Tesla S 2017 - Controls; Trip and Display Settings; Vehicle Power and Security; Lighting Controls

1. Close
Touch the circled X in the top left corner of a window to close it (or you can touch anywhere
outside the window).
2. Sunroof
If Model S is equipped with a sunroof, touch to adjust its position (see Sunroof on page 15).
3. Suspension
If Model S is equipped with Smart Air Suspension, touch to manually raise or lower Model S, or
to remove a previously saved auto-raising location (see Smart Air Suspension on page 116).
Model S must be powered on and you must press the brake pedal before you can change
suspension settings. Smart Air Suspension causes Model S to self-level, even when powered
o. Therefore, when towing or lifting, you must disable self-leveling (see Instructions for
Transporters on page 178 and Jacking and Lifting on page 160).
4. Driving
• Steering mode
Adjust the amount of eort required to turn the steering wheel. Sport feels more
responsive whereas Comfort feels easier to drive and park (see Steering Wheel on page
41).
• Acceleration
Choose an acceleration setting that determines whether acceleration is limited or
increased (see Acceleration Modes on page 67).
• Creep
When on, Model S slowly moves forward when in Drive and backward in Reverse when
you release the brake (similar to a conventional vehicle with an automatic transmission).
You can adjust this setting only when Model S is in Park.
• Traction Control
In circumstances where you deliberately want the wheels to spin, you can enable Slip
Start. A warning message displays on the instrument panel. Although Slip Start disables
automatically when driving speed exceeds 50 mph (80 km/h) (or when you start
Model S), it is strongly recommended that you disable it immediately after the
circumstances that required you to enable it have passed. See Traction Control on page
63.
• Regenerative braking
When you release the accelerator when driving, regenerative braking slows Model S and
feeds any surplus energy back to the Battery. If set to Low, Model S does not slow down
as quickly, but you may experience less range (see Regenerative Braking on page 61).
Note: Regardless of the setting, the energy gained by regenerative braking is reduced if
the Battery is full, or if it is extremely cold or hot (the surplus energy is used to heat or
cool the Battery).
• Range Mode
If on, Model S conserves energy by limiting the power of the climate control system. Cabin
heating and cooling may be less
eective, but seat heaters can be used to provide
warmth in colder climates. When turned on in a dual-motor vehicle, torque distribution
between the motors is optimized to maximize range.
5. Cold Weather
If Model S is equipped with the optional cold weather package, you can control all seat
heaters as well as the heated wipers and steering wheel. Heaters that are turned on are
displayed in red. To turn
o all seat heaters, touch All O. Note that you can also control the
front driver and passenger seats using the main climate control panel located on the bottom
of the touchscreen (see Climate Controls on page 111).
Controls
Using the Touchscreen 105