Valet Instructions Download - Link Updated

TexasBob

I meant to share this for anyone who is interested. It is a two sided valet instruction card that I made and laminated (made it so there are two copies on one 8.5 x 11 sheet so I could use in both cars). Have found it really useful to give to the Valets and it avoids a few common valet mistakes/issues. I keep it in the center console at the bottom. Hope you guys find it useful.

http://www.filedropper.com/valetinstructions

Hopefully this is a better link on Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8izf4dsgsebji8j/valet instructions.pdf?dl=0

laird_98069657

I have submitted a (fairly detailed) suggestion (via the owner feedback form) proposing that a valet cheat sheet be displayed automatically in place of the map when the car is in valet mode. (Including, for example, a "car wash" button that would stop auto-wipers, give them a big "neutral" button, etc.)

Perhaps if more people submit a similar suggestion it'll get on the list.

sgnatiuk_98153978

This is great! Thanks for making and sharing!

MTTPA

Sweet! Thanks, TexasBob.

jdirik_98303892

Thanks OP!

LostInTx

@TexasBob, that is excellent, squared. Thank you.

I drove my M3 from Houston to Breckenridge, Colorado and feared the first valet instance. Sure enough, at the Doube Tree (not recommended, btw), the kids at the valet refused my 30 second in-service and gave me the "wow, dude, I valet Tesla's all the time" line through their dispensary included glazed over eyes.

Moments later, after complaining that the handles wouldn't pop open, they listened - and learned.

Next morning, when asking for my car, I waited and waited until a kid breathlessly appeared with my valet key saying "dude, your car is broken - it won't start for nuthin".

So in both putting the car in the garage and extracting it the next morning, I had to accompany the kids while getting my 3.

$30 a day.. 30 freaking dollars a day.

Your instruction card will include proper credit.

LostInTx

Edit: DoubleTree - egad.

jopp2_98214484

Talk about a first world issue...only at Tesla folks, only at Tesla. @texas bob....hahahahahahahahah!

ebmcs03

Never going to valet my car!!!!

Sunergy-NJ

Thanks, great idea, although I agree with ebmcs03, I am going to avoid valet, but just in case.

TexasBob

Glad you guys find it useful. I try to avoid valets as well but sometimes there is no other option (happened to me yesterday which is what reminded me to post this). It does seem to help avoid problems (especially inadvertently opening with the emergency lever).

roger.klurfeld_98151236

@TexasBob I'm getting a file not found error when I try to download. Could you please look into it? Thanks.

SalisburySam

@TexasBob - excellent suggestion, but I can’t get to the file. For me, the link opens up a FileDropper page wanting me to login or subscribe. Issues?

laird_98069657

(For those having trouble getting the file, it's the scammiest looking file repository I've ever seen, but the file is actually there among all the giant "sign up now" links. Look for a "Download File" button toward the center. YMMV, Practice Safe Internet, etc.)

ptchang23_98128232

Thanks! Plan to avoid valet at all cost but I agree it's unavoidable sometimes.

TexasBob

Sorry all. I put it onto dropbox. Hopefully this is better/easier.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8izf4dsgsebji8j/valet instructions.pdf?dl=0

lilbean

Nice!

socaldave

Ty ty - very helpful! Printed and laminated.

roger.klurfeld_98151236

@TexasBob: Thanks for the dropbox link. It worked fine.

SalisburySam

+1, Dropbox link worked! Thanks again for this helpful cheat sheet.

casun

thanks for posting.

TexasBob

Bumping in case there is anyone else interested in downloading before it falls off into forum oblivion :-)

BradnLaurie

Thanks!

-TheJohn-

Dang that's very well done sir. I'll never valet my anything I'm thinking but nice graphic design there!

TexasBob

@johnmcniece - Thanks but most graphics were shamelessly stolen from the Owner's Manual

TexasBob

suggestion from Kevin: I added a "cut here" line