Tesla Model Y: Pedals & Steering
Acceleration Adjust the amount of acceleration. Chill limits acceleration for a slightly smoother and gentler ride, whereas Sport provides the normal level of acceleration. (See Acceleration Modes).
NOTE: When Chill is selected, Chill displays on the touchscreen above the driving speed.
Steering Mode: Adjust the amount of effort required to turn the steering wheel (see Adjusting Steering Effort).
Regenerative Braking: When you release the accelerator when driving, regenerative braking slows Model Y and feeds any surplus energy back to the Battery. If set to LOW, Model Y does not slow down as quickly, but also feeds less energy back to the Battery.
NOTE: Regardless of the setting selected, the energy gained by regenerative braking is reduced if the Battery is full, or is extremely cold or hot (in which case, surplus energy is used to heat or cool it).
NOTE: The regenerative braking setting is not available on all vehicles.
Stopping Mode: Choose how you want Model Y to behave once regenerative braking has reduced the driving speed to a very low speed, Drive or Reverse is still engaged, and both the accelerator and brake pedals are released. You can adjust this setting only when Model Y is in Park.
Apply Brakes When Regenerative Braking Is Limited: Choose if you want the regular braking system to automatically engage whenever regenerative braking is unavailable or limited (for example, the Battery is cold or fully charged). When enabled and you release your foot from the accelerator pedal when regenerative braking is limited, the braking system engages to provide the same amount of deceleration you experience when regenerative braking is available. This results in consistent deceleration regardless of the state of the Battery.
Slip Start (on Rear-Wheel Drive vehicles): Turn on to allow wheels to spin.
Off-Road Assist (on All-Wheel Drive vehicles): Enable Off-Road Assist to disable traction control and allow wheels to spin when driving off-road.
Trailer Mode (available only if equipped with a tow package): Must always be active when towing a trailer. Some Autopilot features and rear sensor functionality may not be available.
Charging
View charging status and adjust settings related to charging Model Y (see Charging Instructions).
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Autopilot
NOTE: Depending on market region, vehicle
configuration, options purchased, and software version,
your vehicle may not be equipped with all Autopilot
features described below.
Customize how some of
Locks
Keys: You can see all the keys used for Model Y and their
associated driver profiles. You can add, delete, and
change the driver profile associated with each key (see
Driver Profiles).
Window Lock
Display
Appearance: Customize the display to be Dark or
Light. When set to Auto, the brightness changes
automatically based on ambient lighting conditions.
Brightness: Drag the slider to manually contr
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Using the Phone App
When your phone is connected to
Model Y
using Bluetooth, and you have allowed
access to information on your phone (see
Importing Contacts and Recent Calls), you can use the phone app to
display and make a hands-free call to
anyone listed on your phone.
Calls: Displays recent calls in chrono
Interior Emergency Release
An illuminated interior release button inside the front
trunk allows a person locked inside to get out.
Press the interior release button to open the front trunk,
then push up on the hood.
NOTE: The interior release button glows following a brief
exposure to ambient light.
WARNING: People shoul
