Starting and Powering Off Starting Always keep your authenticated phone and a key card with you. After driving, your When you open a door, Model 3 powers on the authenticated phone or key card is needed to touchscreen and youi can operate all controls. restart Model 3 after it powers off. And when To drive Model 3: you leave Model 3, you must bring your 1. PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL - Model 3 authenticated phone or key card with you to lock Model 3, either manually or automatically. powers on and is ready to drive. 2. SELECT A GEAR - Move the gear lever all Powering Off the way down for Drive and all the way up for Reverse. See Shifting Gears on page When you finish driving, shift into Park by 38. pressing the button on the end of the gear Note: If passive entry is off and you do not selector. The parking brake automatically press the brake pedal to start Model 3 within engages and all systems keep operating. approximately five minutes, a message When you leave Model 3 with your displays on the touchscreen and you must use authenticated phone and key card, it powers the key to lock then unlock Model 3 again off automatically, turning off the touchscreen. before starting the vehicle. Model 3 also powers off automatically after Everything you need to know when driving being in Park for 15 minutes, even if you are Model 3 displays on the touchscreen. sitting in the driver†s seat. Although usually not needed, you can power Drive Disabled - Requires Authentication off Model 3 while sitting in the driver†s seat, If Model 3 does not detect a key when you provided the vehicle is not moving. Touch press the brake (an authenticated phone is not Controls > Safety & Security > Vehicle detected, or 15 seconds has elapsed since you Power > Power Off. Model 3 automatically used the key card) , the touchscreen displays powers back on again if you press the brake a message telling you that driving requires pedal or touch the touchscreen. authentication. Note: Model 3 automatically shifts into Park If you see this message, place the key card whenever you leave the vehicle, even if you behind the cup holders on the top of the shift into Neutral before exiting. center console where the RFID transmitter can read it. The 15 second authentication window restarts and you can start Model 3 by pressing the brake pedal. A number of factors can affect whether Model 3 can detect an authenticated phone, including a low or dead battery that prohibits Bluetooth communications. Driving 37