Tesla S Owner's Manual page 93

Controls
• Creep
When on, Model S slowly moves forward when in Drive and backward in Reverse when
you release the brake (similar to a conventional vehicle with an automatic transmission).
You can adjust this setting only when Model S is in Park.
• Traction Control
To allow the wheels to spin on a standard single motor Model S, you can turn off traction
control. On a dual-motor Model S, you can enable Slip Start. If you turn off Traction
Control (or enable Slip Start), a warning message displays on the instrument panel.
Traction control turns off for the current drive only. On dual-motor vehicles, traction
control is automatically turned on again when the speed exceeds 64 km/h. See
Control on page 53.
• Regenerative braking
When you release the accelerator when driving, regenerative braking slows Model S and
feeds any surplus energy back to the Battery. If set to Low, Model S does not slow down
as quickly, but you may experience less range (see
Note: Regardless of the setting, the energy gained by regenerative braking is reduced if
the Battery is full, or if it is extremely cold or hot (the surplus energy is used to heat or
cool the Battery).
• Range Mode
If on, Model S conserves energy by limiting the power of the climate control system. Cabin
heating and cooling may be less effective, but seat heaters can be used to provide
warmth in colder climates. When turned on in a dual-motor vehicle, torque distribution
between the motors is optimized to maximize range.
5. Cold Weather
If Model S is equipped with the optional cold weather package, you can control all seat
heaters as well as the heated wipers and steering wheel. Heaters that are turned on are
displayed in red. To turn off all seat heaters, touch All Off. Note that you can also control the
front driver and passenger seats using the main climate control panel located on the bottom
of the touchscreen (see
6. Trips
View and reset the trip meters that summarize how far you have driven (see
on page 58).
7. Displays
Manually control the brightness and the Day (light background) or Night (dark background)
setting of the touchscreen and instrument panel. When set to Auto, the brightness changes
automatically between day and night brightness based on ambient lighting conditions. When
Auto-adjust is checked, the displays are further adjusted based on both the surroundings and
by learning your preferences (i.e. it remembers the type of manual adjustments you make).
To disable the touchscreen momentarily for cleaning purposes, touch Clean Mode.
You can also put Model S into an energy saving mode so it consumes less energy when not in
use (see Getting Maximum Range
Note: The Displays settings can also be accessed from the Settings screen.
8. E-Brake & Power Off
You can manually:
• Apply and release the parking brake (see
• Power off (see
9. Doors & Locks (see
10. Lights (see Lights
Warning: Do not read the touchscreen while driving. Doing so increases the likelihood of a
collision. Everything you need to know when driving is displayed on the instrument panel.
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Climate Controls
on page 59).
Powering Off on page 38).
Doors on page 4)
on page 45)
Regenerative Braking
on page 97).
Parking Brake on page 52).
Traction
on page 52).
Trip Information
Model S Owner's Manual