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Connect the Towing EyeThe method used to connect the winch cabledepends on whether Model S is equipped with
a towing eye (located in the front trunk).
If not equipped with a towing eye:
1. Attach the tow straps to the large hole on each of the rearmost lower suspension
arms underneath the front of the vehicle.
2. To protect the underbody from any damage that could be caused by the tow
straps, place a 2" x 4" piece of wood
between the tow straps and the
underbody.
Caution: Before pulling, position the wood
between the tow strap and the
underbody to ensure the underbody is
protected from any damage that could be caused by the tow strap.If equipped with a towing eye:
1. Locate the towing eye in the front trunk. Pull up the carpet and remove the towing
eye.
2. Remove the nose cone.
Insert a plastic pry tool into the top right
corner, and gently pry the nose cone
toward you. When the clip releases, pull
the nose cone toward you, without
twisting or bending, to release the three
remaining clips.
Note: If the nose cone is equipped with a removable slot, which is distinguished by
the ridge that sits directly below the slot,
remove the slot by prying it from the
bottom and around the edge until the
entire slot is removed.
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3. If applicable, disconnect the bumpersensors.
If Model S is equipped with Autopilot
components (see About Driver Assistance
on page 65), you also need to disconnect
the cords for the ultrasonic sensors. To do
so, press down on the tab and pull to release.
4. Insert the towing eye.
Fully insert the towing eye into the
opening on the right side, then turn it
counter-clockwise until securely fastened.
5. Attach the winch cable to the towing eye.
Caution: Before pulling, make sure the
towing eye is securely tightened.Pull Onto the Trailer and Secure the
Wheels
Secure wheels using the eight-point tie-downmethod with basket straps or tie-down straps:
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IllustrationsIllustrations are provided for demonstration
purposes only. Depending on vehicle options, software version, region of purchase, and
specific vehicle settings, your Model S may
appear slightly different.
Although the owner information is applicable
to both right-hand drive and left-hand drive
vehicles, many illustrations show only left-
hand drive vehicles. However, the essential
information that the illustrations are providing
is correct.
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specifications and descriptions are known
to be accurate at time of publishing. However,
because continuous improvement is a goal at
Tesla, we reserve the right to make product
modifications at any time. To communicate
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Location of ComponentsThe owner information may specify thelocation of a component as being on the left
or right side of the vehicle. As shown here, left
(1) and right (2) represent the side of the
vehicle when sitting inside Model S in a front-
facing seat.
Document Applicability
Owner information is updated on a regular
basis to
reflect updates to your Model S.
However, in some cases, recently released
features may not be described. To display information about recently released features,
view the Release Notes on the Model S
touchscreen. Release Notes are displayed on
the touchscreen after a software update, and can be displayed at any time by touching the
Tesla "T" at the top center of the touchscreen,
then touching the Release Notes link. If
information related to how to use the Model S
touchscreen
conflicts with information in the
Release Notes, the Release Notes take
precedence.
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