Tesla Model S Owner's Manual

Touchscreen Overview
The main components of the touchscreen are shown here. The touchscreen is used to control many features that, in traditional cars, are controlled using physical buttons (for example, adjusting the heating and air conditioning, headlights, etc.). You can also use the touchscreen to customize Model S to suit your preferences.

1. This area on the top of the touchscreen displays the time and provides shortcut to lock/unlock the vehicle, access vehicle information (the Tesla "T"), choose to set up a driver profile (see Driver Profiles on page 45), control HomeLink devices (if equipped) (see HomeLink Universal Transceiver on page 140), view network strength, and connect to Wi-Fi (see Connecting to Wi-Fi on page 142) and Bluetooth devices (see Pairing a Bluetooth Phone on page 133). If you see an exclamation mark, touch it to see warning messages that are in effect. If you see a yellow clock icon, a software update is available (see Software Updates on page 143).
2. Controls. Touch to control features and customize Model S to suit your preferences (see Controls on page 109).
3. Media Player. (see Media and Audio on page 130).
4. Touch the app launcher then choose from the following apps:
5. Climate Controls (see Climate Controls on page 119).
6. Volume Control (see Volume Control on page 130)
7. The map displays on the touchscreen at all times (see Maps and Navigation on page 125).

Note: When you touch Controls, choose an app, or expand Media Player, the window displays on top of the map. To close the Controls window, touch Controls again or touch the X in the top corner of the window. To close an app, touch the X in the top corner of the window. To close Media Player, drag it all the way down to the bottom of the touchscreen or touch the icon again.

The Tesla "T"
Touch the Tesla "T" at the top center of the touchscreen to display:

• Vehicle name (see Naming Your Vehicle on page 117).
• Battery size.
• Odometer.
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
• Version of software currently installed on your Model S.
• Release notes associated with the currently-installed software version.
• This owner's manual.
• One-touch access to call Tesla Customer Support and Roadside Assistance.
• One-touch access to all discovered Easter Eggs (see Easter Eggs on page 190).

Keyless Locking and Unlocking
Locking and unlocking Model S is convenient. Although you must be carrying a valid key, there is no need to use it. Model S has sensors around the driver's door that can recognize the presence of a key within a range of approximately one meter. So, you can keep your key in your pocket or purse and Model S detects it as you approach.

When you walk up to Model S carrying your key, the doors automatically unlock if Passive Entry is on (Controls > Safety & Security > Passive Entry). If a door handle is retracted, press it and it extends. If the Auto-Present Handles setting is turned on (see Using Exterior Door Handles on page 11), you do not need to touch the door handle. Instead, door handles extends automatically as you approach Model S. To open the rear trunk, press the switch located under the trunk’s exterior handle.

Note: Model S must detect your key near the driver's door before the doors or rear trunk unlock.

Unlocking When the Key Doesn't Work
If Model S does not unlock when you walk up to it, or when you press the unlock button on your key, the key’s battery may be dead. If this is the case, you can still unlock and drive Model S.

To unlock Model S (and disable the security alarm), first position the key near the base of the passenger side windshield wiper, as shown. Then press the front passenger door handle. If Model S doesn't unlock, try adjusting the position of the key. The key must be in the correct position.

To drive Model S, place the key against the center console, immediately below the 12V power outlet, then press and hold the brake pedal to turn Model S on.

Note: Unlocking Model S using this method disables walk away locking. You must manually re-enable walk away locking after replacing the key’s battery.

For instructions on how to replace the key’s battery, see Replacing the Key Battery on page 10.

Opening Interior Doors with No Power
If Model S has no electrical power, the front doors open as usual using the interior door handles. To open the rear doors, fold back the edge of the carpet below the rear seats to expose the mechanical release cable. Pull the mechanical release cable toward the center of the vehicle.

Interior Release
To open the rear trunk from inside a Model S equipped with the Tesla Built-In Rear Facing Child Seats, press the interior release switch located inside the rear trunk and push the liftgate up. If Model S is locked and is equipped with a power liftgate, the first press unlocks the rear trunk and the second press opens it.

Note: If Model S is not equipped with the Tesla Rear Facing Child Seats, the switch may appear to exist, but it will be inactive and pressing it does not release the liftgate.

If Model S is equipped with the power liftgate, you do not need to push it up. When you press the release switch, it opens, and when you pull the switch, it closes.