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Overview
Interior Overview
Note: On RHD (Right Hand Drive) vehicles, the controls illustrated above are arranged similarly,
but are mirrored on the right side of the vehicle.
1. Door open button ( Opening Doors from the Interior on page 12)
2. High beams ( High Beam Headlights on page 53), turn signals ( Turn Signals on page 54),
and wipers and washers ( Wipers and Washers on page 59)
3. Horn ( Horn on page 47)
4. Gear selector ( Shifting Gears on page 51), Traffic-Aware Cruise Control ( Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control on page 73), and Autosteer ( Autosteer on page 79)
5. Touchscreen ( Touchscreen Overview on page 4)
6. Driver dome light ( Lights on page 52)
7. Cabin camera ( Cabin Camera on page 22)
8. Hazard warning
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3.Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or
off. If set to AUTO, all interior dome lights
turn on when you unlock Model 3, open a
door upon exiting, or shift into Park.
You can also manually turn an individual dome light on or off by pressing its lens. If
you manually turn a dome light on, it turns
off when Model 3 powers off. If Model 3
was already powered off when you
manually turned the light on, it turns off
after 60 minutes.
4. If you turn on AMBIENT LIGHTS, interior
ambient lights turn on whenever the
headlights are on.
Note: To control the backlighting on the
steering wheel buttons, touch Controls >
Lights > Steering Wheel Lights . If off, they
do not turn on when headlights are on.
5. If you turn on Auto High Beam , your
vehicle automatically switches from high
beam headlights to low beam headlights
when light is detected in front of Model 3.
See High Beam Headlights on page 53.
6. If you turn on Headlights after Exit , the
exterior lights remain on for a short period
of time after you stop driving and park Model 3 in low lighting conditions. See
Headlights After Exit on page 54.
7. If you turn on Steering Wheel Lights , the
arrows associated with the scroll buttons
are backlit in low ambient lighting
conditions.
High Beam Headlights Push the left-hand steering column lever away
from you and release to turn the high beam headlights on continuously. To cancel, pushthe lever away from you again.
To brie
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Auto High Beam is enabled but high
beams are not on because light is
detected in front of Model 3. When light is no longer detected, high
beams automatically turn back on. See
High Beam Headlights on page 53.Electronic stability control systems are
actively minimizing wheel spin by
controlling brake pressure and motor
power (indicator
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Index
A ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) 60
absolute speed limit 92
access panel, removing 142
accessoriesplugging into power socket 21
aero covers 133
air circulation 102
air conditioning 101
air distribution 102
air filter 104
air vents 103
airbag, front passenger, disabling 42
airbags 40
alarm 118
all-season tires 135
Always Show Estimated Round Trip Energy 109
ambient lights 52
anti-lock braking (ABS) 60
audioequalizer 113
immersive sound 113
playing files 111
steering wheel scroll button 46
volume control 111
auto fold
48
Auto High Beam 53
Auto Lane Change 81
auto tilt 48
AUTO wipers 59
automatic emergency braking 90
Autopark 83
AutopilotAuto Lane Change 81
automatic emergency braking 89
Autopark 83
Autosteer 79
blind spot warning 87
collision avoidance assist 89
forward collision warning 89
overtake acceleration 73
overview 70
side collision warning 87
speed assist 92
speed limit warning 92
staying inside lane markings 87
staying within speed limits 92
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control 73
Autopilot components 70
Autosteer 79
average range 67
B
backup camera 68
battery (12V)battery (12V) (continued)complete discharge 125
specifications 152Battery (high voltage)care of 125
coolant 142
specifications 152
temperature limits 125
battery (key), replacing 9
blind spot warning 87
Bluetoothdevices, playing audio files from 113
general information 114
phone, pairing and using 114
body repairs 145
body touch up 138
booster seats 29
brake