Pet Mode
Pet Mode is a pet-specific stationary-climate feature that keeps a parked vehicle's HVAC operating and usually shows its status and current cabin temperature on an in-car display.
How it differs from ordinary parked climate
Pet-focused implementations add information for people outside the vehicle and some form of owner monitoring. Tesla calls its feature Pet Mode, Rivian uses Pet Comfort, and Lucid uses Creature Comfort Mode. Their display messages, app alerts, available temperature settings, window or alarm behavior, and methods for ending the mode are product-specific. Tesla Model Y Owner's Manual — Keep Climate On, Pet Mode, and Camp Mode Rivian R1T Model Year 2025 Owner's Guide — Pet Comfort Lucid Air Owner's Manual v35 — Creature Comfort Mode
Battery and operating limits
Maintaining cabin temperature while parked consumes energy from the traction battery. Each implementation can have its own minimum charge or remaining-range requirement, low-energy shutdown point, warning behavior, and restrictions on software updates. An HVAC fault, a manual command, a change out of Park, or insufficient battery energy may prevent or end the function, depending on the vehicle.
A display message or app connection is not a universal safety guarantee. The mode still depends on working climate hardware, available energy, communications, and prompt owner response. Manufacturer instructions require continued monitoring and may also direct owners to check local rules on unattended pets.
Pet Mode is a specific use of Stationary Climate Control. For the system-level heating, cooling, airflow, and energy context, see Climate systems in electric vehicles.