Tesla Model Y: Adjust the Following Distance
To adjust the following distance you want to maintain between Model Y and a vehicle traveling ahead of you, touch Controls > Autopilot > Cruise Follow Distance and 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.
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As you adjust the following distance, the touchscreen displays the current setting.
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NOTE: Your setting is retained until you manually change it.
NOTE: The closest following distance(s) may be unavailable for vehicles manufactured after approximately April 27, 2021.
WARNING: It is the driver's responsibility to determine and maintain a safe following distance at all times. Do not rely on Traffic-Aware Cruise Control to maintain an accurate or appropriate following distance.
WARNING: Never depend on Traffic-Aware Cruise Control to adequately slow down Model Y to avoid a collision. Always watch the road in front of you and stay prepared to take immediate corrective action.
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Overtake Acceleration
When following a vehicle with Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control active, engaging the turn signal (to indicate a
move into the passing lane) accelerates Model Y towards
the vehicle ahead. By momentarily
Canceling and Resuming
To manually cancel Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, press the brake pedal or
briefly move the drive stalk up once. The cruising speed icon on the touchscreen
turns gray to indicate that Traffic-Aware C
Summary of Cruise Indicators
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is
available
but is not actively controlling your speed
until you activate it. The number shown in
gray is the cruising speed that will be set
when you engage Traff
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Key Fob
You can quickly familiarize yourself with the key fob by thinking of it as a
miniature version of Model Y, with the Tesla badge representing the front. The
key has buttons that feel like softer areas on the surface.
Front trunk - Double-click to unlatch the front trunk.
Lock/Unlock All - Singl
USB Connected Flash Drives
Insert a flash drive into a front USB port (see USB Ports). Touch Media Player > USB, and then touch
the name of the folder that contains the song you want
to play. After you display the contents of a folder on the
USB connected flash drive, you can touch any song in
the list to play it. Or u
