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Customizing Climate ControlThe 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 to customize individual settings. Then touch the
setting you want to change. When you change a setting, the AUTO icon turns from blue to gray
and RESET AUTO displays instead. Touch RESET AUTO to change all settings on the panel back to
their defaults. Or, you can touch AUTO associated with any individual setting to change it back to its default.
1. Touch RESET AUTO to change all settings back to their default values.
2. Touch A/C ON or A/C OFF to turn the air conditioning on and off, respectively. Turning it offreduces cooling, but saves energy.
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.
Climate Controls
Using the Touchscreen103

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Overview
Touch the Media Player application to listen to
the radio, stream music or podcasts, or play
audio
files from your phone or an attached
USB device. You can play AM and FM radio (including HD), and SiriusXM satellite radio (if
equipped). You can also play Internet radio
(such as TuneIn), and audio
files from a
Bluetooth-connected device or a USB-
connected
flash drive.
Available source content displays across the
top of Media Player: Radio, Streaming, TuneIn,
and Phone. An additional source, USB, displays when you insert a
flash drive into a
USB connection (see USB Connections on
page 111). You can browse the content available on Media Player by touching a
source, or you can use Search to
find specificcontent (see Searching within Media Player on
page 108).
The Now Playing view, which displays at the bottom of Media Player, enables you to controlwhat

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AM and FM Radio
Media Player provides both AM and FM radio
service that you can select from the Radio
source. To tune the radio to a
specificfrequency, choose a frequency and then touch the next or previous arrows to move from one
frequency to the next (or previous). You can
also tap or drag your
finger on the tuner to
the desired frequency. The three bars on the
left side of the frequency number indicate the
strength of the signal for the chosen
frequency. Touch HD to play high
definitionversions of available frequencies.
Mark a radio station as a favorite to display it
on the Radio source for easy access (see
Favorites and Recent on page 110).
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
If Model S is equipped with the optional sound
package, you can listen to SiriusXM, a
subscription-based satellite radio service. To
receive satellite radio channels, you must
provide the radio service provider with the
radio ID for your touchscreen.
To display the radio ID:
1. Touch Radio and select the SiriusXM radio source.
2. Move the channel selector to channel 0.
3. The Radio ID displays in the station information area.
To select a SiriusXM channel, you can either
manually scroll through channel numbers, or
you can browse channels by category.
Note: SiriusXM radio is available only if ModelS is equipped with the optional sound
package and the panoramic roof. To optimize
aerodynamics, Model S does not have an
external antenna. The internal antenna is
compatible only with the panoramic roof.
Internet Radio
Internet radio services are accessed over a
data connection. To use Internet radio, touch Media Player

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During Navigation
During navigation, the touchscreen displays a
turn-by-turn direction list that includes estimated mileage, driving time, arrival time,
and an estimate of how much energy is
remaining when you reach the destination.
Note: If Model S requires charging to reach the
destination and Trip Planner is turned on (see Trip Planner on page 118), the navigation
route includes Supercharger stops.
The touchscreen also displays your location on
the map. Depending on the map

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Note: For security reasons, if you sell Model S,
erase your Home and Work locations, and
your favorite destinations (see Erasing
Personal Data on page 101).
Updated Maps To receive updated maps, periodically connectModel S to a Wi-Fi network (see Connecting
to Wi-Fi on page 125). As updated maps
become available, they are sent to Model S
over Wi-Fi only. The touchscreen displays a
message informing you when new maps have
been installed.
Maps and Navigation
Using the Touchscreen119

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Wi-Fi is available as a data connection methodand is often faster than cellular data networks.
Connecting to Wi-Fi is especially useful in areas with limited or no cellular connectivity.
To ensure fast, reliable delivery of Model S
updates (see Software Updates on page 126),
Tesla recommends leaving Wi-Fi turned on and connected to a Wi-Fi network. To connectto a Wi-Fi network:
1. Touch the 4G (or LTE) icon in the touchscreen status bar. Model S will start
scanning and display the Wi-Fi networks that are within range.
2. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to use, enter the password (if necessary), then
touch Connect.
You can also connect to a hidden network that
isn

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Loading New Software
Model S updates its software wirelessly,
providing new features throughout your term of ownership. Tesla recommends that you
install software update as soon as they are
available. The
first time you enter Model S
after an update is made available, a scheduling
window displays on the touchscreen. The
scheduling window displays again at the end
of your
first driving session.
Note: Some software updates can take from
two to three hours to complete. Model S must be in P (Park) when the new software is being
installed. To ensure the fastest and most
reliable delivery of software updates, leave the
Wi-Fi turned on and connected whenever
possible (see Connecting to Wi-Fi on page
125).
When a software update is available, a yellow
clock icon appears on the touchscreen

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During ChargingDuring charging, the charge port pulses green and charging status displays on the instrument
panel. The frequency at which the charge port

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Changing Charge SettingsThe charge settings screen displays on the touchscreen whenever the charge port door is open.
To display charge settings at any time, touch the Battery icon on the top of the touchscreen, or touch Controls > Charging (located in the upper right portion of the Controls screen).
Note: The following illustration is provided for demonstration purposes only and may vary slightly
depending on the software version and market region of your Model S.
1. Charge status messages (such as Charging Scheduled, Charging In Progress) display here.
2. To adjust the charge limit, touch Set Charge Limit, then touch the arrows to move the charge limit setting in 10% increments for daily driving, and 2% increments for trips. The setting youchoose applies to both immediate and scheduled charging sessions.
3.
Location-specific schedule. With Model S in Park, set a specific time when you want Model S
to begin charging at the current location. If, at the scheduled time, Model S is not plugged in
at the location, it will start charging as soon as you plug it in as long as you are plugging it in
within six hours of the scheduled time. If you plug in after six hours, Model S does not start charging until the scheduled time on the next day. To override this setting, touch Start
Charging or Stop Charging (see item 4). When you set a scheduled charging time, Model S displays the set time on the instrument panel and the touchscreen.
4. Touch to open the charge port door or to start (or stop) charging.
5. The current automatically sets to the maximum current available from the attached charge cable, unless it was previously reduced to a lower level.
If needed, touch the up/down arrows to change the current (for example, you may want to
reduce the current if you are concerned about overloading a domestic wiring circuit shared by other equipment). It is not possible to set the charging current to a level that exceeds themaximum available from the attached charge cable.
When you change the current, Model S remembers the location. So if you subsequently charge at the same location, you do not need to change it again.
Note: If Model S automatically reduced a charging location

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Charging Status
The following illustration is provided for demonstration purposes only and may vary slightly
depending on the software version and market region of your Model S.
1. Charging status information. For example, if Model S is charging, it displays the time remaining until fully charged at the currently selected charge level. When a charging session
has been scheduled, it displays when charging starts.
2. Total estimated driving distance (or energy) available. Instead of driving distance as shown here, you can display the percentage of battery energy remaining by touching Controls >
Settings > Units & Format > Energy & Charging.
Note: A portion of the battery image may appear blue. This indicates that a small portion of
the energy stored in the battery is not available because the battery is cold. This is normal and
no reason for concern. When the battery warms up, the blue portion no longer displays.
3. Charging rate per hour.
4. Estimated increase in driving distance (or energy) achieved so far in this charging session. Instead of driving distance as illustrated above, you can display the amount of energy gained
by touching Controls > Settings > Units & Format > Energy & Charging.
5. Current being supplied/current available from the connected power supply (see Changing
Charge Settings on page 135).
6. Voltage being supplied by the charge cable.
Note: If Model S is charging and detects unexpected

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