Tesla MODEL 3 2022 Owner's Manual page 85

pressing the drive stalk down, or touching the speed
limit sign on the touchscreen. For more details, see
Changing the Cruising Speed on page
4. To cancel Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, push the drive
stalk up once or press the brake pedal. See
and Resuming on page 85
Set Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
Chime
If you want a chime to sound when you engage or
cancel Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, touch Controls >
Autopilot > Traffic-Aware Cruise Control Chime.
NOTE: Model 3 must be in Park.
Changing the Cruising Speed
Roll the right scroll wheel up to increase, or down to
decrease, the set speed. Slowly rolling the scroll wheel
changes the set speed in 1 mph (1 km/h) increments and
quickly rolling the scroll wheel changes the set speed to
the closest 5 mph (5 km/h) increment.
With Traffic-Aware Cruise Control engaged and cruising
at a set speed, you can also change the cruising speed
to the current speed limit (including any offset you've
specified), by either pushing the drive stalk downward
and briefly holding, or touching and briefly holding the
speed limit sign on the touchscreen, until you see the
cruising speed change.
NOTE: It may take a few seconds for Model 3 to reach
the new cruising speed, assuming Model 3 is not cruising
behind a vehicle that is driving slower than your set
speed.
Autopilot
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
83.
Canceling
for more information.
Cruising at the Set Speed
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control maintains your set cruising
speed whenever a vehicle is not detected in front of
Model 3. When cruising behind a detected vehicle,
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control accelerates and decelerates
Model 3 as needed to maintain a chosen following
distance (see Adjust the Following Distance on page
84), up to the set speed.
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control also adjusts the cruising
speed when entering and exiting curves.
You can manually accelerate at any time when cruising
at a set speed, but when you release the accelerator,
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control resumes cruising at the set
speed.
NOTE: When Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is actively
slowing down Model 3 to maintain the selected distance
from the vehicle ahead, brake lights turn on to alert
other road users that you are slowing down. You may
notice slight movement of the brake pedal. However,
when Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is accelerating Model
3, the accelerator pedal does not move.
WARNING: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control may
occasionally cause Model 3 to brake when not
required or when you are not expecting it. This can
be caused by closely following a vehicle ahead,
detecting vehicles or objects in adjacent lanes
(especially on curves), etc.
WARNING: Due to limitations inherent in the
onboard GPS (Global Positioning System), you
may experience situations in which Model 3 slows
down, especially near exits or off-ramps where a
curve is detected and/or you are navigating to a
destination and not following the route.
WARNING: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control may not
detect all objects and, especially when cruising
over 50 mph (80 km/h), may not brake/decelerate
when a vehicle or object is only partially in the
driving lane or when a vehicle you are following
moves out of your driving path and a stationary or
slow-moving vehicle or object is in front of you.
Always pay attention to the road ahead and stay
prepared to take immediate corrective action.
Depending on Traffic-Aware Cruise Control to
avoid a collision can result in serious injury or
death. In addition, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
may react to vehicles or objects that either do not
exist, or are not in your lane of travel, causing
Model 3 to slow down unnecessarily or
inappropriately.
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