Tesla MODEL S User manual

Overview........................................................................................ 2
Interior Overview........................................................................ 2
Exterior Overview.......................................................................3
Opening and Closing.................................................................4
Doors............................................................................................... 4
KeylessLockingandUnlocking4UsingtheKey4UsingExteriorDoorHandles6UsingInteriorDoorHandles6InteriorLockingandUnlocking6Child-protectionLock7Drive-awayLocking7Walk-awayLocking7UnlockingWhentheKeyDoesn'tWork7OpeningInteriorDoorswithNoPower8 Windows........................................................................................ 9
OpeningandClosing9LockingRearWindows9 Rear Trunk................................................................................... 10
Opening10Closing10AdjustingtheOpeningHeight10InteriorRelease11OpeningwithNoPower11 Front Trunk.................................................................................. 12
Opening12Closing12InteriorEmergencyRelease13OpeningwithNoPower13 Glove Box.....................................................................................14
OpeningandClosing14 Sunroof..........................................................................................15
OpeningandClosing15 Cup Holders.................................................................................16
OpeningandClosing16
Seating and Safety Restraints.............................................. 17
Front and Rear Seats............................................................... 17
CorrectDrivingPosition17AdjustingtheDriver’sSeat17SeatHeaters18FoldingRearSeats18RaisingRearSeats19HeadSupports19SeatCovers19 Seat Belts.................................................................................... 20
WearingSeatBelts20WearingSeatBeltsWhenPregnant20SeatBeltPre-tensioners21TestingSeatBelts21SeatBeltWarnings21 Child Safety Seats.................................................................... 23
GuidelinesforSeatingChildren23ChoosingaChildSafetySeat24SeatingLargerChildren25InstallingChildSafetySeats25InstallingSeatBeltRetainedChildSeats25InstallingLATCHChildSeats26AttachingUpperTetherStraps26TestingaChildSafetySeat27Warnings-ChildSafetySeats27 Tesla Built-In Rear Facing Child Seats............................. 28
UsageRestrictions28Opening28Folding28SeatingaChild30Warnings-TeslaChildSeats30 Airbags......................................................................................... 32
LocationofAirbags32HowtheAirbagsWork33TypesofAirbags33PassengerFrontAirbag34InflationEffects35AirbagWarningIndicator35AirbagWarnings35
Driving.......................................................................................... 36
Driver Profiles............................................................................ 36
CreatingaDriverProfile36RestoringaDriver’sProfile36SavedDriverSettings36 Steering Wheel..........................................................................37
AdjustingPosition37AdjustingSensitivity37UsingLeftSteeringWheelButtons37UsingRightSteeringWheelButtons38UsingVoiceCommands38HeatedSteeringWheel39Horn39 Mirrors.......................................................................................... 40
AdjustingExteriorSideMirrors40RearViewMirror40 Starting and Powering Off.....................................................41
StartingModelS41PoweringOff41 Gears............................................................................................. 42
ShiftingGears42LeavingModelSinNeutral-TowMode42 Instrument Panel...................................................................... 43
InstrumentPanelOverview43IndicatorLights44 Lights............................................................................................ 47
ControllingLights47HeadlightHighBeams49HeadlightsAfterExit50CorneringLights50TurnSignals50HazardWarningFlashers50 Wipers and Washers................................................................51
Wipers51Washers51 Brakes........................................................................................... 52
BrakingSystems52BrakeWear52RegenerativeBraking53ParkingBrake53 Traction Control........................................................................54
HowItWorks54 Speed Assist...............................................................................55
HowSpeedAssistWorks55ControllingSpeedAssist56LimitationsandInaccuracies56 Lane Departure Warning.......................................................57
HowLaneDepartureWarningWorks57ControllingLaneDepartureWarning57LimitationsandInaccuracies57 Forward Collision Warning...................................................58
HowForwardCollisionWarningWorks58VisualandAudibleFeedback58ControllingForwardCollisionWarning58Limitations58 Traffic-Aware Cruise Control.............................................. 60
OperatingTrafficAwareCruiseControl60InstrumentPanelIndicatorLights62ChangingtheSetSpeed62OvertakeAcceleration63CancelingandResuming64Limitations64 Park Assist.................................................................................. 66
HowParkAssistWorks66VisualandAudioFeedback66ControllingAudibleFeedback67LimitationsandFalseWarnings67OtherParkingAids67 Hill Start Assist..........................................................................68
Trip Information........................................................................69
DisplayingTripInformation69 Getting Maximum Range...................................................... 70
DrivingTipstoMaximizeRange70EnergyApp70SavingEnergy70 Rear View Camera.....................................................................71
CameraLocation71
Using the Touchscreen...........................................................72
Touchscreen Overview...........................................................72
TheBigPicture72 Controls........................................................................................74
ControllingModelSFeatures74 Settings.........................................................................................77
CustomizingModelS77ErasingPersonalData79 Climate Controls.......................................................................80
OverviewofClimateControls80CustomizingClimateControl81Ventilation82ClimateControlOperatingTips82 Smart Air Suspension............................................................. 83
ManualHeightAdjustments83Location-BasedSuspension83AutomaticLowering84JackMode84 Media and Audio.......................................................................85
Overview85AMandFMRadio85XMRadio85InternetRadio85MediaSettings86Favorites86MyMusic&Devices86USBConnections8712VPowerSocket87 Phone............................................................................................88
Bluetooth®Compatibility88PairingaBluetoothPhone88ImportingContacts88UnpairingaBluetoothPhone88ConnectingtoaPairedPhone89MakingaPhoneCall89ReceivingaPhoneCall89InCallOptions89 Maps and Navigation..............................................................90
Overview90UsingMaps90StartingNavigation90DuringNavigation91FavoriteDestinations92UpdatedMaps92 Calendar.......................................................................................93
Overview93CalendarandNavigation94 Security Settings...................................................................... 95
AbouttheSecuritySystem95 HomeLink®Universal Transceiver.......................................96
AboutHomeLink96ProgrammingHomeLink96TroubleshootingHomeLink96 Connecting to Wi-Fi................................................................98
Software Updates.................................................................... 99
LoadingNewSoftware99ViewingReleaseNotes99 Mobile App............................................................................... 100
ModelSMobileApp100
Charging......................................................................................101
Electric Vehicle Components..............................................101
HighVoltageComponents101ChargingEquipment102 Battery Information............................................................... 103
AbouttheBattery103BatteryCare103 Charging Model S...................................................................104
OpeningtheChargePort104PluggingIn104DuringCharging105StoppingCharging105ChargePortLight105ChangingChargeSettings106ChargingStatus107
Maintenance............................................................................. 108
Maintenance Schedule..........................................................108
ServiceIntervals108DailyChecks108MonthlyChecks108FluidReplacementIntervals108HighVoltageSafety108 Tire Care and Maintenance.................................................109
MaintainingTirePressures109InspectingandMaintainingTires110ReplacingTiresandWheels111TireTypes111DrivinginLowTemperatures112UsingTireChains112TirePressureMonitoring112 Temporary Tire Repair...........................................................114
TireRepairKit114InflatingwithSealantandAir115InflatingwithAirOnly116ReplacingtheSealantCanister117 Cleaning.......................................................................................118
CleaningtheExterior118CleaningtheInterior119Polishing,TouchUp,andBodyRepair120UsingaCarCover120FloorMats120 Wiper Blades and Washer Jets.......................................... 121
CheckingandReplacingWiperBlades121CleaningWasherJets121
Fluid Reservoirs.......................................................................123
RemovingtheMaintenancePanel123CheckingBatteryCoolant123CheckingBrakeFluid124ToppingUpWasherFluid125 Fuses............................................................................................126
FuseBoxLocations126ReplacingaFuse126FuseBox1127FuseBox2129FuseBox3131 Jacking and Lifting.................................................................132
JackingProcedure132 Parts and Accessories...........................................................133
Parts,Accessories,andModifications133BodyRepairs133
Specifications...........................................................................134
Identification Labels.............................................................. 134
VehicleIdentificationNumber134EmissionControlLabel134 Vehicle Loading.......................................................................135
LoadCapacityLabeling135CalculatingLoadLimits136TowingaTrailer137RoofRacks137 Dimensions and Weights..................................................... 138
ExteriorDimensions138Weights139 Subsystems...............................................................................140
Motor140Transmission140Steering140Brakes141Suspension141Battery-12V141Battery-HighVoltage142 Wheels and Tires.....................................................................143
WheelSpecifications143WheelAlignmentValues143TireSpecifications144UnderstandingTireMarkings145UniformTireQualityGrading147WheelsandTiresGlossary148
Roadside Assistance............................................................. 149
Contacting Roadside Assistance......................................149
Instructions for Transporters............................................. 150
UseaFlatbedOnly150DisableSelf-Leveling(airsuspensionvehiclesonly)150ActivateTowMode150ConnecttheTowChain151PullOntotheTrailerandSecuretheWheels152
Consumer Information..........................................................153
About this Owner Information...........................................153
Illustrations153ErrorsorInaccuracies153LocationofComponents153DocumentApplicability153CopyrightsandTrademarks154 Disclaimers................................................................................ 155
VehicleTelematics/DataRecorders155QualityControl155CaliforniaProposition65155 Reporting Concerns...............................................................156
ContactingTesla156ReportingSafetyDefects-US156ReportingSafetyDefects-Canada156 Declarations of Conformity.................................................157
KeyandPassiveUnlockingSystem157TirePressureMonitoringSystem158MediaControlUnit158HomeLink159RadioFrequencyInformation159
Contents

1. Interior doors (Using Interior Door
Handles on page 6)
2. Cruise control (Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control on page 60)
3. High beams (Headlight High Beams on
page 49), Turn signals (Turn Signals on
page 50), Wipers and washers (Wipers
and Washers on page 51).
4. Steering wheel buttons - left (Using Left
Steering Wheel Buttons on page 37)
5. Instrument panel (Instrument Panel
Overview on page 43)
6. Steering wheel buttons - right (Using
Right Steering Wheel Buttons on page
38)
7. Gear selector (Shifting Gears on page
42)
8. Touchscreen (Touchscreen Overview on
page 72)
9. Glove box button (Glove Box on page
14)
10. Power window switches (Opening and
Closing on page 9)
11. Exterior mirror adjustment switches
(Mirrors on page 40)
12. Seats (Front and Rear Seats on page
17)
13. Steering column adjuster (hidden from
view in the above image) (Steering Wheel
on page 37)
14. Horn (Horn on page 39)
15. Brakes (Brakes on page 52)
16. Hazard warning lights (Hazard Warning
Flashers on page 50)
17. Cabin climate control (Climate Controls
on page 80)
18. Cup holders (Cup Holders on page 16)
Note: On RHD (Right Hand Drive) vehicles, the
controls illustrated above are arranged
similarly, but are mirrored on the right side of
the vehicle.
Interior Overview
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1. Exterior lights (Lights on page 47)
2. Door handles (Using Exterior Door
Handles on page 6)
3. Sunroof (Sunroof on page 15)
4. Charge port (Charging Model S on page
104)
5. Exterior mirrors (Mirrors on page 40)
6. Front trunk (Front Trunk on page 12)
7. Wheels and tires (Wheels and Tires on
page 143)
8. Rear view camera (Rear View Camera on
page 71)
9. Rear trunk/liftgate (Rear Trunk on page
10)
10. Parking sensors (Park Assist on page
66)
Exterior Overview
Overview 3

Keyless Locking and Unlocking
Model S has sensors that can recognize the
presence of a key. The sensors have a range
of approximately three feet (one meter).
If Model S is equipped with the optional tech
package, walking up to Model S when you
have your key with you automatically unlocks
the doors. Similarly, open the trunk by just
walking up to Model S with your key, then
pressing the switch located under the trunk’s
exterior handle.
Press a door handle, and it extends. Or, if the
AUTO-PRESENT HANDLES setting is turned
on (see Using Exterior Door Handles on page
6), door handles extend automatically.
If you turn on the walk-away locking setting
using the touchscreen, Model S locks when
you walk away carrying your key with you
(see Walk-away Locking on page 7).
Warning: To avoid any possibility of
interference between a pacemaker and
the keyless system's antennas, people
with implanted pacemakers should
ensure their pacemaker is kept at least
nine inches (22 cm) away from any
keyless drive antenna mounted in
Model S. Antenna locations are shown
below:
1. Center of the rear bumper.
2. Under the rear seats.
3. Center console.
4. Leftmost side of the dashboard.
5. Rightmost side of the dashboard.
6. Right Hand Drive vehicles only - at the
base of the left (passenger side)
windshield wiper.
7. Left Hand Drive vehicles only - at the base
of the right (passenger side) windshield
wiper.
8. Center of the front trunk.
Using the Key
To quickly familiarize yourself with the key,
think of the key as a miniature version of
Model S, with the Tesla badge representing
the front. The key has three buttons that feel
like softer areas on the surface.
1. Trunk
• Double-click to open the rear trunk.
• If Model S is equipped with a powered
liftgate, double-click to close the rear
trunk. You can also single-click to
stop the liftgate when it is moving.
• Hold the button down for 1-2 seconds
to open the charge port door.
2. Lock/Unlock All
• Double-click to unlock doors and the
rear trunk. Hazard warning lights flash
twice and door handles extend.
• Single-click to lock doors and trunks
(all doors and trunks must be closed).
Hazard warning lights flash once and
door handles retract.
3. Front trunk (also called the "frunk")
• Double-click to open the front trunk.
You do not need to point the key at Model S,
but you must be within operating range
(which varies depending on the strength of
the key’s battery). If Model S is unable to
detect the key, the touchscreen displays a
message indicating that a key is not inside.
Place the key where Model S can best detect
it, which is below the 12V power socket (see
Key Not Inside on page 41).
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Radio equipment on a similar frequency can
affect the key. If this happens, move the key
at least one foot (30 cm) away from other
electronic devices (phone, laptop, etc). If the
key does not work, you may need to change
its battery. If the key’s battery is discharged,
you can open Model S by following the
unlocking procedure. See Unlocking When the
Key Doesn't Work on page 7.
Caution: Remember to bring the key with
you when you drive. Although you can
drive Model S away from its key, you will
be unable to power it back on after it
powers off.
Caution: Protect the key from impact,
high temperatures, and damage from
liquids. Avoid contact with solvents,
waxes and abrasive cleaners.
Replacing the Key Battery
The key’s battery lasts for approximately a
year. When the battery is low, a message
displays on the instrument panel. Follow these
steps to replace it:
1. Place the key, button side down, on a soft
surface.
2. Release the battery using a small flat
bladed tool.
3. Remove the battery by pushing it toward
the center of the key to release it from the
front retaining clips.
4. Insert the new battery (type CR2032) with
the ‘+’ side facing up. Avoid touching the
flat surfaces of the battery, and wipe the
battery clean before fitting. Finger marks
can reduce battery life.
5. Align the battery, then press the key and
battery together until they snap into
place.
Getting More Keys
If you lose a key or require an additional one,
contact Tesla. Model S can recognize up to
three keys.
When ordering a new key for Model S, take all
available keys with you for reprogramming.
Doors
Opening and Closing 5

Using Exterior Door Handles
A light press on a door handle extends it,
provided Model S detects a valid key nearby.
If Model S is equipped with the optional tech
package, you can set the door handles to
extend automatically whenever you approach
the driver’s side carrying the key. On the
touchscreen, touch Controls > Settings >
Vehicle > Auto-Present Handles > On.
Insert your hand into the handle and pull to
open the door.
Door handles retract if you do not use them
within one minute after they extend. Just
press a handle to extend it again. Door
handles also retract a minute after the last
door closes, when Model S begins moving,
and when you lock Model S.
Note: To preserve battery life, Model S is
designed to temporarily disable the Auto-
Present Handles feature when:
• The key has been out of range for more
than 48 hours.
• The key remains within range for five
minutes after all doors have been closed.
In these cases, extend the handles by
touching the driver’s door handle or pressing
the unlock button on the key. There is no need
to reset the setting. The next time you
approach Model S, provided the above
conditions do not apply, handles automatically
extend.
Whenever a door is open, the Door
Open indicator displays on the
instrument panel. The image of the
Model S on the touchscreen Controls
window also shows which door or
trunk is open.
Using Interior Door Handles
Pull the interior door handle toward you to
open the door.
Note: To prevent children from opening rear
doors using the interior handles, use the
touchscreen, Controls > Settings > Vehicle >
Child Protection Lock, to turn on the child-
protection locks (see Child-protection Lock on
page 7).
Interior Locking and Unlocking
From inside Model S, you can use the
touchscreen to lock or unlock doors and
trunks, provided a valid key is inside the
vehicle. Touch Controls > Lock/Unlock. The
current lock status displays on the bottom left
of the instrument panel.
Note: If a door or trunk is still open when you
lock Model S, it locks when you close it.
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Child-protection Lock
Model S has child-protection locks on the rear
doors and liftgate to prevent them from being
opened using interior handles. Use the
touchscreen to turn child protection locks on
or off. Touch Controls > Settings > Vehicle >
Child Protection Lock.
Note: It is recommended that you turn child-
protection locks on whenever children are
seated in the rear seats.
Drive-away Locking
Model S can automatically lock all doors
(including the trunks) whenever your driving
speed exceeds 5 mph (8 km/h). To turn this
feature on or off, touch Controls > Settings >
Vehicle > Drive-Away Door Lock.
Walk-away Locking
If Model S is equipped with the optional tech
package, Model S doors and trunks can
automatically lock whenever you walk away
carrying the key.
To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls >
Settings > Vehicle > Walk-Away Door Lock.
Note: If all doors are closed and you double-
click the key to unlock Model S, walk-away
locking is temporarily suspended until Model S
powers on (such as when you press the Brake
pedal to put the car in a driving gear), or until
you use the key to lock Model S. This allows
you to keep Model S unlocked in your garage.
Unlocking When the Key Doesn't
Work
If Model S does not unlock when you walk up
to it, or when you press the unlock button on
your key, the key’s battery may be dead. If
this is the case, you can still unlock and drive
Model S.
To unlock Model S (and disable the security
alarm), first position the key near the base of
the passenger side windshield wiper, as
shown. Then press the passenger door handle.
It is important to position the key in the
correct position. If Model S doesn't unlock, try
adjusting the position of the key.
To drive Model S, place the key against the
center console, immediately below the 12V
power outlet, then press and hold the brake
pedal to turn Model S on.
Note: Unlocking Model S using this method
disables walk-away locking. You must
manually re-enable walk-away locking after
replacing the key’s battery.
For instructions on how to replace the key’s
battery, see Replacing the Key Battery on
page 5.
Doors
Opening and Closing 7

Opening Interior Doors with No
Power
If Model S has no electrical power, front doors
open as usual using the interior door handles.
To open the rear doors, fold back the edge of
the carpet below the rear seats to expose the
mechanical release cable. Pull the mechanical
release cable toward the center.
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Opening and Closing
Press down on a switch to lower the
associated window all the way down. Window
switches operate at two levels. To lower a
window partially, hold the switch and release
when the window is at the desired position.
Similarly, pull a switch to raise the associated
window. This also operates at two levels—
when raising, hold the switch and release
when the window is at the desired position.
Warning: Before closing a power window,
it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure
that all occupants, especially children, do
not have any body parts extended
through the window’s opening. Failure to
do so can cause serious injury.
Warning: When leaving Model S, always
take your key with you. Leaving the key
in Model S allows all doors, windows, and
controls to be fully operational and can
cause hazardous, unauthorized or
unintentional use of Model S.
Locking Rear Windows
To prevent passengers from using the rear
window switches, press the rear window lock
switch. The switch light turns on. To unlock
rear windows, press the switch again.
Warning: To ensure safety, it is
recommended that you lock the rear
windows whenever children are seated in
the rear seats.
Warning: Never leave children
unattended in Model S.
Windows
Opening and Closing 9

Opening
To open the rear trunk, do one of the
following:
• Touch Controls > Trunk on the
touchscreen.
• Double-click the Trunk button on the key.
• Press the switch located under the
exterior handle (if not equipped with the
optional tech package, you must first
unlock Model S).
When the liftgate is open, the
instrument panel displays the Door
Open indicator light. The image of
the Model S on the touchscreen
Controls window also displays the
open trunk.
To stop a powered liftgate while it is moving,
single-click the Trunk button on the key. Then,
when you double-click the Trunk button, it
moves again, but in the opposite direction
(provided it was not almost entirely open or
closed when you stopped it). For example, if
you single-click to stop the liftgate while it is
opening, when you double-click, it closes.
To open the trunk in the unlikely situation in
which Model S has no electrical power, see
Opening with No Power on page 11.
Closing
To close the trunk, pull down on the liftgate
and push firmly, ensuring it is fully closed.
If Model S is equipped with the optional tech
package, you can close the powered liftgate
by:
• Double-clicking the trunk button on the
key.
• Touching Controls > Trunk on the
touchscreen.
• Pressing the switch located on the
underside of the liftgate (see Adjusting
the Opening Height on page 10).
If a powered liftgate senses an obstruction
when closing, it automatically opens and
sounds two chimes. Remove the obstruction
and try closing it again. If it cannot close the
second time, powered operation is
temporarily disabled. Manually closing it
restores powered operation.
Note: The power closing feature is also
temporarily disabled if you leave the powered
liftgate open for more than an hour.
Adjusting the Opening Height
If Model S is equipped with a powered liftgate,
you can adjust its opening height to make it
easier to reach:
1. Open the liftgate, then lower it to the
desired opening height.
2. Press and hold the button on the
underside of the liftgate for two seconds
until you hear a confirmation beep.
3. Confirm that you have set it to the desired
height by closing the liftgate, then
reopening it.
Rear Trunk
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