Tesla MODEL 3 2022 Owner's Manual page 87

As you adjust the following distance, the touchscreen
displays the current setting.
NOTE: Your setting is retained until you manually
change it.
NOTE: The closest following distance(s) may be
unavailable for vehicles manufactured after
approximately April 27, 2021.
WARNING: It is the driver's responsibility to
determine and maintain a safe following distance
at all times. Do not rely on Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control to maintain an accurate or appropriate
following distance.
WARNING: Never depend on Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control to adequately slow down Model 3 to avoid
a collision. Always watch the road in front of you
and stay prepared to take immediate corrective
action.
Overtake Acceleration
When following a vehicle with Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control active, engaging the turn signal (to indicate a
move into the passing lane) accelerates Model 3 towards
the vehicle ahead. By momentarily holding the turn
signal stalk up or down, you can quickly accelerate up to
your set speed without having to press the accelerator
pedal. The turn signal causes acceleration only when all
of the following conditions are met:
• Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is operating and detects
a vehicle in front of you.
• No obstacles or vehicles are detected in the target
lane.
• Model 3 is traveling below the set speed, but over
45 mph (72 km/h).
Overtake Acceleration is intended as an aid when
passing a vehicle ahead of you. When the turn signal is
engaged, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control continues to
maintain distance from the vehicle ahead, but allows you
to drive slightly closer than your selected distance.
Acceleration cancels when one of the conditions
happen:
• You reach your set cruising speed.
• Changing lanes takes too long.
• Model 3 gets too close to the vehicle ahead.
OR
• You disengage the turn signal.
Autopilot
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
NOTE: Overtake Acceleration occurs when you hold the
turn signal in the momentary position (partially
engaged). When you release the turn signal, Model 3
stops accelerating (in the same way as when you release
the accelerator pedal) and resumes the set speed.
WARNING: Overtake Acceleration can cancel for
many unforeseen reasons in addition to those
listed above (for example, lack of GPS data). Stay
alert and never depend on Overtake Acceleration
to increase your driving speed.
WARNING: Overtake Acceleration increases your
driving speed whenever the appropriate turn
signal is engaged, and accelerates Model 3 closer
to the vehicle ahead. Although Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control continues to maintain distance from
the vehicle ahead, it is important to be aware that
your selected following distance is reduced when
Overtake Acceleration is active, particularly in
cases where it may not be your intention to
overtake the vehicle you are following.
Canceling and Resuming
To manually cancel Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, press
the brake pedal or briefly move the drive stalk up once.
The cruising speed icon on the touchscreen turns gray
to indicate that Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is no longer
active.
WARNING: Do not hold the drive stalk up for more
than one second. Doing so cancels Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control and shifts Model 3 into Neutral.
To resume cruising, move the drive stalk fully down once
then release.
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