TESLA MODEL Y 2023 Owners Manual

A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System): 65
absolute speed limit: 125
acceleration, chill: 73
acceleration, sport: 73
acceleration, standard: 73
accessories: 24
plugging into power socket: 24
accessories, towing: 79
adjacent lane speed: 96
aero covers: 186
air conditioning: 127
air filter: 131
air vents: 130
airbag safety information: 49
airbags, location: 43
alarm: 138, 142
all-season tires: 189
Always Show Estimated Round Trip Energy: 157
ambient lights: 58
anti-lock braking (ABS): 65
apps: 5
Arcade: 162
audio: 52, 159, 162
playing files: 159, 162
settings: 159
steering wheel scroll button: 52
volume control: 159
auto fold: 54
auto high beam: 59
Auto Lane Change: 98
auto tilt: 54
AUTO wipers: 64
automatic emergency braking: 123
automatic navigation: 153
navigating: 153
Autopark: 111
autopilot: 119
side collision warning: 119
Autopilot: 88, 91, 96, 98, 111, 113, 122, 125
Auto Lane Change: 98
automatic emergency braking: 122
Autopark: 111
Autosteer: 96
collision avoidance assist: 122
forward collision warning: 122
overtake acceleration: 91
overview: 88
speed assist: 125
speed limit warning: 125
staying within speed limits: 125
Summon: 113
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control: 91
Autopilot components: 88
Autosteer: 96
average range: 176
B
backup camera: 77
Battery (high voltage): 167, 215
care of: 167
specifications: 215
temperature limits: 167
battery (key), replacing: 12
battery (low voltage): 167, 215
complete discharge: 167
specifications: 215
Blind Spot Camera: 119
Blind Spot Collision Warning: 119
Blind Spot Collision Warning Chime: 119
Bluetooth: 133, 160
devices, playing audio files from: 160
general information: 133
phone, pairing and using: 133
body repairs: 198
body touch up: 193
Boombox: 162, 163
brakes: 65, 123, 213
automatic in emergencies: 123
overview of: 65
specifications: 213
Bumper Clearance (Summon): 113
C
cabin air filter: 131
cabin camera: 126
cabin temperature control: 127
Calendar: 133, 135
calibrating windows: 17
California Proposition 65: 284
camera, rear-facing: 77
cameras (autopilot): 88
Camp: 129
car cover: 193
car wash mode: 191
car washes: 192
Caraoke): 160
card: 10
cargo area: 19
Index

cargo volume specifications: 211
carpets, cleaning: 192
CCS (Combo): 165
certifications (FCC, ISED, CE, NCC): 286
CHAdeMO: 165
chains: 189
change of ownership: 9
charge port: 169
charge port light: 170
charge port manual release: 172
charge port release cable: 172
charging: 165, 169, 170, 171
charge settings: 170, 171
charging status: 170, 171
components and equipment: 165
instructions: 169
public charging stations: 165
scheduling: 170, 171
charging locations, finding: 156
charging stations, displaying on map: 153
child protection: 17
disabling rear window switches: 17
child seats, installing and using: 36
cleaning: 191
climate controls: 127
coat hangers: 26
cold weather best practices: 85
collision avoidance assist: 122
Colorizer: 162
connecting to Wi-Fi: 148
console: 23, 24
low voltage power socket: 24
opening: 23
rear: 23
USB ports: 24
consumption chart: 176
contact information: 223, 286
roadside assistance: 223
Tesla: 286
copyrights: 281
cruise control: 91
D
dashboard overview: 5
Dashcam: 140
data recording: 283
data sharing: 283
delivery mileage: 284
devices: 160
Bluetooth, playing audio files: 160
dimensions, interior: 210
dimensions, overhand: 210
dimensions, specifications: 210
display settings: 5
Dog: 129
dome (map) lights: 58
door handles: 14
door labels: 208
door seals: 193
cleaning: 193
doors: 14, 15, 16
Child Lock: 16
exterior door handles: 14
interior locking and unlocking: 15
locking: 14
opening from exterior: 14
opening from interior: 14
Unlock on Park: 16
unlocking: 14
doors function: 15
Walk-Away Door Lock: 15
drive away locking: 15
drive mode, Drive: 56
drive mode, Neutral: 56
drive mode, Park: 56
drive mode, Reverse: 56
drive modes, shifting: 56
driver: 50
profiles: 50
driving: 27, 55, 175
seating position: 27
starting: 55
tips to maximize range: 175
E
easy entry, driver profile: 50
EDR (event data recorder): 283
electric parking brake: 67
emergency braking: 122
emergency flashers: 60
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance: 119
emission label: 207
energy: 61, 66
gained from regenerative braking: 66
range information: 61
Energy app: 176
energy use predictions (navigating): 157
Entertainment: 162
Erase & Reset: 9
event data recording: 283
Index

exterior: 3, 58, 191, 193
car cover: 193
cleaning: 191
lights: 58
overview: 3
polishing, touch up, & repair: 193
exterior dimensions: 210
F
factory defaults, restoring: 9
factory reset: 9
favorites (Media Player): 160
Favorites (navigation): 153
FCC & ISED certifications: 286
feature availability: 282
features, downloading new: 149
firmware (software) updates: 149
flash drive: 140, 142
flashers, warning: 60
floor mats: 194
fluids: 178
replacement intervals: 178
fog lights: 58
forward collision warning: 122
front airbag, passenger: 45
front and rear seats: 27
front trunk: 20
G
gaming controllers: 162
garage doors, opening: 145
gates, opening: 145
GAWR: 208
glovebox: 23
Glovebox PIN: 138
Gross Axle Weight Rating: 208
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 208
GVWR: 208
H
hazard lights: 60
hazard warning flashers: 60
hazards: 60
head supports: 31
headlights: 58, 59
after exit: 59
controlling: 58
high beams: 59
heating: 127
high beam headlights: 59
high voltage: 165, 178, 215
Battery specifications: 215
components: 165
safety: 178
hills, stopping on: 72
Home: 5
button: 5
screen: 5
Home location: 155
HomeLink: 113, 145
programming and using: 145
when using Summon: 113
hood: 20
horn: 53
hub caps: 186
I
I

lane assist: 119
lane change, automatic: 98
Lane Departure Avoidance: 119
liftgate: 18
adjust opening height: 18
opening: 18
lifting: 197
lights: 58, 59, 60
hazard warning: 60
headlights after exit: 59
turn signals: 60
load limits: 208
location tracking: 153
locking: 14
lug nut covers: 187
lumbar adjustment: 27
M
maintenance: 177, 178, 184, 191, 195, 196
cleaning: 191
daily checks: 177
fluid replacement intervals: 178
monthly checks: 177
replacing wiper blades: 195
service intervals: 177
tires: 184
washer fluid, topping up: 195
washer jets, cleaning: 196
map orientation: 153
map updates: 158
mats: 194
media: 159, 162
settings: 159
sources, show and hide: 159
mileage upon delivery: 284
mirrors: 54
mobile app: 151
mobile app access: 151
Mobile Connector: 165, 169
description: 165
using: 169
modifications: 198
motor specifications: 213
My Apps: 8
my car does what?: 162
myQ: 145
programming and using: 145
N
naming your vehicle: 9
Navigate on Autopilot: 101
NHTSA, contacting: 286
O
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration: 122
occupancy sensor, front passenger: 45
occupant classification: 47
odometer: 76
Off-Peak Charging: 174
off-road assist: 69
offset from speed limit: 125
Online Routing: 157
overtake acceleration: 91
Owner Information, about: 281
P
parcel shelf: 19
Park Assist: 70
parking brake: 67
parking, using Autopark: 111
parking, using Summon: 113
parts replacement: 198
passenger detection: 45
passenger detection, front: 45
pedestrian warning: 78
personal data, erasing: 9
phone: 10, 133
authenticating as a key: 10
using: 133
phone app: 134
phone key: 10, 13
adding as a key: 13
removing as a key: 13
PIN: 51
PIN to Drive: 138
power: 66
gained from regenerative braking: 66
power cycling: 55
power socket: 24
power windows: 17, 206
powering on and off: 55
Preconditioning: 174
Proposition 65: 284
public charging stations: 165
R
radio: 159, 162
Radio regulatory information: 286
range: 66, 175
driving tips to maximize: 175
Index

regenerative braking: 66
range assurance: 176
re-naming your vehicle: 9
Re-route: 157
reading light: 26
reading lights: 58
rear seats, adjusting and folding: 28
rear view camera: 77
rear window switches, disabling: 17
recent (Media Player): 160
Recents (navigation): 153
recording: 140, 142
regenerative braking: 66
relative speed limit: 125
release notes: 150
restarting the touchscreen: 55
RFID transponders: 198
roadside assistance: 223
roof racks: 210
rotating tires: 185
Round Trip Energy (navigating): 157
run out of range: 226, 227
S
safety defects, reporting: 286
safety information: 35
seat belts: 35
safety information, child seats: 41
Schedule: 174
schedule service: 151
scheduled charging: 174
scheduled departure: 174
using: 174
seat belts: 33, 34, 193
cleaning: 193
in a collision: 34
overview of: 33
pre-tensioners: 34
wearing when pregnant: 34
seat covers: 32
seat heaters: 127
seating capacity: 208
seats: 27, 127
heaters: 127
second row seats, adjusting and folding: 28
security settings: 138
sensors: 88
Sentry Mode: 142
service data recording: 283
service intervals: 177
settings, acceleration: 73
Settings, erasing: 9
shifting drive modes: 56
shortcuts: 7, 8
adding to My Apps: 8
restarting the touchscreen: 7
Show Calendar Upon Entry: 133, 135
side camera(s): 77
Side Clearance (Summon): 113
side collision warning: 119
slip start: 69
Smart Summon: 116
smartphone: 10
authenticating as a key: 10
Software Reinstall: 149
software reset: 9
software update preferences: 149
software updates: 149
specifications: 213, 215
brakes: 213
High Voltage Battery: 215
low voltage battery: 215
motor: 213
steering: 213
subsystems: 213
suspension: 215
tires: 215
transmission: 213
wheels: 215
specifications, exterior: 210
specifications, interior: 210
speed assist: 125
speed limit warning: 125
stability control: 69
standby: 142
starting: 55
steering specifications: 213
steering wheel: 58
lights, controlling: 58
steering, automatic: 96
summer tires: 189
Summon: 113
Summon Distance: 113
superchargers, displaying on map: 153
supercharging: 172
described: 172
idle fees: 172
pay-per-use fees: 172
suspension specifications: 215
Index

T
telematics: 283
temperature: 53, 61, 127, 167, 218
Battery (high voltage), limits: 167
cabin, controls for: 127
heated steering wheel: 53
outside: 61
tires: 218
tesla profiles: 50
Teslacam: 140, 142
third row seats, accessing: 30
third row seats, folding and raising: 30
tie-down straps: 225
tilt/intrusion detection: 138
Tire and Loading Information label: 208
tire noise: 189
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: 188
overview of: 188
tire pressures, checking: 184
tire pressures, displaying: 184
tires: 184, 185, 188, 189, 215, 216, 218
all-season: 189
balancing: 185
chains: 189
inspecting and maintaining: 184
pressures, displaying: 184
pressures, how to check: 184
quality grading: 218
replacing: 185
replacing a tire sensor: 188
rotation: 185
specification: 215
summer: 189
temperature grades: 218
tire markings: 216
traction grade: 218
treadwear grade: 218
wheel configuration: 184
winter: 189
toll system transponders, attaching: 198
torque specifications: 213
touch up body: 193
touchscreen: 5, 7, 8, 52, 149, 193
adding shortcuts: 8
cleaning: 193
customizing My Apps: 8
display settings: 5
frozen: 7
main: 5
overview: 5
rear: 5
reboot: 7
restarting: 52
software updates: 149
unresponsive: 7
towing: 226, 227
towing a trailer: 79
towing instructions: 223
Toybox: 162
TPMS: 188
overview of: 188
Tracking Disabled: 153
traction control: 69
trademarks: 281
Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control: 104
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control: 91
trailer, towing: 79
transmission specifications: 213
transponders, attaching: 198
Transport Canada, contacting: 286
Transport Mode: 223
transporting: 223
trip chart: 176
trip meter: 76
Trip Planner: 157
trunk, front: 20
trunk, rear: 18
turn signals: 60
U
ultrasonic sensors: 88
uniform tire quality grading: 218
Unlock On Park: 16
unlocking: 14
USB devices: 24
connecting: 24
USB flash drive: 138, 140, 142
USB ports: 24
V
Valet mode: 51
vehicle certification label: 208
vehicle dimensions: 210
vehicle ground clearance: 210
Vehicle Hold: 72
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 207
vehicle loading: 208
ventilation: 130
video call: 135
Index

video clips: 140
View Live Camera: 142
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 207
voice commands: 136
volume control: 5
volume control (media): 159
W
Walk-Away Door Lock: 15
Wall Connector: 165
warning flashers: 60
washer fluid, topping up: 195
washer jets, cleaning: 196
washers, using: 64
web conferencing: 135
wheel chocks: 225
wheels: 185, 186, 187, 215
aero covers, removing and installing: 186
alignment: 185
lug nut covers, removing and installing: 187
replacing: 185
specifications: 215
torque: 215
Wi-Fi, connecting to: 148
windows, calibrating: 17
windshield washer fluid, topping up: 195
winter tires: 189
wiper blades, replacing: 195
wipers, using: 64
wireless phone charger: 24
Work location: 155
Z
Zoom: 135
Index

Publication date: 2023/02/28