Tesla S - Collision Avoidance Assist

If your Model S is equipped with Autopilot
components (see About Autopilot on page
89), the following collision avoidance features
are designed to increase the safety of you
and your passengers:
• Forward Collision Warning - provides
visual and audible warnings in situations
when Model S detects that there is a high
risk of a frontal collision (see Forward
Collision Warning on page 120).
• Automatic Emergency Braking -
automatically applies braking to reduce
the impact of a frontal collision (see
Automatic Emergency Braking on page
121).
•
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration - reduces
acceleration if
Model S detects an object
in its immediate driving path (see
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration on page
122).
CAUTION: Ensure all cameras and
sensors are clean. Unclean cameras
and sensors, as well as environmental
conditions such as rain and faded lane
markings, can aect Autopilot
performance.
WARNING: Forward Collision Warning
is for guidance purposes only and is
not a substitute for attentive driving
and sound judgment. Keep your eyes
on the road when driving and never
depend on Forward Collision Warning
to warn you of a potential collision.
Several factors can reduce or impair
performance, causing either
unnecessary, invalid, inaccurate, or
missed warnings. Depending on
Forward Collision Warning to warn
you of a potential collision can result
in serious injury or death.
WARNING: Automatic Emergency
Braking is not designed to prevent all
collisions. In certain situations, it can
minimize the impact of a frontal
collision by attempting to reduce your
driving speed. Depending on
Automatic Emergency Braking to
avoid a collision can result in serious
injury or death.
WARNING: Obstacle-Aware
Acceleration is not designed to
prevent a collision. In certain
situations, it can minimize the impact
of a collision. Depending on Obstacle-
Aware Acceleration to avoid a collision
can result in serious injury or death.
Forward Collision Warning
The forward looking camera(s) and the radar
sensor monitor the area in front of Model S
for the presence of an object such as a
vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian. If a
collision is considered likely unless you take
immediate corrective action, Forward
Collision Warning is designed to sound a
chime and highlight the vehicle in front of you
in red on the
instrument panel. If this
happens, TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE
ACTION!
Warnings cancel automatically when the risk
of a collision has been reduced (for example,
you have decelerated or stopped
Model S, or
the object in front of your vehicle has moved
out of your driving path).
If immediate action is not taken when Model S
issues a Forward Collision Warning,
Automatic Emergency Braking (if enabled)
may automatically apply the brakes if a
collision is considered imminent (see
Automatic Emergency Braking on page 121).
By default, Forward Collision Warning is
turned on. To turn it o or adjust its
sensitivity, touch
Controls > Autopilot >
Forward Collision Warning. Instead of the
default warning level of
Medium, you can turn
the warning O, or you can choose to be
warned Late or Early.
Collision Avoidance Assist
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