Tesla MODEL 3 2012 - Page 99

NOTE: When Trac-Aware Cruise Control is
actively slowing down Model 3 to maintain
the selected distance from the vehicle ahead,
brake lights turn on to alert other road users
that you are slowing down. You may notice
slight movement of the brake pedal. However,
when Trac-Aware Cruise Control is
accelerating
Model 3, the accelerator pedal
does not move.
WARNING: Trac-Aware Cruise
Control may occasionally cause Model
3 to brake when not required or when
you are not expecting it. This can be
caused by closely following a vehicle
ahead, detecting vehicles or objects in
adjacent lanes (especially on curves),
etc.
WARNING: Due to limitations inherent
in the onboard GPS (Global
Positioning System), you may
experience situations in which Model 3
slows down, especially near exits or
o-ramps where a curve is detected
and/or you are navigating to a
destination and not following the
route.
WARNING: Trac-Aware Cruise
Control may not detect all objects
and, especially when cruising over
80 km/h, may not brake/decelerate
when a vehicle or object is only
partially in the driving lane or when a
vehicle you are following moves out of
your driving path and a stationary or
slow-moving vehicle or object is in
front of you. Always pay attention to
the road ahead and stay prepared to
take immediate corrective action.
Depending on Trac-Aware Cruise
Control to avoid a collision can result
in serious injury or death. In addition,
Trac-Aware Cruise Control may react
to vehicles or objects that either do
not exist, or are not in your lane of
travel, causing Model 3 to slow down
unnecessarily or inappropriately.
WARNING: Trac-Aware Cruise
Control may be unable to provide
adequate speed control because of
limited braking capability and hills. It
can also misjudge the distance from a
vehicle ahead. Driving downhill can
increase driving speed, causing Model
3 to exceed your set speed (and
potentially the road's speed limit).
Never depend on Trac-Aware Cruise
Control to slow down Model 3 enough
to prevent a collision. Always keep
your eyes on the road when driving
and be prepared to take corrective
action as needed. Depending on
Trac-Aware Cruise Control to reduce
your driving speed enough to prevent
a collision can result in serious injury
or death.
HOLD State
When following a vehicle, Trac-Aware
Cruise Control remains active at low speeds,
even when
Model 3 comes to a full stop.
When the vehicle is moving again, Trac-
Aware Cruise Control resumes operating at
the set speed. However, under the following
circumstances, Trac-Aware Cruise Control
goes into a
HOLD state, in which case, you
need to briefly press the accelerator pedal to
resume cruising. When the
HOLD status is
active, the touchscreen displays the HOLD
icon and a message that indicates that you
need to resume cruise control. The following
circumstances can cause
Trac-Aware Cruise
Control to go into the HOLD state:
•
Model 3 has been at a standstill for 5
minutes.
• Model 3 detects a pedestrian (the HOLD
state may clear when the pedestrian is no
longer detected).
•
Model 3 suddenly loses visibility of the
vehicle in front of you.
• An obstacle is detected in front of Model
3.
Cruising Near or On Exits
When cruising near an exit on a controlled-
access highway and engaging the turn signal
toward the o-ramp, Trac-Aware Cruise
Control assumes you are exiting and begins
to slow down
Model 3. If you do not drive
onto the o-ramp, Trac-Aware Cruise
Control resumes cruising at the set speed. In
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