Collision Avoidance Assist The following collision avoidance feature(s) are designed to increase the safety of you and your passengers: • Forward Collision Warning - provides visual and audible warnings in situations where there is a high risk of a frontal collision (see Forward Collision Warning on page 75). • Automatic Emergency Braking - automatically applies braking to reduce the impact of a frontal collision (see Automatic Emergency Braking on page 76). Warning: Forward Collision Warning is for guidance purposes only and is not a substitute for attentive driving and sound Warnings cancel automatically when the risk judgment. Keep your eyes on the road of a collision has been reduced (for example, when driving and never depend on you have decelerated or stopped Model 3, or Forward Collision Warning to warn you of the object in front of your vehicle has moved a potential collision. Several factors can out of your driving path). reduce or impair performance, causing either unnecessary, invalid, inaccurate, or If immediate action is not taken when Model 3 missed warnings. Depending on Forward issues a Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Collision Warning to warn you of a Emergency Braking (if enabled) may potential collision can result in serious automatically apply the brakes if a collision is injury or death. considered imminent (see Automatic Warning: Automatic Emergency Braking Emergency Braking on page 76). is not designed to prevent a collision. At By default, Forward Collision Warning is best, it can minimize the impact of a turned on. To turn it off or adjust its sensitivity, frontal collision by attempting to reduce touch Controls > Autopilot > Settings > your driving speed. Depending on Forward Collision Warning. Instead of the Automatic Emergency Braking to avoid a default warning level of Medium, you can turn collision can result in serious injury or the warning Off, or you can choose to be death. warned Late or Early. Note: Your chosen setting for Forward Forward Collision Warning Collision Warning is retained until you The forward looking camera(s) and the radar manually change it. sensor monitor the area in front of Model 3 for Warning: The camera(s) and sensors the presence of an object such as a vehicle, associated with Forward Collision bicycle, or pedestrian. If a collision is Warning are designed to monitor an considered likely unless you take immediate approximate area of up to 525 feet corrective action, Forward Collision Warning is (160 meters) in your driving path. The designed to sound a chime and highlight the area being monitored by Forward vehicle in front of you in red on the Collision Warning can be adversely touchscreen. If this happens, TAKE affected by road and weather conditions. IMMEDIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION! Use appropriate caution when driving. 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. Warning: Forward Collision Warning may provide a warning in situations where the likelihood of collision may not exist. Stay Driver Assistance 75