Tesla MODEL S 2012 Owner's Manual page 57

Instrument Panel - Driving
When Model S is driving (or ready to drive), the instrument panel shows your current driving status and a real-time
visualization of the road as detected by the Autopilot components (see
visualization automatically zooms in and out as needed to inform you when a vehicle is detected in your blind spot.
NOTE: The following illustration is provided for demonstration purposes only. Depending on vehicle options,
software version, and market region, the information displayed may be slightly different.
NOTE: Touch Controls > Autopilot > Full Self-Driving Visualization Preview (if equipped) to display more details
about the roadway and its surroundings, such as road markings, stop lights, objects (such as trash cans and poles),
etc.
1. Indicator lights display along the top to provide status (see
2. When you are actively navigating to a destination, navigation instructions display here. Use the left steering wheel
buttons to change what displays on the left side of the instrument panel whenever navigation instructions are not
displayed (see Using Left Steering Wheel Buttons on page
3. Autosteer is actively steering Model S. When Autosteer is available but you haven't activated it, the icon is gray
(see Autosteer on page
4. Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is cruising at a set speed. When Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is available but you
haven't set a cruising speed, the icon is gray and the speed is not shown (see
page 77).
5. Driving speed.
6. The speed limit (if available) that is currently being detected by Speed Assist (see
7. On the Energy graph, dashed lines appear on the power meter if Model S is limiting power. The dashed lines
appear on the top portion (energy being used) when power available for acceleration is being limited, and on the
bottom portion (energy being gained) when power that can be gained by regenerative braking is limited. Model S
limits power for many reasons. Here are just a few examples:
◦ Acceleration may be limited when the Battery is reaching a low state of charge or if the powertrain is hot.
◦ Both acceleration and regenerative braking may be limited when the ambient temperature is either very high
or very low.
◦ Regenerative braking may be limited when the Battery is fully charged.
Driving
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Instrument Panel
About Autopilot on page
Instrument Panel Overview on page
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Traffic-Aware Cruise Control on
Speed Assist on page
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