Owner's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Overview
- Opening and Closing
- Seating and Safety Restraints
- Driving
- Autopilot
- Using the Touchscreen
- Charging
- Maintenance
- Maintenance Schedule
- Tire Care and Maintenance
- Cleaning
- Wiper Blades and Washer Jets
- Fluid Reservoirs
- Jacking and Lifting
- Parts and Accessories
- Specifications
- Roadside Assistance
- Consumer Information
- Index
Gears
Shifting Gears
When Model 3 is in Park, you must press the
brake to shift to another gear.
Move the lever up or down to change gears.
If you try to shift into a gear that the current
driving speed prohibits, a chime sounds and
the gear does not change.
Reverse
Push the lever all the way up and release. You
can only shift into Reverse when Model 3 is
stopped or moving less than 8 km/h. If moving
less than 1.6 km/h, you must press the brake.
Neutral
Push the lever up or down to the first position
and hold it there for more than 1 second to
shift into Neutral. Neutral allows Model 3 to
roll freely when you are not pressing the brake
pedal.
If Model 3 is in Park and you use the
touchscreen to release the parking brake
(Controls > Safety & Security), Model 3 shifts
into Neutral (see Parking Brake on page 57).
Model 3 automatically shifts into Park when
you exit. To leave Model 3 in Neutral, use the
touchscreen to engage Transport Mode (see
Instructions for Transporters on page 158).
Drive
Push the lever all the way down and release.
You can shift into Drive when Model 3 is
stopped or moving less than 8 km/h in
Reverse. If Model 3 is moving less than
1.6 km/h, you must press the brake to shift
into Drive.
Note: When in Drive, push the lever all the way
down and release to enable Trac-Aware
Cruise Control (see Trac-Aware Cruise
Control on page 69). Push the lever all the
way down twice in quick succession to enable
Autosteer (see Autosteer on page 75).
Park
Press the end of the gear selector while Model
3 is stopped. Whenever Model 3 is in Park, the
parking brake is applied.
Model 3 automatically shifts into Park
whenever you connect a charge cable or if
two or more of the following conditions are
met simultaneously:
• The driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
• The occupancy sensor in the driver's seat
does not detect an occupant.
• The driver's door is opened.
Note: The above conditions do not reflect a
comprehensive list of reasons why Model 3
may automatically shift into Park and, in
certain scenarios, it is possible for your vehicle
to shift into Park when only one of the above
conditions is true.
To make it convenient to pick up passengers,
you can also unlock all doors at any time by
shifting into Park then pressing the Park
button a second time.
Gears
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