Tesla Model S: Lights
Control interior and exterior lights. See Lights.
NOTE: You can also control the exterior headlights by touching the high beam headlights button on the left side of the steering yoke and then choosing an option using the touchscreen. See High Beam Headlights.
Display
- Appearance: Customize the display to be Dark or Light. When set to Auto, the brightness changes automatically based on ambient lighting conditions.
- Brightness: Drag the slider to manually control the brightness level. If Display Mode is set to Auto, the touchscreen further adjusts based on both the ambient lighting conditions and your brightness preference. Model S remembers your chosen brightness preference and adjusts the touchscreen accordingly.
- Screen Clean Mode: When enabled, your touchscreen darkens and temporarily disables to facilitate cleaning. Follow the onscreen instructions to exit Screen Clean Mode.
- Touchscreen Language: Select the language that the touchscreen displays.
NOTE: Model S must be in Park to change the language. When you change the language, you experience a brief delay as Model S shuts down and restarts the touchscreen.
- Voice Recognition Language: Choose the language to be used for voice commands.
- Voice Navigation Language: Choose the language that the navigation system uses for spoken instructions.
NOTE: For languages that require a download, select the language in the dropdown list to initiate the download (Wi-Fi connection required).
- Lock Rear Display: Lock access to the rear touchscreen.
- Time: Choose to display time in either 12 or 24 hour format.
- Energy Display: Choose to display remaining energy and charging units as either a percentage of battery energy remaining, or as an estimate of the distance you can drive.
NOTE: When anticipating when you need to charge, use energy estimate as a general guideline only. Many factors have an impact on energy consumption. See Factors Affecting Energy Consumption.
- Distance: Choose to display range using miles or kilometers.
- Temperature: Choose to display temperature using Fahrenheit or Celsius.
- Tire Pressure: Choose to display tire pressures using BAR or PSI.
Trips
View the odometer and view and reset up to two trip meters that summarize how far you have driven (see Trip Information).
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Navigation
Customize how the navigation system works:
Navigation Volume: Increase or decrease the volume
of spoken navigation instructions by touching - or +,
respectively. Fully decreasing the volume mute
Safety
Allow Mobile Access: Allow your Tesla mobile app to
access your Model S (see Mobile App).
NOTE: To disable Allow Mobile Access, you must enter
your Tesla account credentials.
Parking Brake: Manually
Service
Owner's Manual: View the onscreen Owner's Manual. A
new version of the onscreen owner's manual is typically
provided with every software update and therefore
contains more recent information that t
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12V Positive Jump Post (Remove and Replace)
Warning: Before disconnecting the 12 volt power supply,
ensure that driver's door window is fully open. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in vehicle lockout.
Warning: If the 12 volt power supply is disconnected, do
not attempt to open any doors with door glass in closed
Autopark canceled
Take control
Autopark has been canceled. You need to park or finish parking your vehicle
manually.
Once the parking maneuver is complete, apply the brakes and shift into Park.
Your vehicle will otherwise remain free-
rolling.
Autopark can be canceled due to many factors, including the following:
