ECU TESLA MODEL S 2020 Owner's Manual

Contents
Overview............................................................. 2
Interior Overview.........................................................................2
Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3
Touchscreen Overview..............................................................4
Opening and Closing....................................10
Keys and Doors.......................................................................... 10 Windows....................................................................................... 15Rear Trunk.................................................................................... 16Front Trunk.................................................................................. 19Interior Storage and Electronics.......................................... 21 Sunroof......................................................................................... 24
Seating and Safety Restraints.................. 25 Front and Rear Seats.............................................................. 25Seat Belts..................................................................................... 27Child Safety Seats.................................................................... 30
Airbags......................................................................................... 37
Driving...............................................................42 Driver Profiles ............................................................................ 42
Steering Wheel......................................................................... 44 Mirrors...........................................................................................48Starting and Powering Off....................................................50
Gears............................................................................................. 52 Lights............................................................................................ 54Instrument Panel....................................................................... 58Wipers and Washers............................................................... 64 Braking and Stopping............................................................. 66Traction Control........................................................................ 70
Park Assist.................................................................................... 71 Vehicle Hold................................................................................ 73Acceleration Modes................................................................. 74 Trip Information........................................................................ 76Getting Maximum Range....................................................... 77
Rear View Camera.................................................................... 79
Dashcam...................................................................................... 80
Cold Weather Best Practices............................................... 83
Autopilot.......................................................... 85 About Autopilot........................................................................ 85Traffic-Aware Cruise Control................................................88
Autosteer..................................................................................... 95 Autopark.................................................................................... 102Summon..................................................................................... 104 Smart Summon........................................................................ 107
Lane Assist................................................................................. 110 Collision Avoidance Assist.................................................... 113Speed Assist.............................................................................. 116
Using the Touchscreen............................... 118 Controls....................................................................................... 118 Climate Controls...................................................................... 128Maps and Navigation............................................................. 134Media and Audio.....................................................................140Phone...........................................................................................143Air Suspension......................................................................... 146Calendar..................................................................................... 148Security Settings.....................................................................149 HomeLink

Using Exterior Door HandlesA light press on a door handle extends it,
provided Model S detects a valid key nearby
and Passive Entry is on ( Controls > Safety &
Security > Passive Entry ).
You can set the door handles to extend
automatically whenever you approach the
driver

Folding Rear Seats
Model S has a split rear seat that can fold
forward.
Note: If Model S is equipped with the optional
executive rear seats, these seats do not fold
forward.
Note: Driving with the rear seats folded
forward might result in increased perceivable
noise and/or vibration coming from the rear of
the vehicle (trunk, suspension, etc.).
Before folding, remove items from the seats
and the rear footwell. To allow the rear seat
backs to fold completely

Seat Belts
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) that, by
pulling 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 S
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 the
belt remains unbuckled, the
reminder

Warning: Never place anything between
you and the seat belt to cushion the
impact in the event of a collision.
Seat Belt Pre-tensioners
The front seat belts are equipped with
pre )tensioners that work in conjunction with
the airbags in a severe frontal collision. The
pre )tensioners automatically retract both the
seat belt anchor and the seat belt webbing,
reducing slack in both the lap and diagonal
portions of the belts, resulting in reduced
forward movement of the occupant.
The outboard seats are equipped with
shoulder pre-tensioners to retract the seat
belt webbing to reduce forward movement of
the occupant.
If the pre-tensioners and airbags did not
activate in an impact, this does not mean they
malfunctioned. It usually means that the strength or type of force needed to activate
them was not present.
Warning: Once the seat belt pre-
tensioners have been activated, they must
be replaced. After any collision, have the
airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners and any
associated components checked and, if
necessary, replaced.
Testing Seat Belts
To confirm that seat belts are operating
correctly, perform these three simple checks
on each seat belt.
1. With the seat belt fastened, give the
webbing nearest the buckle a quick pull.
The buckle should remain securely locked.
2. With the belt unfastened, unreel the
webbing to its limit. Check that unreeling
is free from snags, and visually check the
webbing for wear. Allow the webbing to retract, checking that retraction is smooth
and complete.
3. With the webbing half unreeled, hold the
tongue plate and pull forward quickly. The
mechanism should lock automatically and
prevent further unreeling.
If a seat belt fails any of these tests, contact
Tesla immediately.
For information about cleaning seat belts, see
Seat Belts on page 181.
Seat Belt Warnings
Warning: Seat belts should be worn by all
occupants at all times, even if driving for
a very short distance. Failure to do so
increases the risk of injury or death if a collision occurs.Warning: Secure small children in a
suitable child safety seat as described in
the Child Safety Seat topic. Always follow
the child safety seat manufacturer

Before seating a child, ensure that the child
restraint system is securely installed. Grasp the
front of the child restraint system with one
hand on each side, and attempt to:

1.Hold the child safety seat by the belt path
and try to slide the safety seat from side
to side and front to back.
2. If the seat moves more than one inch
(2.5 cm), it is too loose. Tighten the belt or
reconnect the LATCH retained child safety
seat.
3. If you are unable to reduce slack, try a
different seat location or try another child
safety seat.
Child Safety Seat WarningsWarning: Extreme hazard! Do not seat a
child on the front passenger seat even if
you are using a child safety seat. This seat
has an airbag in front of it. Although this airbag is disabled when Model S detects a
lightweight passenger, do not rely on technology to protect your child.Warning: Child restraint systems are
designed to be secured in vehicle seats
by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Children could be
endangered in a crash if their child restraints are not properly secured in the
vehicle.Warning: According to collision statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions
than in the front seating positions.Warning: Do not use a forward facing
child safety seat until your child weighs
over 20 lbs (9 kg) and can sit
independently. Up to the age of two, a
child

2.Hold down both scroll buttons on the
steering wheel until the touchscreen turns
black.
3. After a few seconds, the Tesla logo
appears. Wait approximately 30 seconds
for the touchscreen to restart. If the
touchscreen is still unresponsive or
demonstrating unusual behavior after a
few minutes, try power cycling the vehicle.
See Power Cycling the Vehicle on page
51.
Note: Restarting the touchscreen using the
scroll buttons does not power Model S off and
on.
Power Cycling the Vehicle
If your vehicle demonstrates unusual behavior or a nondescript alert is present, you can try
power cycling the vehicle to potentially
resolve the issue.
1. Shift into Park.
2. On the touchscreen, touch Controls >
Safety & Security > Power Off.
3. Wait for at least two minutes without
interacting with the vehicle. Do not open
the doors, touch the brake pedal, touch the touchscreen, etc.
4. After two minutes have passed, press the
brake pedal or open the door to wake the
vehicle.
Starting and Powering Off
Driving51

Gears
Shifting Gears When Model S is in Park, you must press the
brake to shift to another gear.
Move the lever up or down to change gears.
If you try to shift into a gear that the current
driving speed prohibits, a chime sounds and
the gear does not change.
Reverse
Push the lever all the way up and release. You
can only shift into Reverse when Model S is
stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
If moving less than 1 mph (1.6 km/h), you must
press the brake.
Neutral
Push the lever up or down to the first position
and release to shift into Neutral. Neutral allows
Model S to roll freely when you are not
pressing the brake pedal.
If Model S is in Park and you use the
touchscreen to release the parking brake
( Controls > Safety & Security ), Model S shifts
into Neutral (see Parking Brake on page 68).
Drive
Push the lever all the way down and release.
You can shift into Drive when Model S is stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h)in Reverse. If Model S is moving less than
1 mph (1.6 km/h), you must press the brake to shift into Drive.
Park
Press the end of the gear selector while
Model S is stopped. Whenever Model S is in Park, the parking brake is applied.
Model S automatically shifts into Park
whenever you connect a charge cable or if
two or more of the following conditions are
met simultaneously while traveling slower than
approximately 1.5 mph (2 km/h):

When Tow mode is active, Model S
displays this indicator light on the
instrument panel, along with a
message telling you that Model S will
roll freely.
Note: In Tow mode, Model S does not shift into
a driving gear. To cancel Tow mode, shift into
Park or touch Tow mode again. Tow mode also
cancels if you use the touchscreen to apply
the parking brake ( Controls > Safety &
Security > Parking Brake ).
Gears
Driving53