Tesla MODEL 3 2012 - Shifting

How to Shift
When Model 3 is in Park, you must press the
brake pedal to shift.
Move the drive stalk up or down to shift into
dierent drive modes.
If you try to shift when it is prohibited by the
current driving speed, a chime sounds and
the drive mode does not change.
Reverse
Push the drive stalk all the way up and
release. You can only shift into Reverse when
Model 3 is stopped or moving less than
8 km/h.
Neutral
Neutral allows Model 3 to roll freely when you
are not pressing the brake pedal:
• When in Park, shift into Neutral by briefly
pushing the drive stalk either up or down
to the
first position.
• When in Drive, shift into Neutral by briefly
pushing the drive stalk up to the first
position. If Autosteer or Trac-Aware
Cruise Control (if equipped) is active, you
must push the drive stalk up to the
first
position and hold it there for more than 1
second. In doing so, Autosteer or Trac-
Aware Cruise Control is disabled.
• When in Reverse, shift into Neutral by
briefly pushing the drive stalk down to
the first position.
NOTE:
You must press the brake pedal to shift
out of Neutral if driving slower than
approximately 8 km/h.
Model 3 automatically shifts into Park when
you leave the driver's seat. To stay in Neutral,
use the touchscreen to engage Transport
Mode (see Instructions for Transporters on
page 234).
Drive
Push the drive stalk all the way down and
release. You can shift into Drive when Model 3
is stopped or moving less than 8 km/h in
Reverse.
NOTE: When in Drive, push the drive stalk all
the way down and release to enable cruise
control (see Trac-Aware Cruise Control on
page 95) and push the stalk down twice in
quick succession to enable Autosteer (see
Autosteer on page 101).
Park
Press the end of the drive stalk while Model 3
is stopped.
Model 3 automatically shifts into Park
whenever you connect a charge cable or if
two or more of the following conditions are
met simultaneously while traveling slower
than approximately
2 km/h:
• The driver's seat belt is unbuckled.
•
The occupancy sensor in the driver's seat
does not detect an occupant.
• The driver's door is opened.
To make it convenient to pick up passengers,
you can also unlock all doors at any time by
shifting into Park then pressing the Park
button a second time.
NOTE: You must press the brake pedal to shift
out of Park.
Shifting
58 MODEL 3 Owner's Manual