Brakes Regenerative Braking Parking Brake Whenever Model 3 is moving and your foot is The parking brake automatically engages off the accelerator, regenerative braking slows when you shift Model 3 into Park, and releases down Model 3 and feeds any surplus energy when you shift into any other gear. back to the Battery. By anticipating your stops and reducing or removing pressure from the accelerator pedal to slow down, you can take advantage of regenerative braking to increase driving range. Of course, this is no substitute for regular braking when needed for safety. Note: If regenerative braking is aggressively Note: The parking brake operates on the rear slowing Model 3 (such as when your foot is wheels only, and is independent of the pedal- completely off the accelerator pedal at operated brake system. highway speeds), the brake lights turn on to alert others that you are slowing down. Use the touchscreen to manually release the The amount of energy fed back to the Battery parking brake (which also shifts Model 3 into using regenerative braking can depend on the Neutral): current state of the Battery and the charge 1. Touch Controls > E-Brake & Power Off. level setting that you are using. If regenerative 2. Press the brake pedal, then touch Parking braking is limited, a dashed yellow line Brake. If Model 3 was previously in Park, it displays on the power meter. For example, shifts into Neutral. regenerative braking may be limited if the Battery is already fully charged or if the The parking brake indicator lights up ambient temperature is too cold. on the touchscreen whenever you use the touchscreen to manually To Set the Regenerative Braking Level apply the parking brake. You can use the touchscreen to change the level of regenerative braking: If an electrical issue occurs with the 1. Touch Controls > Driving > Regenerative parking brake, an amber parking Braking. brake fault message displays at the 2. Choose from two levels: top of the touchscreen. • Standard - Provides the standard amount of regenerative braking. When Caution: In the unlikely event that Model you release the accelerator, Model 3 3 loses electrical power, you cannot slows down, reducing the need to use release the parking brake. Contact Tesla. the brakes. • Low - Limits regenerative braking. When you release the accelerator, Model 3 takes longer to slow down and coasts further than if set to Standard. Driving 47