Gears
Shifting Gears
Park
With Model S stopped, press the end of the
gear selector. Whenever Model S is in Park, the
parking brake is applied.
When Model S is in Park, you must press the
brake to shift to another gear.
Move the lever up or down to change gears.
Model S automatically shifts into Park
whenever you:
•
•
Leave the vehicle.
Connect a charge cable.
To make it convenient to pick up passengers,
you can also unlock all doors and/or extend
the door handles at any time by shifting into
the Park gear then pressing the Park button a
second time.
If you try to shift into a gear that the current
driving speed prohibits, you will hear a chime
and the gear does not change.
Keeping Your Vehicle in Neutral
(Tow Mode)
Reverse
Push the lever all the way up and release. You
can only shift into Reverse when Model S is
stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
If moving less than 1 mph (1.6 km/h), you must
press the brake.
Model S automatically shifts into Park
whenever youfinish driving and leave Model S.
To keep Model S in Neutral when you exit,
allowing it to roll freely (for example, pulling
onto a transporter, etc.), activate Tow mode:
1.
2.
3.
Shift into Park.
Press the brake pedal.
Touch Controls > Settings > Service &
Reset > Tow Mode.
Neutral
Push the lever up or down to thefirst position
and release to shift into Neutral. Neutral allows
Model S to roll freely.
Model S beeps, and shifts into Neutral (which
releases the parking brake).
If Model S is in Park and you use the
touchscreen to release the parking brake
(Controls > E-Brake & PowerOff), Model S
shifts into Neutral (see Parking Brake on page
55).
When Tow mode is active, Model S
displays this indicator light on the
instrument panel, along with a
message telling you that Model S will
remain free rolling.
Model S automatically shifts into Park when
you exit. To leave Model S in Neutral, use the
touchscreen to engage Tow mode (see
Keeping Your Vehicle in Neutral (Tow Mode)
on page 42).
Note: In Tow mode, Model S does not shift into
a driving gear. To cancel Tow mode, shift into
Park or touch Tow mode again. Tow mode also
cancels if you use the touchscreen to apply
the parking brake (Controls > E-Brake & Power
Off > Parking Brake).
Drive
Push the lever all the way down and release.
You can shift into Drive when Model S is
stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h)
in Reverse. If Model S is moving less than
1
shift into Drive.
mph (1.6 km/h), you must press the brake to
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Model S Owner's Manual
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