CAUTION: If available in your market
region, Model 3 detects lights from an
emergency vehicle when using
Autosteer at night on a high speed
road, the driving speed is
automatically reduced and the
touchscreen displays a message
informing you of the slowdown. You
will also hear a chime and see a
reminder to keep your hands on the
steering wheel. When the light
detections pass by or cease to appear,
Autopilot resumes your cruising
speed. Alternatively, you may tap the
accelerator to resume your cruising
speed.
WARNING: Never depend on
Autopilot features to determine the
presence of emergency vehicles.
Model 3 may not detect lights from
emergency vehicles in all situations.
Keep your eyes on your driving path
and always be prepared to take
immediate action.
In situations where Autosteer is temporarily
unavailable, the Autosteer icon disappears.
For example, your driving speed is not within
the speed required for Autosteer to operate.
Autosteer may also be unavailable if it is not
receiving adequate data from the camera(s).
If unable to detect lane markings, Autosteer
may determine the driving lane based on a
vehicle you are following.
In most cases, Autosteer attempts to center
Model 3 in the driving lane. However, there
may be situations in which Autosteer may
steer
Model 3 in a driving path that is oset
from the center of the lane (for example,
detection of guard rails).
WARNING:
Autosteer is not designed
to, and will not, steer Model 3 around
objects partially in a driving lane and
in some cases, may not stop for
objects that are completely blocking
the driving lane. Always watch the
road in front of you and stay prepared
to take immediate action. It is the
driver's responsibility to be in control
of Model 3 at all times.
Restricted Speed
On a controlled-access highway, the cruising
speed reflects the speed limit, taking into
consideration any oset you've specified
using Speed Assist. However, if you choose to
use Autosteer on residential roads, a road
without a center divider, or a road where
access is not limited, Autosteer may limit the
maximum allowed cruising speed and the
touchscreen displays a message indicating
that speed is restricted. The restricted speed
will be the speed limit of the road plus
10
km/h.
In situations where the speed limit cannot be
detected when Autosteer is engaged,
Autosteer reduces your driving speed and
limits the set cruising speed to
70 km/h.
Although you can manually accelerate to
exceed the limited speed, Model 3 may not
brake for detected obstacles. Autosteer slows
down to the limited speed when you release
the accelerator pedal. When you leave the
road, or disengage Autosteer by using the
steering wheel, you can increase your set
speed again, if desired.
Hold Steering Wheel
Autosteer determines how best to steer
Model 3. When active, Autosteer requires you
to hold the steering wheel. If it does not
detect your hands on the
steering wheel for a
period of time, a flashing blue light appears at
the top of the car status section of the
touchscreen and the following message
displays:
Apply slight turning force to
steering wheel
Autosteer detects your hands by recognizing
slight resistance as the steering wheel turns,
or from you manually turning the steering
wheel very lightly (without enough force to
take over steering). Autosteer also qualifies
your hands as being detected if you engage a
turn signal or use a button or scroll wheel on
the steering wheel.
NOTE: When your hands are detected, the
message disappears and Autosteer resumes
normal operation.
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