Passenger Front Airbag Status
The status of the passenger front airbag displays in the top corner of the touchscreen:
Before driving with a child seat on the front passenger seat (if legally
permitted in your market region), always double-check the status of the
passenger front airbag to confirm that it is OFF. When the passenger
front airbag is OFF, it will not inflate when a collision occurs. This
indicator also displays when the seat is unoccupied.
To protect an adult occupying the front passenger seat, ensure the
passenger front airbag is ON. When the passenger front airbag is ON, it
may inflate when a collision occurs.
WARNING:
If seating a child in the front passenger seat is legally permissible in your
market region, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the passenger front airbag is
OFF. Never seat a child in the front passenger seat with an active airbag, even if using a
child safety seat or booster seat. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the child can occur.
Controlling the Passenger Front Airbag
When a child is seated in the front passenger seat (even when the child is seated in a child
safety seat or booster seat), you must disable the passenger front airbag to prevent it from
injuring the child if a collision occurs. Touch
Controls
>
Safety & Security
>
Passenger Front
Airbag
, and before driving, ensure the passenger airbag status on the top of the touchscreen
indicates that the airbag is off (see
Passenger Front Airbag Status on page 54
).
NOTE:
Model 3 has a capacitive touchscreen and may not respond to your touch if you are
wearing standard gloves. If the touchscreen is not responding, remove gloves or wear gloves
with conductive fingertips for use with capacitive touchscreens.
WARNING:
If seating a child in the front passenger seat is legally permissible in your
market region, never seat a child in a child safety seat or a booster seat on the front
passenger seat when the airbag is active. Doing so can cause serious injury or death.
WARNING:
If the passenger front airbag does not appear to be functioning (for example,
if the airbag is on, even if you have turned it off, or vice versa), do not seat a passenger
in the front seat. Contact Tesla immediately.
Airbags
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MODEL 3 OWNER'S MANUAL
Summary of Contents for MODEL 3 2020
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Page 4: ...Declarations of Conformity 245 Troubleshooting Alerts 252 Index 261 Contents...
Page 30: ...Interior Storage and Electronics 28 MODEL 3 OWNER S MANUAL...
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Page 270: ...Work location 165 Index...
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