Removing and Installing Lug Nut Covers
If your Model Y is equipped with lug nut covers, you must
remove them to access the lug nuts.
To remove a lug nut cover:
1. Place the curved part of the lug nut cover tool (located in
the glovebox for some vehicles, or you can use a small
allen wrench) into the lowered perimeter around the
middle of the lug nut cover.
NOTE: The lug nut cover tool can also be purchased at an
auto parts store or through online retailers.
2.
Twist the lug nut cover tool so that the end of the curved
part is facing away from the Tesla "T".
3.
Firmly pull the lug nut tool away from the wheel until the
lug nut cover is released.
To install the lug nut cover:
1.
Align the lug nut cover into position.
2. Push firmly on the lug nut cover until it fully snaps into
place.
CAUTION: Make sure the lug nut cover is fully
secure before driving to prevent it from falling off.
Wheel Configuration
If you are installing new wheels or swapping them for
different ones, update your vehicle's wheel configuration by
touching Controls > Service > Wheel & Tire > Wheels. This
allows Model Y to learn the new wheels and provide more
accurate status updates on your vehicle. Select a wheel from
the drop down menu that matches the new wheels you plan
to install on
Model Y. Selecting new wheels in the wheel
configuration also changes the wheels that appear on your
vehicle's avatar on the touchscreen.
Ensure you are aware if your vehicle is equipped with
staggered wheels, meaning the wheels are different sizes in
the front and rear. Check the front and rear tire sizes marked
on the tire sidewall to see if they match or are different sizes.
If the wheels are staggered, take extra precaution to ensure
the new wheels you install are staggered in the same way as
the previous wheels.
NOTE: Changing your vehicle's wheel configuration can
impact range estimates, tire pressure warning levels, and
vehicle visualization.
WARNING:
Only use Tesla-approved wheels when
installing or swapping wheels. Using non Tesla-
approved wheels can cause serious damage. Tesla is
not liable for damage caused by using wheels not
approved by Tesla.
Tire Configuration
To see the miles driven since your last tire rotation or
replacement, touch
Controls > Service and look under Last
Tire Service. After the tires on
Model Y are rotated, replaced,
or swapped, update your vehicle's tire configuration by
touching Reset, or by touching Wheel & Tire > Tires from the
same screen. This allows your vehicle to reset the learned tire
settings and improve your driving experience.
This also
clears and resets the tread wear alert for the vehicle until you
travel (10,000 km) and low tread depth is detected again.
Updating the service type will add an entry to your vehicle's
maintenance summary (touch Controls > Service >
Maintenance).
Ensure you are aware if your vehicle is equipped with winter
tires. Winter tires can be identified by a mountain and
snowflake icon on the tires' sidewall. See
Winter Tires on
page 177 for more information.
NOTE: Changing your vehicle's tire configuration can
temporarily impact acceleration and regenerative braking
levels and should only be done after tires have been rotated
or replaced.
Tire Pressure Monitoring
The Model Y is equipped with a tire pressure
monitoring system that warns the driver of
significant under-inflation or over-inflation of
the tires by displaying the Tire Pressure
Indicator Light. Check the Tire and Loading
Information label located on the driver’s door
pillar for more details, or see Maintaining Tire
Pressures on page 173.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be
checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle
has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped
with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of
your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when
the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-
inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and
may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached
the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure
telltale.
Tire Care and Maintenance
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