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Maintenance
8-2 Maintenance and care
Maintenance and care Maintenance
General information
Regular maintenance is the key to
ensuring the continued reliability and
efficiency of your vehicle.
Maintenance is the owner's responsibility
and you must ensure that the appropriate
maintenance is carried out when required
and according to the recommendations
specified by Tesla Motors.
Routine maintenance
Take your vehicle to Tesla Motors or an
authorised repairer at the scheduled
maintenance intervals of every 12 months,
or every 20,000 km (12,000 miles),
whichever comes first.
Most of the necessary maintenance and
servicing of your vehicle will require
specialist knowledge or equipment, and
should be entrusted to Tesla Motors or an
authorised repairer.
Fluid replacement
Brake fluid requires changing every two
years, irrespective of the distance the
vehicle has travelled.
Battery coolant must be changed every
four years, irrespective of the distance the
vehicle has travelled.
Note: Both of these fluids will be changed
by Tesla Motors or an authorised repairer
at the service nearest the conclusion of
each period of time.
Service interval indicator
When the key is inserted and turned to the
ACC position, the touch screen
momentarily displays how many miles you
can drive before the vehicle is due for
servicing.
This information can also be displayed by
Touching the Info button on the touch
screen’s main ‘Parked’ screen (which is
displayed whenever the hand brake is
engaged). For details, refer to the ‘Touch
Screen Users Manual’.
Owner maintenance
WARNING: Any significant or
sudden drop in fluid levels, or
uneven tyre wear should be rectified
immediately.
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In addition to the routine maintenance, a
few simple checks must be carried out
more frequently. Details are provided in
the pages that follow.
Daily checks
•
Check that all lights, horn, turn
indicators, wipers, washers and
warning indicators operate
•
Check that seat belts and brakes
operate
•
Check for fluid deposits underneath
the vehicle that might indicate a leak
Weekly checks
•
Check brake fluid level. Refer to Brake
fluid, page 8-4.
•
Check windshield washer fluid level.
Refer to Windshield washer fluid,
page 8-5.
•
Check battery coolant. Refer to
Battery coolant, page 8-5.
•
Check condition and pressure of each
tyre. Refer to Wheels and tyres,
page 8-10.
•
Check operation of the air conditioning
system. Refer to Interior temperature
control, page 7-4.
85 miles to next service
TR1380
45mi