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CAUTION: In rainy weather, leaving a falcon wing
open while opening the liftgate can result in rain
water falling from the liftgate into the rear seating
area.
WARNING: When opening or closing a falcon wing
door, it is important to proactively monitor the
movement of the door to ensure that it does not
come into contact with a person or object. Failure
to do so can cause serious damage or injury.
Obstacle Detection
A falcon wing door stops moving when one of its many
sensors detects an obstacle, or when the door senses resistance because it has made contact with an object. The touchscreen displays a warning. In these cases, provided it is appropriate to continue opening or closing the falcon wing door, you can override obstacle
detection by pressing and holding the switch located on the door pillar, or touching and holding the associated door icon on the touchscreen.
When Model X detects a low ceiling (for example, in a garage), it opens the falcon wing doors (and trunk) to a lower height, even if no obstacle is detected. You can override this height and open the doors higher by
touching the associated door icon on the touchscreen (
Controls). The touchscreen displays a message asking
you if you always want to open the doors to the higher height at this location, and saves your choice. The next time you open the falcon wing doors at this location, Model X opens them to the height you saved.
WARNING: Before overriding a falcon wing door
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CAUTION: Depending on configuration (such as
suspension height or wheel selection), your
vehicle
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Wearing Seat Belts
Using seat belts and child safety seats is the most
effective way to protect occupants if a collision occurs.
Therefore, wearing a seat belt is required by law in most jurisdictions.
Both the driver and passenger seats are equipped with three-point inertia reel seat belts. Inertia reel belts are automatically tensioned to allow occupants to move
comfortably during normal driving conditions.
To
securely hold child safety seats, all passenger seating
positions are equipped with an automatic locking
retractor (ALR) feature that, by fully extracting the seat
belt (beyond the length needed for a typical adult
occupant), locks the belt into place until the seat belt is
unbuckled.
The seat belt reel automatically locks to prevent
movement of occupants if
Model X experiences a force
associated with hard acceleration, braking, cornering, or
an impact in a collision.
Seat Belt Reminders
The seat belt reminder on the instrument
panel alerts you if a seat belt for an
occupied driver or passenger seat is unbuckled. If all occupants are buckled up and the reminder stays on, re-buckle seat
belts to ensure they are correctly latched.
Also remove any heavy objects (such as a briefcase) from an unoccupied seat. If the reminder light continues to stay on,
contact Tesla.
You can temporarily disable a seat belt reminder
associated with a rear seating position. This is useful when you are carrying an object in a rear seat that triggers the seat belt reminder alert. To disable the
reminder, touch the associated seat on the seat belt reminder popup message that displays on the touchscreen when a seat belt reminder is active. When a
reminder is disabled, the seat belt reminder icon is
replaced by a seat icon, for the current drive only. Touch the seat again to re-enable the reminder.
WARNING: Seat belts must be worn by passengers
in all seating positions. Do not disable a seat belt
reminder when the seating position is occupied by
a passenger.
To Fasten a Belt
1.
Ensure correct positioning of the seat (see Correct
Driving Position on page 35).
2.
Draw the belt out smoothly, ensuring the belt lays flat
across the pelvis, chest and mid-point of your collar
bone, between the neck and shoulder.
3. Insert the latch plate into the buckle and press
together until you hear a click indicating it is locked
in place.4.
Pull the belt to check that it is securely fastened.
5.
Pull the diagonal part of the belt toward the reel to
remove excess slack.
To Adjust the Shoulder Anchor
Height
Model X is equipped with an adjustable shoulder anchor
for each front seat to ensure that the seat belt is positioned correctly. The seat belt should lay
flat across
the mid-point of your collar bone while in the correct driving position
(see Correct Driving Position on page
35). Adjust the height of the shoulder anchor if the seat
belt is not positioned correctly:
1.
Press and hold the button on the shoulder anchor to release the locking mechanism.
2.
While holding the button, move the shoulder anchor up or down, as necessary, to correctly position the seat belt.
3.
Release the button on the shoulder anchor so that it
locks into position.
4.
Without pressing the button, pull on the seat belt webbing and attempt to move the shoulder anchor
downward to check that it is locked into position.
Seat Belts
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to display detailed information about the dampers for each wheel, including ride height, compression and
rebound values, and body accelerations.
Auto-Raising Locations
Whenever you raise the suspension to High or Very
High, the location is automatically saved. By saving the
location, you do not need to manually raise the
suspension every time you arrive at a frequently-used location where you have previously raised the
suspension. When you return to the saved location,
Model X raises the suspension and the instrument panel
displays a message indicating that the suspension is being raised.
When saving locations, Model X also saves the Keep
until XX mph setting (if specified).
NOTE: When returning to a saved location and driving
faster than the
High and Very High suspension settings
allow, the suspension does not raise until
Model X slows
down.
NOTE: After leaving a saved location, the suspension
automatically lowers. However, it may not lower until
Model X meets the speed and distance threshold at
which the suspension lowers.
NOTE: If Model X reaches a saved location and the
existing suspension setting is already higher than the level that has been saved for that location, the ride height is not adjusted.
To remove an auto-raising location
If you do not want the suspension to automatically raise at a location, touch to deselect
Always raise at this
location in the popup that appears when you arrive at a
saved location.
Or, when using the Raise Suspension
shortcut on the main Controls window, touch to deselect
Location Saved.
Self-Leveling
Model X equipped with air suspension automatically
self-levels, even when power is
off. To prevent damage
when jacking or lifting the vehicle, you must activate
Jack Mode to disable self-leveling (press the brake pedal
and touch
Controls > Service > Jack Mode). For more
details, see
Jack Mode on page 202.
Air Suspension
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Exterior Dimensions
CalloutDescription**Measurement (in)Measurement (mm)AOverall Length199.15,057
BOverall Width (including mirrors)Overall Width (excluding mirrors)89.4 78.72,271
1,999
C
Overall Height*:
- suspension set to medium
- suspension set to highest**
66.1
68.51,680 1740
DWheel Base116.72,965EOverhang - Front38.9988FOverhang - Rear43.51,104
G
Ground Clearance*:
- suspension set to lowest
- suspension set to medium
- suspension set to highest**
5.7
6.6 8.1146166
206
HTrack - Rear67.31,710
*Values are approximate and based on 20" wheels. Values can vary depending on a vehicle
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Understanding Tire Markings
Laws require tire manufacturers to place standardized information on the sidewall of all tires. This information
identifies and describes the fundamental characteristics of the tire. It also provides the tire identification number
(TIN) for certification of safety standards, and in case of a recall.
1.
Tire category: P indicates that the tire is for passenger vehicles.
2.
Tire width: This 3-digit number is the width (in millimeters) of the tire from sidewall edge to sidewall edge.
3.
Aspect ratio: This 2-digit number is the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width. So, if the tread width is
205 mm, and the aspect ratio is 50, the sidewall height is 102 mm.
4.
Tire construction: R indicates that the tire is of Radial ply construction.
5.
Wheel diameter: This 2-digit number is the diameter of the wheel rim in inches.
6.
Load index: This 2 or 3-digit number is the weight each tire can support. This number is not always shown.
7.
Speed rating: When stated, indicates the maximum speed (in mph) at which the tire can be used for extended
periods. Q=99 mph (160 km/h), R=106 mph (170 km/h), S=112 mph (180 km/h), T=118 mph (190 km/h), U=124 mph (200 km/h), H=130 mph (210 km/h), V=149 mph (240 km/h), W=168 mph (270 km/h), Y=186 mph (300 km/h),
(Y)=vehicle
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Disable the Self-Leveling Air Suspension System
NOTE: If Model X has no low voltage power, you need an
external
low voltage power supply to use the
touchscreen. See
If Vehicle Has No Power on page 224.
Your Model X is equipped with an air suspension system
that automatically self-levels the vehicle, even when
power is
off. To prevent damage, you must activate Jack
mode to disable self-leveling:
1.
Touch Controls > Suspension on the touchscreen.
2.
Press the brake pedal, and then touch Very High to
maximize height.
3.
Touch Controls > Service > Jack Mode.
NOTE: Jack mode cancels when driving speed exceeds
4 mph (7 km/h).
Activate Transport Mode
Transport Mode keeps the parking brake disengaged
while winching
Model X onto a flatbed truck. When
active, Transport Mode displays a message indicating that the vehicle will remain free-rolling. The following are required to enable Transport Mode:
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F
factory defaults, restoring: 12
factory reset: 12
fan speed, interior: 136
favorites (Media Player): 171
Favorites (navigation): 164
feature availability: 280
features, downloading new: 160
firmware (software) updates: 160
flash drive: 152, 153
flashers, hazard warning: 70
floor mats: 199
fluids: 189
replacement intervals: 189
forward collision warning: 131
front trunk: 27
G
gaming controllers: 173
garage doors, opening: 156
gates, opening: 156
GAWR: 206
Glovebox PIN: 150
glovebox, open: 30
Gross Axle Weight Rating: 206
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 206
ground clearance (vehicle): 208
GVWR: 206
H
hazard lights: 70
hazards: 70
headlights, adaptive: 69
headlights, after exit: 69
headlights, Auto High Beam: 68
headlights, high beam: 68
headlights, high beams: 68
heating: 136
height adjustments (suspension): 202
disabling (Jack mode): 202
height adjustments, air suspension: 146
high voltage: 176, 189, 213
Battery specifications: 213
components: 176
safety: 189
Home: 7
button: 7
screen: 7
Home location: 166
HomeLink: 122, 156
programming and using: 156
when using Summon: 122
hood: 27
horn: 60
hub caps: 192
I
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R
radio: 170, 173
Radio Frequency compliance: 284
range: 71, 77, 186
displayed on instrument panel: 71
driving tips to maximize: 186
regenerative braking: 77
range assurance: 186
re-naming your vehicle: 12
Re-route: 168
reading light, rear: 32
rear view camera: 85
rear window switches, disabling: 24
recent (Media Player): 171
Recents (navigation): 164
recording: 152, 153
regenerative braking: 77
relative speed limit: 134
release notes: 161
restarting the touchscreen: 63
Reverse: 66
RFID transponders: 203
ride height, air suspension: 146
roadside assistance: 221
rotating tires: 191
Round Trip Energy (navigating): 168
run out of range: 225, 226
S
safety defects, reporting: 284
safety information: 42, 49, 55
airbags: 55
child seats: 49
seat belts: 42
satellite radio: 171
Schedule: 185
schedule service: 162
scheduled charging: 185
scheduled departure: 185
using: 185
seat belts: 40, 41, 198
cleaning: 198
in a collision: 41
overview of: 40
pre-tensioners: 41
wearing when pregnant: 41
seat heaters: 136
seating capacity: 206
seating position, driving: 35
seats: 136
heaters: 136
seats, front and rear: 35
second row seats: 37
security settings: 150
self-leveling: 146
sensors: 98
Sentry Mode: 153
service data recording: 281
service intervals: 188
Settings, erasing: 12
shifting: 65
shortcuts: 9, 11
adding to My Apps: 11
restarting the touchscreen: 9
Show Calendar Upon Entry: 143, 145
side camera(s): 85
Side Clearance (Summon): 122
side collision warning: 128
SiriusXM: 171
slip start: 79
Smart Summon: 125
smartphone: 13
authenticating as a key: 13
Software Reinstall: 160
software reset: 12
software update preferences: 160
software updates: 160
specifications: 211, 213
brakes: 211
High Voltage Battery: 213
low voltage battery: 213
motor: 211
steering: 211
subsystems: 211
suspension: 213
tires: 213
transmission: 211
wheels: 213
specifications (vehicle interior): 208
specifications and dimensions: 208
specifications, exterior: 208
speed assist: 134
speed limit warning: 134
stability control: 79
standby: 153
starting: 63
steering specifications: 211
steering, automatic: 105
summer tires: 194
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