Tesla S Owner's Manual page 92

1. Close
Touch the circled X in the top left corner of a window to close it (or you can touch anywhere
outside the window).
2. Sunroof
If Model S is equipped with a sunroof, touch to adjust its position (see
3. Suspension
If Model S is equipped with Smart Air Suspension, touch to manually raise or lower Model S, or
to remove a previously saved auto-raising location (see
Model S must be powered on and you must press the brake pedal before you can change
suspension settings. Smart Air Suspension causes Model S to self-level, even when powered
off. Therefore, when towing or lifting, you must disable self-leveling (see
Transporters
4. Driving
• Steering mode
Adjust the amount of effort required to turn the steering wheel. Sport feels more
responsive whereas Comfort feels easier to drive and park (see
34).
• Acceleration (Performance dual-motor vehicles only)
Choose an acceleration level. Sport is the standard level of acceleration and allows you to
maximize driving range. Choose Insane or Ludicrous (depending on the options available
on your vehicle) to increase peak torque by approximately 60 percent.
If you choose Insane or Ludicrous, additional power is available immediately. However, to
achieve the absolute maximum power (designed for short term use), touch Max Battery
Power, which displays as blue text immediately below the acceleration setting. Max
Battery Power heats the Battery to its ideal operating temperature to ensure access to
100% of available power. Heating the Battery can take over an hour, depending on
environmental conditions and whether or not Model S is being driven. During this time, a
message displays providing you with an approximate wait time. When the additional
power is available, the message indicates that Max Battery Power is READY! When using
Max Battery Power, Model S consumes more energy as it keeps the Battery within an
optimal temperature range. To cancel Max Battery Power at any time, change the
acceleration level to Sport (or touch the button in the Max Battery Mode popup). To
prevent excess and potentially unnecessary energy consumption (for example, you leave
the vehicle and forget to cancel Max Battery Power), Max Battery Power cancels
automatically in three hours, regardless of whether you are still driving or have left the
vehicle.
Note: To support Max Battery Power, the charge level must be 20% or higher. You cannot
initiate Max Battery Power if the charge level is less than 20%. In addition, Max Battery
Power immediately cancels if at any time during its use, the charge level drops below
20%.
Note: Max Battery Power strives to keep the pack within an optimal temperature range. In
addition to heating the Battery, Max Battery Power also cools the battery when necessary
(for example, during aggressive driving scenarios).
Note: Max Battery Power is designed to achieve maximum performance for short term
acceleration and is not intended for daily driving. The tradeoff for the additional power
boost is extra energy consumption and earlier power fade on long aggressive drives. The
Insane or Ludicrous acceleration settings provide a significant increase in performance
even without Max Battery Power. In fact, in normal driving situations, the additional power
that can be achieved using Max Battery Power may not be noticeable.
Note: The Insane or Ludicrous acceleration setting is available only on newer Performance
dual-motor vehicles, depending on date of manufacture and options chosen at time of
purchase.
Using the Touchscreen
on page 161 and Jacking and Lifting
Sunroof
Smart Air Suspension
on page 147).
Steering Wheel
Controls
on page 15).
on page 101).
Instructions for
on page
91