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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Summon is unlikely to operate as intended in the
following types of situations:
The driving path is sloped. Summon is designed to
operate on flat roads only (up to 10% grade).
A raised concrete edge is detected. Summon does
not move Model S over an edge that is higher than
approximately 1
Collision Avoidance features cannot always detect all
objects, vehicles, bikes, or pedestrians, and you may
experience unnecessary, inaccurate, invalid, or missed
warnings for many reasons, particularly if:
The road has sharp curves.
Visibility is poor (due to heavy rain, snow, fog, etc.).
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