Regenerative Braking
Whenever Model 3 is moving and your foot is
o the accelerator, regenerative braking slows
down Model 3 and feeds any surplus energy
back to the Battery.
By anticipating your stops and reducing or
removing pressure from the accelerator pedal
to slow down, you can take advantage of
regenerative braking to increase driving range.
Of course, this is no substitute for regular
braking when needed for safety.
Note: If regenerative braking is aggressively
slowing Model 3 (such as when your foot is
completely o the accelerator pedal at
highway speeds), the brake lights turn on to
alert others that you are slowing down.
Note: Installing winter tires with aggressive
compound and tread design may result in
temporarily-reduced regenerative braking
power. However, your vehicle is designed to
recalibrate itself to restore regenerative
braking power after a short period of normal
driving.
Warning: In snowy or icy conditions
Model 3 may experience traction loss
during regenerative braking, particularly
when in the Standard setting and/or not
using winter tires. Tesla recommends
using the Low setting (see To Set the
Regenerative Braking Level on page 63)
in snowy or icy conditions to help
maintain vehicle stability.
The amount of energy fed back to the Battery
using regenerative braking can depend on the
current state of the Battery and the charge
level setting that you are using. For example,
regenerative braking may be limited if the
Battery is already fully charged or if the
ambient temperature is too cold.
Note: If regenerative braking is limited, a
dashed line displays on the energy bar (see
Driving Status on page 59).
To Set the Regenerative Braking Level
You can use the touchscreen to change the
level of regenerative braking:
1. Touch Controls > Driving > Regenerative
Braking.
2. Choose from two levels:
• Standard: Provides the maximum
amount of regenerative braking. When
you release the accelerator, Model 3
slows down, reducing the need to use
the brakes.
•
Low: Limits regenerative braking.
When you release the accelerator,
Model 3 takes longer to slow down
and coasts further than if set to
Standard.
Parking Brake
The parking brake automatically engages
when you shift Model 3 into Park, and releases
when you shift into any other gear.
Note: The parking brake operates on the rear
wheels only, and is independent of the pedal-
operated brake system.
Warning: In snowy or icy conditions the
rear wheels may not have sucient
traction to prevent Model 3 from sliding
down a slope, particularly if not using
winter tires. Avoid parking on hills in
snowy or icy conditions. You are always
responsible for parking safely.
Warning: Your Model 3 may display an
alert if the road is too steep to safely park
on, or if the parking brakes are not
properly engaged. These alerts are for
guidance purposes only and are not a
substitute for the driver’s judgment of
safe parking conditions, including specific
road or weather conditions. Do not
depend on these alerts to determine
whether or not it is safe to park at any
location. You are always responsible for
parking safely.
When you use the touchscreen to
manually apply the parking brake,
the red parking brake indicator lights
up on the touchscreen .
If the parking brake experiences an
electrical issue, the amber parking
brake indicator lights up and a fault
message displays at the top of the
touchscreen.
Caution: In the unlikely event that Model 3
loses electrical power, you cannot access
the touchscreen and are therefore unable
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