Smart Air Suspension - Tesla S Owner's Manual

Note: If Model S is equipped with Smart Air
Suspension, you may hear the sound of the
compressor when Model S starts, as the
system's reservoir fills with air.
Smart Air Suspension has both manual and
automatic modes of operation.
Manual Height Adjustments
Caution: Before adjusting the suspension
height, ensure Model S is clear of all
obstacles, above and below.
Manually raising the height of Model S is
useful when you need extra ground clearance,
such as steep driveways or ramps, deep snow,
speed bumps, etc.
With Model S powered on, or the brake pedal
pressed, use the touchscreen to manually
change the ride height. Touch Controls >
Driving, then choose from:
• Very High. When set to Very High, the
suspension will automatically lower to
High when driving speed reaches 35
km/h.
• High. When set to High, the suspension
will automatically lower to Standard when
driving speed reaches 55 km/h.
• Standard. The Standard setting ensures
optimum comfort and handling under all
loading conditions.
• Low. Lowering the height can make it
easier to load or unload cargo and
passengers.
Note: Available settings depend on your
driving speed and other conditions. For
Using the Touchscreen
Using the Touchscreen
example, the suspension does not lower if a
door is open.
Automatic Height Adjustments
When Model S is moving above typical
driveway or parking lot speeds, Smart Air
Suspension automatically lowers ride height
to improve aerodynamics and handling. For
most average speed driving, the suspension is
automatically set to Standard. As described
above, when you make manual height
adjustments, the suspension automatically
lowers at increased driving speeds.
When carrying loads, Smart Air Suspension
also maintains a level height between the
front and rear.
You can set the speed at which the Air
Suspension automatically transitions to the
LOW ride height by touching Controls >
Settings > Vehicle > Suspension on the
touchscreen. This setting is saved to your
Driver Profile.
Note: You can temporarily override the ride
height by touching an air suspension control
in Controls > Driving, and manually choosing a
ride height. Your suspension's automatic
lowering setting is restored the next time you
drive.
If a fault is detected with the air
suspension system, a yellow
indicator lights up on the instrument
panel. If the problem persists,
contact Tesla.
Jack Mode
Before jacking or lifting, set the suspension to
Jack mode to prevent the self-leveling that
occurs even when Model S is powered off.
Press the brake pedal, then touch Controls >
Driving > Jack.
When Model S is in Jack mode, a red
air suspension indicator lights up on
the instrument panel.
To deactivate, touch Jack again.
Note: Jack mode automatically cancels when
you drive over 7 km/h.
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