Smart Air Suspension

Note: If Model X is equipped with Smart Air Suspension, you may hear the sound of the compressor when Model X starts, as the system’s reservoir fills with air. Smart Air Suspension has both manual and automatic modes of operation.

Height Adjustments

Caution: Before adjusting the suspension height, ensure Model X is clear of all obstacles, above and below. Manually raising the height of Model X is useful when you need extra ground clearance, such as steep driveways or ramps, deep snow, speed bumps, parking curbs, etc. With Model X powered on, or the brake pedal pressed, use the touchscreen to manually change the ride height. Touch Controls > Suspension, then choose from: • Very High. When set to Very High, the suspension automatically lowers to High when driving speed reaches 35 mph (56 km/h). • High. When set to High, the suspension automatically lowers to Standard when driving speed reaches 45 mph (73 km/h). • Standard. The Standard setting ensures optimum comfort and handling under all loading conditions. • Low. Lowering the height can make it easier to load or unload cargo and passengers. • Very Low. This setting is performed manually and applies to the current drive only. Note: Available settings depend on your driving speed and other conditions. For example, the suspension does not lower if a door is open.

Location-Based Suspension

Location-Based suspension saves you from manually having to raise the suspension every time you arrive at a frequently-used location where a higher suspension is needed (steep driveways or ramps, deep snow, speed bumps, etc.). Whenever you raise the suspension to High or Very High, Model X saves the location. When you return to the saved location, Model X raises the suspension and the instrument panel displays this message:

Note:

• When you are returning to a saved location and driving faster than the High and Very High suspension settings allow (see Height Adjustments on page 129), the suspension does not raise until Model X slows down. • After leaving a saved location, the suspension may not lower based on an automatic lowering speed that you have set (Controls > Suspension > Automatic

Lowering) until you are driving faster than the speed thresholds. • If Model X reaches a saved location and the existing suspension setting is higher than the level that has been saved for that location, the suspension is not adjusted.

To remove an auto-raising location

If you do not want the suspension to autoraise at a saved location, touch the X in the auto-raising location status message that displays at a saved location. Doing so removes the auto-raise location and the suspension no longer raises automatically when you arrive at the location.

Note: Manually lowering the suspension to Standard or Low while at a saved location also removes the auto-raising location.

Automatic Lowering

When Model X is moving above typical driveway or parking lot speeds, Smart Air Suspension automatically lowers ride height to improve aerodynamics and handling. For most average speed driving, the suspension is automatically set to Standard. As described above, when you make manual height adjustments, the suspension automatically lowers at increased driving speeds. When carrying loads, Smart Air Suspension also maintains a level height between the front and rear.

You can adjust the speed at which the Air Suspension automatically transitions to the LOW ride height by touching Controls > Suspension > Automatic Lowering on the touchscreen. This setting is saved to your Driver Profile.

Note: You can temporarily override the ride height by pressing the brake pedal, touching an air suspension control in Controls > Suspension, and then manually choosing a ride height. Your suspension's automatic lowering setting is restored the next time you drive.

If a fault is detected that reduces the performance of the air suspension system, a yellow indicator lights up on the instrument panel. If the problem persists, contact Tesla.

Jack Mode

Before jacking or lifting, set the suspension to Jack mode to prevent the self-leveling that occurs even when Model X is powered off. Press the brake pedal, then touch Controls > Suspension > Jack. To deactivate, touch Jack again. Note: Jack mode automatically cancels when you drive over 4 mph (7 km/h). Note: Model X also sets Jack mode automatically if it detects that the vehicle cannot lower to its target height, or if it detects that an object is supporting the vehicle's weight (for example the bumper of the vehicle is resting on a curb).