Collision Avoidance Assist - Tesla MODEL 3 2012 Owner's Manual

The following collision avoidance features are designed
to increase the safety of you and your passengers:
• Forward Collision Warning - provides visual and
audible warnings in situations when Model 3 detects
that there is a high risk of a frontal collision (see
Forward Collision Warning on page
• Automatic Emergency Braking - automatically
applies braking to reduce the impact of a frontal
collision (see Automatic Emergency Braking on page
124).
• Obstacle-Aware Acceleration - reduces acceleration
if Model 3 detects an object in its immediate driving
path (see Obstacle-Aware Acceleration on page
124).
CAUTION: Ensure all cameras and sensors are
clean. Dirty cameras and sensors, as well as
environmental conditions such as rain and faded
lane markings, can affect performance.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning is for
guidance purposes only and is not a substitute for
attentive driving and sound judgment. Keep your
eyes on the road when driving and never depend
on Forward Collision Warning to warn you of a
potential collision. Several factors can reduce or
impair performance, causing either unnecessary,
invalid, inaccurate, or missed warnings. Depending
on Forward Collision Warning to warn you of a
potential collision can result in serious injury or
death.
WARNING: Automatic Emergency Braking is not
designed to prevent all collisions. In certain
situations, it can minimize the impact of a frontal
collision by attempting to reduce your driving
speed. Depending on Automatic Emergency
Braking to avoid a collision can result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING: Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is not
designed to prevent a collision. In certain
situations, it can minimize the impact of a collision.
Depending on Obstacle-Aware Acceleration to
avoid a collision can result in serious injury or
death.
Forward Collision Warning
Model 3 monitors the area in front of it for the presence
of an object such as a vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or
pedestrian. If a collision is considered likely unless you
take immediate corrective action, Forward Collision
Warning is designed to sound a chime and highlight the
vehicle in front of you in red on the touchscreen. If this
happens, TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION!
Active Safety Features

Collision Avoidance Assist

123).
Warnings cancel automatically when the risk of a
collision has been reduced (for example, you have
decelerated or stopped Model 3, or the object in front of
your vehicle has moved out of your driving path).
If immediate action is not taken when Model 3 issues a
Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency
Braking (if enabled) may automatically apply the brakes
if a collision is considered imminent (see
Emergency Braking on page
By default, Forward Collision Warning is turned on. To
turn it off or adjust its sensitivity, touch Controls >
Autopilot > Forward Collision Warning. Instead of the
default warning level of Medium, you can turn the
warning Off, or you can choose to be warned Late or
Early.
NOTE: Your chosen setting for Forward Collision
Warning is retained until you manually change it.
124).
WARNING: The camera(s) and sensors associated
with Forward Collision Warning are designed to
monitor an approximate area of up to 160 meters
in your driving path. The area being monitored by
Forward Collision Warning can be adversely
affected by road and weather conditions. Use
appropriate caution when driving.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning is designed
only to provide visual and audible alerts. It does
not attempt to apply the brakes or decelerate
Model 3. When seeing and/or hearing a warning, it
is the driver's responsibility to take immediate
corrective action.
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