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Using the Touchscreen
Controls
Overview
Touch Controls on the bottom corner of the touchscreen to control features and
customize Model 3 to suit your preferences. The Controls window appears over the map. Touch an option on the left side of the window to display the associated
controls and settings. By default, Quick Controls displays for quicker access to
commonly used settings.
To close the Controls window, touch the X in the top left corner, touch Controls
again, or swipe down on the window.When an information icon displays beside a specific setting, touch it to display a
popup that provides helpful details about the associated setting.
Note: The following illustrations are for demonstration purposes only. Depending on vehicle
options, software version and market region, the options available may be different.
Summary of Controls
1. Control tabs and open glovebox. When you select an item from the list of tabs, its associated
controls and options display in the main viewing area.
2. Main viewing area. The options available for your chosen controls category display here.
Note: Depending on vehicle configuration and market region, some settings may not be
available for your vehicle.
Controls
116Model 3 Owner

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 126). If you

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, Dog Mode, and Camp
Mode setting displays when you touch the fan icon when the vehicle is in Park (see Keep Climate
On, Dog Mode, and Camp Mode on page 128).
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 127).
4. Choose where air

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 (if equipped) 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 indicatethe 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

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 (the available settings vary
depending on your market region
and vehicle configuration):

If Navigate on Autopilot (if available in your
market region) is enabled, you can turn it on
for the navigation route by touching Navigate
on Autopilot in the turn-by-turn direction list.
Navigate on Autopilot is an extension of Autosteer that automatically changes lanesand steers Model 3 onto the appropriate
exit(s) when navigating on controlled access
roads (such as freeways). For details, see
Navigate on Autopilot on page 96.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
130), 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 130).
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

The Supercharger location is
operational. At locations with
multiple Superchargers, a row of
bars displays above the icon, with
each bar representing a
Supercharger. If a Supercharger is
in use, the bar is filled in to provide
a quick visual that indicates how
many Superchargers are currently
being used at the location.
Note: A supercharger pin is colored
black if the supercharger is on your
current navigation route.The Supercharger location may be
out of operation or is operating at
a reduced capacity. Touch the pin
to display details.
When you touch the pin for a Supercharger
location, a popup displays information,
including the total number of Superchargers, the number of Superchargers available, the
address of the Supercharger location, and its
approximate distance from your current
location. The popup also displays amenities
that are available at the Supercharger location,
including restrooms, restaurants, lodging, shopping, and Wi-Fi.
Touch the map

Media and Audio
Overview
Touch the Media Player icon at the
bottom of the touchscreen to play
various types of media through
your vehicle