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Cruising Near or On Freeway Exits
When cruising near an exit on a controlled
access road (such as a highway or freeway)
and engaging the turn signal toward the exit,
Trac-Aware Cruise Control assumes you are
exiting and begins to slow down the vehicle. If
you do not drive onto the exit, 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 164 feet (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 164 feet (50 meters)
of an exit.
Note: The onboard 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.
When enabled while on a highway interchange
or o-ramp, Trac-Aware Cruise Control may
reduce your set speed in 5 mph (5 km/h)
increments – to as slow as 25 mph (40 km/h)
– to better match the reported speeds of
other Tesla vehicles that have driven at that
specific location. To override this and continue
cruising at your set speed, tap the accelerator
pedal or touch the plus (+) or minus (-) button
on the touchscreen. The new set speed is
maintained for the duration of the interchange
or o-ramp (unless you override it or cancel
Trac-Aware Cruise Control). After the
interchange or o-ramp, the set speed may
revert or change as necessary based on the
new location. For example, if you merged onto
a dierent highway, the set speed reverts back
to the set speed that was in use before driving
on the interchange.
Warning:
In some cases (such as having
insucient data), Trac-Aware Cruise
Control may not automatically reduce the
set speed on the highway interchange or
o-ramp. Do not rely on Trac-Aware
Cruise Control to determine an
appropriate driving speed. Tesla
recommends driving at a speed that is
safe for road conditions and within
posted speed limits.
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
to 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.
You can also display and adjust the setting for
the following distance on the touchscreen at
any time, even when Trac-Aware Cruise
Control is not active. Touch Controls >
Autopilot > Cruise Follow Distance, then
adjust the following distance by touching plus
(+) or minus (-).
As you adjust the following distance, the
touchscreen displays the current setting.
Note: Your setting is retained until you
manually change it.
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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