2020 TESLA MODEL 3 steering

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

Driving
Driver
Profiles
Creating a Driver Profile
When you first adjust the driver’s seat,
steering wheel, or driver’s side mirror, the
touchscreen prompts you to create a driver
profile to save these adjustments. Your profile
also saves some of the preferences you make
using the touchscreen

Steering Wheel
Scroll Buttons
A scroll button is located on each side of the
steering wheel. Use your thumb to press this
button to the right or left. You can also press
the button or roll it up or down.
1. Use the left scroll button to:

1.On the touchscreen, touch Controls >
Driving > Steering Mode .
2. Choose a steering option:

Mirrors
Adjusting Exterior Mirrors Adjust the exterior mirrors by touching
Controls > Quick Controls > Mirrors . You can
choose which mirror you would like to adjust
by selecting Left or Right on the touchscreen.
Use the left scroll button on the steering wheel to adjust the mirror to its desired
position:
Note: You can also press the left scroll button
to change which mirror you are adjusting.

2.Hold down both scroll buttons on the
steering wheel until the touchscreen turns
black.
3. After a few seconds, the Tesla logo
appears. Wait approximately 30 seconds for the touchscreen to restart. If the
touchscreen is still unresponsive or
demonstrating unusual behavior after a
few minutes, try power cycling the vehicle.
See Power Cycling the Vehicle on page
55.
Note: Restarting the touchscreen using the
scroll buttons does not power Model 3 off and
on.
Power Cycling the Vehicle
If your vehicle demonstrates unusual behavior or a nondescript alert is present, you can try
power cycling the vehicle to potentially
resolve the issue.
1. Shift into Park.
2. On the touchscreen, touch Controls >
Safety & Security > Power Off.
3. Wait for at least two minutes without
interacting with the vehicle. Do not open
the doors, touch the brake pedal, touch the touchscreen, etc.
4. After two minutes have passed, press the
brake pedal or open the door to wake the
vehicle.
Starting and Powering Off
Driving55

6.If you turn on Headlights after Exit , the
exterior lights remain on for a short period of time after you stop driving and parkModel 3 in low lighting conditions. See
Headlights After Exit on page 59.
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, push the lever away from you again.
To brie

Wipers and Washers
Wipers
To perform a single wipe with the windshield
wipers, press and immediately release the
button on the end of the left-hand steering column lever.
To adjust the continuous wiper settings, touch the windshield wiper icon located in the"Cards" area on the touchscreen (see
Touchscreen Overview on page 4). The wiper
card displays the current state of the wipers.
Note: When you operate the wipers, the
headlights automatically turn on (if they were
not on already).
Caution: To avoid damaging the hood,
ensure that the hood is fully closed before
activating the windshield wipers.
1. Turn the wipers on or off.
2. Adjust the speed of the wipers.