Owner's Guide

Lights
Controlling Lights
Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen to
control the lights.
In addition to the lights that you can control
from the touchscreen, Model 3 has
convenience lights that operate automatically
based on what you are doing. For example, in
low ambient lighting conditions, interior lights,
marker lights, tail lights, and puddle lights turn
on when you unlock Model 3, when you open
a door, and when you shift into Park. They turn
o after a minute or two or when you shift
into a driving gear or lock Model 3.
Note: The image below is provided for
demonstration purposes only. Depending on
vehicle options, software version and market
region, your touchscreen may appear slightly
dierent.
1. Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights, side
marker lights, parking lights, and license
plate lights) are set to AUTO each time
you start Model 3. When set to AUTO,
exterior lights automatically turn on when
driving in low lighting conditions. If you
change to a dierent setting, lights always
revert to AUTO on your next drive.
Touch one of these options to temporarily
change the exterior light setting:
•
OFF: Exterior lights turn o until you
manually turn them back on or until
the next time you drive.
Note: Any exterior lights (for example,
daytime running lights) that are
required to remain on in your market
region will turn on whenever a driving
gear (Drive or Reverse) is engaged.
• PARKING: Only the exterior side
marker lights, parking lights, tail lights
and license plate lights turn on.
• ON: Exterior lights turn on.
Note: If equipped with the premium
package, Model 3 has a series of LED
lights along the rim of the headlights, also
referred to as "signature" lights. These
lights automatically turn on whenever
Model 3 is powered on and a driving gear
(Drive or Reverse) is engaged.
Warning: Always ensure that your
headlights are on during low visibility
conditions. Failure to do so may result
in a collision.
2. A separate control is available to turn on
fog lights (if equipped). When on, fog
lights operate whenever low beam
headlights are on. When headlights are
turned o, fog lights also turn o.
3. Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or
o. If set to AUTO, all interior dome lights
turn on when you unlock Model 3, open a
door upon exiting, or shift into Park.
You can also manually turn an individual
dome light on or o by pressing its lens. If
you manually turn a dome light on, it turns
o when Model 3 powers o. If Model 3
was already powered o when you
manually turned the light on, it turns o
after 60 minutes.
4. If you turn on AMBIENT LIGHTS, interior
ambient lights turn on whenever the
headlights are on (if equipped).
Note: To control the backlighting on the
steering wheel buttons, touch Controls >
Lights > Steering Wheel Lights. If o, they
do not turn on when headlights are on.
Lights
Driving 49