Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual page 61

To increase/decrease speed by 1 mph (1
km/h), quickly tap the plus (+) or minus (-)
button. To increase/decrease speed by 5 mph
(5 km/h), press and hold the plus (+) or minus
(-) button. You must release the button before
you can increase/decrease the speed again.
To cruise at the speed limit that is currently
being determined by Speed Assist (including
any offsets that you have set), move the gear
lever fully down once then release. See
Assist on page 78.
Note: It may take a few seconds for Model 3 to
reach the new cruising speed, assuming there
is not a detected vehicle ahead driving slower
than your set speed.
Note: The maximum set speed is 90 mph (150
km/h). However, it is the driver's responsibility
to cruise at a safe speed based on road
conditions and applicable speed limits.
Overtake Acceleration
When following a vehicle with Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control active, engaging the turn signal
briefly accelerates Model 3 towards the vehicle
ahead. By momentarily holding the turn signal
lever up or down, you can quickly accelerate
up to your set speed without having to press
the accelerator pedal. The turn signal
accelerates Model 3 only when the following
conditions are met:
• Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is operating
and detects a vehicle in front of you.
• No obstacles or vehicles are detected in
the target lane.
• Model 3 is traveling below the set speed,
but over 45 mph (72 km/h).
Overtake Acceleration is intended as an aid
when passing a vehicle ahead of you. When
the turn signal is engaged, Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control continues to maintain distance
from the vehicle ahead, but allows you to drive
slightly closer than your selected distance.
Acceleration cancels when:
• You reach your set cruising speed.
• Changing lanes takes too long.
• Model 3 gets too close to the vehicle
ahead.
OR
• You disengage the turn signal.
Note: Overtake Acceleration occurs when you
hold the turn signal in the momentary position
(partially engaged). When you release the turn
signal, Model 3 stops accelerating (in the same
Driver Assistance
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
way as when you release the accelerator
pedal) and resumes the set speed.
Warning: Overtake Acceleration can
cancel for many unforeseen reasons in
addition to those listed above (for
example, lack of GPS data). Stay alert and
never depend on Overtake Acceleration
to increase your driving speed.
Warning: Overtake Acceleration increases
Speed
your driving speed whenever the
appropriate turn signal is engaged, and
accelerates Model 3 closer to the vehicle
ahead. Although Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control continues to maintain distance
from the vehicle ahead, it is important to
be aware that your selected following
distance is reduced when Overtake
Acceleration is active, particularly in cases
where it may not be your intention to
overtake the vehicle you are following.
Canceling and Resuming
To manually cancel Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control,move the gear lever up and release or
press the brake pedal. The speedometer icon
on the touchscreen turns gray to indicate that
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is not actively
controlling your speed.
To re-enable cruising at the current driving
speed, move the gear lever fully down once
then release..
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