Tesla MODEL 3 2020 Owner's Manual page 71

You can also manually turn an individual
dome light on or off by pressing its lens. If
you manually turn a dome light on, it turns
off when Model 3 powers off. If Model 3
was already powered off when you
manually turned the light on, it turns off
after 60 minutes.
4. If you turn on AMBIENT LIGHTS, interior
ambient lights turn on whenever the
headlights are on (if equipped with the
premium package).
NOTE: To control the backlighting on the
steering wheel buttons, touch Controls >
Lights > Steering Wheel Lights. If off, they
do not turn on when headlights are on.
5. If you turn on Auto High Beam, your
vehicle automatically switches from high
beam headlights to low beam headlights
when light is detected in front of Model 3.
See High Beam Headlights on page
6. If you turn on Headlights after Exit, the
exterior lights remain on for a short period
of time after you stop driving and park
Model 3 in low lighting conditions. See
Headlights After Exit on page
7. If you turn on Steering Wheel Lights, the
arrows associated with the scroll buttons
are backlit in low ambient lighting
conditions.
High Beam Headlights
Push the left-hand steering column lever
away from you and release to turn the high
beam headlights on continuously. To cancel,
push the lever away from you again.
To briefly flash the high beam headlights, pull
the lever towards you and release.
Driving
The high beam headlights can automatically
switch to low beam when there is light
detected in front of Model 3 (for example,
from an oncoming vehicle). To turn this
feature on or off, touch Controls > Lights >
Auto High Beam.
NOTE: Your chosen setting is retained until
you manually change it.
In situations where Auto High Beam is turned
on but the high beams are turned off because
light is detected in front of Model 3, you can
temporarily turn on the high beams by pulling
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the lever toward you.
The following indicator lights are visible on
the touchscreen to show the status of the
headlights:
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Lights
Low beam headlights are
on.
High beam headlights are
on and Auto High Beam is
disabled or currently
unavailable.
Auto High Beam is
enabled and high beams
are on. Model 3 is ready to
turn off the high beams if
light is detected.
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