2023 TESLA MODEL 3 Owners Manual

A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System): 60
absolute speed limit: 114
acceleration, chill: 68
acceleration, sport: 68
acceleration, standard: 68
accessories: 23
plugging into power socket: 23
adjacent lane speed: 85
aero covers: 178
air conditioning: 116
air filter: 120
air vents: 119
airbag safety information: 44
airbags, location: 38
alarm: 127, 131
all-season tires: 181
Always Show Estimated Round Trip Energy: 146
ambient lights: 53
anti-lock braking (ABS): 60
apps: 5
Arcade: 151
audio: 47, 148, 151
playing files: 148, 151
settings: 148
steering wheel scroll button: 47
volume control: 148
auto fold: 49
auto high beam: 54
Auto Lane Change: 87
auto tilt: 49
AUTO wipers: 59
automatic emergency braking: 112
automatic navigation: 142
navigating: 142
Autopark: 100
autopilot: 108
side collision warning: 108
Autopilot: 77, 80, 85, 87, 100, 102, 111, 114
Auto Lane Change: 87
automatic emergency braking: 111
Autopark: 100
Autosteer: 85
collision avoidance assist: 111
forward collision warning: 111
overtake acceleration: 80
overview: 77
speed assist: 114
speed limit warning: 114
staying within speed limits: 114
Summon: 102
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control: 80
Autopilot components: 77
Autosteer: 85
average range: 165
B
backup camera: 72
Battery (high voltage): 156, 211
care of: 156
specifications: 211
temperature limits: 156
battery (key), replacing: 12
battery (low voltage): 156, 211
complete discharge: 156
specifications: 211
Blind Spot Camera: 108
Blind Spot Collision Warning: 108
Blind Spot Collision Warning Chime: 108
Bluetooth: 122, 149
devices, playing audio files from: 149
general information: 122
phone, pairing and using: 122
body repairs: 192
body touch up: 185
Boombox: 151, 152
brakes: 60, 112, 210
automatic in emergencies: 112
overview of: 60
specifications: 210
Bumper Clearance (Summon): 102
C
cabin air filter: 120
cabin camera: 115
cabin temperature control: 116
Calendar: 122, 124
calibrating windows: 16
California Proposition 65: 283
camera, rear-facing: 72
cameras (autopilot): 77
Camp: 118
car cover: 185
car wash mode: 183
car washes: 184
Caraoke): 149
card: 10
cargo area: 18
cargo volume: 210
Index

carpets, cleaning: 184
CCS (Combo): 155
certifications (FCC, ISED, CE, NCC): 285
CHAdeMO: 155
chains: 181
change of ownership: 9
charge port: 158
charge port light: 159
charge port manual release: 161
charge port release cable: 161
charging: 154, 155, 158, 159, 160
charge settings: 159, 160
charging status: 159, 160
components and equipment: 154
instructions: 158
public charging stations: 155
scheduling: 159, 160
charging locations, finding: 145
charging stations, displaying on map: 142
child protection: 16
disabling rear window switches: 16
child seats, installing and using: 32
cleaning: 183
climate controls: 116
coat hangers: 24
cold weather best practices: 74
collision avoidance assist: 111
Colorizer: 151
connecting to Wi-Fi: 137
console: 22, 23
low voltage power socket: 23
opening: 22
rear: 22
USB ports: 23
consumption chart: 165
contact information: 221, 285
roadside assistance: 221
Tesla: 285
copyrights: 280
cruise control: 80
D
dashboard overview: 5
Dashcam: 129
data recording: 282
data sharing: 282
delivery mileage: 283
devices: 149
Bluetooth, playing audio files: 149
dimensions: 208
display settings: 5
Dog: 118
dome (map) lights: 53
door handles: 14
door labels: 206
door seals: 185
cleaning: 185
doors: 14, 15
Child Lock: 15
exterior door handles: 14
interior locking and unlocking: 15
locking: 14
opening from exterior: 14
opening from interior: 14
Unlock on Park: 15
unlocking: 14
doors function: 15
Walk-Away Door Lock: 15
drive away locking: 15
drive mode, Drive: 51
drive mode, Neutral: 51
drive mode, Park: 51
drive mode, Reverse: 51
drive modes, shifting: 51
driver: 45
profiles: 45
driving: 25, 50, 164
seating position: 25
starting: 50
tips to maximize range: 164
E
easy entry, driver profile: 45
EDR (event data recorder): 282
electric parking brake: 62
emergency braking: 111
emergency flashers: 55
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance: 108
emission label: 205
energy: 56, 61
gained from regenerative braking: 61
range information: 56
Energy app: 165
energy use predictions (navigating): 146
Entertainment: 151
Erase & Reset: 9
event data recording: 282
exterior: 3, 53, 183, 185, 208
car cover: 185
cleaning: 183
Index

dimensions: 208
lights: 53
overview: 3
polishing, touch up, & repair: 185
F
factory defaults, restoring: 9
factory reset: 9
favorites (Media Player): 149
Favorites (navigation): 142
FCC & ISED certifications: 285
feature availability: 281
features, downloading new: 138
firmware (software) updates: 138
flash drive: 129, 131
flashers, warning: 55
floor mats: 186
fluids: 167
replacement intervals: 167
fog lights: 53
forward collision warning: 111
front airbag, passenger: 40
front and rear seats: 25
front license plate: 202
front trunk: 19
G
G-meter: 69
gaming controllers: 151
garage doors, opening: 134
gates, opening: 134
GAWR: 206
glovebox: 22
Glovebox PIN: 127
Gross Axle Weight Rating: 206
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 206
ground clearance: 208
GVWR: 206
H
Handling Balance (Track Mode): 69
hazard lights: 55
hazard warning flashers: 55
hazards: 55
head supports: 26
headlights: 53, 54
after exit: 54
controlling: 53
high beams: 54
heating: 116
high beam headlights: 54
high voltage: 154, 167, 211
Battery specifications: 211
components: 154
safety: 167
hills, stopping on: 67
hitches: 207
Home: 5
button: 5
screen: 5
Home location: 144
HomeLink: 102, 134
programming and using: 134
when using Summon: 102
hood: 19
horn: 48
hub caps: 178
I
I

vehicle certification: 206
lane assist: 108
lane change, automatic: 87
Lane Departure Avoidance: 108
Lap Timer: 69
LATCH child seats, installing: 34
license plate bracket: 202
lifting: 189
lights: 53, 54, 55
hazard warning: 55
headlights after exit: 54
turn signals: 54
load limits: 206
location tracking: 142
locking: 14
lug nut covers: 179
lumbar adjustment: 25
M
maintenance: 166, 167, 176, 183, 187, 188
cleaning: 183
daily checks: 166
fluid replacement intervals: 167
monthly checks: 166
replacing wiper blades: 187
service intervals: 166
tires: 176
washer fluid, topping up: 187
washer jets, cleaning: 188
map orientation: 142
map updates: 147
mats: 186
media: 148, 151
settings: 148
sources, show and hide: 148
mileage upon delivery: 283
mirrors: 49
mobile app: 140
mobile app access: 140
Mobile Connector: 155, 158
description: 155
using: 158
modifications: 190
motor specifications: 210
My Apps: 8
my car does what?: 151
myQ: 134
programming and using: 134
N
naming your vehicle: 9
Navigate on Autopilot: 90
NHTSA, contacting: 285
O
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration: 111
occupancy sensor, front passenger: 40
occupant classification: 42
odometer: 71
Off-Peak Charging: 163
offset from speed limit: 114
Online Routing: 146
overhang dimensions: 208
overtake acceleration: 80
Owner Information, about: 280
P
Park Assist: 65
parking brake: 62
parking, using Autopark: 100
parking, using Summon: 102
parts replacement: 190
passenger detection: 40
passenger detection, front: 40
pedestrian warning: 73
personal data, erasing: 9
phone: 10, 122
authenticating as a key: 10
using: 122
phone app: 123
phone key: 10, 13
adding as a key: 13
removing as a key: 13
PIN: 46
PIN to Drive: 127
Post-drive Cooling (Track Mode): 69
power: 61
gained from regenerative braking: 61
power cycling: 50
power socket: 23
power windows: 16, 204
powering on and off: 50
Preconditioning: 163
Proposition 65: 283
public charging stations: 155
R
radio: 148, 151
Index

Radio regulatory information: 285
range: 61, 164
driving tips to maximize: 164
regenerative braking: 61
range assurance: 165
re-naming your vehicle: 9
Re-route: 146
rear seats, folding and raising: 26
rear view camera: 72
rear window switches, disabling: 16
recent (Media Player): 149
Recents (navigation): 142
recording: 129, 131
recording videos (Track Mode): 69
regenerative braking: 61
regenerative braking, in Track Mode: 69
relative speed limit: 114
release notes: 139
restarting the touchscreen: 50
RFID transponders: 190
roadside assistance: 221
roof racks: 207
rotating tires: 177
Round Trip Energy (navigating): 146
run out of range: 224, 225
S
safety defects, reporting: 285
safety information: 31, 37
child seats: 37
seat belts: 31
Schedule: 163
schedule service: 140
scheduled charging: 163
scheduled departure: 163
using: 163
seat belts: 29, 30, 185
cleaning: 185
in a collision: 30
overview of: 29
pre-tensioners: 30
wearing when pregnant: 30
seat covers: 28
seat heaters: 116
seating capacity: 206
seats: 25, 116
adjusting: 25
heaters: 116
security settings: 127
sensors: 77
Sentry Mode: 131
service data recording: 282
service intervals: 166
settings, acceleration: 68
Settings, erasing: 9
shifting drive modes: 51
shortcuts: 7, 8
adding to My Apps: 8
restarting the touchscreen: 7
Show Calendar Upon Entry: 122, 124
side camera(s): 72
Side Clearance (Summon): 102
side collision warning: 108
slip start: 64
Smart Summon: 105
smartphone: 10
authenticating as a key: 10
Software Reinstall: 138
software reset: 9
software update preferences: 138
software updates: 138
specifications: 208, 210, 211, 213
brakes: 210
cargo volume: 210
dimensions: 208
exterior: 208
High Voltage Battery: 211
interior: 208
low voltage battery: 211
motor: 210
steering: 210
subsystems: 210
suspension: 211
tires: 213
transmission: 210
wheels: 213
speed assist: 114
speed limit warning: 114
Stability Assist (Track Mode): 69
stability control: 64
standby: 131
starting: 50
steering specifications: 210
steering wheel: 53
lights, controlling: 53
steering, automatic: 85
summer tires: 181
Summon: 102
Summon Distance: 102
superchargers, displaying on map: 142
Index

supercharging: 161
described: 161
idle fees: 161
pay-per-use fees: 161
suspension specifications: 211
T
telematics: 282
temperature: 48, 56, 116, 156, 216
Battery (high voltage), limits: 156
cabin, controls for: 116
outside: 56
tires: 216
tesla profiles: 45
Teslacam: 129, 131
tie-down straps: 222
tilt/intrusion detection: 127
Tire and Loading Information label: 206
tire noise: 181
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: 180
overview of: 180
tire pressures, checking: 176
tire pressures, displaying: 176
tires: 176, 177, 180, 181, 213, 214, 216
all-season: 181
balancing: 177
chains: 181
configuration): 176
inspecting and maintaining: 176
pressures, displaying: 176
pressures, how to check: 176
quality grading: 216
replacing: 177
replacing a tire sensor: 180
rotation: 177
specification: 213
summer: 181
temperature grades: 216
tire markings: 214
traction grade: 216
treadwear grade: 216
wheel configuration: 176
winter: 181
toll system transponders, attaching: 190
torque specifications: 210
touch up body: 185
touchscreen: 5, 7, 8, 47, 138, 185
adding shortcuts: 8
cleaning: 185
customizing My Apps: 8
display settings: 5
frozen: 7
main: 5
overview: 5
rear: 5
reboot: 7
restarting: 47
software updates: 138
unresponsive: 7
towing: 224, 225
towing a trailer: 207
towing instructions: 221
Toybox: 151
TPMS: 180
overview of: 180
Track Mode: 69
Tracking Disabled: 142
traction control: 64
trademarks: 280
Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control: 93
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control: 80
trailer hitches: 207
transmission specifications: 210
transponders, attaching: 190
Transport Canada, contacting: 285
Transport Mode: 221
transporting: 221
trip chart: 165
trip meter: 71
Trip Planner: 146
trunk, adjust opening height: 17
trunk, front: 19
trunk, rear: 17
turn signals: 54
U
ultrasonic sensors: 77
uniform tire quality grading: 216
Unlock On Park: 15
unlocking: 14
USB devices: 23
connecting: 23
USB flash drive: 127, 129, 131
USB ports: 23
V
Valet mode: 46
vehicle certification label: 206
Vehicle Hold: 67
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 205
Index

vehicle loading: 206
ventilation: 119
video call: 124
video clips: 129
videos and recording (Track Mode): 69
View Live Camera: 131
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 205
voice commands: 125
volume control: 5
volume control (media): 148
W
Walk-Away Door Lock: 15
Wall Connector: 155
warning flashers: 55
washer fluid, topping up: 187
washer jets, cleaning: 188
washers, using: 59
web conferencing: 124
wheel chocks: 222
wheels: 177, 178, 179, 213
aero covers, removing and installing: 178
alignment: 177
lug nut covers, removing and installing: 179
replacing: 177
specifications: 213
torque: 213
Wi-Fi, connecting to: 137
windows, calibrating: 16
windshield washer fluid, topping up: 187
winter tires: 181
wiper blades, replacing: 187
wipers, using: 59
Work location: 144
Z
Zoom: 124
Index

Publication date: 2023/02/28