Wipers And Washers - Tesla 3 Owner's Manual

Wipers
To perform a single wipe with the windshield
wipers, press and immediately release the
button on the end of the left-hand steering
column lever.
To adjust the continuous wiper settings, touch
the windshield wiper icon located in the
"Cards" area on the touchscreen (see
Touchscreen Overview
card displays the current state of the wipers.
Note: When you operate the wipers, the
headlights automatically turn on (if they were
not on already).
Caution: To avoid damaging the hood,
ensure that the hood is fully closed before
activating the windshield wipers.
1. Turn the wipers on or off.
2. Adjust the speed of the wipers.
• 1: Intermittent, slow
• 2: Intermittent, fast
• 3: Continuous, slow
• 4: Continuous, fast
• AUTO: Model 3 detects whether or
not it is raining. When wipers are set
to AUTO and liquid is detected on the
windshield, Model 3 determines the
optimal frequency at which they
should wipe. If Model 3 does not
detect liquid on the windshield, the
wipers do not wipe.
Note: The AUTO setting is currently in
BETA. If uncertain about using AUTO
while in the BETA phase, Tesla
recommends setting the wiper speed to
one of the first four positions, as
necessary.
Note: If the AUTO setting is selected but
becomes unavailable, the wipers change
to the manual setting (one of the first four
positions) that is closest to the latest
determined AUTO wiping frequency. If the
latest wiping frequency cannot be
determined, the wipers turn off.
Driving
on page 4). The wiper

Wipers and Washers

Caution: Ensure the wipers are off before
washing Model 3 to avoid the risk of
damaging the wipers.
Periodically check and clean the edge of the
wiper blades. If a blade is damaged, replace it
immediately. For details on checking and
replacing wiper blades, see
Washer Jets on page 159.
Caution: Remove ice from the windshield
before turning the wipers on. Ice has
sharp edges that can damage the rubber
on the blades.
Caution: In harsh climates, ensure that the
wiper blades are not frozen or adhered to
the windshield.
Washers
Fully press and hold the button on the end of
the left-hand steering column lever to spray
washer fluid onto the windshield. While
spraying the windshield, the wipers turn on.
After releasing the button, the wipers perform
two additional wipes, then a third wipe a few
seconds later.
Periodically top up washer fluid (see
Up Windshield Washer Fluid
Wiper Blades and
Topping
on page 161).
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