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How do I change Grok's personality in my Tesla?

Short answer: Pick the personality in Grok's settings on the touchscreen. Tesla says you can choose Grok's voice and personality, from Storyteller to Unhinged. For car controls such as climate, music and navigation, choose Assistant: Tesla's release notes say car commands need it.

Confidence: mediumChecked 2026-10-17

Try these, in order

Open Grok from App Launcher > Grok.
In Grok's settings, choose a personality and a voice. Choose Assistant if you want Grok to control the car.
Owners report that the current personality shows at the bottom-left of the voice text box, so you can check it at a glance.
Owners report that other personalities (for example Unhinged, Kids Story or Therapist) refuse car controls. Switch back to Assistant if Grok says it can't do something.

Related known issues

Grok won't control the car (climate, music, navigation)

Symptom: Grok says it can't do vehicle commands, or asks you to use the short press.

Fix: Set Grok's personality to Assistant: Tesla's notes say car commands need it. Owners report that other personalities (for example Unhinged, Kids Story or Therapist) refuse car controls, and that the current mode shows at the bottom-left of the voice text box.

Confidence: medium

High confidence for the Assistant step (Tesla's notes). The named modes and the label location come from owner reports (low).

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Features vanished right after an update

Symptom: Grok seems unable to do things it did before the update.

Fix: Check the personality first (a common cause), then try rebooting the touchscreen (owners hold both steering wheel scroll buttons).

Confidence: medium

The reboot method comes from owners; we could not check it against the owner's manual.

Sources: [1] [2]

Related commands

(Set personality to Assistant): Unlocks vehicle commands: navigation, calls, music, climate, Controls search. (high confidence)
(Choose a voice): Pick Grok's voice in Grok settings. (high confidence)
(Storyteller personality): Conversational storytelling personality. No car control. (high confidence)
(Unhinged personality): Edgy chat personality. Owners report car commands don't work in it. (medium confidence)
(Kids Story / Therapist / Doc personalities): Chat-only personalities. Grok refuses car controls until you switch back to Assistant. (low confidence)

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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