2023 TESLA MODEL S Owners Manual

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Tesla updates your vehicle

NOTE: Tesla may update or reinstall your vehicle

The Tesla mobile app allows you to communicate with
Model S remotely using your iPhone

Map Overview
The touchscreen displays a map at all times (except
when
Model S is shifted into Reverse).
Use your finger(s) to interact with the map:

Navigation SettingsThe navigation settings icon displays when you touch
... once you start navigating to a
destination.
NOTE: You can also access navigation
settings by touching
Controls >
Navigation.
Touch the navigation settings icon to customize the navigation system to suit your preferences (the available settings vary depending on your market region and
vehicle
configuration):

While navigating, the map tracks your location and
displays the current leg of your trip. You can display the
entire route at any time by swiping down to expand the
turn-by-turn direction list or touching the route overview
icon.
To stop navigating, touch Cancel, located in the bottom
corner of the turn-by-turn direction list.
If Navigate on Autopilot (if available in
your market region) is enabled, you can
turn it on for the navigation route by
touching
Navigate on Autopilot in the
turn-by-turn direction list (when the
feature is active, the icon is blue).
Navigate
on Autopilot is a full self-driving (Beta)
feature that automatically changes lanes
and steers
Model S on controlled-access
roads (like highways and freeways), along a navigation route. For details, see
Navigate
on Autopilot on page 93.
Selecting an Alternate Route
Depending on market region and vehicle configuration,
this feature may not be available on your vehicle. Your
vehicle must be equipped with Premium Connectivity.
After you have entered a destination with one stop, the
map displays up to three alternate routes. This allows you to easily compare total travel time and
traffic
information for each route. If you do not select a
preferred route within the timeout period, the fastest route is automatically selected.
Adding Stops to a Route
After you have entered a destination, you can edit your
route by adding, deleting or reordering stops. Touch the three dots at the bottom of the turn-by-turn direction
list to view options to edit your route.
Add Stop allows you to add a stop by
searching for a location or adding a Home,
Recent or Favorite destination. You can
also add a stop by touching any pin on the map and selecting
Add from the popup.
Edit Stop allows you to set up a complex
trip by adding or deleting stops on your route. Drag and drop stops by touching the equal sign to reorder your trip.
Automatic Navigation
NOTE: Automatic Navigation may not be available in all
market regions and on all vehicle configurations.
Automatic Navigation can predict a destination when
you get in your vehicle. When your phone

To add a destination to your Favorites list touch its pin on the map, then touch the star icon on the popup screen that
appears. Enter a name (or leave as-is to accept the default name), then touch
Add
to Favorites. The star becomes solid and
the destination is included on your
Favorites list.
To delete a Recent or Favorite destination, touch it on the destination list and hold it down
briefly until the X
appears. Then touch the X to delete it from the list.
Home and Work locations also display under the
navigation search bar. Touch to set an address to the corresponding location. After entering the address, touch
Save as Home or Save as Work. Then simply
touch these shortcuts whenever you want to navigate home or to work.
To change or delete the corresponding address, press
and hold the
Home or Work icon. A popup allows you to
enter a new address and
Save as Home or Save as Work.
Or touch
Clear Home or Clear Work to remove
associated addresses entirely.
NOTE: Based on your usage patterns, Model S may
prompt you to save a location as Home or Work.
NOTE: Once a Home or Work location is saved, Model S
may prompt you to navigate to your Work location in
the mornings and to your Home location in the evenings
and provide an estimated driving time based on current
traffic conditions. See Automatic Navigation on page
149.
For security reasons, if you sell Model S, it is
recommended that you delete your Home and Work
locations. You can delete these individually or you can perform a factory reset to erase all personal data (touch
Controls > Service > Factory Reset).
Charging Locations
To display charging locations on the map, touch the map