WARNING: Press the brake pedal if
Model 3 moves when unsafe to do so.
It is your responsibility to stay alert
and be in control of the vehicle at all
times. Failure to do so can result in
serious damage, injury, or death.
WARNING: Do not rely on
regenerative braking and your chosen
Stopping Mode to keep you and your
vehicle safe. Various factors such as
driving with a heavy vehicle load, on a
steep hill, or on wet or icy roads aect
deceleration rate and the distance at
which Model 3 will come to a stop.
Drive attentively and always stay
prepared to use the brake pedal to
stop as appropriate based on trac
and road conditions.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning
and Automatic Emergency Braking do
not operate when driving at very low
speeds (see Collision Avoidance Assist
on page 132). Do not rely on these
features to warn you, or to prevent or
reduce the impact of a collision.
Parking Brake
To engage the parking brake, touch Controls
> Safety > Parking Brake. Follow the onscreen
instructions. You can also engage the parking
brake by pressing and holding the button on
the end of the drive stalk while in Park.
Use the touchscreen to manually release the
parking brake (which also shifts Model 3 into
Neutral):
1.
Touch Controls > Safety.
2. Press the brake pedal, then touch Parking
Brake. If Model 3 was previously in Park, it
shifts into Neutral.
When you manually apply
the parking brake using the
touchscreen, or by pressing
and holding the button on
the end of the drive stalk
when in Park, 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 on
the touchscreen.
NOTE:
The parking brake operates on the rear
wheels only, and is independent of the pedal-
operated brake system.
CAUTION: In the unlikely event that
Model 3 loses electrical power, you
cannot access the touchscreen and
are therefore unable to release the
parking brake without first jump
starting Model 3 (see Instructions for
Transporters on page 234).
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.
Brake Wear
Model 3 brake pads are equipped with wear
indicators. A wear indicator is a thin metal
strip attached to the brake pad that squeals
as it rubs against the rotor when the pad
wears down. This squealing sound indicates
Braking and Stopping
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