A seat belt for an occupied seat is not
fastened. See Seat Belts on page 39.
Airbag safety. If this indicator does not
flash on briefly when Model Y prepares to
drive, or if it remains on, contact Tesla
immediately. See .
The rear fog indicator, if equipped, displays
on the touchscreen whenever rear fog
lights are on.
Parking lights are on (side marker lights,
tail lights, and license plate lights) . See
Lights on page 77.
Low beam headlights are on.
High beam headlights are on and is
disabled or currently unavailable.
is enabled and high beams are on. Model Y
is ready to turn off the high beams if light is
detected. See High Beam Headlights on
page 77.
is enabled but high beams are not on
because light is detected in front of Model
Y. When light is no longer detected, high
beams automatically turn back on. See
High Beam Headlights on page 77.
This indicator flashes amber when the
electronic stability control systems are
actively minimizing wheel spin by
controlling brake pressure and motor
power. See Traction Control on page 87. If
this indicator remains on, a fault is
detected and you should immediately
contact Tesla.
Electronic stability control systems are no
longer minimizing wheel spin. On a Rear
Wheel Drive vehicle, the traction control
system has been turned off, or on an All-
Wheel Drive vehicle, Slip Start has been
enabled. See Traction Control on page 87.
Trailer mode (if equipped) is active (see
Towing and Accessories on page 94).
Vehicle Hold is actively applying the
brakes. See Vehicle Hold on page 86.
A door or trunk is open. See Doors on page
26, Rear Trunk on page 29, or Front Trunk
on page 31.
A blue snowflake appears when some of
the energy stored in the Battery may not be
available due to cold conditions. During
these cold weather conditions, charging
rates may also be limited. You can heat
your Battery by turning on climate controls
with the mobile app. The snowflake
disappears when the Battery is sufficiently
warm.
Appears when regenerative braking is
limited. See Regenerative Braking on page
82 for more information.
Vehicle power is currently being limited
because the energy remaining in the
Battery is low, the vehicle's systems are
being heated or cooled, or an error is
detected by the drive inverter.
See Popup Messages and Vehicle Alerts on page 8 for more
information about alert popups on your vehicle's
touchscreen.
Driving Status
When Model Y is driving (or ready to drive), the touchscreen
shows your current driving status and a real-time
visualization of the road as detected by the
Autopilot
components (see Cameras on page 19). The visualization
automatically zooms in and out to better utilize touchscreen
space and inform you when a vehicle is detected in your blind
spot.
NOTE: The following illustration is provided for demonstration
purposes only. Depending on vehicle options, software
version, and market region, the information displayed may be
slightly different.
Car Status
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