2019 TESLA MODEL 3 lights

Contents
Overview............................................................. 2
Interior Overview.........................................................................2
Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3
Touchscreen Overview..............................................................4
Opening and Closing..................................... 7 Keys.................................................................................................. 7Doors.............................................................................................. 12Windows....................................................................................... 14
Rear Trunk.................................................................................... 15 Front Trunk...................................................................................17Interior Storage and Electronics........................................ 20
Seating and Safety Restraints.................. 23 Front and Rear Seats.............................................................. 23 Seat Belts.....................................................................................26Seating Children Safely in Model 3.................................... 29Airbags.........................................................................................40
Driving.............................................................. 44 Driver Profiles ............................................................................ 44
Steering Wheel..........................................................................46
Mirrors...........................................................................................48 Starting and Powering Off.................................................... 49
Gears.............................................................................................. 51 Lights.............................................................................................52Car Status.................................................................................... 56Wipers and Washers............................................................... 59 Brakes........................................................................................... 60Traction Control........................................................................ 62Park Assist...................................................................................63 Vehicle Hold................................................................................65Track Mode................................................................................. 66Getting Maximum Range....................................................... 67Rear View Camera....................................................................68
Dashcam...................................................................................... 69
Autopilot.......................................................... 70 About Autopilot........................................................................70
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control................................................ 73
Autosteer..................................................................................... 79 Autopark...................................................................................... 83Lane Assist.................................................................................. 87Collision Avoidance Assist.................................................... 89 Speed Assist............................................................................... 92
Using the Touchscreen............................... 94 Controls........................................................................................94Climate Controls.......................................................................101Maps and Navigation............................................................ 106 Media and Audio....................................................................... 111Phone............................................................................................114 Calendar...................................................................................... 116
Using Voice Commands.........................................................117 Security Settings...................................................................... 118 HomeLink

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

Exterior Overview
1.Exterior lights ( Lights on page 52)
2. Autopilot camera ( About Autopilot on page 70)
3. Front door handle ( Using Exterior Door Handles on page 12)
4. Key card sensor ( Keys on page 7), Autopilot camera ( About Autopilot on page 70)
5. Rear door handle ( Using Exterior Door Handles on page 12)
6. Charge port ( Charging Instructions on page 126)
7. Autopilot cameras ( About Autopilot on page 70)
8. Exterior mirrors ( Mirrors on page 48)
9. Radar sensor (hidden from view) ( About Autopilot on page 70)
10. Hood/front trunk ( Front Trunk on page 17)
11. Tow eye cover ( Instructions for Transporters on page 159)
12. Wheels and tires ( Wheels and Tires on page 153)
13. Rear view camera ( Rear View Camera on page 68)
14. Rear trunk ( Rear Trunk on page 15)
Exterior Overview
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Touchscreen Overview
The features and information you need to drive Model 3 are displayed on the touchscreen. When
driving, the touchscreen displays driving-related information such as driving speed, vehicle range,
warnings, etc. The touchscreen is used to control many features that, in traditional cars, are controlled using physical buttons (for example, adjusting mirrors). You can also use the
touchscreen to customize Model 3 to suit your preferences.
Warning: Always pay attention to road and traffic conditions when driving. To minimize driver
distraction and ensure the safety of vehicle occupants as well as other road users, avoid using
the touchscreen to adjust settings while the vehicle is in motion.
Note: The image below is provided for demonstration purposes only. Depending on vehicle
options, software version and market region, your touchscreen may appear slightly different.
1.This area on the top of the touchscreen displays the time and provides shortcut to lock/
unlock the vehicle, access vehicle information (the Tesla "T"), choose or set up a driver profile
(see Driver Profiles on page 44), control HomeLink devices (if equipped) (see HomeLink
Universal Transceiver on page 119), view network strength, and connect to Wi-Fi (see
Connecting to Wi-Fi on page 121) and Bluetooth devices (see Pairing a Bluetooth Phone on
page 114). If you see an exclamation mark, touch it to see warning messages that are in effect. If you see a yellow clock icon, a software update is available (see Software Updates on
page 122).
Note: An airbag status symbol displays in the top right corner of the touchscreen only when
Model 3 is powered on, ready to drive, and the airbag is turned off (see Airbags on page 40).
2. Car Status. This area dynamically displays the current status of Model 3 as you drive, park,
open doors, turn lights on, etc. Monitor this area when driving as it displays important
information such as driving speed and warning messages (see Car Status on page 56). When
the car is in Park, you can open the trunks or charge port door.
3. Cards. This area automatically updates to display information such as incoming calls, seat belt
reminders, current state of the wipers, etc. It also provides easy access to the rear view camera (see Rear View Camera on page 68), charging status (see Charging Instructions on
page 126), voice commands (see Using Voice Commands on page 117), wiper controls (see
Touchscreen Overview
4Model 3 Owner

Caution: The manual door release is
designed to be used only in situations
when Model 3 has no power. Whenever
Model 3 has power, use the button
located at the top of the interior door
handle.
Interior Locking and Unlocking
While sitting inside Model 3, you can lock and
unlock all doors and trunks by touching the
lock icon on the touchscreen.
The icon changes to indicate
whether doors are locked or
unlocked.
You can also unlock the doors by pressing the
Park button on the end of the gear selector a
second time. Pressing this button once engages the Park gear and pressing it againunlocks the doors.
Walk-Away Door Lock Doors and trunks can automatically lockwhenever you walk away carrying your
authenticated phone. To turn this feature on or
off, touch Controls > Locks > Walk-Away Door
Lock .
When the doors lock, the exterior lights

Lights
Controlling Lights Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen to
control the lights.
In addition to the lights that you can control
from the touchscreen, Model 3 has
convenience lights that operate automatically
based on what you are doing. For example, in
low ambient lighting conditions, interior lights, marker lights, tail lights, and puddle lights turn
on when you unlock Model 3, when you open
a door, and when you shift into Park. They turn
off after a minute or two or when you shift
into a driving gear or lock Model 3.
Note: The image below is provided for
demonstration purposes only. Depending on vehicle options, software version and market
region, your touchscreen may appear slightly
different.
1. Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights,
position lights and license plate lights) are
set to AUTO each time you start Model 3.
When set to AUTO, exterior lights
automatically turn on when driving in low
lighting conditions. If you change to a different setting, lights always revert to
AUTO on your next drive.
Touch one of these options to temporarily
change the exterior light setting:OFFExterior lights turn off until you
manually turn them back on or
until the next time you drive.
Note: Any exterior lights that
are required to remain on in
your market region will turn on
whenever a driving gear (Drive
or Reverse) is engaged.Only the exterior position lights,
tail lights and license plate
lights turn on.Exterior lights turn on.
Note: If equipped with the premium
package, Model 3 has a series of LED
lights along the rim of the headlights, also referred to as "signature" lights. These
lights automatically turn on whenever
Model 3 is powered on and a driving gear
(Drive or Reverse) is engaged.
Warning: Always ensure that your
headlights are on during low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result
in a collision.
2. A separate control is available to turn on
fog lights (if equipped). When on, fog
lights operate whenever low beam headlights are on. When headlights are
turned off, fog lights also turn off.
Lights
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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.
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for weather conditions and drivingcircumstances.
Headlights After Exit
When Headlights after Exit is on, the exterior
headlights remain on when you stop driving
and park Model 3 in low lighting conditions.
They automatically turn off after one minute
or when Model 3 locks. When off, headlights
turn off when you engage the Park gear and
open a door.
To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls >
Lights > Headlights after Exit .
Headlight Adjustments To adjust the angle of the headlights, touchControls > Service > Adjust Headlights , then
follow the onscreen instructions. You can
choose which headlight you would like to adjust by selecting it on the touchscreen.
Warning: Proceed with caution when
adjusting headlights. Tesla has carefully
calibrated the position of the headlights
to be in an optimum position for most
driving scenarios. Tesla recommends that
you do not adjust headlights unless you
are familiar with how headlights should
be adjusted. Once adjusted, you will be
unable to automatically restore them to their originally calibrated position.
Contact Tesla for assistance when
adjusting headlights.
Turn Signals
The turn signals