Tesla MODEL Y - Cruising at the Set Speed

Release the accelerator pedal to allow Trac-
Aware Cruise Control to maintain your cruising
speed.
When the cruising speed is
set, the speedometer icon on
the touchscreen turns blue
and displays the set cruising
speed.
Note: Moving the gear level fully down twice in
quick succession engages Autosteer
(assuming it has been enabled as described in
Autosteer on page 91) and the set speed
changes to either your current driving speed,
or the current set speed (displayed in the
icon), whichever is greater.
Note: The minimum speed you can set is
18 mph (30 km/h) and the maximum is 90
mph (150 km/h). It is the driver's responsibility
to cruise at a safe speed based on road
conditions and speed limits.
Warning:
When cruising at the speed
limit, the cruising speed does not change
when the speed limit changes. If your
driving speed is at or below the new
speed limit, move the lever up to cancel
Trac-Aware Cruise Control, then move it
back down again to re-initiate and cruise
at the new speed limit. You can also
manually adjust your cruising speed (see
Changing the Set Speed on page 87).
Warning: Do not rely on Trac-Aware
Cruise Control or Speed Assist to
determine an accurate or appropriate
cruising speed. Always cruise at a safe
speed based on road conditions and
applicable speed limits.
Cruising at the Set Speed
Trac-Aware Cruise Control maintains your
set cruising speed whenever a vehicle is not
detected in front of Model Y. When cruising
behind a detected vehicle, Trac-Aware
Cruise Control accelerates and decelerates
Model Y as needed to maintain a chosen
following distance (see Adjust the Following
Distance on page 88), up to the set speed.
Trac-Aware Cruise Control also adjusts the
cruising speed when entering and exiting
curves.
You can manually accelerate at any time when
cruising at a set speed, but when you release
the accelerator, Trac-Aware Cruise Control
resumes cruising at the set speed.
Note: When Trac-Aware Cruise Control is
actively slowing down Model Y to maintain the
selected distance from the vehicle ahead,
brake lights turn on to alert other road users
that you are slowing down. You may notice
slight movement of the brake pedal. However,
when Trac-Aware Cruise Control is
accelerating Model Y, the accelerator pedal
does not move.
Warning: Trac-Aware Cruise Control
may occasionally cause Model Y to brake
when not required or when you are not
expecting it. This can be caused by
closely following a vehicle ahead,
detecting vehicles or objects in adjacent
lanes (especially on curves), etc.
Warning: Due to limitations inherent in
the onboard GPS (Global Positioning
System), you may experience situations in
which Trac-Aware Cruise Control slows
down the vehicle, especially near highway
exits where a curve is detected and/or
you are actively navigating to a
destination and not following the route.
Warning: Trac-Aware Cruise Control
cannot detect all objects and, especially
in situations when you are driving over
50 mph (80 km/h), may not brake/
decelerate when a vehicle or object is
only partially in the driving lane or when a
vehicle you are following moves out of
your driving path and a stationary or
slow-moving vehicle or object is in front
of you. Always pay attention to the road
ahead and stay prepared to take
immediate corrective action. Depending
on Trac-Aware Cruise Control to avoid a
collision can result in serious injury or
death. In addition, Trac-Aware Cruise
Control may react to vehicles or objects
Trac-Aware Cruise Control
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