Tesla Grok AI Tutorial: Voice Navigation, Multi-Stop Routes & FSD Tips

Tesla’s Grok AI is quickly becoming more than just a fun chatbot on your center screen. Used well, it can act as a powerful driving assistant that handles navigation, multi-stop trips, and even helps you plan smarter routes while you focus on the road.

How to Open and Dismiss Grok in Your Tesla

Grok is available directly from your Tesla’s main interface, and there are several ways to bring it up depending on what’s most convenient while driving.

Open Grok from the touchscreen:

• Tap the three-dot menu on the bottom of the screen.

• Look for the circular icon with a line through it – that’s Grok.

• Tap it to open the assistant, then drag it down to dismiss when you’re done.

Pin Grok to the dock:

• You can add Grok to the bottom dock for quick access.

• When you pin it there, it replaces another app, but stays permanently available with a single tap.

Use the steering wheel mic button:

• Long-press the microphone button on the steering wheel for about two seconds.

• Grok will pop up, ready for a voice command.

• To dismiss it, you can say something like “Goodbye, Grok”, “Bye”, or add it to the end of a request (for example, “Set a reminder and dismiss Grok when you’re done”).

“Hey Grok” and New Features in the Spring Update

With the 2026.14 spring release (rolling out as 2026.14.2), Grok is getting a true hands-free wake word: “Hey Grok”.

Once your car is on this version, you’ll be able to:

• Enable the “Hey Grok” option in the Grok settings menu.

• Simply say “Hey Grok” without touching the screen or steering wheel to bring up the assistant.

• Continue to dismiss it with “Goodbye” or similar phrases.

The spring update also adds location-based reminders. For example, you’ll be able to say:

• “Remind me to pick up milk when I’m near home.”

Grok will then trigger the reminder when you’re close to that location, which is especially handy for errands and regular routes. If you’re interested in how Grok fits into Tesla’s broader AI strategy, you may also like this deeper look at why Grok could be Tesla’s real ‘ChatGPT moment’.

Setting Up Grok for Navigation and FSD

To use Grok effectively with navigation and Full Self-Driving (FSD), it needs to be in Assistant mode.

Here’s what to check:

• Open Grok and look at the mode selector.

• Choose Assistant (other modes may not support navigation commands yet).

• Select your preferred voice or language – for example, an upbeat voice profile – and keep it in Assistant mode for driving.

Once set, you can use Grok for navigation tasks while FSD handles the driving, reducing the need to tap the screen mid-trip.

Voice Navigation: Single Destinations and Extra Stops

Grok can handle everything from a simple “take me there” request to more complex multi-stop trips. The key is to speak naturally and let the assistant do the routing.

Navigate to a single destination

To start a basic route, use a natural command like:

• “Hey Grok, I need to go to Costco in Davenport.”

Grok will:

• Find the best match for your destination.

• Show the distance and estimated time (for example, 9.6 miles, 18 minutes).

• Display route options if there are multiple ways to get there.

You can tap the route you prefer, zoom in on the destination, or zoom back out to see the full path. In newer versions (such as FSD 14.3), you’ll also see an improved parking location pin with a “P” icon, showing where the car is likely to park when you arrive.

Add stops one by one

Grok makes it easy to build a route with multiple stops using only your voice. A helpful strategy is to set your final, furthest destination first, then add stops that are closer or along the way.

For example, after setting Costco as your final stop, you could say:

• “Hey Grok, I need to add a stop at Vibrant Arena.”

Grok will insert Vibrant Arena as the first stop, then Costco as the second. You can keep layering stops:

• “Hey Grok, I need to add a stop at Hy-Vee superchargers in Moline as well.”

The assistant will reorder the list so Hy-Vee is first, then Vibrant Arena, then Costco, and update the total distance and time. This all happens without you touching the screen.

Note on superchargers: Grok isn’t always perfect at selecting the exact supercharger location by voice, but it usually gets close. If you’re navigating to a supercharger but don’t actually plan to charge, you’ll see a preconditioning banner at the top of the screen. Tap it to stop battery preconditioning. If you do plan to charge, it’s best to leave preconditioning on so you arrive with an optimal battery temperature.

Multi-Stop Routes in a Single Command

One of the most powerful ways to use Grok is to give it an entire multi-stop route in a single sentence. This is perfect for running errands or planning a quick food run.

Plan a three-stop trip at once

You can say something like:

• “Hey Grok, I need to go to Hy-Vee in Moline, then Raising Cane’s in Davenport, and then Crumbl Cookie in Bettendorf.”

Grok will:

• Create a route with all three stops in the order you requested.

• Confirm each destination (for example, “Hy-Vee grocery store in Moline”, “Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in Davenport”, “Crumbl Cookies in Davenport”).

• Show the total distance and estimated time for the full route.

Ask Grok for alternatives and swap stops

Because Grok is a conversational AI, you can ask for ideas and then turn those into navigation steps without starting over.

For example, if you’re heading to Raising Cane’s, you might ask:

• “Hey Grok, are there any other good chicken options near Cane’s that I could go to?”

Grok might suggest places like Dave’s Hot Chicken or another local option with good reviews. If you like one of those better, you can say:

• “Hey Grok, can you replace Raising Cane’s with Dave’s Hot Chicken instead?”

Grok will swap that stop in your existing route, keep the other destinations, and confirm the updated order and timing. This kind of conversational rerouting is a good example of how in-car AI assistants are evolving beyond simple voice commands, similar to how desktop tools like Typeless turn your voice into a flexible AI-powered interface.

Let Grok Optimize Your Route

Grok can also help you find a more efficient order for your stops instead of just following the sequence you say out loud.

For example, you could say:

• “Hey Grok, I need to go to Walmart in Silvis and then Target in Moline and then last I need to also go to Hy-Vee in Moline, but you can make them in the most efficient route as possible.”

Grok will analyze the locations and respond with an optimized order, such as:

• Hy-Vee in Moline first,

• then Walmart Supercenter in Silvis,

• then Target in Moline.

It will also show the total distance and estimated time. While it might not always produce a mathematically perfect route in complex layouts, it’s often good enough to save you time and backtracking, especially when you’re juggling multiple errands in different directions.

Putting It All Together

Used well, Grok turns your Tesla into a genuinely smart co-pilot:

• Launch it quickly from the dock, steering wheel, or soon with “Hey Grok”.

• Keep it in Assistant mode so it can handle navigation and FSD-friendly commands.

• Build and adjust multi-stop routes entirely by voice, including swapping destinations and optimizing the order.

• Use upcoming features like location-based reminders to tie your to-dos directly to where you drive.

As Tesla continues to roll out new software versions, Grok is likely to become even more integrated with driving, parking, and charging behavior. Learning these features now makes your daily drives smoother, safer, and a lot more convenient.