Tesla MODEL S 2021 - Controls; Controls - Overview; Pedals & Steering

Controls - Overview
Touch Controls on the bottom corner of
the touchscreen to control features and
customize Model S to suit your
preferences. The Controls screen appears
over the map. Touch an option on the
Controls screen to display the various
settings and options associated with the
chosen option. Swipe to close.
NOTE: You can also access Controls by
touching anywhere on the side of the
touchscreen closest to the driver and
swiping open.
When an information icon displays beside
a specific setting, touch it to display a
popup that provides helpful details about
the associated setting.
NOTE: Many vehicle controls, settings, and preferences
(such as climate, media, and navigation) can be adjusted
hands-free using voice commands (see Voice
Commands on page 148).
1.
List of available settings. When you select an item
from this list, its associated settings display on the
right side of the screen.
2.
Settings area. The options available for the chosen
settings display here, and are described next.
Shortcuts and Frequently Used Settings
When you touch Controls, the touchscreen displays the
following shortcuts and frequently used settings:
1.
Create and access driver profiles (see Driver Profiles
on page 44).
2.
Display alerts (see Troubleshooting Alerts on page
213) and access settings for HomeLink (see
HomeLink Universal Transceiver on page 154),
Bluetooth (see Pairing a Bluetooth Phone on page
143) and networks (see Connecting to Wi-Fi on page
156).
3.
Quick access to locks, trunks and the charge port
(see Doors on page 13, Front Trunk on page 18, Rear
Trunk on page 16, and Opening the Charge Port on
page 164).
4.
Commonly used controls.
Pedals & Steering
Acceleration: Adjust the amount of acceleration. (See
Acceleration Modes on page 71).
Drag Strip Mode: Preconditions the vehicle for improved
performance in short distance racing (see
Drag Strip
Mode on page 71).
Steering Mode: Adjust the amount of eort required to
turn the
steering yoke (see Adjusting Steering Eort on
page 46).
Auto Shift out of Park: Turn on if you want Model S to
automatically choose the initial drive mode (Drive or
Reverse). See
Shifting on page 53.
Automatic Turn Signals: If set to Auto Cancel, turn
signals cancel automatically when Model S detects
completion of maneuvers such as merges, lane changes,
and forks in the roadway (unless you override this by
pressing and holding when you engage the turn signal).
If set to
O, you must cancel turn signals after these
types of maneuvers by pressing the turn signal button
(see
Turn Signals on page 57).
Controls
119Using the Touchscreen