Tesla Model 3: Summary of Controls
- Control tabs and open glovebox. When you select an item from the list of
tabs, its associated
controls and options display in the main viewing area.
- Main viewing area. The options available for your chosen controls
category display here.
Note: Depending on vehicle configuration and market region, some settings
may not be
available for your vehicle.
Quick Controls provides easy access to the following commonly-used features:
Exterior lights
OFF - Exterior lights are off until you manually turn them back on.
The exterior lights are set to AUTO by default at the start of
every drive.
PARKING- The exterior side marker lights, parking lights, tail lights, and
license plates lights turn on.
ON- Exterior lights are on.
AUTO -Exterior lights automatically turn on if Model 3 detects low
lighting conditions.
Note: For more information on exterior lights
- Front Fog: Activates the front fog lights (only available in some
regions).
- Rear Fog: If equipped (only available in some regions).
- Adjust the mirrors
- Adjust the steering wheel (premium package)
- Fold the mirrors
- Window Lock: Lock the rear window switches
- Display Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the display.
Lights
- Exterior Lights: Described previously in Quick Controls
- Front Fog: (Only available in some regions).
- Rear Fog: (Only available in some regions).
- Interior Lights
Dome Lights: Turn the overhead lights to OFF, ON, or AUTO. When set to AUTO,
the dome
lights automatically turn on when you unlock the vehicle, open a door upon
exiting, or
shift into Park.
Ambient Lights: If turned on, the interior lights turn on whenever the
headlights are on (if
equipped).
- Auto High Beam: If on, the high beam headlights can automatically switch
to low beam
when there is light (for example, from an oncoming vehicle) detected in
front of Model 3.
- Headlights after Exit: If on, the headlights remain on when you stop
driving and park
Model 3 in low lighting conditions. They automatically turn off after one
minute or when
you lock Model 3.
- Steering Wheel Lights: If on, the arrows associated with the scroll
buttons on the steering
wheel are backlit when the headlights are turned on.
Locks
- Keys: You can see all the keys used for Model 3 and their associated
driver profiles. You
can add, delete, and change the driver profile associated with each key
- Window Lock: Lock the rear window switches
- Child-Protection Lock: If on, safety locks prevent the rear doors from
being opened from
inside the vehicle
- Unlock on Park: If on, doors automatically unlock when you engage the
Park gear
- Lock Confirmation Sound: If on, an audible tone sounds when you lock or
unlock Model 3.
- Walk-Away Door Lock: If on, doors automatically lock when you walk away
from the
vehicle while carrying your authenticated phone with you
Display
- Display Mode: Customize the DAY (light background) or NIGHT (dark
background) setting
of the touchscreen. When set to AUTO, the brightness changes automatically
between
day and night brightness based on ambient lighting conditions.
- Brightness: Drag the slider to manually control the brightness level of
the touchscreen.
When the AUTO brightness is on, the touchscreen is further adjusted based on
both the
surroundings and by learning your preferences (for example, it remembers the
type of
manual adjustments you make).
- Screen Clean Mode: When enabled, your touchscreen darkens and is
temporarily disabled
to facilitate cleaning. Follow the onscreen instructions to exit Screen
Clean Mode.
Customize how the units and languages are displayed:
- Language: Choose the language that is displayed on the touchscreen.
Note: Model 3 must be in Park to change the language. When you
change the language,
you experience a brief delay as the vehicle shuts down and restarts the
touchscreen.
- Time Format: Choose if time is displayed in 12 or 24 hour format.
- Energy Display: Display remaining energy and charging units as either a
percentage of
battery energy remaining, or as an estimate of the distance you can drive.
- Distance: Choose if miles or kilometers are used when displaying range,
speed, energy,
trip meters, map searches and navigation routes.
- Temperature: Choose if temperature is displayed in ВєC or ВєF.
- Tire Pressure: Choose if tire pressures are displayed in BAR or PSI.
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Acceleration: Adjust the amount of acceleration. Chill limits
acceleration for a slightly
smoother and gentler ride, whereas Standard or Sport (depending on vehicle
configuration) provides t
Customize how the navigation system works by adjusting these settings:
Volume Control: Increase or decrease the volume of spoken navigation
instructions by
touching - or +, respectively. Decr
To further personalize Model 3, you can name it. The name of your Model 3
appears in the mobile
app. To name your vehicle, touch the Tesla "T" at the top center of the
touchscreen, then touch
Na
SEE MORE:
Remove
Open all doors.
Lower all windows.
Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd
Row (Remove and Replace).
Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and
Replace).
Disconnect 12V power. See 12V Power (Disconnect and Connect).
Remov
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Lever Lock, HV Connector, Model 3 (1140311-00-A)
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