Contents
Overview............................................................. 2
Interior Overview.........................................................................2
Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3
Touchscreen Overview..............................................................4
Opening and Closing..................................... 9
Keys.................................................................................................. 9 Doors.............................................................................................. 15Windows....................................................................................... 18Rear Trunk.................................................................................... 19 Front Trunk...................................................................................21Interior Storage and Electronics.........................................24
Seating and Safety Restraints.................. 28 Front and Rear Seats.............................................................. 28Seat Belts...................................................................................... 31 Child Safety Seats.................................................................... 35Airbags.......................................................................................... 41
Driving.............................................................. 48 Driver Profiles ............................................................................ 48
Steering Wheel..........................................................................50 Mirrors........................................................................................... 52Starting and Powering Off.................................................... 54
Gears............................................................................................. 56 Lights............................................................................................ 58Car Status..................................................................................... 61 Wipers and Washers............................................................... 64Braking and Stopping............................................................. 65Traction Control........................................................................ 69Park Assist.................................................................................. 70Vehicle Hold................................................................................ 72 Track Mode.................................................................................. 73Getting Maximum Range.......................................................74Rear View Camera.................................................................... 75
Dashcam...................................................................................... 76
Pedestrian Warning System................................................. 79 Cold Weather Best Practices............................................... 80
Autopilot.......................................................... 84 About Autopilot........................................................................ 84Traffic-Aware Cruise Control................................................ 87
Autosteer..................................................................................... 93 Autopark.................................................................................... 100 Summon..................................................................................... 102Smart Summon........................................................................ 105Lane Assist................................................................................ 108Collision Avoidance Assist..................................................... 111 Speed Assist.............................................................................. 114
Using the Touchscreen............................... 116 Controls....................................................................................... 116Climate Controls...................................................................... 125 Maps and Navigation.............................................................130Media and Audio..................................................................... 136Phone...........................................................................................139 Calendar...................................................................................... 141Using Voice Commands....................................................... 142 Security Settings..................................................................... 143HomeLink
Overview
Interior Overview
1. Door open button ( Opening Doors from the Interior on page 15)
2. High beams ( High Beam Headlights on page 59), turn signals ( Turn Signals on page 60),
and wipers and washers ( Wipers and Washers on page 64)
3. Horn ( Horn on page 51)
4. Gear selector ( Shifting Gears on page 56) , Traffic-Aware Cruise Control ( Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control on page 87), and Autosteer ( Autosteer on page 93)
5. Touchscreen ( Touchscreen Overview on page 4)
6. Driver dome light ( Lights on page 58)
7. Cabin camera ( Cabin Camera on page 27)
8. Hazard warning
In the unlikely situation that Model 3 has nopower, these electrically powered buttons at
the top of the door handles no longer work.
Instead, pull up the manual door release
located in front of the window switches on the
front doors.
Note: Only the front doors are equipped with
a manual door release.
Caution: Manual door releases are
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 or paired key fob (if
ordered after approximately October 1, 2019).
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, the 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, side
marker lights, parking 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:
charging (continued)public charging stations 154
scheduling 159
charging locations, finding 132
child protectiondisabling rear window switches 18child seatsinstalling and using 35
child-protection locks 17
cleaning 172
climate controls 125
coat hangers 26
cold weather driving 80
collision avoidance assist 111
connecting to Wi-Fi 150
console12V power socket 26
opening 24
rear 26
USB ports 24
consumption chart 74
contact informationroadside assistance 198
Tesla 208
copyrights 204
cruise control 87
D dashboard overview 2
Dashcam 76
data recording 206
data sharing 206
declarations of conformity 209
delivery mileage 207
devicesBluetooth, playing audio files 138
connecting 24
playing audio files from 138
dimensions 186
Dog Mode 128
dome (map) lights 58
door handles 15
door labels 184
doorsChild Lock 17
exterior door handles 15
interior locking and unlocking 16
keyless entry 15
locking 15
opening from exterior 15
opening from interior 15
Unlock on Park 17
unlocking 15doorsfunctionWalk-Away Door Lock 16
drive away locking 16
Drive gear 56
driverprofiles 48drivingseating position 28
starting 54
tips to maximize range 74
E
Easter Eggs 203
easy entry, driver profile 48
EDR (event data recorder) 206
electric parking brake 67
emergency braking 111
emergency
slip start 69
Smart Summon 105smartphoneauthenticating as a key 9
removing as a key 12
software reset 124
software update preferences 151
software updates 151
software version 8
specifications12V battery 189
brakes 188
cargo volume 187
dimensions 186
exterior 186
High Voltage Battery 189
interior 186
motor 188
steering 188
subsystems 188
suspension 189
tires 191
transmission 188
weights 187
wheels 190
speed assist 114
Speed Limit Mode 124
speed limit warning 114
stability control 69
starting 54
steering specifications 188
steering wheeladjusting position 50
adjusting sensitivity 50
buttons 50
lights, controlling 58
scroll buttons 50
steering, automatic 93
streaming radio 136
streaming services 136
summer tires 170
Summon 102
Summon Distance 102
superchargingdescribed 161
idle fees 161
pay-per-use fees 161
suspension specifications 189
T telematics 206
temperatureBattery (high voltage), limits 155
cabin, controls for 125
outside 61
tires 194
Teslacam 76
tie-down straps
200
tilt/intrusion detection 143
Tire and Loading Information label 184
tire noise 171Tire Pressure Monitoring Systemoverview of 168
tire pressures, checking 164
tiresall-season 170
balancing 165
chains 171
inspecting and maintaining 165
pressures, how to check 164
quality grading 194
replacing 166
replacing a tire sensor 169
rotation 165
specification 191
summer 170
temperature grades 194
tire markings 192
traction grade 194
treadwear grade 194
wheel configuration 164
winter 170
toll system transponders, attaching 179
torque specifications 188
touch up body 173
touchscreencleaning 173
overview 4
restarting 50
software updates 151
towing a trailer 185
towing instructions 199
TPMSoverview of 168
Track Mode 73
Tracking Disabled 130
traction control 69
trademarks 204
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control 87
trailer hitches 185
transmission specifications 188
transponders, attaching 179
Transport Canada, contacting 208
Transport Mode 200
transporting 199
trip chart 74
Trip Planner 134
trunk, front 21
trunk, rear 19
turn signals 60
U
ultrasonic sensors 84
uniform tire quality grading 194
Index
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