•
Lane Departure Avoidance (if equipped)
:
Specify if you want the steering wheel to
vibrate slightly if a front wheel passes
over a lane marking and the associated
turn signal is off (see
).
•
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance (if
equipped)
: In emergency situations,
Model S attempts to prevent a potential
collision with an object in an adjacent lane
by steering the vehicle back into your
driving lane (see
Departure Avoidance on page 118
•
Blind Spot Collision Warning Chime
:
Choose if you want a chime to sound
when a vehicle is in your blind spot and a
possible collision is detected (see
Spot Collision Warning Chime on page
).
•
Automatic Emergency Braking
: Specify if
you want Model S to automatically apply
braking when a frontal collision is
imminent (see
•
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration
: Specify if
you want to automatically reduce
acceleration when an obstacle is detected
in front of your vehicle while driving at
NOTE:
Depending on market regions, options
purchased, and software version, your
vehicle may not be equipped with all
Autopilot features.
Vehicle
Driver Door Unlock Mode
: If on, only the
driver's door unlocks when you shift Model S
into Park. If off, all doors unlock.
Auto-Present Handles
: If on, door handles
extend automatically as you approach Model
S carrying a key. If off, you need to press the
door handle to extend it.
Walk-Away Door Lock
: If on, doors
automatically lock when you walk away from
the vehicle, carrying your key with you (see
).
Lock Confirmation Sound
: You can set
Model S to sound a soft horn when your car
Unlock on Park
: If on, doors automatically
unlock when you engage the Park gear (see
Interior Locking and Unlocking on page 11
). If
Driver Door Unlock Mode
is on, only the
driver's door unlocks.
Display
Customize characteristics of the touchscreen
and instrument panel:
•
Display Mode
: Customize the DAY (light
background) or NIGHT (dark background)
setting. 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. When AUTO
brightness is on, the touchscreen is
further adjusted based on both the
surroundings and by your learning
preferences (for example, it remembers
the type of manual adjustments you
make).
•
Energy Saving
: When toggled on, Model S
reduces the amount of energy being
consumed when not in use (for newer
vehicles, this is automated). See
Customize how the units and language are
displayed:
•
Language
: Select the language that is
displayed on the touchscreen.
NOTE:
Model S 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.
•
Region Format
: Choose a region to define
the formatting convention used to display
dates (mm dd yy/dd-mm-yy, etc.) and
decimal separators (5.123, 5,123, etc.).
•
Navigation Language
: Choose the
language that the navigation system uses
for spoken instructions.
•
Time Format
: Choose if time is displayed
in 12 or 24 hour format.
Controls
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Using the Touchscreen