TESLA MODEL Y 2020 Owner´s Manual
Manufacturer: TESLA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: MODEL Y, Model: TESLA MODEL Y 2020Pages: 232, PDF Size: 7.68 MB
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Unable to charge
Check for an extension cord or bad
utility wiring
Charging has been interrupted because the onboard
charger in your vehicle has detected an unusually large voltage drop.
Likely causes of this issue include:
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Unable to charge with Mobile Connector
Voltage too high / Try a different
wall outlet
The vehicle cannot charge, or charging is interrupted,
because
either the Mobile Connector:
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Charging speed reduced
High temperature detected by Mobile Connector
High temperature detected by Mobile Connector alerts indicate the outlet used to charge is becoming too warm, so charging has been slowed to protect the
outlet.
This is not typically an issue with your vehicle or your
Mobile Connector, but rather an issue with the outlet. A
warm outlet may be caused by a plug that is not fully inserted, a loose building wiring connection to the outlet, or an outlet that is beginning to wear out.
To regain normal charge speed, make sure your adapter
is fully plugged into the outlet. If charging speed does not return to normal, contact an electrician to inspect the outlet and building wiring connections to the outlet and complete any repairs needed.
If the outlet is worn, it should be replaced with a high-
quality outlet. Consider upgrading to a Tesla Wall
Connector for greater convenience and highest charging speed.
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12V battery must be replaced soon
Software updates will not complete
until serviced
The 12V battery has aged or degraded and needs to be
replaced. Until the battery is replaced, vehicle software updates will not complete.
It is recommended to replace the battery at your earliest convenience. In the meantime, continue normal use of the vehicle.
The vehicle is still OK to drive with this alert present, for
a period of time. However, if you continually delay the 12V battery replacement, the vehicle may eventually not have enough power to start or restart.
If the 12V battery is too low to turn on the vehicle or open the doors, follow the instructions in
Jump Starting
the 12V Battery on page 195.
For more information on the battery system, see Battery
Information on page 156.
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Electrical system power reduced
Vehicle may shut down
unexpectedly
The electrical system cannot maintain the voltage
required to support all vehicle features.
If you drive the vehicle while this alert is present, certain
features may be disabled or function at a reduced level due to the low voltage. It is also possible the vehicle will
shut down unexpectedly.
Try turning off non-critical features, like seat heaters or
cabin fans, to help the vehicle maintain electrical power
for as long as possible.
Eliminating or reducing usage of non-critical features
may allow the vehicle to reach its destination without
shutting down, although this is not guaranteed.
Schedule service before your next planned drive. The vehicle may shut down unexpectedly or may not restart without service.
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Air pressure below
recommendation for tires
Check pressure and refill air as
needed
This alert does NOT indicate that there is a flat tire.
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) has detected that the air pressure in one or more of your
tires is at least 20% lower than the recommended cold tire pressure. This recommended pressure should be displayed on the Tire and Loading information label.
See Maintaining Tire Pressures on page 164 for detailed
information on how to keep the tires properly
inflated.
This alert may appear in cold weather because the tire pressure decreases when cold.
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For more information on tire pressure and inflation, see
Tire Care and Maintenance on page 164.
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Air pressure in tires very low
PULL OVER SAFELY - Check for
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A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System): 60
absolute speed limit: 117
access panel, removing: 174
accessories: 23
plugging into power socket: 23
accessories, towing: 73
adjacent lane speed: 111
aero covers: 166
air circulation: 125
air conditioning: 125
air distribution: 125
air filter: 128
air vents: 127
airbags: 37
alarm: 142
all-season tires: 168
Always Show Estimated Round Trip Energy: 132
ambient lights: 53
anti-lock braking (ABS): 60
application launcher: 4
audio: 46, 135, 137
equalizer: 137
immersive sound: 137
playing files: 135
steering wheel scroll button: 46
volume control: 135
auto fold: 48
auto high beam: 54
Auto Lane Change: 91
auto tilt: 48
AUTO wipers: 59
automatic emergency braking: 115
automatic navigation: 130
Autopark: 103
autopilot: 111
blind spot collision warning: 111
side collision warning: 111
Autopilot: 81, 84, 89, 91, 103, 105, 114, 117
Auto Lane Change: 91
automatic emergency braking: 114
Autopark: 103
Autosteer: 89
collision avoidance assist: 114
forward collision warning: 114
overtake acceleration: 84
overview: 81
speed assist: 117
speed limit warning: 117
staying within speed limits: 117
Summon: 105
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CE certifications: 202
CHAdeMO: 155
chains: 168
change of ownership: 124
charge port: 157
charge port light: 159
charge port manual release: 158
charge port release cable: 158
charging: 154, 155, 157, 159
charge settings: 159
charging status: 159
components and equipment: 154
instructions: 157
public charging stations: 155
scheduling: 159
charging locations, finding: 132
child protection: 15
disabling rear window switches: 15
child seats: 32
installing and using: 32
child-protection locks: 14
cleaning: 170
climate controls: 125
coat hangers: 23
cold weather best practices: 79
collision avoidance assist: 114
connecting to Wi-Fi: 148
console: 21, 23
12V power socket: 23
opening: 21
rear: 21
USB ports: 21
consumption chart: 67
contact information: 193, 202
roadside assistance: 193
Tesla: 202
copyrights: 198
cruise control: 84
D
dashboard overview: 2
Dashcam: 70
data recording: 199
data sharing: 199
declarations of conformity: 202
delivery mileage: 200
devices: 136, 137
Bluetooth, playing audio files: 137
playing audio files from: 136
dimensions: 181
Dog Mode: 128
dome (map) lights: 53
door handles: 13
door labels: 179
doors: 13, 14
Child Lock: 14
exterior door handles: 13
interior locking and unlocking: 14
keyless entry: 13
locking: 13
opening from exterior: 13
opening from interior: 13
Unlock on Park: 14
unlocking: 13
doorsfunction: 14
Walk-Away Door Lock: 14
drive away locking: 14
Drive gear: 51
driver: 44
profiles: 44
driving: 25, 49, 67
seating position: 25
starting: 49
tips to maximize range: 67
E
Easter Eggs: 198
easy entry, driver profile: 44
EDR (event data recorder): 199
electric parking brake: 62
emergency braking: 114
emergency flashers: 55
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance: 111
emission label: 178
energy: 56, 61
gained from regenerative braking: 61
range information: 56
Energy app: 67
energy use predictions (navigating): 132
Erase & Reset: 124
event data recording: 199
exterior: 3, 53, 170, 171, 172, 181
car cover: 172
cleaning: 170
dimensions: 181
lights: 53
overview: 3
polishing, touch up, & repair: 171
Index
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F
factory defaults, restoring: 124
factory reset: 124
fan speed, interior: 125
favorites (Media Player): 136
Favorites (navigation): 131
FCC certifications: 202
features, downloading new: 149
firmware (software) updates: 149
flash drives, playing audio files from: 136
flashers, warning: 55
floor mats: 172
fluids: 162, 174
replacement intervals: 162
reservoirs, checking: 174
fog lights: 53
forward collision warning: 114
front passenger detection: 39
front trunk: 18
G
garage doors, opening: 146
gates, opening: 146
GAWR: 179
gears: 51
glovebox: 21
Glovebox PIN: 142
Gross Axle Weight Rating: 179
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 179
ground clearance: 181
GVWR: 179
H
hazard warning flashers: 55
head supports: 27
headlights: 53, 54
after exit: 54
controlling: 53
high beams: 54
heating: 125
high beam headlights: 54
high voltage: 154, 162, 185
Battery specifications: 185
components: 154
safety: 162
hills, stopping on: 66
Home location: 133
HomeLink: 105, 146
programming and using: 146
when using Summon: 105
hood: 18
horn: 47
hub caps: 166
I
I
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liftgate: 16
adjust opening height: 16
opening: 16
lifting: 176
lights: 53, 54, 55
hazard warning: 55
headlights after exit: 54
turn signals: 55
load limits: 179
location tracking: 130
locking: 13
lug nut covers: 166
lumbar adjustment: 25
M
maintenance: 162, 164, 170, 173, 174
brake fluid, checking: 174
cleaning: 170
daily checks: 162
fluid replacement intervals: 162
monthly checks: 162
panel, removing: 174
replacing wiper blades: 173
service intervals: 162
tires: 164
washer fluid, topping up: 174
washer jets, cleaning: 173
map orientation: 130
map updates: 134
mats: 172
media: 135
mileage upon delivery: 200
mirrors: 48
mobile app: 151
mobile app access: 151
Mobile Connector: 155, 157
description: 155
using: 157
modifications: 177
motor specifications: 183
my car does what?: 198
N
naming: 123
Navigate on Autopilot: 93
navigating: 130, 131
NCC certifications: 202
Neutral gear: 51
NHTSA, contacting: 202
O
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration: 114
occupancy sensor: 39
occupant classification: 41
odometer: 7
off-road assist: 63
offset from speed limit: 117
Online Routing: 133
opening hood without power: 195
overhang dimensions: 181
overtake acceleration: 84
Owner Information, about: 198
P
Park Assist: 64
Park gear: 51
parking brake: 62
parking, using Autopark: 103
parking, using Summon: 105
parts replacement: 177
passenger detection: 39
passenger front airbag: 39
personal data, erasing: 124
phone: 8, 11, 138
adding as a key: 11
authenticating as a key: 8
removing as a key: 11
using: 138
phone app: 139
phone key: 8
PIN: 44
PIN to Drive: 142
power cycling: 49
power socket: 23
power windows: 15
powering on and off: 49
Proposition 65: 200
public charging stations: 155
R
radar: 81
radio: 135
Radio Frequency information: 202
range: 61, 67
driving tips to maximize: 67
regenerative braking: 61
range assurance: 68
Re-route: 133
Index
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reading light: 23
rear seats, adjusting and folding: 26
rear view camera: 69
rear window switches, disabling: 15
recent (Media Player): 136
Recents (navigation): 131
recording videos: 70, 144
regenerative braking: 61
relative speed limit: 117
release notes: 150
restarting the touchscreen: 49
Reverse gear: 51
RFID transponders: 177
roadside assistance: 193
roof racks: 181
rotating tires: 165
Round Trip Energy (navigating): 132
S
safety defects, reporting: 202
safety information: 31, 36, 43
airbags: 43
child seats: 36
seat belts: 31
schedule service: 151
scheduled charging: 160
scheduled departure: 160
using: 160
seat belts: 29, 30, 171
cleaning: 171
in a collision: 30
overview of: 29
pre-tensioners: 30
wearing when pregnant: 30
seat covers: 28
seat heaters: 125, 127
seating capacity: 179
seats: 25, 125
heaters: 125
security settings: 142
sensors: 81
Sentry Mode: 142
service data recording: 199
service intervals: 162
Settings, erasing: 124
shifting gears: 51
Show Calendar Upon Entry: 140
Side Clearance (Summon): 105
side collision warning: 111
slip start: 63
Smart Summon: 108
smartphone: 8, 11
authenticating as a key: 8
removing as a key: 11
Software Reinstall: 149
software reset: 124
software update preferences: 149
software updates: 149
software version: 7
specifications: 181, 183, 185
12V battery: 185
brakes: 183
cargo volume: 183
dimensions: 181
exterior: 181
High Voltage Battery: 185
interior: 181
motor: 183
steering: 183
subsystems: 183
suspension: 185
tires: 185
transmission: 183
weights: 183
wheels: 185
speed assist: 117
Speed Limit Mode: 123
speed limit warning: 117
stability control: 63
starting: 49
steering specifications: 183
steering wheel: 46, 53
adjusting position: 46
adjusting sensitivity: 46
buttons: 46
lights, controlling: 53
scroll buttons: 46
steering, automatic: 89
streaming radio: 135
streaming services: 135
summer tires: 168
Summon: 105
Summon Distance: 105
supercharging: 160
described: 160
idle fees: 160
pay-per-use fees: 160
suspension specifications: 185
Index
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T
telematics: 199
temperature: 56, 125, 156, 188
Battery (high voltage), limits: 156
cabin, controls for: 125
outside: 56
tires: 188
Teslacam: 70
tie-down straps: 195
tilt/intrusion detection: 142
Tire and Loading Information label: 179
tire noise: 168
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: 167
overview of: 167
tire pressures, checking: 164
tires: 164, 165, 168, 185, 186, 188
all-season: 168
balancing: 165
chains: 168
inspecting and maintaining: 164
pressures, how to check: 164
quality grading: 188
replacing: 165
replacing a tire sensor: 168
rotation: 165
specification: 185
summer: 168
temperature grades: 188
tire markings: 186
traction grade: 188
treadwear grade: 188
wheel configuration: 164
winter: 168
toll system transponders, attaching: 177
torque specifications: 183
touch up body: 171
touchscreen: 4, 46, 149, 171
cleaning: 171
overview: 4
restarting: 46
software updates: 149
towing a trailer: 73
towing instructions: 193
TPMS: 167
overview of: 167
Tracking Disabled: 130
traction control: 63
trademarks: 198
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