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Adjusting Steering Yoke
Position
To adjust the steering yoke, touch Controls and touch the Steering icon.
Use the left scroll button on the steering yoke to move the steering yoke to the desired
position:
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Left Scroll Button
Use the scroll button on the left side of the steering yoke when adjusting mirrors,
adjusting steering yoke position, adjusting
wipers, and using media player:
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Horn
To sound the horn, press and hold the horn
button on the right side of the steering yoke.
NOTE: The horn also sounds when you cover
all buttons on the right side of the steering yoke with your hand.
Steering Yoke
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Adjusting Exterior Mirrors
Adjust the exterior mirrors by touching Controls and selecting the Mirrors icon. Press
the left scroll button on the steering yoke to
choose whether you are adjusting the Left or Right mirror. Then use the left scroll button as
follows to adjust the selected mirror to its
desired position:
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Starting
When you open a door to enter Model S, the
instrument panel and touchscreen power on
and you can operate all controls. To drive
Model S, press the brake pedal and swipe up
or down on the touchscreen
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Restarting the Touchscreen
If your touchscreen is unresponsive or demonstrates unusual behavior, you can restart it to potentially resolve the issue.
NOTE: To ensure the safety of vehicle
occupants as well as other road users,
restarting the touchscreen should be done
only when the vehicle is in Park.
1.
Shift into Park.
2.
Hold down both scroll buttons on the steering yoke 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 52.
NOTE: Restarting the touchscreen also
activates the gear selector on the center console.
NOTE: Restarting the touchscreen using the
scroll buttons does not power Model S 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 > 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
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Auto Shift out of Park
NOTE: Auto Shift out of Park is a BETA
feature and is disabled by default.
When Auto Shift out of Park is enabled, Model S is designed to use inputs from
various sensors to automatically select a driving gear when you are ready to drive. The
selected gear is displayed on the instrument
panel when the driver
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NOTE: The touchscreen is the preferred
method to manually shift gears. However, in
the unlikely situation in which the
touchscreen is unavailable and therefore can