Tesla Model Y: Collision Avoidance Assist
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 Y detects that there is a high risk of a frontal collision (see Forward Collision Warning).
- Automatic Emergency Braking - automatically applies braking to reduce the impact of a frontal collision (see Automatic Emergency Braking).
- Obstacle-Aware Acceleration - reduces acceleration if Model Y detects an object in its immediate driving path (see Obstacle-Aware Acceleration).
CAUTION: Ensure all cameras and sensors are clean. Dirty cameras and sensors, as well as environmental conditions such as rain and faded lane markings, can affect 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
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Multi-Collision Braking
- Limitations and Inaccuracies
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Forward Collision Warning
Model Y monitors the area in front of it for the presence
of an object such as a vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or
pedestrian. If a collision is considered likely unless you
take immediate correctiv
Automatic Emergency Braking
Model Y is designed to determine the distance from a
detected object traveling in front of it. When a frontal
collision is considered unavoidable, Automatic
Emergency Braking is designed to apply t
Multi-Collision Braking
In addition to Automatic Emergency Braking, your
vehicle may apply the brakes to prevent or mitigate a
subsequent impact after an initial collision if airbag
deployment is detected. The brakes may
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Powering Off
When you finish driving, simply exit the vehicle. When
you leave Model Y with your phone key and key fob, it
powers off automatically, turning off the instrument
panel and touchscreen.
Model Y also powers off automatically after being in
Park for 30 minutes, even if you are sitting in the drive
Choosing a Child Safety Seat
All children age 12 and under should ride in the second and third row seats.
Always use a child safety seat suitable
for a young child's age and weight. The following table is based on child safety
seat recommendations determined
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in t
