Autosteer Note: In situations where you attempt to Autosteer detects your hands by recognizing engage Autosteer, but you are not driving light resistance as the steering wheel turns or within the required driving speed for from you manually turning the steering wheel Autosteer to operate, or Autosteer is not very lightly (i.e., without enough force to receiving adequate data from the camera(s) retake control). When your hands are or sensors, a message displays on the detected, the message disappears and touchscreen indicating that Autosteer is Autosteer resumes normal operation. temporarily unavailable. Note: Autosteer may also sound a chime at Restricted Speed the same time that the message is initially displayed. Autosteer is intended for use only by a fully Autosteer requires that you pay attention to attentive driver on freeways and highways your surroundings and remain prepared to where access is limited by entry and exit take control at any time. If Autosteer still does ramps. If you choose to use Autosteer on not detect your hands on the steering wheel, residential roads, a road without a center the request escalates by sounding chimes that divider, or a road where access is not limited, increase in frequency. Autosteer may limit the maximum allowed cruising speed. The maximum allowed cruising If you repeatedly ignore hands-on prompts, speed on such roads is calculated based on Autosteer displays the following message and the detected speed limit including a Speed becomes disabled for the rest of the drive. If Assist offset of up to +5 mph (10 km/h). Any you don't resume manual steering, Autosteer Speed Assist offset above +5 mph (10 km/h) is sounds a continuous chime, turns on the rounded down to +5 mph (10 km/h). However, warning flashers, and slows the vehicle to a you may select a more restrictive cruising complete stop. speed by reducing the offset from speed limit setting (see Controlling Speed Assist on page 78) or by tapping the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons on the touchscreen. In situations where the speed limit cannot be For the rest of the drive, you must steer detected, the speed is limited to 45 mph (70 manually. Autosteer is available again after km/h). you stop and shift the vehicle into Park. When Autosteer is engaged in these Take Over Immediately situations, it reduces your driving speed and your set speed to be within these limits. You In situations where Autosteer is unable to can manually accelerate to exceed the limited steer Model 3, Autosteer sounds a warning speed, but when you release the accelerator chime and displays the following message on pedal, Autosteer slows Model 3 to the limited the touchscreen: speed. When you leave the road, or disengage Autosteer by using the steering wheel, you can increase your set speed again, if desired. Hold Steering Wheel Autosteer uses data from the camera(s), When you see this message, TAKE OVER sensors, and GPS to determine how best to STEERING IMMEDIATELY. steer Model 3. When active, Autosteer requires you to hold the steering wheel. If it does not Canceling Autosteer detect your hands on the steering wheel for a period of time, a flashing white light appears Autosteer cancels when: on the touchscreen and the following message • You start steering manually. displays: • You press the brake pedal. • You unbuckle the driver's seat belt. • The maximum speed that Autosteer supports–90 mph (150 km/h)–is exceeded. • You move the gear lever upwards. 64 Model 3 Owner's Manual