Owner's Guide

Steering Wheel
Scroll Buttons
A scroll button is located on each side of the
steering wheel. Use your thumb to press this
button to the right or left. You can also press
the button or roll it up or down.
1. Use the left scroll button to:
• Control the volume. Press the scroll
button to mute/unmute the volume,
roll the scroll button up to increase
the volume, or down to decrease the
volume.
Note: The scroll button adjusts the
volume for media, navigation
instructions or phone calls based on
what is currently in use. As you adjust
volume, the touchscreen displays the
volume level and whether you are
adjusting volume for media,
navigation or phone calls.
• Push the scroll button to the right to
go to the next/previous song, station,
or favorite (depending on what's
playing). Push the scroll button to the
left to go to the previous.
• Adjust the position of the exterior
mirrors (see Adjusting Exterior Mirrors
on page 44).
• If equipped with the premium
package, adjust the position of the
steering wheel (see Adjusting Steering
Wheel Position - Premium Package on
page 42).
• Adjust the angle of the headlights
(see Headlight Adjustments on page
50).
2. Use the right scroll button to:
• Speak a voice command. Press the
button to initiate a voice command
(see Using Voice Commands on page
114).
• Adjust your set speed and the
distance you want to maintain from a
vehicle traveling ahead of you (see
Trac-Aware Cruise Control on page
69).
Note: The arrows associated with the scroll
buttons are backlit in low ambient lighting
conditions. To turn this backlighting on or o,
touch Controls > Lights > Steering Wheel
Lights.
To restart the touchscreen, press and hold
both scroll buttons until after the touchscreen
turns black, releasing when the Tesla logo
appears. See Restarting the Touchscreen on
page 46.
Adjusting Steering Wheel Position -
Premium Package
To adjust the steering wheel, touch Controls >
Quick Controls > Adjustments > Steering
Wheel. Use the left scroll buttons on the
steering wheel to move the steering wheel to
the desired position:
• To adjust the height/tilt angle of the
steering wheel, roll the left scroll button
up or down.
• To move the steering wheel closer to you,
or further away from you, press the left
scroll button to the left or right.
Warning:
Do not make steering wheel
adjustments while driving.
Adjusting Steering Eort
You can adjust the feel and sensitivity of the
steering system to suit your personal
preference:
Steering Wheel
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