How Active Hood Works
Some Model 3 vehicles (depending on market
region and date of manufacture) feature a
pedestrian protection system with an Active
Hood that is designed to reduce head injuries
to pedestrians and cyclists in a frontal
collision. Multiple sensors at the front of the
vehicle are designed to detect an impact with
a pedestrian when
Model 3 is moving
between approximately 28 and 52 km/h, and
raise the rear portion of the hood
automatically approximately 80 mm. This
increases the space between the hood and
the components beneath it, reducing the
likelihood of injuries.
NOTE: The pedestrian protection system
relies on a series of sensors and algorithms
designed and calibrated to determine when
Active Hood should deploy. Therefore, not all
pedestrian collisions result in deployment.
Similarly, the Active Hood may deploy if
Model 3 collides with an animal, vehicle, or
other object.
If Active Hood has been deployed, the
touchscreen displays an alert and a chime
sounds. Immediately take
Model 3 to the
nearest Tesla Service Center or Tesla-
approved body shop. Active Hood's
associated sensors and actuators must be
serviced whenever Active Hood has been
deployed.
WARNING:
Deployment of Active
Hood may cause the raised hood to
partially obstruct driver vision,
increasing the risk of a collision. If safe
to do so, Model 3 can be driven to the
nearest Tesla Service Center or Tesla-
approved body shop. If unsafe to drive
(you cannot clearly see over the raised
hood, the hood latch has been
damaged, etc.), you must have your
vehicle transported.
WARNING:
If the touchscreen displays
an alert indicating that Active Hood
has been deployed in situations where
it has not, immediately drive Model 3
to the nearest Tesla Service Center.
NOTE: If damage occurs to the front bumper,
contact a local Tesla-approved body shop to
inspect the sensors for damage.
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