Lights - Tesla 3 2018 Owner's Manual

Controlling Lights
Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen to
control most of the lights.
In addition to the lights that you can control
from the touchscreen, Model 3 has
convenience lights that operate automatically
based on what you are doing. For example, in
low ambient lighting conditions, interior lights,
marker lights, tail lights, and puddle lights turn
on when you unlock Model 3, when you open
a door, and when you shift into Park. They turn
off after a minute or two or when you shift
into a driving gear or lock Model 3.
1. Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights, side
marker lights, parking lights, and license
plate lights) are set to AUTO each time
you start Model 3. 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 temporarily
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
gear 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 a driving gear (Drive or
Reverse) is engaged.
Driving
• ON - Exterior lights turn on.
Note: If equipped with the premium
package, Model 3 has a series of LED
lights along the rim of the headlights, also
referred to as "signature" lights. These
lights automatically turn on whenever
Model 3 is powered on and a driving gear
is engaged.
Warning: Always ensure that your
headlights are on during low visibility
conditions. Failure to do so may result
in a collision.
2. If equipped with the premium package, a
separate control is available to turn on fog
lights. When on, fog lights operate
whenever low beam headlights are on.
3. If you turn on DOME LIGHTS, all interior
dome (map) lights turn on when you
unlock Model 3, open a door upon exiting,
or shift into P (Park). They turn off after
60 seconds, when you lock Model 3, or
when you shift into a driving gear. If set to
AUTO, dome lights turn on only when little
or no light is detected.
You can also manually turn an individual
dome light on or off by pressing its lens. If
you manually turn a dome light on, it turns
off when Model 3 powers off. If Model 3
was already powered off when you
manually turned the light on, it turns off
after 60 minutes.
4. If you turn on AMBIENT LIGHTS, interior
ambient lights turn on whenever the
headlights are on.
Note: To control the backlighting on the
steering wheel buttons, touch Controls >
Lights > Settings > Steering Wheel
Lights. If off, they do not turn on when
headlights are on.
High Beam Headlights
Push the left-hand steering column lever away
from you and release to turn the high beam
headlights on continuously. To cancel, pull the
lever toward you.

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