Contents
Overview............................................................. 2
Interior Overview.........................................................................2
Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3
Touchscreen Overview..............................................................4
Opening and Closing..................................... 9
Doors............................................................................................... 9 Windows....................................................................................... 14Rear Trunk.................................................................................... 15 Front Trunk.................................................................................. 18Interior Storage and Electronics........................................ 20Sunroof......................................................................................... 23
Seating and Safety Restraints..................24 Front and Rear Seats.............................................................. 24Seat Belts..................................................................................... 27 Child Safety Seats.................................................................... 30Tesla Built-In Rear Facing Child Seats.............................. 37
Airbags.......................................................................................... 41
Driving...............................................................45 Driver Profiles ............................................................................ 45
Steering Wheel.......................................................................... 47
Mirrors.......................................................................................... 50 Starting and Powering Off.................................................... 52
Gears............................................................................................. 54 Lights.............................................................................................55Instrument Panel.......................................................................59 Wipers and Washers............................................................... 65Brakes........................................................................................... 67Traction Control........................................................................ 70 Park Assist.................................................................................... 71Vehicle Hold................................................................................ 73Acceleration Modes................................................................. 74Active Hood................................................................................ 76
Trip Information.........................................................................77 Getting Maximum Range....................................................... 78Rear View Camera................................................................... 80
Dashcam....................................................................................... 81
Autopilot.......................................................... 82 About Autopilot........................................................................ 82Traffic-Aware Cruise Control................................................ 85
Autosteer...................................................................................... 91 Autopark...................................................................................... 98 Summon..................................................................................... 100Lane Assist................................................................................ 102Collision Avoidance Assist.................................................. 104Speed Assist............................................................................. 107
Using the Touchscreen..............................109 Controls...................................................................................... 109Climate Controls....................................................................... 119 Maps and Navigation............................................................. 125Media and Audio..................................................................... 130Phone........................................................................................... 133Air Suspension......................................................................... 135Calendar......................................................................................137
Security Settings..................................................................... 138 HomeLink
Child-Protection Lock
Model S has child-protection locks on the rear
doors and liftgate to prevent them from being
opened using interior handles. Use the
touchscreen to turn child-protection locks on
or off. Touch Controls > Vehicle > Child-
Protection Lock .
Note: It is recommended that you turn child-
protection locks on whenever children are
seated in the rear seats.
Drive Away Locking
Model S automatically locks all doors
(including the trunks) whenever your driving
speed exceeds 8 km/h.
Walk-Away Locking Doors and trunks automatically lock whenever
you walk away carrying the key or if the key is
otherwise not detected by your vehicle (not
present, dead battery, etc.).
To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls >
Vehicle > Walk-Away Door Lock .
Note: Depending on date of manufacture and
options selected at time of purchase, some Model S vehicles are not equipped with the
Walk-Away Locking.
Note: If all doors are closed and you use the
key to unlock Model S, walk away locking is
temporarily suspended for one minute. If you
open a door within this minute, it does not re-
lock until after all the doors are closed and you have walked away with the key.
Note: If your vehicle was unlocked using the
mobile app, it automatically locks after a short
period of time with all doors closed. If parking
in an area without cellular service, such as an
indoor parking garage, ensure that you have a
functional key fob readily available.Unlocking When the Key Doesn
2.Press and hold the button on the
underside of the liftgate for two seconds
until you hear a confirmation chime.
3.Confirm that you have set it to the desired
height by closing the liftgate, then
reopening it.
Interior Release To open the rear trunk from inside a Model S
equipped with the Tesla Built-In Rear Facing
Child Seats, press the interior release switch located inside the rear trunk and push theliftgate up. If Model S is locked and is
equipped with a power liftgate, the first press
unlocks the rear trunk and the second press
opens it.
Note: If Model S is not equipped with the Tesla
Rear Facing Child Seats, the switch may
appear to exist, but it will be inactive and
pressing it does not release the liftgate.
If Model S is equipped with the power liftgate,
you do not need to push it up. When you
press the release switch, it opens, and when you pull the switch, it closes.
Note: The interior release switch is disabled if
child-protection locks are turned on (see
Child-Protection Lock on page 12), or if
Model S is moving.
Accessing the Cargo Area
To access the cargo area inside the rear trunk,
pull up the strap at the rear of the cargo cover.
You can then fold the cargo cover forward or
remove it from Model S.Caution: Never load more than 175 lbs (80
kg) on the rear load
Seat Belts
Wearing Seat Belts
Using seat belts and child safety seats is the
most effective way to protect occupants if a
collision occurs. Therefore, wearing a seat belt is required by law in most jurisdictions.
Both the driver and passenger seats are
equipped with three-point inertia reel seat
belts. Inertia reel belts are automatically
tensioned to allow occupants to move
comfortably during normal driving conditions.
To securely hold child safety seats, all
passenger seating positions are equipped with
an automatic locking retractor (ALR) that, by
pulling the seat belt beyond the length
needed for a typical adult occupant, locks the
belt into place until the seat belt is unbuckled.
The seat belt reel automatically locks to prevent movement of occupants if Model S
experiences a force associated with hard acceleration, braking, cornering, or an impact
in a collision.
Seat Belt Reminders
The seat belt reminder on the
instrument panel alerts you if a seat
belt for an occupied driver or
passenger seat is unbuckled. If the
belt remains unbuckled, the
reminder
dangerous to put a seat belt around a
child being carried on an occupant
Child Safety Seats
Guidelines for Seating Children
You must restrain infants and small children using a child safety seat appropriate for the child
Choosing a Child Safety SeatRefer to the following tables for guidelines on the type of seat belt installed and ISOFIX installedchild restraint you should use based on the weight of the child.
Seat Belt Installed Child RestraintsMass GroupFront Passenger*Rear OutboardRear CenterGroup 0up to 10 kgXUUGroup 0+up to 13 kgL**UUGroup I9 - 18 kgUF***U, UFU, UFGroup II15 - 25 kgUF***U, UFU, UFGroup III22 - 36 kgUF***U, UFU, UFU: Universal rear facing child restraint.
UF: Universal forward facing child restraint.
L: Suitable for these particular child restraints - Maxi-Cosi Cabrio/Cabriofix E4 04443517 or
Takata Mini E4 04443717.
X: Seating position is not suitable for children in this mass group.
* It is the driver
ISOFIX* Installed Child Restraints
Mass GroupSize ClassFixtureRear Outboard
ISOFIX PositionGroup 0up to 10 kgER1
Note: Attach
booster seats
using seat belts
only (do not use ISOFIX).IL
Group 0+up to 13 kg
ER1ILA, CDR2ILA, CCR3IL A, C
Group I9 - 18 kg
DR2ILBCR3IL BBF2IUF, IL B, DB1F2XIUF, IL B, DAF3IUF, ILB, DIL: Suitable for any semi-universal child restraint (any rear or forward facing restraint with
support leg).
IUF: Suitable for any universal child restraint (forward facing with tether). A Recommendation: Takata Mini E4 04443717.
B Recommendation: Takata Midi E4 04444204.
C Recommendation: Maxi-cosi Cabriofix/Easyfix E4 04443517.
D Recommendation: Maxi-cosi Pearl/Familyfix E4 043908.
Note: ISOFIX is the international standard for attachment points for child safety seats in
passenger vehicles.
Warning: Do not use Isofix/i-Size anchors with child restraint system or booster seats that
have an integral safety belt where the combined weight of the child plus the child restraint system exceeds 33 kg.
Child Safety Seats
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