NOTE:
When Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is
actively slowing down Model X to maintain
the selected distance from the vehicle ahead,
brake lights turn on to alert other road users
that you are slowing down. You may notice
slight movement of the brake pedal. However,
when Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is
accelerating Model X, the accelerator pedal
does not move.
WARNING:
Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control may occasionally cause
Model X to brake when not required or
when you are not expecting it. This
can be caused by closely following a
vehicle ahead, detecting vehicles or
objects in adjacent lanes (especially
on curves), etc.
WARNING:
Due to limitations inherent
in the onboard GPS (Global
Positioning System), you may
experience situations in which Model X
slows down, especially near exits or
off-ramps where a curve is detected
and/or you are navigating to a
destination and not following the
route.
WARNING:
Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control may not detect all objects
and, especially when cruising over
50 mph (80 km/h), may not brake/
decelerate when a vehicle or object is
only partially in the driving lane or
when a vehicle you are following
moves out of your driving path and a
stationary or slow-moving vehicle or
object is in front of you. Always pay
attention to the road ahead and stay
prepared to take immediate corrective
action. Depending on Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control to avoid a collision can
result in serious injury or death. In
addition, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
may react to vehicles or objects that
either do not exist, or are not in your
lane of travel, causing Model X to slow
down unnecessarily or inappropriately.
WARNING:
Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control may be unable to provide
adequate speed control because of
limited braking capability and hills. It
can also misjudge the distance from a
vehicle ahead. Driving downhill can
increase driving speed, causing
Model X to exceed your set speed
(and potentially the road's speed
limit). Never depend on Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control to slow down Model X
enough to prevent a collision. Always
keep your eyes on the road when
driving and be prepared to take
corrective action as needed.
Depending on Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control to reduce your driving speed
enough to prevent a collision can
result in serious injury or death.
HOLD State
When following a vehicle, Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control remains active at low speeds,
even when Model X comes to a full stop.
When the vehicle is moving again, Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control resumes operating at
the set speed. However, under the following
circumstances, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
goes into a
HOLD
state, in which case, you
need to briefly press the accelerator pedal to
resume cruising. When the
HOLD
status is
active, the instrument panel displays the
HOLD
icon and a message that indicates that
you need to resume cruise control. The
following circumstances can cause Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control to go into the
HOLD
state:
• Model X has been at a standstill for 5
minutes.
• Model X detects a pedestrian (the
HOLD
state may clear when the pedestrian is no
longer detected).
• Model X suddenly loses visibility of the
vehicle in front of you.
• An obstacle is detected in front of
Model X.
Cruising Near or On Exits
When cruising near an exit on a controlled-
access highway and engaging the turn signal
toward the off-ramp, Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control assumes you are exiting and begins
to slow down Model X. If you do not drive
onto the off-ramp, Traffic-Aware Cruise
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