Lane Assist
The Autopilot cameras and ultrasonic sensors
monitor the markers on the lane you are
driving in as well as the areas surrounding
Model 3 for the presence of vehicles or other
objects.
WARNING: Never depend on Lane
Assist to inform you if you
unintentionally drive outside of the
driving lane, or to inform you that
there is a vehicle beside you or in your
blind spot. Several external factors can
reduce the performance of Lane Assist
(see Limitations and Inaccuracies on
page 144). It is the driver's
responsibility to stay alert and pay
attention to the driving lane and other
road users. Failure to do so can result
in serious injury or death.
When an object is detected in your blind spot
or near the side of Model 3 (such as a vehicle,
guard rail, etc.), the touchscreen displays
colored lines radiating from the image of your
vehicle. The location of the lines correspond
to the location of the detected object. The
color of the lines (white, yellow, orange, or
red) represent the object's proximity to Model
3, with white being the farthest and red being
the closest and requiring your immediate
attention. These colored lines only display
when driving between approximately 7 and
85 mph (12 and 140 km/h). When Autosteer is
active, these colored lines also display if
driving slower than 7 mph (12 km/h).
Lane Departure Avoidance
Lane Departure Avoidance is designed to
warn you if Model 3 is drifting out of, or nears
the edge of, your driving lane.
However, the colored lines do not display if
Model 3 is at a standstill (for example, in
heavy traffic).
Lane Departure Avoidance operates when
driving between 40 and 90 mph (64 and 145
km/h) on roadways with clearly visible lane
markings. You can choose if and how you
want Lane Departure Warning to operate by
touching Controls > Autopilot > Lane
Departure Avoidance and selecting either of
these options:
• OFF: You are not warned of lane
departures or potential collisions with a
vehicle in an adjacent lane.
• WARNING: If a front wheel passes over a
lane marking, the steering wheel vibrates.
• ASSIST: Corrective steering is applied to
keep Model 3 in a safe position if Model 3
drifts into an adjacent lane or near the
edge of the roadway.
CAUTION: Ensure all cameras and
sensors are clean. Dirty cameras and
sensors, as well as environmental
conditions such as rain and faded lane
markings, can affect Autopilot
performance.
NOTE: Your setting is retained and saved to
your Driver Profile until you manually change
it.
When Lane Departure Avoidance is enabled
and Model 3 drifts out of the driving lane
when the associated turn signal is off and
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is active, the
feature also checks to see whether your
hands are on the steering wheel. If hands are
not detected, the touchscreen displays a
series of alerts, similar to those that are used
when driving with Autosteer. If hands are
repeatedly not detected Model 3 gradually
slows down to 15 miles below the speed limit,
or below the set cruising speed, and the
hazard lights start flashing.
WARNING: Lane Assist features are
for guidance purposes only and is not
intended to replace your own direct
visual checks. Before changing lanes,
always use side mirrors and perform
the appropriate shoulder checks to
visually determine if it is safe and
appropriate to change lanes.
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