Contents Contents Overview.............................................................2 Charging......................................................... 139 Interior Overview.........................................................................2 Electric Vehicle Components............................................. 139 Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3 Battery Information.................................................................141 Charging Instructions............................................................143 Opening and Closing..................................... 4 Doors............................................................................................... 4 Maintenance.................................................. 148 Windows.........................................................................................9 Maintenance Schedule..........................................................148 Rear Trunk....................................................................................10 Tire Care and Maintenance................................................. 149 Front Trunk...................................................................................13 Cleaning......................................................................................155 Glove Box......................................................................................15 Wiper Blades and Washer Jets..........................................158 Sunroof..........................................................................................16 Fluid Reservoirs.......................................................................160 Cup Holders................................................................................. 17 Jacking and Lifting.................................................................163 Parts and Accessories...........................................................164 Seating and Safety Restraints...................18 Front and Rear Seats............................................................... 18 Specifications................................................165 Seat Belts......................................................................................21 Identification Labels.............................................................. 165 Child Safety Seats.................................................................... 24 Vehicle Loading.......................................................................166 Tesla Built-In Rear Facing Child Seats...............................31 Dimensions and Weights..................................................... 168 Airbags......................................................................................... 35 Subsystems............................................................................... 170 Wheels and Tires..................................................................... 172 Driving...............................................................39 Driver Profiles............................................................................ 39 Roadside Assistance.................................. 178 Steering Wheel...........................................................................41 Contacting Roadside Assistance...................................... 178 Mirrors.......................................................................................... 44 Instructions for Transporters..............................................180 Starting and Powering Off....................................................45 Gears.............................................................................................46 Instrument Panel.......................................................................47 Consumer Information...............................182 Lights.............................................................................................53 Easter Eggs............................................................................... 182 Wipers and Washers............................................................... 58 About this Owner Information...........................................183 Brakes...........................................................................................60 Disclaimers................................................................................ 184 Traction Control........................................................................ 62 Reporting Safety Defects.................................................... 185 Park Assist...................................................................................63 Declarations of Conformity.................................................186 Vehicle Hold................................................................................65 Acceleration Modes.................................................................66 Trip Information........................................................................ 68 Getting Maximum Range.......................................................69 Rear View Camera.....................................................................71 Driver Assistance...........................................72 About Driver Assistance........................................................ 72 Traffic-Aware Cruise Control................................................75 Autosteer......................................................................................81 Auto Lane Change...................................................................84 Autopark......................................................................................86 Lane Assist................................................................................. 90 Collision Avoidance Assist.................................................... 92 Speed Assist...............................................................................96 Using the Touchscreen............................... 98 Touchscreen Overview........................................................... 98 Controls...................................................................................... 103 Settings...................................................................................... 106 Climate Controls........................................................................111 Smart Air Suspension.............................................................118 Media and Audio.....................................................................120 Phone...........................................................................................125 Maps and Navigation............................................................. 127 Calendar......................................................................................132 Security Settings..................................................................... 133 ® HomeLink Universal Transceiver...................................... 134 Connecting to Wi-Fi.............................................................. 136 Software Updates................................................................... 137 Mobile App................................................................................ 138 Interior Overview Overview Interior Overview 1. Interior door handles (Opening Doors from the Interior on page 6) 2. Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (Traffic-Aware Cruise Control on page 75) and Autosteer (Autosteer on page 81) 3. High beams (High Beam Headlights on page 56), Turn signals (Turn Signals on page 56), Wipers and washers (Wipers and Washers on page 58) 4. Steering wheel buttons - left (Using Left Steering Wheel Buttons on page 41) 5. Instrument panel (Instrument Panel on page 47) 6. Steering wheel buttons - right (Using Right Steering Wheel Buttons on page 42) 7. Gear selector (Shifting Gears on page 46) 8. Touchscreen (Touchscreen Overview on page 98) 9. Glovebox button (Glove Box on page 15) 10. Power window switches (Opening and Closing on page 9) 11. Exterior mirror adjustment switches (Mirrors on page 44) 12. Seats (Front and Rear Seats on page 18) 13. Steering column adjuster (hidden from view in the above image) (Steering Wheel on page 41) 14. Horn (Horn on page 43) 15. Brakes (Brakes on page 60) 16. Hazard warning lights (Hazard Warning Flashers on page 57) 17. Cabin climate control (Climate Controls on page 111) 18. Cup holders (Cup Holders on page 17) 2 Model S Owner's Manual Exterior Overview Exterior Overview 1. Exterior lights (Lights on page 53) 2. Door handles (Using Exterior Door Handles on page 6) 3. Sunroof (optional) (Sunroof on page 16) 4. Charge port (Charging Instructions on page 143) 5. Driver Assistance cameras (About Driver Assistance on page 72) 6. Exterior mirrors (Mirrors on page 44) 7. Hood/Front trunk (Front Trunk on page 13) 8. Radar sensor (hidden from view in the above image) (About Driver Assistance on page 72) 9. Wheels and tires (Wheels and Tires on page 172) 10. Rear view camera (Rear View Camera on page 71 and About Driver Assistance on page 72) 11. Rear trunk/liftgate (Rear Trunk on page 10) 12. Ultrasonic sensors (Park Assist on page 63 and About Driver Assistance on page 72) Overview 3 Doors Opening and Closing Doors Keyless Locking and Unlocking Using the Key Locking and unlocking Model S is convenient. To quickly familiarize yourself with the key, Although you must be carrying a valid key, think of the key as a miniature version of there is no need to use it. Model