Customizing Climate Control - Tesla S Owner's Manual

Customizing Climate Control

The climate control system is designed to automatically provide optimum comfort in most situations. All you
need to do is set the desired temperature, and the air conditioning, air recirculation, air distribution, and fan
speed automatically maintain your selected temperature.
To override the automatic setting, touch Auto On to view the individual settings. Then touch the setting you
want to change. When you change a setting, the Auto On icon turns from blue to gray and Reset Auto is
displayed instead.
1. Touch Reset Auto to change all settings back
to the their default values.
2. Touch A/C ON or A/C OFF to turn the air
conditioning on and off, respectively. Turning it
off reduces cooling, and also reduces the
power used by the Battery.
Because Model S runs much quieter than a
gasoline-powered vehicle, you may notice the
sound of the compressor as it is operating. To
minimize noise, reduce the fan speed or
recirculate the air.
3.
Touch to specify how air is drawn into Model S:
Using the Touchscreen
Outside air is drawn into Model S (see
Ventilation on page 70). Although less
efficient than recirculating the air in very
hot or low climate conditions, this setting
draws more air into the rear seating
areas, and is recommended when
occupants are seated in the Tesla built-
in rear facing child seats.
Air inside Model S is recirculated. This
prevents outside air (traffic fumes) from
entering but reduces dehumidifying and
cooling performance. Recirculating the
air is the most efficient way to cool the
front cabin area but it is also the
loudest. To prevent the windshield from
fogging in some conditions, briefly
change the setting every hour to draw in
outside air.
4. Touch one of these icons to select where air
flows. You can choose more than one location:
Foot-level vents
Face-level vents
Windshield vents
5.
Touch and drag the slider to set the speed of
the fan.
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