Auto Lane Change Warning: Auto Lane Change is designed Warning: Failure to follow all warnings to be used only when driving on and instructions can result in serious restricted-access highways (i.e. with on- property damage, injury or death. ramps and off-ramps). If you have purchased the optional Enhanced Operating Auto Lane Change Autopilot or Full Self-Driving Capability Before you can operate Auto Lane Change, packages, you can use Auto Lane Change to you must enable it by touching Controls > move Model 3 into an adjacent lane without Autopilot > Auto Lane Change > ON. moving the steering wheel (which would cancel Autosteer). When both Traffic-Aware Note: Before you can turn on Auto Lane Cruise Control and Autosteer are active, Auto Change, you must turn on Autosteer (see Lane Change intelligently steers Model 3 into Autosteer on page 63). Without Autosteer, an adjacent driving lane. Using the forward Auto Lane Change cannot operate. looking camera(s), the radar sensor, and Note: Your chosen setting is retained until you ultrasonic sensors, Model 3 detects lane manually change it. markings and the presence of other vehicles. Auto Lane Change is designed for use on To change lanes using Auto Lane Change: restricted-access highways with visible lane 1. Perform visual checks to make sure it is markings and under relatively predictable safe and appropriate to move into the circumstances in which minimal steering and target lane. driver intervention is needed. 2. Engage the appropriate turn signal. Warning: It is the driver's responsibility to 3. Disengage the turn signal after you are in determine whether a lane change is safe the target lane. and appropriate. Auto Lane Change Auto Lane Change moves Model 3 into the cannot detect oncoming traffic in the adjacent lane in the direction indicated by the target lane, especially fast moving turn signal, provided the following conditions vehicles from the rear. Therefore, before are met: initiating a lane change, always check blind spots, lane markings, and the • The Auto Lane Change setting is turned surrounding roadway to confirm it is safe on. and appropriate to move into the target • The turn signal is engaged. lane. • Autosteer is actively steering Model 3. Warning: Never depend on Auto Lane • The ultrasonic sensors detect no vehicle Change to determine an appropriate or obstacles up to the center of the target driving path. Drive attentively by lane. watching the road and traffic ahead of • The lane markings indicate that a lane you, checking the surrounding area, and change is permitted. monitoring the touchscreen for warnings. • The view of the camera(s) is not Always be prepared to take immediate obstructed. action. • Lane Assist does not detect a vehicle in Warning: Do not use Auto Lane Change the blind spot (see Lane Assist on page on city streets or on roads where traffic 73). conditions are constantly changing and • Midway through the lane change, Auto where bicycles and pedestrians are Lane Change can detect the outside lane present. marking of the target lane. Warning: The performance of Auto Lane • Driving speed is at least 30 mph Change depends on the ability of the (45 km/h). camera(s) to recognize lane markings. As the lane change is in progress, Overtake Warning: Do not use Auto Lane Change Acceleration is activated, allowing Model 3 to on winding roads with sharp curves, on accelerate closer to a vehicle in front (see icy or slippery roads, or when weather Overtake Acceleration on page 61). Midway conditions (such as heavy rain, snow, fog, through the lane change, Auto Lane Change etc.) may be obstructing the view from must be able to detect the target lane's the camera(s) or sensors. outside lane marking. If this lane marking cannot be detected, both Auto Lane Change and Autosteer will cancel. 66 Model 3 Owner's Manual