Get Driver assistance Guide for Tesla Model-3 4 Door First Generation (2017-2023)

Collision Avoidance Assist

The following collision avoidance features are

designed to increase the safety of you and

your passengers:

Forward Collision Warning

The forward looking camera(s) and the radar

sensor monitor the area in front of Model 3

for the presence of an object such as a

vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian. If a

collision is considered likely unless you take

immediate corrective action, Forward

Collision Warning is designed to sound a

chime and highlight the vehicle in front of you

in red on the touchscreen. If this happens,

TAKE IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION!

• Forward Collision Warning - provides

visual and audible warnings in situations

when Model 3 detects that there is a high

risk of a frontal collision (see Forward

Collision Warning on page 146).

• Automatic Emergency Braking -

automatically applies braking to reduce

the impact of a frontal collision (see

Automatic Emergency Braking on page

147).

• Obstacle-Aware Acceleration - reduces

acceleration if Model 3 detects an object

in its immediate driving path (see

Obstacle-Aware Acceleration on page

148).

CAUTION: Ensure all cameras and

sensors are clean. Unclean cameras

and sensors, as well as environmental

conditions such as rain and faded lane

markings, can aﬀect Autopilot

performance.

WARNING: Forward Collision Warning

is for guidance purposes only and is

not a substitute for attentive driving

and sound judgment. Keep your eyes

on the road when driving and never

depend on Forward Collision Warning

to warn you of a potential collision.

Several factors can reduce or impair

performance, causing either

unnecessary, invalid, inaccurate, or

missed warnings. Depending on

Forward Collision Warning to warn

you of a potential collision can result

in serious injury or death.

Warnings cancel automatically when the risk

of a collision has been reduced (for example,

you have decelerated or stopped Model 3, or

the object in front of your vehicle has moved

out of your driving path).

If immediate action is not taken when Model 3

issues a Forward Collision Warning,

Automatic Emergency Braking (if enabled)

may automatically apply the brakes if a

collision is considered imminent (see

WARNING: Automatic Emergency

Braking is not designed to prevent all

collisions. In certain situations, it can

minimize the impact of a frontal

collision by attempting to reduce your

driving speed. Depending on

Automatic Emergency Braking to

avoid a collision can result in serious

injury or death.

Automatic Emergency Braking on page 147).

By default, Forward Collision Warning is

turned on. To turn it oﬀ or adjust its

sensitivity, touch Controls > Autopilot >

Forward Collision Warning. Instead of the

default warning level of Medium, you can turn

the warning Oﬀ, or you can choose to be

warned Late or Early.

WARNING: Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration is not designed to

prevent a collision. In certain

situations, it can minimize the impact

of a collision. Depending on Obstacle-

Aware Acceleration to avoid a collision

can result in serious injury or death.

NOTE: Your chosen setting for Forward

Collision Warning is retained until you

manually change it.

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WARNING: The camera(s) and sensors

If driving 35 mph (56 km/h) or faster, the

brakes are released after Automatic

associated with Forward Collision

Warning are designed to monitor an

approximate area of up to 525 feet

(160 meters) in your driving path. The

area being monitored by Forward

Collision Warning can be adversely

aﬀected by road and weather

conditions. Use appropriate caution

when driving.

Emergency Braking has reduced your driving

speed by 30 mph (50 km/h). For example, if

Automatic Emergency Braking applies

braking when driving 56 mph (90 km/h), it

releases the brakes when your speed has

been reduced to 26 mph (40 km/h).

Automatic Emergency Braking operates only

when driving between approximately 7 mph

(10 km/h) and 90 mph (150 km/h).

WARNING: Forward Collision Warning

is designed only to provide visual and

audible alerts. It does not attempt to

apply the brakes or decelerate Model

3. When seeing and/or hearing a

warning, it is the driver's responsibility

to take corrective action immediately.

Automatic Emergency Braking does not

apply the brakes, or stops applying the

brakes, when:

• You turn the steering wheel sharply.

WARNING: Forward Collision Warning

may provide a warning in situations

where the likelihood of collision may

not exist. Stay alert and always pay

attention to the area in front of Model

3 so you can anticipate whether any

action is required.

• You press and release the brake pedal

while Automatic Emergency Braking is

applying the brakes.

• You accelerate hard while Automatic

Emergency Braking is applying the

brakes.

WARNING: Forward Collision Warning

operates only when driving between

approximately 7 mph (10 km/h) and

90 mph (150 km/h).

• The vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, or

pedestrian is no longer detected ahead.

Automatic Emergency Braking is always

enabled when you start Model 3. To disable it

for your current drive, touch Controls >

Autopilot > Automatic Emergency Braking.

WARNING: Forward Collision Warning

does not provide a warning when the

driver is already applying the brake.

WARNING: It is strongly

Automatic Emergency Braking

recommended that you do not disable

Automatic Emergency Braking. If you

disable it, Model 3 does not

automatically apply the brakes in

situations where a collision is

considered likely.

The forward looking camera(s) and the radar

sensor are designed to determine the

distance from a detected object traveling in

front of Model 3. When a frontal collision is

considered unavoidable, Automatic

Emergency Braking is designed to apply the

brakes to reduce the severity of the impact.

WARNING: Automatic Emergency

Braking is designed to reduce the

severity of an impact. It is not

designed to avoid a collision.

When Automatic Emergency Braking applies

the brakes, the touchscreen displays a visual

warning and sounds a chime. You may also

notice abrupt downward movement of the

brake pedal. The brake lights turn on to alert

other road users that you are slowing down.

WARNING: Several factors can aﬀect

the performance of Automatic

Emergency Braking, causing either no

braking or inappropriate or untimely

braking, such as when a vehicle is

partially in the path of travel or there

is road debris. It is the driver’s

responsibility to drive safely and

remain in control of the vehicle at all

times. Never depend on Automatic

Emergency Braking to avoid or reduce

the impact of a collision.

Autopilot

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WARNING: Automatic Emergency

Braking is designed to reduce the

impact of frontal collisions only and

does not function when Model 3 is in

Reverse.

WARNING: Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration may not limit torque in all

situations. Several factors, including

environmental conditions, distance

from an obstacle, and a driver's

actions, can limit, delay, or inhibit

Obstacle-Aware Acceleration.

WARNING: Automatic Emergency

Braking is not a substitute for

maintaining a safe traveling distance

between you and the vehicle in front

of you.

WARNING: Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration may not limit torque

when performing a sharp turn, such as

into a parking space.

WARNING: The brake pedal moves

downward abruptly during automatic

braking events. Always ensure that the

brake pedal can move freely. Do not

place material under or on top of the

Tesla-supplied driver’s ﬂoor mat

(including an additional mat) and

always ensure that the driver’s ﬂoor

mat is properly secured. Failure to do

so can impede the ability of the brake

pedal to move freely.

WARNING: Do not rely on Obstacle-

Aware Acceleration to control

acceleration or to avoid, or limit, the

severity of a collision, and do not

attempt to test Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration. Doing so can result in

serious property damage, injury, or

death.

WARNING: Several factors can aﬀect

the performance of Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration, causing an inappropriate

or untimely reduction in motor torque.

It is the driver's responsibility to drive

safely and remain in control of Model

3 at all times.

Obstacle-Aware Acceleration

Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is designed to

reduce the impact of a collision by reducing

motor torque and in some cases applying the

brakes, if Model 3 detects an object in its

driving path. For example, Model 3, while

parked in front of a closed garage door with

the Drive gear engaged, detects that you

have pressed hard on the accelerator pedal.

Although Model 3 still accelerates and hits the

garage door, the reduced torque may result in

less damage.

Limitations and Inaccuracies

Collision Avoidance features cannot always

detect all objects, vehicles, bikes, or

pedestrians, and you may experience

unnecessary, inaccurate, invalid, or missed

warnings for many reasons, particularly if:

• The road has sharp curves.

Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is designed to

operate only when all of these conditions are

simultaneously met:

• Visibility is poor (due to heavy rain, snow,

fog, etc.).

• Bright light (such as from oncoming

headlights or direct sunlight) is interfering

with the view of the camera(s).

• A driving gear is engaged (Drive or

Reverse).

• Model 3 is stopped or traveling less than

10 mph (16 km/h).

• The radar sensor is obstructed (dirty,

covered, etc.).

• Model 3 detects an object in its

immediate driving path.

• The windshield is obstructing the view of

the camera(s) (fogged over, dirty, covered

by a sticker, etc.).

To disable Obstacle-Aware Acceleration,

touch Controls > Autopilot > Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration.

WARNING: Obstacle-Aware

Acceleration is designed to reduce the

severity of an impact. It is not

designed to avoid a collision.

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WARNING: The limitations previously

described do not represent an

exhaustive list of situations that may

interfere with proper operation of

Collision Avoidance Assist features.

These features may fail to provide

their intended function for many other

reasons. It is the driver’s responsibility

to avoid collisions by staying alert,

paying attention, and taking corrective

action as early as possible.

CAUTION: If a fault occurs with a

Collision Avoidance Assist feature,

Model 3 displays an alert. Contact

Tesla Service.

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