Tesla CYBERTRUCK Owner's Manual page 90

Braking and Stopping
Hydraulic Fade Compensation
Hydraulic fade compensation assists in monitoring brake
system pressure and ABS activity for instances of
reduced brake performance. If reduced brake
performance is detected (for example, as a result of
brake fade, or cold or wet conditions), you may hear a
sound, feel the brake pedal pull away from your foot,
and notice a strong increase in braking. Brake as you
normally would and continue to press the brake pedal
without releasing or pumping the brakes.
WARNING: Always maintain a safe driving distance
from the vehicle in front of you and exercise
caution when driving conditions are hazardous.
Brake disc wiping and hydraulic fade
compensation are NOT substitutes for adequately
applying the brakes.
Regenerative Braking
Whenever Cybertruck is moving and your foot is off the
accelerator, regenerative braking slows down the vehicle
and feeds any surplus power back to the Battery. By
anticipating your stops and reducing or relieving
pressure from the accelerator pedal to slow down, you
can take advantage of regenerative braking to increase
driving range.
Vehicle deceleration due to regenerative braking may
vary depending on the current state of the Battery. For
example, regenerative braking may be limited if the
Battery is cold or is already fully charged.
To experience the same amount of deceleration
whenever you release the accelerator pedal, regardless
of the state of the Battery, you can choose to have the
regular braking system automatically engage whenever
regenerative braking is limited. Touch Controls >
Dynamics > Apply Brakes When Regenerative Braking
is Limited. When enabled, the brake pedal may move or
feel stiffer when pressed. This is expected and does not
change your ability to slow down Cybertruck.
NOTE: Apply Brakes When Regenerative Braking is
Limited may not operate if the brakes are extremely hot.
NOTE: Apply Brakes When Regenerative Braking is
Limited is not available when Trailer Mode is engaged
(see Towing a Trailer on page
The power meter (a thin vertical line next to the drive
mode strip) displays real-time power usage:
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1. Shows power being output by the Battery, such as
that used to accelerate the vehicle or to cool the
cabin. When you press the accelerator pedal, the top
half of the power meter fills with black (or white if the
display is dark).
2. Represents power generated from regenerative
braking, or power that captured from slowing down
the vehicle. Power being fed back to the Battery
displays in green whereas power used by the regular
braking system displays in gray.
NOTE: Installing winter tires with aggressive compound
and tread design may result in temporarily-reduced
regenerative braking power. However, your vehicle is
designed to continuously recalibrate itself, and after
changing tires it will increasingly restore regenerative
braking power after some straight-line accelerations. For
most drivers this occurs after a short period of normal
driving, but drivers who normally accelerate lightly may
need to use slightly harder accelerations while the
recalibration is in progress.
NOTE: If regenerative braking is aggressively slowing
Cybertruck (such as when your foot is completely off
the accelerator pedal at highway speeds), the exterior
brake lights turn on to alert others that you are slowing
down.
WARNING: In snowy or icy conditions, Cybertruck
may experience loss of traction during
regenerative braking.
Vehicle Hold
When Cybertruck is stopped, Vehicle Hold can continue
to apply the brakes even after you remove your foot
from the brake pedal and is automatically enabled any
time the vehicle comes to a complete stop.
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