Tesla MODEL 3 2020 Owner's Manual page 115

WARNING: Due to limitations inherent
in the onboard GPS (Global
Positioning System), you may
experience situations in which Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control slows down the
vehicle, especially near highway exits
where a curve is detected and/or you
are actively navigating to a destination
and not following the route.
WARNING: Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control cannot detect all objects and,
especially in situations when you are
driving over 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 the
lane of travel, causing Model 3 to slow
down unnecessarily or inappropriately.
WARNING: Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control may be unable to provide
adequate speed control because of
limited braking capability and hills. It
can also misjudge the distance from a
vehicle ahead. Driving downhill can
increase driving speed, causing Model
3 to exceed your set speed (and
potentially the road's speed limit).
Never depend on Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control to slow down the vehicle
enough to prevent a collision. Always
keep your eyes on the road when
driving and be prepared to take
corrective action as needed.
Depending on Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control to slow the vehicle down
enough to prevent a collision can
result in serious injury or death.
Autopilot
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
Passing Vehicles in Non-
Passing Lanes
If traveling 80 km/h or faster, Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control requires that you be in a
passing lane in order to pass a vehicle. If you
are in a non-passing lane (to the right of a
vehicle in right-hand traffic, or to the left of a
vehicle in left-hand traffic), Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control prevents you from passing
other vehicles. Instead, Model 3 slows down
to match the vehicle's speed as if it were in
the same lane as your vehicle. If you press the
accelerator pedal to pass the vehicle, Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control allows you to pass
vehicles in the non-passing lane until you
either change lanes or cancel and resume
cruising (it then prevents you from passing
vehicles in a non-passing lane again).
NOTE: You are responsible for complying with
all local laws regarding passing other road
users and the utilization of non-passing lanes.
Changing the Set Speed
To change the set speed while using Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control, roll the right scroll
wheel up (to increase) or down (to decrease)
the set speed until your desired set speed is
displayed. Slowly rolling the scroll wheel
changes the set speed in 1 km/h increments
and quickly rolling the scroll wheel changes
the set speed to the closest 5 km/h
increment.
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