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Smart Air Suspension
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.
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, parking curbs, etc.
With Model S powered on, or the brake pedal
pressed, use the touchscreen to manually
change the ride height. Touch Controls >
Suspension, then choose from:
•
Very High. When set to Very High, the
suspension automatically lowers to High
when driving speed reaches 35 mph
(56 km/h).
•
High. When set to High, the suspension
automatically lowers to Standard when
driving speed reaches 45 mph (73 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
example, the suspension does not lower if a
door is open.
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Location-Based Suspension
Location-Based suspension saves you from
manually having to raise the suspension every
time you arrive at a frequently-used location
where a higher suspension is needed (steep
driveways or ramps, deep snow, speed bumps,
etc.).
Whenever you raise the suspension to High or
Very High, Model S saves the location.
When you return to the saved location,
Model S raises the suspension and the
instrument panel displays this message:
Note:
•
When you are returning to a saved
location and driving faster than the High
and Very High suspension settings allow
(see
Height Adjustments
suspension does not raise until Model S
slows down.
•
After leaving a saved location, the
suspension may not lower based on an
automatic lowering speed that you have
set (Controls > Suspension > Automatic
Lowering) until you are driving faster than
the speed thresholds.
•
If Model S reaches a saved location and
the existing suspension setting is higher
than the level that has been saved for that
location, the suspension is not adjusted.
To remove an auto-raising location
If you do not want the suspension to auto-
raise at a saved location, touch the X in the
auto-raising location status message that
displays at a saved location. Doing so removes
the auto-raise location and the suspension no
longer raises automatically when you arrive at
the location.
on page 116), the
Model S Owner's Manual
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