dash TESLA MODEL 3 2020 Owner's Manuals

Contents
Overview............................................................. 2
Interior Overview.........................................................................2
Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3
Touchscreen Overview..............................................................4
Opening and Closing..................................... 9
Keys.................................................................................................. 9 Doors.............................................................................................. 15Windows....................................................................................... 18Rear Trunk.................................................................................... 19 Front Trunk...................................................................................21Interior Storage and Electronics.........................................24
Seating and Safety Restraints.................. 28 Front and Rear Seats.............................................................. 28Seat Belts...................................................................................... 31 Child Safety Seats.................................................................... 35Airbags.......................................................................................... 41
Driving.............................................................. 48 Driver Profiles ............................................................................ 48
Steering Wheel..........................................................................50 Mirrors........................................................................................... 52Starting and Powering Off.................................................... 54
Gears............................................................................................. 56 Lights............................................................................................ 58Car Status..................................................................................... 61 Wipers and Washers............................................................... 64Braking and Stopping............................................................. 65Traction Control........................................................................ 69Park Assist.................................................................................. 70Vehicle Hold................................................................................ 72 Track Mode.................................................................................. 73Getting Maximum Range.......................................................74Rear View Camera.................................................................... 75
Dashcam...................................................................................... 76
Pedestrian Warning System................................................. 79 Cold Weather Best Practices............................................... 80
Autopilot.......................................................... 84 About Autopilot........................................................................ 84Traffic-Aware Cruise Control................................................ 87
Autosteer..................................................................................... 93 Autopark.................................................................................... 100 Summon..................................................................................... 102Smart Summon........................................................................ 105Lane Assist................................................................................ 108Collision Avoidance Assist..................................................... 111 Speed Assist.............................................................................. 114
Using the Touchscreen............................... 116 Controls....................................................................................... 116Climate Controls...................................................................... 125 Maps and Navigation.............................................................130Media and Audio..................................................................... 136Phone...........................................................................................139 Calendar...................................................................................... 141Using Voice Commands....................................................... 142 Security Settings..................................................................... 143HomeLink

Add, configure, or quickly switch driver profiles (including Valet Mode and Easy
Entry). See Driver Profiles on page 48.Displays when a warning notification is in effect. Touch to display information
about the warning.Displays when a software update is available (see Software Updates on page 151).Displays when dashcam is ready to be used (you have inserted a supported

Note: Power is available whenever the vehicle
is considered "awake". The vehicle may be
awake for many reasons. For example, when
using features such as Summon, or when features such as Cabin Overheat Protection,Keep Climate On, Dog Mode, Sentry Mode,
etc. are enabled. The vehicle is also awake
whenever the 12V battery is being charged or
is in use, during HV charging, when the vehicle
is communicating with the mobile app, etc. Leaving an accessory plugged in does notdeplete the 12V battery.
Note: Always use USB 2.0 compliant cables
when connecting devices to the USB ports.
Using non-compliant cables can result in
slower charging and, if plugged into either of the front two ports, can result in potential connection problems or degraded
performance when trying to access media files
on the device.
Note: Do not connect multiple devices using a
USB hub. This can prevent connected devices from charging or from being recognized by
Media Player, Sentry Mode, Dashcam, etc.
Installing Phone Charging Cable To make it easy to connect your phone while
keeping the console free of clutter, you can install a phone charging cable in Model 3.
Note: The phone dock supports two phones
side-by-side.
To install a phone charging cable:
1. Open both center console doors in front
of the cup holders.
2. Remove the rubber mat from the phone
dock.
3. Lift the phone dock to access the USB
ports.
4. Release the cover from the base of the
phone dock by sliding it to the left.
5. Plug the USB connector on the phone
charging cable into a USB port.
6. Insert the phone end of the charging cable
through the bottom of the phone dock
and route the cable through the securing
tabs towards the bottom of the phone dock.
Interior Storage and Electronics
Opening and Closing25

Driving StatusWhen Model 3 is driving (or ready to drive),
the touchscreen shows your current driving
status and a real-time visualization of the road
as detected by the Autopilot components (see About Autopilot on page 84). The
visualization automatically zooms in and out
to better utilize touchscreen space and inform
you when a vehicle is detected in your blind
spot.
Note: The following illustration is provided for
demonstration purposes only. Depending on vehicle options, software version, and market
region, the information displayed may be
slightly different.
1.Driving speed.
2. On the energy bar, black (or white in night
brightness) represents energy being used
during acceleration and green indicates
energy being gained through regenerative
braking. A dashed line appears on the
energy bar when power available for
acceleration or power that can be gained
by regenerative braking is being limited. Model 3 limits power for many reasons.
Here are just a few examples:

Caution: If the brakes are not functioning
properly, stop the vehicle as soon as safety permits and contact Tesla Service.
See Park on page 56 for information on
using the Park button to stop the vehicle
in case of emergency.Warning: Always maintain a safe driving
distance from the vehicle in front of you
and be cautious in hazardous driving
conditions. Do not rely on brake disc
wiping or hydraulic fade compensation to act as a substitute for adequate braking.
Regenerative Braking
Whenever Model 3 is moving and your foot is
off the accelerator, regenerative braking slows
down Model 3 and feeds any surplus energy back to the Battery.
By anticipating your stops and reducing or
removing pressure from the accelerator pedal
to slow down, you can take advantage of regenerative braking to increase driving range.
Of course, this is no substitute for regular braking when needed for safety.
Note: If regenerative braking is aggressively
slowing Model 3 (such as when your foot is
completely off the accelerator pedal at
highway speeds), the brake lights turn on to
alert others that you are slowing down.
Note: Installing winter tires with aggressive
compound and tread design may result in
temporarily-reduced regenerative braking
power. However, your vehicle is designed to continuously recalibrate itself, and after changing tires it will increasingly restore
regenerative braking power after some
moderate-torque straight-line accelerations.
For most drivers this occurs after a short
period of normal driving, but drivers who
normally accelerate lightly may need to use
slightly harder accelerations while the
recalibration is in progress.
Warning: In snowy or icy conditions
Model 3 may experience traction loss
during regenerative braking, particularly
when in the Standard setting and/or not
using winter tires. Tesla recommends
using the Low setting (see To Set the
Regenerative Braking Level on page 66)
in snowy or icy conditions to help maintain vehicle stability.The amount of energy fed back to the Battery
using regenerative braking can depend on the
current state of the Battery and the charge
level setting that you are using. For example,
regenerative braking may be limited if the Battery is already fully charged or if the
ambient temperature is too cold.
Note: If regenerative braking is limited, a
dashed line displays on the energy bar (see
Driving Status on page 63).
To Set the Regenerative Braking Level
You can use the touchscreen to change the
level of regenerative braking:
1. Touch Controls > Driving > Regenerative
Braking .
2. Choose from two levels:

Dashcam
About Dashcam
Note: Dashcam is a BETA feature.
In addition to supporting Autopilot features,
the cameras can record and store video
footage on a USB

Operating Seat Heaters
To control the front seat heaters for the driver
and passenger, touch the corresponding
control on the main climate control area at the
bottom of the touchscreen. To control the rear
seat heaters (if equipped) or access duplicate
controls for the front seat heaters, touch the
fan icon, then touch the seat heater icon
followed by the seat for which you want to
adjust heating. Seat heaters operate at three
setting levels from 3 (highest) to 1 (lowest).
When operating, the associated seat icon displays twisting lines that turn red to indicatethe setting level. You can touch All Off to turn
off all seat heaters simultaneously.
Adjusting the Front Vents Model 3 has a unique horizontal face-level
vent that spans the width of the dashboard.
Using the touchscreen, you can pinpoint
exactly where you want to direct the air

Saved footage is located in either the Saved
Clips or Sentry Clips folder. Footage in the
Saved Clips folder contains all saved
recordings from dashcam, which have been
manually saved by touching the dashcam icon on the touchscreen. Sentry Clips contains all
saved footage from Sentry Mode events,
which have been automatically saved when
the Alert or Alarm state was triggered. Once
footage of a particular event is saved, the latest 10 minutes of video is archived in your

charging (continued)public charging stations 154
scheduling 159
charging locations, finding 132
child protectiondisabling rear window switches 18child seatsinstalling and using 35
child-protection locks 17
cleaning 172
climate controls 125
coat hangers 26
cold weather driving 80
collision avoidance assist 111
connecting to Wi-Fi 150
console12V power socket 26
opening 24
rear 26
USB ports 24
consumption chart 74
contact informationroadside assistance 198
Tesla 208
copyrights 204
cruise control 87
D dashboard overview 2
Dashcam 76
data recording 206
data sharing 206
declarations of conformity 209
delivery mileage 207
devicesBluetooth, playing audio files 138
connecting 24
playing audio files from 138
dimensions 186
Dog Mode 128
dome (map) lights 58
door handles 15
door labels 184
doorsChild Lock 17
exterior door handles 15
interior locking and unlocking 16
keyless entry 15
locking 15
opening from exterior 15
opening from interior 15
Unlock on Park 17
unlocking 15doorsfunctionWalk-Away Door Lock 16
drive away locking 16
Drive gear 56
driverprofiles 48drivingseating position 28
starting 54
tips to maximize range 74
E
Easter Eggs 203
easy entry, driver profile 48
EDR (event data recorder) 206
electric parking brake 67
emergency braking 111
emergency