The following collision avoidance features are designed to
increase the safety of you and your passengers:
•
Forward Collision Warning - provides visual and audible
warnings in situations when
Model Y detects that there is
a high risk of a frontal collision (see Forward Collision
Warning on page 120).
• Automatic Emergency Braking - automatically applies
braking to reduce the impact of a collision (see Automatic
Emergency Braking on page 121).
• Obstacle-Aware Acceleration - reduces acceleration if
Model Y detects an object in its immediate driving path
(see Obstacle-Aware Acceleration on page 122).
CAUTION: Ensure all cameras are clean and free of
obstructions before each drive and before using
Autopilot features (see Cleaning a Camera on page 179).
Dirty cameras and sensors (if equipped), as well as
environmental conditions such as rain and faded lane
markings, can affect Autopilot performance. If a
camera is obstructed or blinded, Model Y displays a
message on the touchscreen and Autopilot features
may not be available.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning is for guidance
purposes only and is not a substitute for attentive
driving and sound judgment. Keep your eyes on the
road when driving and never depend on Forward
Collision Warning to warn you of a potential collision.
Several factors can reduce or impair performance,
causing either unnecessary, invalid, inaccurate, or
missed warnings. Depending on Forward Collision
Warning to warn you of a potential collision can result
in serious injury or death.
WARNING: Automatic Emergency Braking is not
designed to prevent all collisions. In certain situations,
it can minimize the impact of a collision by attempting
to reduce your driving speed. Depending on Automatic
Emergency Braking to avoid a collision can result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING: Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is not
designed to prevent a collision. In certain situations, it
can minimize the impact of a collision. Depending on
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration to avoid a collision can
result in serious injury or death.
Forward Collision Warning
Model Y monitors the area in front of it for the presence of an
object such as a vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian.
If a collision is considered likely unless you take immediate
corrective action, Forward Collision Warning is designed to
sound a chime and highlight the vehicle in front of you in red
on the
touchscreen. If this happens, TAKE IMMEDIATE
CORRECTIVE ACTION!
Visual and audible warnings cancel automatically when the
risk of a collision has been reduced (for example, you have
decelerated or stopped Model Y, or the object in front of
your vehicle has moved out of your driving path).
If immediate action is not taken when Model Y issues a
Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking (if
enabled) may automatically apply the brakes if a collision is
considered imminent (see Automatic Emergency Braking on
page 121).
By default, Forward Collision Warning is turned on. To turn
off or adjust sensitivity, touch Controls > Autopilot and then
select
Forward Collision Warning. Instead of the default
warning level of Medium, you can turn the warning Off, or you
can choose to be warned Late or Early.
NOTE: Your chosen setting is retained until you manually
change it.
WARNING: The camera(s) and sensors (if equipped)
associated with Forward Collision Warning are
designed to monitor an approximate area of up to
160 meters in your driving path. The area being
monitored by Forward Collision Warning can be
adversely affected by road and weather conditions.
Use appropriate caution when driving.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning is designed only
to provide visual and audible alerts. It does not attempt
to apply the brakes or decelerate Model Y. When
seeing and/or hearing a warning, it is the driver's
responsibility to take immediate corrective action.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning may provide a
warning in situations where the likelihood of collision
may not exist. Stay alert and always pay attention to
the area in front of Model Y so you can anticipate
whether any action is required.
Collision Avoidance Assist
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