Brakes
Regenerative Braking
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Standard. Provides the maximum
amount of regenerative braking.
When you release the accelerator,
Model S slows down faster, reducing
the need to use the brakes.
Low. Limits the amount of
regenerative braking. When you
release the accelerator, Model S takes
longer to slow down and coasts
further.
Whenever Model S is moving and your foot is
off the accelerator, regenerative braking slows
down Model S and feeds any surplus energy
back to the Battery.
By anticipating your stops and simply
removing your foot from the accelerator to
slow down, you can take advantage of
regenerative braking to increase driving
range. Of course, this is no substitute for
regular braking when needed for safety.
Parking Brake
Note: If regenerative braking is aggressively
slowing Model S, such as on a steep descent,
brake lights turn on to alert other road users
that you are slowing down.
The parking brake automatically engages
whenever you shift Model S into Park, and
releases whenever you shift into any other
gear.
The power meter on the instrument panel
displays real-time feedback on the amount of
energy being gained by regenerative braking.
The amount of energy fed back to the Battery
using regenerative braking can depend on the
current state of the Battery and the charge
level setting that you are using. If regenerative
braking is limited, a dashed yellow line
displays on the power meter. For example,
regenerative braking may be limited if the
Battery is already fully charged or if the
ambient temperature is low.
Note: The parking brake operates on the rear
wheels only, and is independent of the foot-
operated brake system.
Use the touchscreen to manually release the
parking brake (which also shifts Model S into
Neutral):
1.
Touch Controls > E-Brake & Power Off.
2.
Press the brake pedal, then touch Parking
Brake. If Model S was previously in Park, it
shifts into Neutral.
The parking brake indicator lights up
on the instrument panel whenever
you use the touchscreen to manually
apply the parking brake.
If an electrical issue occurs with the
parking brake, an amber parking
brake fault message displays at the
top center of the touchscreen.
Caution: In the unlikely event that
Model S loses electrical power, you
cannot release the parking brake.
To Set the Regenerative Braking Level
You can use the touchscreen to change the
level of regenerative braking:
1.
Touch Controls > Driving > Regenerative
Braking.
2.
Choose from two levels:
Driving
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