When View Live Camera is actively being used, Model S may periodically flash its exterior lights and display a message on the touchscreen to notify others that the area surrounding the vehicle is being viewed through the cameras.
In addition, if Model S is equipped with a pedestrian warning speaker (see Pedestrian Warning System), you can press and hold the microphone button on the mobile app to transmit your voice through this speaker. Then, on the Tesla mobile app, go to Safety > Sentry Mode and touch View Live Camera to see a live video feed of your vehicle’s surroundings. Once enabled, ensure there are no occupants in the vehicle and all doors are closed. To enable, touch Controls > Safety > Sentry Mode > View Live Camera via Mobile App on the Model S touchscreen. When Sentry Mode is enabled, you can use the mobile app to remotely view the area surrounding Model S as seen through the exterior cameras. It also requires that version 4.2.1 (or newer) of the Tesla mobile app is installed on a phone that has been paired as a key to Model S. View Live Camera requires premium connectivity. Returns to the Standby state after 30 seconds.Saves the most recent 10 minutes of footage prior to the triggered event to the USB flash drive (if available and installed).Sends an alert to the mobile app on phones that are paired to Model S to inform you that the alarm state is triggered.Activates the security alarm and the audio system generates a loud and unexpected sound.Sentry Mode saves the most recent 10 minutes of footage prior to the triggered event to the USB flash drive (if available and installed).The touchscreen displays a message indicating that cameras are recording.If Sentry Mode detects a possible threat, such as someone very close to, or leaning on, Model S, Sentry Mode switches to the Alert state, where: The cameras constantly monitor the surrounding area for possible security threats.
Model S is automatically “on standby” when you activate Sentry Mode. While in Sentry Mode, Model S may shift through three states as a response to its surroundings-Standby, Alert, and Alarm: