A QUICK GUIDE FOR OWNERS
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A UNIQUE DRIVING EXPERIENCE
When driving Model S, the following characteristics may be unlike any
other vehicle you’ve driven:
• Regenerative braking - when you take your foot off the accelerator
when driving, regenerative braking slows the vehicle and feeds energy
back to the Battery. To minimize how much the vehicle slows down,
you can use the touchscreen to set regenerative braking to LOW (see
page 8).
• If equipped with Active Air Suspension, ModelS lowers its suspension
at higher speeds to optimize aerodynamics and increase range. It also
lowers to load and unload passengers, provided all doors are closed.
When ModelS starts, you may hear the compressor as it fills the
system’s reservoir with air.
You can use the touchscreen to manually control the height of ModelS
(see page 8). For example, you may want to raise the suspension
to very high to improve ground clearance when driving up ramps and
over speed bumps.
IMPORTANT! Before jacking/lifting/transporting Model S, you must
disable Active Air Suspension by touching the JACK option.
• Everything you need to know when driving Model S displays on the
instrument panel. So please do not read the touchscreen while driving.
WARNING: Do not read the touchscreen while driving. Doing so increases the
likelihood of a collision.
DRIVING TIPS FOR MAXIMUM RANGE
The amount of energy consumed depends on your driving habits and
environmental conditions.
Here are a few tips to maximize driving range:
• Keep in mind that driving at high speeds (such as a freeway speed)
decreases range.
• Avoid frequent rapid acceleration and anticipate stops to maximize
regenerative braking.
• Instead of using the brake pedal to slow down, move your foot off the
accelerator. Whenever the vehicle is moving and your foot is off the
accelerator, regenerative braking slows the vehicle and feeds energy
back to the Battery.
• Keep tires at the recommended inflation pressures.
• Lighten your load by removing any unnecessary cargo.
• Limit the use of resources such as heating and air conditioning. Using
seat heaters to keep warm is more efficient than heating the cabin.
The power meter on the instrument panel, and the Energy app (selectable
from the apps section in the top area of the touchscreen), provide
feedback on energy usage. With this feedback, you’ll soon become familiar
with how driving habits and environmental conditions impact how much
energy you’re using.
DRIVING
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