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DisplayManually control the brightness and the DAY (light background) or NIGHT
(dark background) setting of the touchscreen. When set to AUTO, the
brightness changes automatically between day and night brightness based
on ambient lighting conditions.
Brightness : Drag the slider to manually control the brightness level of the
touchscreen. When Auto brightness is on, the touchscreen is further
adjusted based on both the surroundings and by learning your preferences
(for example, it remembers the type of manual adjustments you make).
Screen Clean Mode : Disable the touchscreen momentarily for cleaning
purposes.
Customize how units are displayed:
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DrivingAcceleration: Adjust the amount of acceleration. Chill limits acceleration for
a slightly smoother and gentler ride, whereas Standard provides the normal
level of acceleration.
Note: When Chill is selected, Chill displays on the touchscreen above the
driving speed.
Steering Mode : Adjust the amount of effort required to turn the steering
wheel. Sport feels more responsive whereas Comfort feels easier to drive
and park (see Adjusting Steering Effort on page 46).
Regenerative Braking : When you release the accelerator when driving,
regenerative braking slows Model 3 and feeds any surplus energy back to
the Battery. If set to LOW, Model 3 does not slow down as quickly, but also
feeds less energy back to the Battery (see Regenerative Braking on page
60).
Note: Regardless of the setting selected, the energy gained by regenerative
braking is reduced if the Battery is full, or is extremely cold or hot (in which
case, surplus energy is used to heat or cool it).
Traction Control : Turn slip start on to allow wheels to spin (see Traction
Control on page 62).
Creep : When on, Model 3 applies forward torque in Drive and backwards
torque in Reverse when you release the brake pedal (similar to a
conventional vehicle with an automatic transmission). The torque moves the
vehicle slowly on
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AutopilotControl the features that provide a safer and more convenient driving
experience (see About Autopilot on page 70).
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Safety &
SecurityYou can manually apply and release the parking brake (see Parking Brake on
page 61), limit the acceleration and max speed (see Speed Limit Mode on
page 100), and power off the vehicle (see Powering Off on page 49). You
can also turn the following settings on or off:
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Speed Limit Mode
Speed Limit Mode allows you to limit the acceleration and maximum speed
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Climate Controls
Overview of Climate Controls
Climate controls are always available at the bottom of the touchscreen. To turn the climate control system on, touch the fan icon or adjust the cabin temperature. To turn it off, touch the fan icon
and then touch the off button near the center of the popup window.
By default, climate control is set to the Auto setting, which maintains optimum comfort in all but
the most severe weather conditions. When you adjust the cabin temperature in the Auto setting,
the system automatically adjusts the heating, air conditioning, air distribution, and fan speed to maintain the cabin at your selected temperature. To override the Auto setting, touch the fan icon,
turn off the Auto setting, then manually adjust your settings (see Adjusting Climate Control
Settings on page 102). If you
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Adjusting Climate Control Settings
To override the Auto setting, touch the fan icon, turn off the Auto setting, then use the buttons
that appear to manually adjust settings.
In addition to the settings shown, if Model 3 is in Park, the Keep Climate On setting displays when
you touch the fan icon (see Keep Climate On on page 104).
1. Touch AUTO to turn the Auto setting on or off.
2. Touch to turn the climate control system off.
3. If equipped with the premium package, the climate control settings window has two tabs. The
general settings tab displays by default and is represented by the fan icon. Touch the seat
heater icon to access controls for both the front and rear seat heaters (see Operating Seat
Heaters on page 103).
4. Choose where air
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Operating Seat Heaters
To control the front seat heaters for the driver
and passenger, touch the corresponding
control on the main climate control area at the
bottom of the touchscreen. To control the rear
seat heaters (or access duplicate controls for
the front seat heaters), touch the fan icon,
then touch the seat heater icon followed by
the seat for which you want to adjust heating.
Seat heaters operate at three setting levels
from 3 (highest) to 1 (lowest). When
operating, the associated seat icon displays
twisting lines that turn red to indicate the
setting level. You can touch All Off to turn off
all seat heaters simultaneously.
Adjusting the Front Vents
Model 3 has a unique horizontal face-level
vent that spans the width of the dashboard. Using the touchscreen, you can pinpoint
exactly where you want to direct the air