2018 TESLA MODEL 3 Owner's Manual

How the Airbags Work
Airbags
inflate when sensors detect an impact
that exceeds deployment thresholds. These
thresholds are designed to predict the severity
of a crash in time for the airbags to help
protect the vehicle

Passenger Front AirbagModel 3 has an occupancy sensor in the front
passenger seat that controls the status of the
airbags based on the weight of the occupant. If the passenger airbag is OFF, it will not
inflate when a collision occurs, and the
passenger airbag off indicator displays in the
top right corner of the touchscreen. If the
passenger airbag is ON, it will
inflate when a
collision occurs, and its status does not
display in the top right corner of the
touchscreen.
The Passenger Airbag Offindicator displays in the top right
corner of the touchscreen only
when the front passenger airbag
is turned
off.
Note: The occupancy sensor system meets the
regulatory requirement of FMVSS 208 and
automatically detects when
inflating the
passenger front airbags would be unnecessary
or potentially harmful.
Weight in front
passenger seatPassenger airbag
statusEmptyOFFUp to 20 lbs/9 kgOFF20-100 lbs/9-45 kg*OFF* or ON**Over 100 lbs/45 kgON***Values are approximate. A weight detected
near the threshold can cause the airbag
status to occasionally turn on and
offdepending on seating position and
physique.
**The absence of the passenger airbag
offindicator in the top right corner of the
touchscreen indicates that the passenger
airbag is ON and will
inflate in the event of a
collision.
Note: It takes approximately six seconds after
you power on Model 3 for the occupancy
sensor to report accurate status of the front
passenger airbag. As a result, when you
firstpower on Model 3, even in situations when it
should be OFF because the passenger seat is
either empty or carrying a weight of 20 lbs (9
kg) or less, the touchscreen can take up to six seconds to display the passenger airbag
offindicator. If it fails to do so, contact Tesla
service immediately and seat passengers in
the rear seating positions only.
If the passenger airbag is permanently
off,even when the seat is empty, contact Tesla
immediately.
To make sure the sensing system can correctly detect occupancy status, eliminate the
following:

If airbags have inflated, or if your vehicle has
been in a collision, your vehicle requires
servicing before it will power up. In addition,
your airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners and any associated components must be checked, and
if necessary, replaced. Contact Tesla Service
immediately.
In a collision, in addition to the airbags
inflating:

Creating a Driver Profile
When you first adjust the driver

Starting Valet Mode
With Model 3 in Park, touch the driver
profileicon (located next to the Tesla "T" on the
touchscreen), then touch Valet Mode.
The
first time you enter Valet mode, you will
be prompted to create a 4-digit PIN that you
will use to cancel Valet mode.
When Valet mode is active, the touchscreen displays the word Valet above the driving
speed and the Valet mode driver
profiledisplays on the touchscreen.
You can also use the mobile app to start and
cancel Valet mode (provided Model 3 is in
Park). When using the mobile app, you do not
need to enter a PIN because you are already
required to log into the app using your Tesla
Account credentials.
Note: If you forget your PIN, reset it from
inside Model 3 by entering your Tesla Account
credentials (which also cancels Valet mode).
You can also reset your PIN using the mobile
app.
Canceling Valet Mode
With Model 3 in Park, touch the Valet Mode
driver icon on the touchscreen

Scroll ButtonsA scroll button is located on each side of the
steering wheel. Each button has a wheel that
you can roll up or down. You can also press
the button straight in, to the right, or to the left, typically using your thumb.
1. Use the left scroll button to:

1.On the touchscreen, touch Controls >
Driving > Steering Mode .
2. Choose a steering option:

Adjusting Exterior MirrorsAdjust the exterior mirrors by touchingControls > Quick Controls > Mirrors . You can
choose which mirror you would like to adjust
by selecting Left or Right on the touchscreen.
Use the left scroll button on the steering wheel to adjust the mirror to its desired
position:
Note: In addition to using the touchscreen,
you can change which mirror you are adjusting by pressing the left scroll button.