headlights TESLA MODEL 3 2019 Owner's Manual (Europe)
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Overview
Interior Overview
Note: On RHD (Right Hand Drive) vehicles, the controls illustrated above are arranged similarly,
but are mirrored on the right side of the vehicle.
1. Door open button ( Opening Doors from the Interior on page 12)
2. High beams ( High Beam Headlights on page 53), turn signals ( Turn Signals on page 54),
and wipers and washers ( Wipers and Washers on page 59)
3. Horn ( Horn on page 47)
4. Gear selector ( Shifting Gears on page 51), Traffic-Aware Cruise Control ( Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control on page 73), and Autosteer ( Autosteer on page 79)
5. Touchscreen ( Touchscreen Overview on page 4)
6. Driver dome light ( Lights on page 52)
7. Cabin camera ( Cabin Camera on page 22)
8. Hazard warning
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Lights
Controlling Lights Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen to
control the lights.
In addition to the lights that you can control
from the touchscreen, Model 3 has
convenience lights that operate automatically
based on what you are doing. For example, in
low ambient lighting conditions, interior lights, marker lights, tail lights, and puddle lights turn
on when you unlock Model 3, when you open
a door, and when you shift into Park. They turn
off after a minute or two or when you shift
into a driving gear or lock Model 3.
Note: The image below is provided for
demonstration purposes only. Depending on vehicle options, software version and market
region, your touchscreen may appear slightly
different.
1. Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights,
position lights and license plate lights) are
set to AUTO each time you start Model 3.
When set to AUTO, exterior lights
automatically turn on when driving in low
lighting conditions. If you change to a different setting, lights always revert to
AUTO on your next drive.
Touch one of these options to temporarily
change the exterior light setting:OFFExterior lights turn off until you
manually turn them back on or
until the next time you drive.
Note: Any exterior lights that
are required to remain on in
your market region will turn on
whenever a driving gear (Drive
or Reverse) is engaged.Only the exterior position lights,
tail lights and license plate
lights turn on.Exterior lights turn on.
Note: If equipped with the premium
package, Model 3 has a series of LED
lights along the rim of the headlights, also referred to as "signature" lights. These
lights automatically turn on whenever
Model 3 is powered on and a driving gear
(Drive or Reverse) is engaged.
Warning: Always ensure that your
headlights are on during low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result
in a collision.
2. A separate control is available to turn on
fog lights (if equipped). When on, fog
lights operate whenever low beam headlights are on. When headlights are
turned off, fog lights also turn off.
Lights
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3.Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or
off. If set to AUTO, all interior dome lights
turn on when you unlock Model 3, open a
door upon exiting, or shift into Park.
You can also manually turn an individual dome light on or off by pressing its lens. If
you manually turn a dome light on, it turns
off when Model 3 powers off. If Model 3
was already powered off when you
manually turned the light on, it turns off
after 60 minutes.
4. If you turn on AMBIENT LIGHTS, interior
ambient lights turn on whenever the
headlights are on.
Note: To control the backlighting on the
steering wheel buttons, touch Controls >
Lights > Steering Wheel Lights . If off, they
do not turn on when headlights are on.
5. If you turn on Auto High Beam , your
vehicle automatically switches from high
beam headlights to low beam headlights
when light is detected in front of Model 3.
See High Beam Headlights on page 53.
6. If you turn on Headlights after Exit , the
exterior lights remain on for a short period
of time after you stop driving and park Model 3 in low lighting conditions. See
Headlights After Exit on page 54.
7. If you turn on Steering Wheel Lights , the
arrows associated with the scroll buttons
are backlit in low ambient lighting
conditions.
High Beam Headlights Push the left-hand steering column lever away
from you and release to turn the high beam headlights on continuously. To cancel, pushthe lever away from you again.
To brie
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for weather conditions and drivingcircumstances.
Headlights After Exit
When Headlights after Exit is on, the exterior
headlights remain on when you stop driving
and park Model 3 in low lighting conditions.
They automatically turn off after one minute
or when Model 3 locks. When off, headlights
turn off when you engage the Park gear and
open a door.
To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls >
Lights > Headlights after Exit .
Headlight Adjustments To adjust the angle of the headlights, touchControls > Service > Adjust Headlights , then
follow the onscreen instructions. You can
choose which headlight you would like to adjust by selecting it on the touchscreen.
Warning: Proceed with caution when
adjusting headlights. Tesla has carefully
calibrated the position of the headlights
to be in an optimum position for most
driving scenarios. Tesla recommends that
you do not adjust headlights unless you
are familiar with how headlights should
be adjusted. Once adjusted, you will be
unable to automatically restore them to their originally calibrated position.
Contact Tesla for assistance when
adjusting headlights.
Turn Signals
The turn signals
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Auto High Beam is enabled but high
beams are not on because light is
detected in front of Model 3. When light is no longer detected, high
beams automatically turn back on. See
High Beam Headlights on page 53.Electronic stability control systems are
actively minimizing wheel spin by
controlling brake pressure and motor
power (indicator
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Wipers and Washers
Wipers
To perform a single wipe with the windshield
wipers, press and immediately release the
button on the end of the left-hand steering column lever.
To adjust the continuous wiper settings, touch the windshield wiper icon located in the"Cards" area on the touchscreen (see
Touchscreen Overview on page 4). The wiper
card displays the current state of the wipers.
Note: When you operate the wipers, the
headlights automatically turn on (if they were
not on already).
Caution: To avoid damaging the hood,
ensure that the hood is fully closed before
activating the windshield wipers.
1. Turn the wipers on or off.
2. Adjust the speed of the wipers.
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Security Settings
About the Security System
If Model 3 does not detect an authenticated
phone or the key card and a locked door or
trunk is opened, an alarm sounds and the
headlights and turn signals
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Troubleshooting HomeLinkWhen programming a HomeLink device, the
touchscreen walks you through a two-part programming process:
1. Model 3 records the signal from the
remote. The touchscreen instructs you to
stand in front of the vehicle, point the
remote at the front bumper and press and
hold the button until the headlights