Traction Control - Tesla MODEL Y 2022 Owner's Manual

Traction Control

How It Works
The traction control system constantly
monitors the speed of the front and rear
wheels. If Model Y experiences a loss of
traction, the system minimizes wheel spin by
controlling brake pressure and motor power.
By default, the traction control system is on.
Under normal conditions, it should remain on
to ensure maximum safety.
This yellow indicator flashes
on the touchscreen
whenever the traction
control system is actively
controlling brake pressure
and motor power to
minimize wheel spin. If the
indicator stays on, a fault is
detected with the traction
control system. Contact
Tesla Service.
WARNING: Traction control cannot
prevent collisions caused by driving
dangerously or turning too sharply at
high speeds.
Disabling Traction Control
Under normal conditions, the traction control
system should remain on. Turn it off only in
circumstances where you deliberately want
the wheels to spin, such as:
• Starting on a loose surface, such as gravel
or snow.
• Driving in deep snow, sand or mud.
• Rocking out of a hole or deep rut.
• Driving off-road.
On Rear-Wheel Drive vehicles, turn off
traction control and allow the wheels to spin
by touching Controls > Pedals & Steering >
Slip Start.
On All-Wheel Drive vehicles, you can choose
one of these options, depending on the
circumstances:
• Slip Start is designed to make it easier to
dislodge Model Y when stuck in mud,
snow, ice, etc. Turning on Slip Start allows
the wheels to spin, making it possible to
rock Model Y out of a situation in which
the wheels are stuck.
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• Off-Road Assist is designed to provide
overall improvements when driving off-
road. In addition to allowing the wheels to
spin, Off-Road Assist balances the torque
between the front and rear motors to
optimize traction. Off-Road Assist
improves traction on rough and soft
surfaces where one side of the vehicle
may lose traction while the other side still
has traction. When Off-Road Assist is on,
the accelerator pedal provides more
gradual torque, which is useful for
crawling at low speeds (for example, over
rocky surfaces). When enabled, OFF-
ROAD displays on the touchscreen above
the driving speed.
After the circumstances that required you to
turn on Slip Start or Off-Road Assist have
passed, it is strongly recommended that you
turn the setting off to re-enable traction
control. If you leave these settings on,
Traction Control automatically re-enables on
your next drive.
When you turn on Slip Start
or Off-Road Assist, the
touchscreen displays an
indicator light to indicate
that the traction control
system is no longer
preventing wheel slip.
NOTE: Although you can use Slip Start and
Off-Road Assist at any speed, it is less
effective at higher speeds.
NOTE: Slip Start and Off-Road Assist are not
available when you are actively using
Autopilot.
NOTE: Engaging cruise control when Slip
Start or Off-Road Assist is on causes the
feature to turn off and traction control to be
re-enabled.
NOTE: Automatic Emergency Braking and
Lane Departure Avoidance do not operate
when Off-Road Assist is turned on.
MODEL Y Owner's Manual