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Lights
Controlling Lights
Touch Controls > Lights to control the lights.
NOTE: You can also access an abbreviated lights menu
while driving by touching the Auto High Beam button on
the steering yoke. A lights menu displays on the
touchscreen, providing quick access to headlight
controls.
In addition to the lights that you can control from the
touchscreen, Model S has convenience lights that turn
on and off automatically based on what you are doing.
For example, interior lights, marker lights, tail lights, and
puddle lights turn on when you unlock Model S, when
you open a door, and when you shift into Park. They turn
off automatically after a minute or two or when you shift
or lock Model S. Use these settings to control exterior
and interior lights:
Exterior Lights
Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights, side marker lights,
parking lights, and license plate lights) are set to AUTO
each time you start Model S. When set to AUTO, exterior
lights automatically turn on when driving in low lighting
conditions. If you change to a different setting, lights
always revert to AUTO on your next drive.
Touch one of these options to change the exterior light
setting:
• OFF: Exterior lights turn off until you manually turn
them back on or until the next time you drive. If
daytime running lights are required in your region,
the exterior lights used for this purpose are always on
when Drive is engaged.
• PARKING: Only the side marker lights, parking lights,
tail lights and license plate lights turn on.
NOTE: If daytime running lights are required in your
region, the exterior lights used for this purpose are
always on whenever Drive or Reverse is engaged.
• ON: Exterior lights turn on.
CAUTION: Ensure the headlights and rear lights
are on during low visibility conditions (for example,
when it is dark, foggy, snowy, or the road is wet,
etc.). The rear tail lights are off while daytime
running lights are on. Failure to do so can cause
damage or serious injury.
Fog Lights
If equipped, touch to turn the fog lights on or off. Fog
lights operate only when low beam headlights are on.
When headlights are turned off, fog lights also turn off.
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The front fog indicator displays on the
instrument panel whenever the optional
front fog lights are on.
NOTE: Depending on the market region and vehicle
options, your vehicle may not be equipped with front
and/or rear fog lights.
Interior Lights
Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or off. If set to
AUTO, all interior dome lights turn on when you unlock
Model S, open a door upon exiting, or shift into Park.
NOTE: You can also manually turn an individual dome
light on or off by pressing its lens. If you turn a dome
light on, it turns off when Model S powers off. If Model S
was already powered off when you manually turned the
light on, it turns off after 60 minutes.
Ambient Lights
When enabled, interior ambient lights turn on whenever
the headlights are on.
Auto High Beam
If you turn on Auto High Beam, headlights automatically
switch from high beam headlights to low beam
headlights when light is detected in front of Model S.
See
High Beam Headlights on page
Headlights after Exit
If you turn on Headlights after Exit, the exterior lights
remain on for one minute after you stop driving and park
Model S in low lighting conditions. See
Exit on page
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NOTE: Model S has lights along the rim of the
headlights, also referred to as "signature" lights. These
lights automatically turn on whenever Model S is
powered on and a drive mode is engaged.
High Beam Headlights
Use the high beam headlight button on the left side of
the steering yoke to control the headlights:
• Press and quickly release to flash high beam
headlights.
• Press and hold to turn on high beam headlights - the
instrument panel displays a brief timer and you must
hold for the duration of the timer to latch the high
beam headlights to the on position. When headlights
are on, press the button a second time to turn them
off.
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Headlights After
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