2017-2023 Tesla Model-3 4 Door Smart Summon -> Limitations User Manual
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Smart Summon -> Limitations for Your Tesla Model-3 4 Door First Generation (2017-2023)

Smart Summon  
WARNING: Smart Summon may not  
stop for all objects (especially very  
low objects such as some curbs, or  
very high objects such as a shelf) and  
may not react to all oncoming or side  
traffic. Pay attention and be ready to  
stop Model 3 at all times by releasing  
the button on the mobile app.  
WARNING: Always anticipate when  
you need to stop Model 3. Depending  
on the quality of the connectivity  
between the phone and Model 3, there  
may be a slight delay between when  
you release the button and when the  
car stops.  
Smart Summon cancels, and requires you to  
restart it, when:  
Standby Mode  
• A door handle is engaged or a door is  
opened.  
To keep Model 3 ready to Summon and  
reduce the time it takes to warm up, turn on  
Standby Mode. Touch Controls > Autopilot >  
Customize Summon > Standby Mode. When  
Standby Mode is turned on, you can conserve  
Battery energy by disabling Standby Mode at  
these locations:  
You interact with the steering wheel,  
brake pedal, accelerator pedal, or drive  
stalk.  
• Model 3 is blocked by an obstacle.  
• Smart Summon has moved Model 3 the  
maximum distance of approximately 65  
feet within a 20 foot (6 meter) radius of  
the phone's location. To move further  
than this distance, you must shift Model 3  
into a driving gear (Drive or Reverse) and  
then re-initiate a Smart Summon session.  
Exclude Home - Disables Standby Mode  
at the location you set as Home in your  
Favorites list.  
Exclude Work - Disables Standby Mode at  
the location you set as Work in your  
Favorites list.  
Your phone enters sleep mode or loses  
connectivity to Model 3.  
Exclude Favorites - Disables Standby  
Mode at any location in your Favorites list.  
Limitations  
NOTE: To conserve energy, Smart Summon  
automatically exits Standby mode from  
midnight to 6:00 am. During these hours, you  
will experience a delay as Smart Summon  
starts up.  
Smart Summon is unlikely to operate as  
intended in the following types of situations:  
• GPS data is unavailable due to poor  
cellular coverage.  
NOTE: Additional battery power may be  
consumed while Standby Mode is active.  
• The driving path is sloped. Smart  
Summon is designed to operate on flat  
roads only (up to 10% grade).  
NOTE: For details on how to designate a  
location as Home, Work, or Favorites, see  
Recent, Favorite, Home and Work  
Destinations on page 170).  
• A raised concrete edge is detected.  
Depending on the height of the concrete  
edge, Smart Summon may not move  
Model 3 over it.  
Stopping or Canceling Smart  
Summon  
• One or more of the ultrasonic sensors or  
cameras is damaged, dirty, or obstructed  
(such as by mud, ice, or snow, or by a  
vehicle bra, excessive paint, or adhesive  
products such as wraps, stickers, rubber  
coating, etc.).  
Smart Summon stops Model 3 whenever you  
release the button on the mobile app. To  
resume the Smart Summon session, simply  
press the COME TO ME or GO TO TARGET  
button again.  
• Weather conditions (heavy rain, snow,  
fog, or extremely hot or cold  
temperatures) are interfering with sensor  
or camera operation.  
Autopilot  
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Smart Summon  
• The sensors are affected by other  
electrical equipment or devices that  
generate ultrasonic waves.  
• Model 3 is in Trailer Mode or an accessory  
is attached.  
NOTE: Smart Summon is disabled if Model 3  
is in Valet mode (see Valet Mode on page 56).  
WARNING: The list above does not  
represent an exhaustive list of  
situations that may interfere with  
proper operation of Smart Summon. It  
is the driver's responsibility to remain  
in control of Model 3 at all times. Pay  
close attention whenever Smart  
Summon is actively moving Model 3  
and stay prepared to take immediate  
action. Failure to do so can result in  
serious property damage, injury or  
death.  
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