2018 Tesla S Owner's Manual - PDF DOWNLOAD

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Wheel

Steering

Steering Wheel

Adjusting Steering Effort You can adjust the feel and sensitivity of the steering system to suit your personal preference: 1. 2.

On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Driving > Steering Mode. Choose a steering option: •

Comfort - Reduces the effort required to turn the wheel. In town, Model S feels easier to drive and park. Standard - Tesla believes that this setting offers the best handling and response in all conditions. Sport - Increases the effort required to turn the wheel. When driving at higher speeds, Model S feels more responsive.

1.

If you are listening to local or satellite radio and you have defined more than one radio preset, press to play the next preset in the radio band that is currently playing. If you have not defined more than one preset, press to go to the next available frequency.

The only way to really know which option you like best is to try them.

If you are listening to Internet radio, or to an audio file on a connected Bluetooth or USB device, press to skip to the next song or station.

Adjusting Position Adjust the steering wheel to the desired driving position by moving the control on the left side of the steering column. Using this control, you can move the steering wheel forward and backward and up and down.

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2.

If you have more than one favorite defined, press and hold to cycle through favorites. Scroll Button •

To adjust the media volume, roll up or down. Note: The scroll button adjusts the volume for media, navigation instructions and phone calls based on what is currently in use. As you adjust volume, the instrument panel displays the volume level and whether you are adjusting volume for media, navigation or phone. To mute the media volume, or to pause/play an audio file, tap the scroll button.

Warning: Do not make adjustments while driving.

Using Left Steering Wheel Buttons Use the buttons on the left side of the steering wheel to change radio stations, control the media player’s volume, and to choose what displays on the left side of the instrument panel (whenever the Navigation app is not displaying instructions).

Driving

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pages 188-203

9. Wheels and tires (Wheels and Tires on

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pages 178-187

Call. See Phone on

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pages 132-135

Vehicle name (see Naming Your Vehicle on • Battery size. • Odometer.

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page 116

7. The map displays on the touchscreen at all times (see Maps and Navigation on

12min
pages 123-127

Controls on

11min
pages 108-115

Energy. See Getting Maximum Range on

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pages 76-79

Autosteer on

47min
pages 90-107

Wipers and washers (Wipers and Washers on

21min
pages 64-75

5. Instrument panel (Instrument Panel on

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pages 58-63

7. Gear selector (Shifting Gears on

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pages 52-53

3. High beams (High Beam Headlights on page 55), Turn signals (Turn Signals on

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page 57

1. Exterior lights (Lights on

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pages 54-56

6. Steering wheel buttons - right (Using Right Steering Wheel Buttons on

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pages 47-48

Note: An airbag status symbol displays in the top right corner of the touchscreen only when Model S is powered on, ready to drive, and the airbag is turned off (see Airbags on

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pages 40-45

4. Steering wheel buttons - left (Using Left Steering Wheel Buttons on

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page 46

13. Seats (Front and Rear Seats on

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pages 23-39

Horn (Horn on page 47

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page 16

3. Sunroof (optional) (Sunroof on

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page 22

Cup holders (Cup Holders on page 20

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page 19

Overview

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pages 8-10

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11. Power window switches (Opening and Closing on

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9. Glovebox button (Glove Box on

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