Tesla S 2017, Owner'S Manual

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6. Trips
View and reset the trip meters that summarize how far you have driven (see Trip Information
on page 69).
7. Displays
Manually control the brightness and the
Day (light background) or Night (dark background)
setting of the touchscreen and instrument panel. When set to Auto , the brightness changes
automatically between day and night brightness based on ambient lighting conditions. When
Auto-adjust is checked, the displays are further adjusted based on both the surroundings and
by learning your preferences (i.e. it remembers the type of manual adjustments you make).
To disable the touchscreen momentarily for cleaning purposes, touch
Clean Mode .
You can also put Model S into an energy saving mode so it consumes less energy when not in
use (see Getting Maximum Range on page 70).
Note: The Displays settings can also be accessed from the Settings screen.
8. E-Brake & Power Off
You can manually:
•
Apply and release the parking brake (see Parking Brake on page 62).
• Power off (see Powering Off on page 45).
9. Doors & Locks (see Doors on page 4)
10. Lights (see Lights on page 54)
Warning: Do not read the touchscreen while driving. Doing so increases the likelihood of a
collision. Everything you need to know when driving is displayed on the instrument panel.
Controls
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