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Note: Depending on date of manufacture and options selected at time of purchase, some vehicles
are not equipped with a heater in the exterior side mirrors.Warning: To avoid burns resulting from prolonged use, individuals who have peripheral
neuropathy, or whose capacity to feel pain is limited because of diabetes, age, neurological injury, or some other condition, should exercise caution when using the climate control
system and seat heaters.
Note: The climate control system is powered by the high voltage battery. Therefore, prolonged use
decreases driving range.
Climate Controls
120Model S Owner
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Adjusting Climate Control Settings
To adjust individual settings to suit your preferences, touch the fan icon at the bottom of the
touchscreen to access individual climate control settings.
In addition to the settings shown, if Model S is in Park, the Keep Climate On and Dog Mode setting
displays when you touch the fan icon when the vehicle is in Park (see Keep Climate On and Dog
Mode on page 123).
1. Adjust the speed of the fan.
Note: Adjusting the fan speed may change your setting for how air is drawn into Model S in
order to decrease or increase air
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6.Choose how air is drawn into Model S:Outside air is drawn into Model S (see Ventilation on page 124). Although
less efficient than recirculating the air in very hot or cold climate
conditions, this setting draws more air into the rear seating areas, and is
recommended when occupants are seated in the Tesla built-in rear facing
child seats.Air inside Model S is recirculated. This prevents outside air (traffic fumes)
from entering, but reduces dehumidifying performance. Recirculating the
air is the most efficient way to cool the front cabin area. To prevent the
windshield from fogging in some conditions, brie
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Keep Climate On and Dog Mode
The Keep Climate On and Dog settings allow you to keep the climate control system running when
in Park, even after you
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VentilationOutside air is drawn into Model S through the
grill in front of the windshield. Keep the grill
clear of obstructions such as leaves and snow.
To direct the
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Maps and Navigation
Overview
The touchscreen displays a map at all times.
Hold and drag a finger to move the map in any
direction. Rotate the map in any direction by
holding and turning two fingers.
Touch the icon in the top right corner of the
map to set the map
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Increase or decrease the volume of
spoken navigation instructions by
touching - or +, respectively.
Decreasing all the way to the left
mutes the instructions. You can
also mute navigation instructions
when a navigation route is active
by touching the volume icon on the
turn-by-turn direction list.
Customize how the navigation
system works by adjusting these settings:
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If Navigate on Autopilot is enabled, you canturn it on for the navigation route by touchingNavigate on Autopilot in the turn-by-turn
direction list. Navigate on Autopilot is an
extension of Autosteer that automatically
changes lanes and steers Model S onto the
appropriate exit(s) when navigating on
controlled access roads (such as freeways).
For details, see Navigate on Autopilot on page
94.The route overview icon displays
when a navigation route is active.
Touch this icon at any time to view
an overview of your navigation
route, or to change the orientation
of the map (see Overview on page
125), which also zooms the map to
show the current leg of your trip.
The black pin at the end of the
route line represents your
destination.Mute/unmute navigation volume.
Note: You can also mute the
volume of the navigation system by
pressing the scroll button on the
left side of the steering wheel while
navigation instructions are being
spoken. A volume control specific
to navigation instructions is also
available by touching the settings
icon on the map (see Overview on
page 125).
To stop navigating, touch CANCEL, located
below the turn-by-turn direction list.
Note: If a data connection is not available,
onboard maps allow you to navigate to any location, but you must enter the location