Tesla Model S: Braking and Stopping
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WARNING: Properly functioning braking systems
are critical to ensure safety. If you experience a
problem with the brake pedal, brake calipers, or
any component of a Model S braking system,
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Whenever Model S is moving and your foot is off the
accelerator, regenerative braking slows down the vehicle
and feeds any surplus power back to the Battery. By
anticipating your stops and reducing
To engage the parking brake, touch Controls > Safety >
Parking Brake. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Use the touchscreen to manually release the parking
brake (which also shifts Model S in
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Avoid getting grease on electrical components and connectors. Grease
collects dirt, which can cause electrical tracking (short-circuits) or
high resistance.
Handle printed circuit boards at an electrostatic
discharge (ESD) work station only. Hold printed circuit boards by the
e
While sitting inside Model S, you can lock and unlock all
doors and trunks by touching the lock icon in Controls.
The
icon changes to indicate whether
doors are locked or unlocked.
Driver Door Unlock Mode
Enabling Controls > Locks > Driver Door Unlock Mode
only unlocks the driver door whe