Tesla MODEL 3 2012 Owner's Manual page 131

Track Mode: (available on Performance vehicles only)
when enabled, this mode modifies the vehicle's stability
control, traction control, regenerative braking, and
cooling system to increase performance and handling
while driving on closed circuit courses (see
on page 72).
Slip Start: Turn on to allow wheels to spin (see
Control on page 68).
Trailer Mode (available only if equipped with a tow
package): Must always be active when towing a trailer.
Some Autopilot features and rear sensor functionality
may not be available. See
Charging
View charging status and adjust settings related to
charging Model 3 (see Charging Instructions on page
172).
Autopilot
NOTE: Depending on market region, vehicle
configuration, options purchased, and software version,
your vehicle may not be equipped with all Autopilot
features described below.
Customize how some of the Autopilot features operate
to provide a safer and more convenient driving
experience. See About Autopilot on page 91
overview of Autopilot components and features.
• Autosteer (Beta): Turn on the feature that provides
automatic steering in addition to Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control (see Autosteer on page
• Navigate on Autopilot (Beta): Navigate on Autopilot
automatically exits at off-ramps and interchanges
based on your navigation route and can also make
lane changes designed to prepare for exits and
minimize the driving time to your destination
(available only if your vehicle is equipped with the
Full Self-Driving option). Touch Customize Navigate
on Autopilot to specify how you want Navigate on
Autopilot to operate, such as whether you want it to
automatically enable at the start of every trip, how
you want it to perform lane changes, etc. (see
Navigate on Autopilot on page
NOTE: Navigate on Autopilot is not available in all
market regions.
• Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control (Beta): Turn on if
you want Model 3 to automatically stop at traffic
lights and stop signs when using Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control or Autosteer (see
Control on page 106) (available only if your vehicle is
equipped with the Full Self-Driving option).
• Summon (Beta): Automatically park and retrieve
Model 3 from outside the vehicle (see
page 115) (available only if your vehicle is equipped
with the Full Self-Driving option).
Using the Touchscreen
Track Mode
Traction
Trailer Mode on page 83).
for an
99).
104).
Traffic Light and Stop Sign
Summon on
Customize Summon: Determine the bumper
clearance, distance, amount of side clearance, and
whether Summon requires continuous press to
operate (the ability to disable continuous press is not
available in all market regions).
Standby Mode: Use Standby Mode to eliminate the
delay that occurs when Smart Summon (if equipped)
is starting up.
• Set Speed: When you engage Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control or Autosteer, choose whether you want the
initial cruising speed set to the Speed Limit or your
Current Speed (see Traffic-Aware Cruise Control on
page 94).
• Offset: When set to cruise at the speed limit, you can
choose a Fixed offset, in which the speed is adjusted
by a specific number of km/h on all roads, or a
Percentage offset, in which the speed adjustment
varies depending on the detected speed limit of the
road.
• Blind Spot Camera: When ON, the touchscreen
displays the view from the corresponding side
repeater camera whenever you engage a turn signal
to change lanes. See Blind Spot Camera and Collision
Warning Chime on page
• Blind Spot Collision Warning Chime: Choose if you
want a chime to sound when a vehicle is in your blind
spot and a possible collision is detected (see
Spot Camera and Collision Warning Chime on page
121).
• Speed Limit Warning: Choose the type of warnings, if
any, you receive if driving speed exceeds the
detected speed limit (see
• Speed Limit: Choose if you want Speed Limit
Warning to use a relative or an absolute speed limit
(see Speed Assist on page
relative speed limit, you can specify an Offset to be
alerted only when you exceed the speed limit by the
specified offset amount.
• Lane Departure Avoidance: Choose if and how you
want the steering wheel to respond if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking when the associated turn
signal is off (see Lane Assist on page
• Forward Collision Warning: Choose if and when
Model 3 displays visual and audible warnings in
situations when there is a high risk of a frontal
collision (see Collision Avoidance Assist on page
• Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance (if equipped):
When enabled, Model 3 attempts to prevent a
potential collision with an object in an adjacent lane
by steering the vehicle back into your driving lane in
emergency situations (see
Departure Avoidance on page
• Automatic Emergency Braking: Choose if you want
Model 3 to automatically apply braking when a
frontal collision is imminent (see
Assist on page 123).
Controls
121.
Blind
Speed Assist on page 126).
126). If you choose a
120).
123).
Emergency Lane
121).
Collision Avoidance
129