Tesla Shows How to Turn On Trick or Treat Mode Before October 31

Tesla explained to owners how to turn on Trick or Treat mode, a Toybox option that plays spooky sounds and lights when someone walks up to the car. The feature is part of the Halloween additions in the 2026.38.3 Halloween Update, which arrived earlier this month, just before October 31. Tesla's official account posted a video on X of decorated cars startling costumed kids, then replied with the menu path: Toybox, Halloween Mode, then Trick or Treat. According to the post, the feature works on Hardware 3 cars with the AMD Ryzen processor and on Hardware 4 cars.…

• Activation path: Toybox > Halloween Mode > Trick or Treat, from the cabin screen.
• Compatible with Hardware 3 cars with the AMD Ryzen processor and Hardware 4 cars.
• Arrives with the Halloween 2026.38.3 Update released earlier this month.

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