Tesla MODEL Y 2012 - Page 91

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 Y to exceed your set speed (and
potentially the road's speed limit). Never depend
on Trac-Aware Cruise Control to slow down
Model Y 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 Y 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 Y has been at a standstill for 5 minutes.
•
Model Y detects a pedestrian (the HOLD state may
clear when the pedestrian is no longer detected).
•
Model Y suddenly loses visibility of the vehicle in
front of you.
•
An obstacle is detected in front of Model Y.
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 Y. If you do not
drive onto the
o-ramp, Trac-Aware Cruise Control
resumes cruising at the set speed. In a region with right
hand trac, this occurs only when you engage the right
turn signal when driving in the right-most lane within 50
meters of an exit. Likewise in regions with left hand
trac; when engaging the left turn signal when driving
in the left-most lane within 50 meters of an exit.
When cruising onto an on-ramp to a controlled-access
highway,
Trac-Aware Cruise Control automatically
adjusts the set cruising speed to the speed limit of the
highway, plus any oset you have specified.
NOTE:
The on-board Global Positioning System (GPS)
determines if you are driving in a region with right or left
hand trac. In situations where GPS data is unavailable
(for example, if there is inadequate signal), engaging the
turn signal near an exit does not cause Trac-Aware
Cruise Control to slow down Model Y.
Adjust the Following Distance
To adjust the following distance you want to maintain
between Model Y and a vehicle traveling ahead of you,
press the steering wheel's right scroll button to the left
or right. Choose a setting from 1 (the closest following
distance) to 7 (the longest following distance). Each
setting corresponds to a time-based distance that
represents how long it takes for
Model Y, from its
current location, to reach the location of the rear
bumper of the vehicle ahead of you.
As you adjust the following distance, the touchscreen
displays the current setting.
NOTE: Your setting is retained until you manually
change it.
NOTE: The closest following distance(s) may be
unavailable for vehicles manufactured after
approximately April 2022.
WARNING:
It is the driver's responsibility to
determine and maintain a safe following distance
at all times. Do not rely on Trac-Aware Cruise
Control to maintain an accurate or appropriate
following distance.
Trac-Aware Cruise Control
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