next OTA updates could come with:

Live monitoring of the windows while Car Wash Mode is active.
On-screen warning or acoustic signal when a window is open.
Optional child lock for rear windows while the mode is running.
Emergency button to open a window if needed.

More comfort through small details

Such “quality-of-life” features directly contribute to Tesla's brand experience: less stress, less damage, more trust. Other community-desired features:

Automatic lowering of the air suspension (Model S/X) for portal car washes
Temporary Deactivation of Door Handles against Brush Contact
Countdown Display until automatic deactivation of the mode after leaving the car wash

Conclusion

A simple popup can save hundreds of euros on upholstery cleaning. With the planned window warning, Tesla makes its Car Wash Mode a true worry-free assistant – and shows that customer feedback directly results in software improvements.