Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
in the lane of travel. There may be
situations in which Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control does not detect a vehicle, bicycle,
or pedestrian. Depending on Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control to avoid a collision
can result in serious injury or death.
Warning: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
may react to vehicles or objects that
either do not exist or are not in the lane
of travel, causing Model S to slow down
unnecessarily or inappropriately..
The instrument panel displays the Cruise
message above the speedometer (see
Instrument Panel Indicator Lights on page
62)
and a tick mark at the edge of the
speedometer indicates the set speed.
Warning: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
may misjudge the distance from a vehicle
ahead. Always watch the road in front of
you. It is the driver's responsibility to
maintain a safe distance from a vehicle
ahead of you.
You can now release the accelerator pedal
and allow Traffic-Aware Cruise Control to
maintain your set speed. When no vehicle is
detected ahead, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
maintains the set speed. If a vehicle is
detected, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
maintains your chosen following distance, up
to the set speed, decelerating Model S as
needed. When the vehicle you are following is
no longer detected, Traffic Aware Cruise
Control accelerates back to the set speed.
Warning: When you enable Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control in a situation where you
are closely following the vehicle in front
of you, Model S may apply the brakes to
maintain the selected distance.
Warning: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
has limited deceleration ability and may
be unable to apply enough braking to
avoid a collision if a vehicle in front slows
suddenly, or if a vehicle enters your
driving lane in front of you. Never depend
on Traffic-Aware Cruise Control to slow
down the vehicle enough to prevent a
collision. Always keep your eyes on the
road when driving and be prepared to
take corrective action as needed.
You can accelerate at any time when driving
at a set speed using Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control. But when you release the accelerator,
Model S returns to the set speed.
When following a vehicle, Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control remains active at low speeds. If
Model S comes to a standstill and remains
stationary for approximately three seconds
(slightly longer when driving on highway
conditions), you will need to resume Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control by pressing the
accelerator pedal or pulling the cruise control
lever toward you (see Canceling and
Resuming on page 64). A message displays
on the instrument panel that you need to
resume Traffic-Aware Cruise Control.
Depending on Traffic-Aware Cruise
Control to slow the vehicle down enough
to prevent a collision can result in serious
injury or death.
Warning: Driving downhill can increase
driving speed, causing Model S to exceed
your set speed. Hills can also make it
more difficult for Model S to slow down
enough to maintain the chosen following
distance from the vehicle ahead.
When Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is actively
slowing down Model S to maintain the
selected distance from the vehicle ahead,
brake lights turn on to alert other road users
that you are slowing down. You may also
notice slight movement of the brake pedal.
Warning: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
may occasionally brake Model S when not
required based on the distance from a
vehicle ahead. This can be caused by
vehicles in adjacent lanes (especially on
curves), or by stationary objects.
Warning: Do not depend on Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control to adequately and
appropriately slow down Model S. Always
watch the road in front of you and stay
prepared to brake at all times. Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control does not eliminate
the need to apply the brakes as needed,
even at slow speeds.
Warning: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
can not detect all objects and may not
detect a stationary vehicle or other object
Driving
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