Tesla Model S: Consumer Information
Tesla Model S (2012-2026) Owner's Manual / Consumer Information
- About this Owner Information
- Disclaimers
- Reporting Safety Defects
- Radio Regulatory Compliance
- Troubleshooting Alerts
- Autosteer temporarily unavailable
- Cruise control unavailable
- Camera blocked or blinded
- Maximum battery charge level reduced
- High voltage battery performance limited
- Unable to charge - Insufficient grounding
- Unable to charge - Input voltage too high
- Unable to charge - Charge handle too hot
- Unable to charge - Wall Connector issue
- Unable to charge - More than 1 primary unit
- Unable to charge - Incorrect switch setting
- Charging equipment not recognized
- Charging equipment communication error
- Charging equipment communication lost
- Charge port may not open when pressed
- Charge port latch not engaged
- Charging stopped - Charge cable disconnected
- Charging equipment not ready
- Cable blocked - Charge port latch may be frozen
- Charge rate reduced - Charge port may be frozen
- Charging adapter has electric arc flash hazard
- Autopark canceled
- Limited deceleration when accelerator is released
- Vehicle Hold feature unavailable
- Cannot charge - Poor grid power quality possible
- Charging stopped - Power lost while charging
- Power grid or vehicle issue limiting AC charging
- Poor electric grid power quality detected
- External charging equipment not providing power
- Charge rate reduced - Unexpected voltage drop
- Charging stopped due to large voltage drop
- External charging equipment error detected
- Charging slowed - Some AC phases not powered
- Service is required
- Unable to charge with Mobile Connector
- Unable to charge - Mobile Connector GFCI tripped
- Unable to charge with Mobile Connector
- Cannot charge - Charge handle temperature high
- Wall plug adapter error - Charge rate reduced
- Mobile Connector control box temperature high
- Charge rate reduced - Handle temperature high
- Mobile Connector to adapter connection hot
- Electrical system power reduced
- Electrical system is unable to support all features
- Electrical system backup power is unavailable
- Low voltage battery service is required
- Air pressure below recommendation for tires
- Air pressure in tires very low
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Event Data Recorder (EDR)
Model S is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obsta
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Troubleshooting HomeLink
Standard Mode
In Standard Mode, Model S records the RF signal from
your HomeLink device's remote control. The
touchscreen instructs you to stand in front of the
vehicle, point the device's remote control at the front
bumper, and press and hold the button until the headlights flash. When the
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HOLD State
When following a vehicle, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
remains active at low speeds, even when Model S comes
to a full stop. When the vehicle is moving again, Traffic-
Aware Cruise Control resumes operating at the set
speed. However, under the following circumstances,
Traffic-Aware Cruise Contro
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