2020 TESLA MODEL Y Owner´s Manual

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ABS (Anti-lock Braking System): 60
absolute speed limit: 117
access panel, removing: 174
accessories: 23
plugging into power socket: 23
accessories, towing: 73
adjacent lane speed: 111
aero covers: 166
air circulation: 125
air conditioning: 125
air distribution: 125
air filter: 128
air vents: 127
airbags: 37
alarm: 142
all-season tires: 168
Always Show Estimated Round Trip Energy: 132
ambient lights: 53
anti-lock braking (ABS): 60
application launcher: 4
audio: 46, 135, 137
equalizer: 137
immersive sound: 137
playing files: 135
steering wheel scroll button: 46
volume control: 135
auto fold: 48
auto high beam: 54
Auto Lane Change: 91
auto tilt: 48
AUTO wipers: 59
automatic emergency braking: 115
automatic navigation: 130
Autopark: 103
autopilot: 111
blind spot collision warning: 111
side collision warning: 111
Autopilot: 81, 84, 89, 91, 103, 105, 114, 117
Auto Lane Change: 91
automatic emergency braking: 114
Autopark: 103
Autosteer: 89
collision avoidance assist: 114
forward collision warning: 114
overtake acceleration: 84
overview: 81
speed assist: 117
speed limit warning: 117
staying within speed limits: 117
Summon: 105
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CE certifications: 202
CHAdeMO: 155
chains: 168
change of ownership: 124
charge port: 157
charge port light: 159
charge port manual release: 158
charge port release cable: 158
charging: 154, 155, 157, 159
charge settings: 159
charging status: 159
components and equipment: 154
instructions: 157
public charging stations: 155
scheduling: 159
charging locations, finding: 132
child protection: 15
disabling rear window switches: 15
child seats: 32
installing and using: 32
child-protection locks: 14
cleaning: 170
climate controls: 125
coat hangers: 23
cold weather best practices: 79
collision avoidance assist: 114
connecting to Wi-Fi: 148
console: 21, 23
12V power socket: 23
opening: 21
rear: 21
USB ports: 21
consumption chart: 67
contact information: 193, 202
roadside assistance: 193
Tesla: 202
copyrights: 198
cruise control: 84
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dashboard overview: 2
Dashcam: 70
data recording: 199
data sharing: 199
declarations of conformity: 202
delivery mileage: 200
devices: 136, 137
Bluetooth, playing audio files: 137
playing audio files from: 136
dimensions: 181
Dog Mode: 128
dome (map) lights: 53
door handles: 13
door labels: 179
doors: 13, 14
Child Lock: 14
exterior door handles: 13
interior locking and unlocking: 14
keyless entry: 13
locking: 13
opening from exterior: 13
opening from interior: 13
Unlock on Park: 14
unlocking: 13
doorsfunction: 14
Walk-Away Door Lock: 14
drive away locking: 14
Drive gear: 51
driver: 44
profiles: 44
driving: 25, 49, 67
seating position: 25
starting: 49
tips to maximize range: 67
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Easter Eggs: 198
easy entry, driver profile: 44
EDR (event data recorder): 199
electric parking brake: 62
emergency braking: 114
emergency flashers: 55
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance: 111
emission label: 178
energy: 56, 61
gained from regenerative braking: 61
range information: 56
Energy app: 67
energy use predictions (navigating): 132
Erase & Reset: 124
event data recording: 199
exterior: 3, 53, 170, 171, 172, 181
car cover: 172
cleaning: 170
dimensions: 181
lights: 53
overview: 3
polishing, touch up, & repair: 171
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factory defaults, restoring: 124
factory reset: 124
fan speed, interior: 125
favorites (Media Player): 136
Favorites (navigation): 131
FCC certifications: 202
features, downloading new: 149
firmware (software) updates: 149
flash drives, playing audio files from: 136
flashers, warning: 55
floor mats: 172
fluids: 162, 174
replacement intervals: 162
reservoirs, checking: 174
fog lights: 53
forward collision warning: 114
front passenger detection: 39
front trunk: 18
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garage doors, opening: 146
gates, opening: 146
GAWR: 179
gears: 51
glovebox: 21
Glovebox PIN: 142
Gross Axle Weight Rating: 179
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 179
ground clearance: 181
GVWR: 179
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hazard warning flashers: 55
head supports: 27
headlights: 53, 54
after exit: 54
controlling: 53
high beams: 54
heating: 125
high beam headlights: 54
high voltage: 154, 162, 185
Battery specifications: 185
components: 154
safety: 162
hills, stopping on: 66
Home location: 133
HomeLink: 105, 146
programming and using: 146
when using Summon: 105
hood: 18
horn: 47
hub caps: 166
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liftgate: 16
adjust opening height: 16
opening: 16
lifting: 176
lights: 53, 54, 55
hazard warning: 55
headlights after exit: 54
turn signals: 55
load limits: 179
location tracking: 130
locking: 13
lug nut covers: 166
lumbar adjustment: 25
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maintenance: 162, 164, 170, 173, 174
brake fluid, checking: 174
cleaning: 170
daily checks: 162
fluid replacement intervals: 162
monthly checks: 162
panel, removing: 174
replacing wiper blades: 173
service intervals: 162
tires: 164
washer fluid, topping up: 174
washer jets, cleaning: 173
map orientation: 130
map updates: 134
mats: 172
media: 135
mileage upon delivery: 200
mirrors: 48
mobile app: 151
mobile app access: 151
Mobile Connector: 155, 157
description: 155
using: 157
modifications: 177
motor specifications: 183
my car does what?: 198
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naming: 123
Navigate on Autopilot: 93
navigating: 130, 131
NCC certifications: 202
Neutral gear: 51
NHTSA, contacting: 202
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Obstacle-Aware Acceleration: 114
occupancy sensor: 39
occupant classification: 41
odometer: 7
off-road assist: 63
offset from speed limit: 117
Online Routing: 133
opening hood without power: 195
overhang dimensions: 181
overtake acceleration: 84
Owner Information, about: 198
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Park Assist: 64
Park gear: 51
parking brake: 62
parking, using Autopark: 103
parking, using Summon: 105
parts replacement: 177
passenger detection: 39
passenger front airbag: 39
personal data, erasing: 124
phone: 8, 11, 138
adding as a key: 11
authenticating as a key: 8
removing as a key: 11
using: 138
phone app: 139
phone key: 8
PIN: 44
PIN to Drive: 142
power cycling: 49
power socket: 23
power windows: 15
powering on and off: 49
Proposition 65: 200
public charging stations: 155
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radar: 81
radio: 135
Radio Frequency information: 202
range: 61, 67
driving tips to maximize: 67
regenerative braking: 61
range assurance: 68
Re-route: 133
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reading light: 23
rear seats, adjusting and folding: 26
rear view camera: 69
rear window switches, disabling: 15
recent (Media Player): 136
Recents (navigation): 131
recording videos: 70, 144
regenerative braking: 61
relative speed limit: 117
release notes: 150
restarting the touchscreen: 49
Reverse gear: 51
RFID transponders: 177
roadside assistance: 193
roof racks: 181
rotating tires: 165
Round Trip Energy (navigating): 132
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safety defects, reporting: 202
safety information: 31, 36, 43
airbags: 43
child seats: 36
seat belts: 31
schedule service: 151
scheduled charging: 160
scheduled departure: 160
using: 160
seat belts: 29, 30, 171
cleaning: 171
in a collision: 30
overview of: 29
pre-tensioners: 30
wearing when pregnant: 30
seat covers: 28
seat heaters: 125, 127
seating capacity: 179
seats: 25, 125
heaters: 125
security settings: 142
sensors: 81
Sentry Mode: 142
service data recording: 199
service intervals: 162
Settings, erasing: 124
shifting gears: 51
Show Calendar Upon Entry: 140
Side Clearance (Summon): 105
side collision warning: 111
slip start: 63
Smart Summon: 108
smartphone: 8, 11
authenticating as a key: 8
removing as a key: 11
Software Reinstall: 149
software reset: 124
software update preferences: 149
software updates: 149
software version: 7
specifications: 181, 183, 185
12V battery: 185
brakes: 183
cargo volume: 183
dimensions: 181
exterior: 181
High Voltage Battery: 185
interior: 181
motor: 183
steering: 183
subsystems: 183
suspension: 185
tires: 185
transmission: 183
weights: 183
wheels: 185
speed assist: 117
Speed Limit Mode: 123
speed limit warning: 117
stability control: 63
starting: 49
steering specifications: 183
steering wheel: 46, 53
adjusting position: 46
adjusting sensitivity: 46
buttons: 46
lights, controlling: 53
scroll buttons: 46
steering, automatic: 89
streaming radio: 135
streaming services: 135
summer tires: 168
Summon: 105
Summon Distance: 105
supercharging: 160
described: 160
idle fees: 160
pay-per-use fees: 160
suspension specifications: 185
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telematics: 199
temperature: 56, 125, 156, 188
Battery (high voltage), limits: 156
cabin, controls for: 125
outside: 56
tires: 188
Teslacam: 70
tie-down straps: 195
tilt/intrusion detection: 142
Tire and Loading Information label: 179
tire noise: 168
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: 167
overview of: 167
tire pressures, checking: 164
tires: 164, 165, 168, 185, 186, 188
all-season: 168
balancing: 165
chains: 168
inspecting and maintaining: 164
pressures, how to check: 164
quality grading: 188
replacing: 165
replacing a tire sensor: 168
rotation: 165
specification: 185
summer: 168
temperature grades: 188
tire markings: 186
traction grade: 188
treadwear grade: 188
wheel configuration: 164
winter: 168
toll system transponders, attaching: 177
torque specifications: 183
touch up body: 171
touchscreen: 4, 46, 149, 171
cleaning: 171
overview: 4
restarting: 46
software updates: 149
towing a trailer: 73
towing instructions: 193
TPMS: 167
overview of: 167
Tracking Disabled: 130
traction control: 63
trademarks: 198
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lug nut covers, removing and installing: 166
replacing: 165
specifications: 185
torque: 185
Wi-Fi, connecting to: 148
windows, calibrating: 15
windshield washer fluid, topping up: 174
winter tires: 168
wiper blades, replacing: 173
wipers, using: 59
Work location: 133
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Publication date: October 29, 2020