Tesla Model X (2022 year). Manual in english — page 2

Front and Rear Seats

After using the button to access third row seats, simply

press the button again to return the second row seats to

their normal position.

1. Fold head restraint forward.

WARNING: Do not use the third row ingress button

2. Fold seat back forward.

located on the backrest of a second row outboard

seat when a child or occupant is seated in the

NOTE: Before folding third row seat backs, remove any

second row. Use this button ONLY when second

items from the seats and the footwell. To allow the seat

row seats are unoccupied. Using the button tilts

backs to fold completely flat, you may need to move the

and moves the seats forward and can squeeze an

second row seats forward.

occupant. Do not rely on Model X to recognize or

accommodate seated occupants while using this

NOTE: Driving with the third row seat backs folded

button.

forward may result in increased perceivable noise and/or

vibration coming from the rear of the vehicle (trunk,

Guidelines for using the third row ingress button:

suspension, etc.).

NOTE: To raise the seats, hold the button on the top

• If a front seat is positioned such that the second row

outside corner of the seat, then pull the seat back

seat will collide with it during an easy entry

upward until it latches into the upright position. Try

operation, it automatically moves forward enough to

pulling the seat back forward to confirm that it is locked

accommodate the forward position of the second

in position.

row monopost seat.

WARNING: Always ensure the seats and seat

• When an outboard seat tilts forward after pressing

backs are locked in their upright position before

the button, its backrest resets to the forward position

travel. Failure to do so increases the risk of injury.

and may need to be re-adjusted for comfort.

• Forward movement of the second row monopost

Seat Heaters

seats cancels if an occupant adjusts a second row

seat while it is moving.

All seats contain heating pads. In addition, both front

seats are ventilated. You can control seat heaters in all

WARNING: Always ensure that the seat is locked in

seating positions using the climate controls on the

position before traveling. Failure to do so increases

touchscreen.

the risk of injury.

WARNING: To avoid burns resulting from

prolonged use, individuals who have peripheral

Folding Third Row Seats (if

neuropathy, or whose capacity to feel pain is

equipped)

limited because of diabetes, age, neurological

injury, or some other condition, should exercise

To fold a third row seat, press the button located in the

caution when using the climate control system and

top outside corner of the seat. The button has two

seat heaters.

detents.

Seating and Safety Restraints

Front and Rear Seats

Seat Covers

WARNING: Do not use seat covers in Model X.

Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-

mounted side air bags if a collision occurs. Seat

covers can also interfere with the occupant

detection system that is used to determine the

status of the passenger front airbag.

Seat Belts

Wearing Seat Belts

3. Insert the latch plate into the buckle and press

together until you hear a click indicating it is locked

in place.

Using seat belts and child safety seats is the most

effective way to protect occupants if a collision occurs.

Therefore, wearing a seat belt is required by law in most

jurisdictions.

Both the driver and passenger seats are equipped with

three-point inertia reel seat belts. Inertia reel belts are

automatically tensioned to allow occupants to move

comfortably during normal driving conditions. To

securely hold child safety seats, all passenger seating

positions are equipped with an automatic locking

retractor (ALR) feature that, by fully extracting the seat

belt (beyond the length needed for a typical adult

occupant), locks the belt into place until the seat belt is

unbuckled.

4. Pull the belt to check that it is securely fastened.

The seat belt reel automatically locks to prevent

movement of occupants if Model X experiences a force

5. Pull the diagonal part of the belt toward the reel to

associated with hard acceleration, braking, cornering, or

remove excess slack.

an impact in a collision.

To Adjust the Shoulder Anchor

Seat Belt Reminders

Height

The seat belt reminder on the instrument

Model X is equipped with an adjustable shoulder anchor

panel alerts you if a seat belt for an

for each front seat to ensure that the seat belt is

occupied driver or passenger seat is

positioned correctly. The seat belt should lay flat across

unbuckled. If all occupants are buckled up

the mid-point of your collar bone while in the correct

and the reminder stays on, re-buckle seat

driving position (see Correct Driving Position on page

belts to ensure they are correctly latched.

32). Adjust the height of the shoulder anchor if the seat

Also remove any heavy objects (such as a

belt is not positioned correctly:

briefcase) from an unoccupied seat. If the

reminder light continues to stay on,

1. Press and hold the button on the shoulder anchor to

contact Tesla.

release the locking mechanism.

You can temporarily disable a seat belt reminder

2. While holding the button, move the shoulder anchor

associated with a rear seating position. This is useful

up or down, as necessary, to correctly position the

when you are carrying an object in a rear seat that

seat belt.

triggers the seat belt reminder alert. To disable the

reminder, touch the associated seat on the seat belt

reminder popup message that displays on the

touchscreen when a seat belt reminder is active. When a

reminder is disabled, the seat belt reminder icon is

replaced by a seat icon, for the current drive only. Touch

the seat again to re-enable the reminder.

WARNING: Seat belts must be worn by passengers

in all seating positions. Do not disable a seat belt

reminder when the seating position is occupied by

a passenger.

To Fasten a Belt

3. Release the button on the shoulder anchor so that it

1. Ensure correct positioning of the seat (see Correct

locks into position.

Driving Position on page 32).

2. Draw the belt out smoothly, ensuring the belt lays flat

4. Without pressing the button, pull on the seat belt

webbing and attempt to move the shoulder anchor

across the pelvis, chest and mid-point of your collar

downward to check that it is locked into position.

bone, between the neck and shoulder.

Seating and Safety Restraints

Seat Belts

WARNING: Ensure that the seat belt is positioned

Seat Belt Pre-tensioners

correctly and that the shoulder anchor is locked

into position before driving. Riding in a moving

The front seat belts are equipped with pre-tensioners

vehicle with the seat belt positioned incorrectly or

that work in conjunction with the airbags in a severe

with the shoulder anchor not locked into position

frontal collision. The pre-tensioners automatically retract

can reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt in a

both the seat belt anchor and the seat belt webbing,

collision.

reducing slack in both the lap and diagonal portions of

the belts, resulting in reduced forward movement of the

To Release a Belt

occupant.

Hold the belt near the buckle to prevent the belt from

The second row outboard seats are equipped with

retracting too quickly, then press the button on the

shoulder pre-tensioners to retract the seat belt webbing

buckle. The belt retracts automatically. Ensure there is

to reduce forward movement of the occupant.

no obstruction that prevents the belt from fully

retracting. The belt should not hang loose. If a seat belt

does not fully retract, contact Tesla.

Wearing Seat Belts When Pregnant

Do not put the lap or shoulder sections of the seat belt

over the abdominal area. Wear the lap section of the

belt as low as possible across the hips, not the waist.

Position the shoulder portion of the belt between the

breasts and to the side of the abdomen. Consult your

doctor for specific guidance.

If the pre-tensioners and airbags did not activate in an

impact, this does not mean they malfunctioned. It

usually means that the strength or type of force needed

to activate them was not present.

WARNING: Once the seat belt pre-tensioners have

been activated, they must be replaced. After any

collision, have the airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners

and any associated components checked and, if

necessary, replaced.

WARNING: Never place anything between you and

Testing Seat Belts

the seat belt to cushion the impact in the event of

a collision.

To confirm that seat belts are operating correctly,

perform these three simple checks on each seat belt.

1. With the seat belt fastened, give the webbing nearest

the buckle a quick pull. The buckle should remain

securely locked.

Seat Belts

2. With the belt unfastened, unreel the webbing to its

WARNING: Do not use after market comfort and

limit. Check that unreeling is free from snags, and

convenience products that attach to the seat belts.

visually check the webbing for wear. Allow the

WARNING: When seat belts are not in use, they

webbing to retract, checking that retraction is

should be fully retracted and not hanging loose. If

smooth and complete.

a seat belt does not fully retract, contact Tesla.

3. With the webbing half unreeled, hold the tongue

WARNING: The seat belt system has no user

plate and pull forward quickly. The mechanism should

serviceable parts and may contain pyrotechnics.

lock automatically and prevent further unreeling.

Do not disassemble, remove, or replace

components.

If a seat belt fails any of these tests, contact Tesla

immediately.

For information about cleaning seat belts, see Seat Belts

on page 197.

Seat Belt Warnings

WARNING: Seat belts should be worn by all

occupants at all times, even if driving for a very

short distance. Failure to do so increases the risk

of injury or death if a collision occurs.

WARNING: Secure small children in a suitable child

safety seat as described in the Child Safety Seat

topic. Always follow the child safety seat

manufacturer's instructions when installing.

WARNING: Ensure that all seat belts are worn

correctly. An improperly worn seat belt increases

the risk of injury or death if a collision occurs.

WARNING: Do not wear seat belts over hard,

fragile or sharp items in clothing, such as pens,

keys, eyeglasses, etc. The pressure from the seat

belt on such items can cause injury.

WARNING: Seat belts should not be worn with any

part of the strap twisted.

WARNING: Each seat belt assembly must be used

by one occupant only. It is dangerous to put a seat

belt around a child being carried on an occupant’s

lap.

WARNING: Seat belts that have been worn in a

collision must be inspected or replaced by Tesla,

even if damage to the assembly is not obvious.

WARNING: Seat belts that show signs of wear

(such as fraying), or have been cut or damaged in

any way, must be replaced by Tesla.

WARNING: Avoid contaminating a seat belt’s

components with any chemicals, liquids, grit, dirt

or cleaning products. If a seat belt fails to retract

or latch into the buckle, it must be replaced

immediately. Contact Tesla.

WARNING: Do not make modifications or

additions that can prevent a seat belt mechanism

from taking up slack, or that can prevent a seat

belt from being adjusted to remove slack. A slack

belt greatly reduces occupant protection.

WARNING: Do not make modifications that can

interfere with the operation of a seat belt, or that

can cause a seat belt to become inoperable.

Seating and Safety Restraints

Child Safety Seats

Guidelines for Seating Children

Your Model X seat belts are designed for adults and larger children. You must restrain infants and small children in

rear seats only, and you must use a suitable child safety seat appropriate for the child’s age, weight, and size.

Never use child safety seats in the front passenger seat.

WARNING: Never seat a child in the front passenger seat, even if using a child safety seat.

WARNING: Never seat a child on a seat with an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to

the child can occur.

WARNING: For vehicles with third row seats, when a child is seated in a second row monopost seat, the setting

for the button that moves a second row outboard seat forward for easy access into the third row should be

OFF (touch Controls > Safety > Third Row Easy Entry). This ensures that you need to manually hold the button

to move the seat, preventing a child seated in the second row from being pushed against the corresponding

front seat. See Adjusting Second Row Seats (Monopost) on page 34.

Refer to the following label located on the sun visors.

NOTE: The image(s) shown below are representative only and may not be identical to the labels in your vehicle.

Model X has an occupancy sensor in the front passenger seat that controls the passenger front airbag (see Airbags

on page 48).

The Passenger Airbag Off indicator displays on the touchscreen when the passenger front airbag is

OFF. When the passenger front airbag is OFF, it does not inflate when a collision occurs. This

indicator does not display when the seat is unoccupied.

To protect an adult occupying the front passenger seat, always double-check the passenger front

airbag to confirm that it is ON.

WARNING: Always ensure that all Model X seats are locked in position before traveling. Failure to do so

increases the risk of injury. Pay attention to all warnings displayed on the touchscreen.

WARNING: Do not associate the Easy Entry setting with the driver's profile when a child is seated in a second

row seat. Doing so can cause the driver's seat to push against the child, especially when a child is seated in a

forward-facing child seat or booster seat. Do not rely on Model X to recognize or accommodate a child seated

in the second row seats while using this setting (see Driver Profiles on page 54).

Child Safety Seats

Choosing a Child Safety Seat

All children age 12 and under should ride in the second and third row seats. Always use a child safety seat suitable

for a young child’s age and weight. The following table is based on child safety seat recommendations determined

by the National Highway Tra c Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States (for more information, go to

www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats ).

Infants

Toddlers

Young children

Age

Birth to 1 year*

Over 1 year*

4 years and older, and

less than 57 in. (145 cm)

tall

Weight

Up to at least 20 lbs (9 kg)**

Over 20 lbs (9 kg) (minimum) and

Over 40 lbs (18 kg)

up to 40 lbs (18 kg)*

Type of child safety seat

Rear-facing (or convertible)

Forward-facing (or convertible)*

Seat belt retained booster

seat

Seat position

Rear-facing only*

Forward-facing*

Forward-facing

Recommended attachment

If combined weight of child and

Attach booster seats

method

safety seat is up to 65 lbs (29.5

using the seat belt only.

kg), attach using either LATCH**

(lower anchor only) or the seat

(both lower anchors and top

belt only.*** If combined weight

tether anchor), or the seat belt

of child and safety seat is over

and upper tether strap.*** If

65 lbs (29.5 kg), attach using

combined weight of child and

the seat belt only.***

safety seat is over 65 lbs (29.5 kg),

attach using the seat belt and

upper tether strap.***

* Many child safety seats currently available allow children to ride rear-facing using the child safety seat’s integrated 5-point

harness for a longer period of time BASED UPON SPECIFIC HEIGHT AND WEIGHT LIMITS. Keep your child in a rear-facing seat

for as long as possible. CHECK THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL

INSTRUCTIONS.

** LATCH ("Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children") and ISOFIX are international standards for attachment points for child

safety seats in passenger cars that enable compliant child safety seats to be quickly and safely secured. The system has other

regional names including LUAS ("Lower Universal Anchorage System") or Canfix in Canada. It has also been called the "Universal

Child Safety Seat System" or UCSSS.

*** Subject to instructions provided by the child safety seat manufacturer.

WARNING: Laws that govern how and where children should be carried when traveling in a vehicle are subject

to change. It is the driver’s responsibility to keep up to date on, and comply with, all current regulations in the

region(s) where Model X is driven. To check the child passenger safety laws for states in the U.S., go to: http://

www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html.

WARNING: Do not use LATCH anchors with child safety seats or booster seats that have an integral safety belt

where the combined weight of the child plus the child safety seat exceeds 65 lbs (29.5 kg).

Seating Larger Children

• Seat belt retained - these seats are secured using the

vehicle’s seat belts.

If a child is too large to fit into a child safety seat, but

• LATCH retained - these seats attach to anchor bars

too small to safely fit into the standard seat belts, use a

built into the vehicle’s second row outboard seats.

booster seat appropriate for the child’s age and size.

Carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions to

Check the child safety seat manufacturer’s instructions

secure the booster seat.

and the table in this manual to determine which

installation method to use. Some child safety seats can

be installed using either method. Always follow the child

Installing Child Safety Seats

safety seat manufacturer’s instructions.

There are two general methods used to install child

safety seats:

Opening and Closing

Child Safety Seats

Installing Seat Belt Retained Child

Seats

First, make sure that the child safety seat is appropriate

for the weight, height, and age of the child.

Avoid dressing the child in bulky clothing and do not

place any objects between the child and the restraint

system.

Adjust harnesses for every child, every trip.

To securely hold child safety seats, all passenger seating

positions are equipped with an automatic locking

retractor (ALR) feature that, by fully extracting the seat

belt (beyond the length needed for a typical adult

occupant), locks the belt into place until the seat belt is

unbuckled and the webbing is fully retracted. The ALR

2. Allow the seat belt to retract, and remove all slack in

mechanism operates as a ratchet, winding in slack and

the seat belt while firmly pushing the child safety

preventing the seat belt from extending any further until

seat into the Model X seat.

it has been completely rewound. When installing a child

safety seat with integrated restraints, engage the belt's

3. If the seat belt retained child safety seat has an upper

automatic locking retractor by pulling the seat belt

tether, attach it to the back of the seat (see Attaching

webbing until it is fully extended. The ALR system

Upper Tether Straps on page 45).

engages only when the seat belt is at its maximum

extension point.

Installing LATCH (ISOFIX) Child

The automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature is not

Seats

used for booster seats in which a large child is restrained

by the vehicle's seat belts directly, and therefore not

Lower LATCH anchors are provided in the second row

using a child safety seat's integrated restraints.

outboard seats. The anchors are located between the

seat's back rest and rear cushion. The exact location of

NOTE: An automatic locking retractor disengages only

each anchor is identified by a child safety seat

when the seat belt is unbuckled and fully retracted. The

identification button, illustrated below. The button is

belt can then be worn as a normal belt, sliding freely in

located on the seat back, directly above its associated

and out and locking tight only in an emergency. Once

anchor.

disengaged, the belt must be fully extended to re-

engage the locking mechanism whenever you install a

Bench Seats

child safety seat.

Always follow the detailed instructions provided by the

child safety seat manufacturer. General guidelines are

provided below.

1. Place the child safety seat in Model X, and fully

extend the seat belt. Route and buckle the seat belt

in accordance with the child safety seat

manufacturer’s instructions.

Child Safety Seats

WARNING: Before driving after installing a child

seat in the second row, ensure that a "seat

unlocked" warning does NOT display on the

touchscreen or instrument panel. This warning

indicates that the seat is unsafe for an occupant

because it was not returned to its safe, locked

position. If the touchscreen or instrument panel

displays the warning message, move the seat or

backrest slightly forward or backward until it locks

firmly into position and the message no longer

displays.

Bench Seats

Monopost Seats

NOTE: To accommodate large rear-facing LATCH child

safety seats, you may need to move the seat in the full

rearward position, and move the corresponding front

seat forward to the mid-track position (up to 13 cm

forward of the rearmost position), raise the seat upward

(3 cm from its lowest position), and angle the seat back

to 15 degrees (or 10 degrees rearward from its forward-

most position).

WARNING: Do not associate the Easy Entry

setting with the driver's profile when a child is

seated in the second row. Doing so can cause the

driver's seat to push against the child, especially

when a child is seated in a forward-facing child

seat or booster seat. Do not rely on Model X to

recognize or accommodate a child seated in the

second row while using this setting (see Driver

Profiles on page 54).

Monopost Seats

In the second row, install LATCH child safety seats in the

outboard seating positions only. Use only a seat belt

retained seat in the center position.

NOTE: If Model X is equipped with two seats in the

second row, both seats support the use of LATCH child

safety seats.

NOTE: Second row outboard seats support the use of

upper tether straps (see Attaching Upper Tether Straps

on page 45).

Seating and Safety Restraints

Child Safety Seats

NOTE: To accommodate large rear-facing LATCH child

safety seats, you may need to move the seat in the full

rearward position, and move the corresponding front

seat forward to the mid-track position (up to 13 cm

forward of the rearmost position), raise the seat upward

(3 cm from its lowest position), and angle the seat back

to 15 degrees (or 10 degrees rearward from its forward-

Monopost Seats

most position).

WARNING: For vehicles with third row seats, when

a child is seated in a second row monopost seat,

the setting for the button that moves a second row

outboard seat forward for easy access into the

third row should be OFF (touch Controls > Safety

> Third Row Easy Entry). This ensures that you

need to manually hold the button to move the

seat, preventing a child seated in the second row

from being pushed against the corresponding

front seat. See Adjusting Second Row Seats

(Monopost) on page 34.

To install a LATCH child safety seat, slide the safety seat

latches onto the anchor bars until they click into place.

Carefully read and follow the instructions provided by

the child safety seat manufacturer.

Bench Seats

Once installed, test the security of the installation before

seating a child. Attempt to twist the child safety seat

from side to side and try to pull it away from the seat,

then check to ensure the anchors remain securely in

place.

NOTE: Lower LATCH anchors should not be used with

child seats or booster seats that have an integrated

safety belt in situations where the combined weight of

the child plus the child safety seat is more than 65 lbs

(29.5 kg). In these situations, use the seat belt instead.

Child Safety Seats

Attaching Upper Tether Straps

If an upper tether strap is provided, attach its hook to

the anchor point located on the back of the second and

third row (if equipped) seats.

NOTE: The location of anchor points may not be readily

visible but can be found by identifying a slice in the

seat's material.

WARNING: Tighten upper tether straps according

to the instructions provided by the manufacturer

of the child safety seat.

WARNING: USE ONLY SEAT BELT RETAINED

CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN THE CENTER SEATING

POSITION.

Dual Straps - Second Row Bench Seats

For dual-strap tethers, position a strap on each side of

the head restraint.

NOTE: If Model X is equipped with the optional six seat

interior, a center seating position is not available in the

second row.

WARNING: When routing tether straps, keep the

strap close to the headrest as illustrated below. On

a Model X equipped with third row seats, do not

allow a tether strap to cover the third row access

button on the rear shoulder of the seat.

Dual Straps - Third Row Seats:

Dual Straps - Second Row Monopost Seats

For single-strap tethers, position the strap in the

outboard seating positions over the outside-facing side

of the head restraint (the same side of the head restraint

as the seat belt retraction mechanism). In the center

seating position (if equipped), center and position the

strap over the top of the head restraint.

Single Strap - Second Row Monopost Seats

Seating and Safety Restraints

Child Safety Seats

1. Hold the child safety seat by the belt path and try to

slide the safety seat from side to side and front to

back.

2. If the seat moves more than one inch (2.5 cm), it is

too loose. Tighten the belt or reconnect the LATCH

retained child safety seat.

3. If you are unable to reduce slack, try a different seat

location or try another child safety seat.

Child Safety Seat Warnings

WARNING: Extreme hazard! Do not seat a child on

the front passenger seat even if you are using a

child safety seat. This seat has an airbag in front of

it. Although this airbag is disabled when Model X

Single Strap - Second Row Bench Seats

detects a lightweight passenger, do not rely on

technology to protect your child.

WARNING: Child safety seats are designed to be

secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt

portion of a lap-shoulder belt. A child could be

endangered in a crash if a child safety seat is not

properly secured in the vehicle.

WARNING: According to collision statistics,

children are safer when properly restrained in a

rear seating position than in the front passenger

seat.

WARNING: Do not use a forward-facing child

safety seat until your child weighs over 20 lbs (9

kg) and can sit independently. Up to the age of

two, a child's spine and neck are not su ciently

developed to avoid injury in a frontal impact.

Single Strap - Third Row Seats

WARNING: Do not allow a baby or infant to be

held on a lap. All children should be restrained in

an appropriate child safety seat at all times.

WARNING: To ensure children are safely seated,

follow all instructions provided in this document

and by the manufacturer of the child safety seat.

WARNING: Children should ride in a rear-facing

child safety seat using the seat’s integrated 5-

point harness for as long as possible.

WARNING: Do not use seat belt extenders on a

seat belt that is being used to install a child safety

seat or booster seat.

WARNING: When seating larger children, make

sure the child's head is supported and the child’s

seat belt is properly adjusted and fastened. The

shoulder portion of the belt must be away from

the face and neck, and the lap portion must not be

over the stomach.

WARNING: Never attach two child safety seats to

Testing a Child Safety Seat

one anchor point. In a collision, one anchor point

may be incapable of securing both seats.

Before seating a child, always make sure the child safety

seat is not loose:

Child Safety Seats

WARNING: Child safety seat anchors are designed

to withstand only those loads imposed by a

correctly fitted child safety seat. Under no

circumstances are they to be used for adult seat

belts, harnesses, or for attaching other items or

equipment to the vehicle.

WARNING: Always check harnesses and tether

straps for damage and wear.

WARNING: Never leave a child unattended, even if

the child is secured in a child safety seat.

WARNING: Never use a child safety seat that has

been involved in a collision. Have the seat

inspected or replaced as described in the child

safety seat manufacturer’s instructions.

Seating and Safety Restraints

Airbags

Location of Airbags

Airbags are located in the approximate areas shown below. Airbag warning information is printed on the sun visors.

Model X is equipped with an airbag and lap/shoulder belt at both front seating positions. The airbag is a

supplemental restraint at those seating positions. All occupants, including the driver, should always wear their seat

belts whether or not an airbag is also provided at their seating position to minimize the risk of severe injury or death

in the event of a crash.

1. Knee airbags

2. Front airbags

3. Curtain airbags

4. Seat-mounted side airbags

5. Door-mounted airbags

Airbags

How Airbags Work

• Door-mounted airbags: There is an airbag on each

side of Model X mounted in the trim on the falcon

wing doors. These are the same as the curtain airbags

Airbags inflate when sensors detect an impact that

in that they help protect the head and typically inflate

exceeds deployment thresholds. These thresholds are

in the event of a severe side impact, a severe offset

designed to predict the severity of a crash in time for

frontal impact, or if the vehicle rolls over. The door-

the airbags to help protect the vehicle's occupants.

mounted airbags on both the impacted and non-

Airbags inflate instantly with considerable force

impacted side of the vehicle will inflate.

accompanied by a loud noise. The inflated bag, together

with the seat belts, limits movement of occupants to

reduce the risk of injury.

Passenger Front Airbag Status

Front airbags are not ordinarily designed to inflate in

The status of the passenger front airbag displays on the

rear collisions, rollovers, side collisions and when braking

touchscreen:

heavily or driving over bumps and potholes. Likewise,

front airbags may not inflate in all frontal collisions, such

as minor front collisions, underride collisions, or minor

The Passenger Airbag Off indicator

impacts with narrow objects (such as posts or poles).

displays only when the passenger front

Significant superficial damage can occur to the vehicle

airbag is OFF. When the passenger front

without the airbags inflating and, conversely, a relatively

airbag is OFF, it does not inflate when a

small amount of structural damage can cause airbags to

collision occurs. This indicator does not

inflate. Therefore, the external appearance of the vehicle

display when the airbag is ON or when

after a collision does not represent whether or not the

the seat is unoccupied.

front airbags should have inflated.

To protect an adult occupying the front

passenger seat, ensure the passenger

WARNING: Before modifying your vehicle to

front airbag is ON. When the passenger

accommodate a person with disabilities in a way

airbag is ON, it may inflate when a

that may affect the airbag system, contact Tesla.

collision occurs.

Types of Airbags

Model X has the following types of airbags:

• Front airbags: The front airbags are designed to

reduce injuries if larger children or adults are riding in

the front seats. Follow all warnings and instructions

related to seating a child on the front passenger seat

(if permitted in your market region).

• Knee airbags: Knee airbags and the front airbags

work together. The knee airbags limit the forward

motion of the front seat occupants by restricting leg

movement, thereby positioning the occupants so that

the front airbags work more effectively. Whether or

not knee airbags deploy in a collision is partially

dependent on the track position of the associated

seat.

• Seat-mounted side airbags: A seat-mounted side

airbag in the front driver, front passenger and second

row outboard seats help protect the pelvis and the

thorax region of the torso. The seat-mounted side

airbags on both the impacted and non-impacted side

of the vehicle will inflate in the event of severe side

impact or severe offset frontal impact.

• Curtain airbags: A curtain airbag on each side of

Model X in the front roof-rail help protect the head.

Curtain airbags on both the impacted and non-

impacted side of the vehicle will inflate if a severe

side impact occurs, a severe offset frontal impact

occurs, or if the vehicle rolls over.

Seating and Safety Restraints

Airbags

Controlling the Passenger Front Airbag

Model X has an occupancy classification system (OCS) that controls the status of the passenger front airbag.

NOTE: The occupancy classification system (OCS) meets the regulatory requirement of FMVSS 208 and

automatically detects when inflating the passenger front airbag would be unnecessary or potentially harmful.

WARNING: Seating an infant in a rear facing child safety seat on a seat equipped with an operational airbag

can cause serious injury or death.

Object Classification

OCS Passenger Airbag

Indicator status

Notes

Status*

Empty

OFF

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

Object

OFF or ON

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or

Depends on material/contents

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON

Rear facing child seat designed

OFF

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

20 lbs (9 kg) or less

for children up to a year old

Forward facing child seat

OFF

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

35 lbs (16 kg) or less

Child in a booster seat

OFF or ON

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or

20-100 lbs (9-45 kg)*

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON

Large child

OFF or ON

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON

5th percentile female or larger

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON

Over approximately 100 lbs (45

(by weight)

kg)

*If the passenger airbag status indicator does not match the situation, do not use the seat. The passenger must ride in a different

seat. Contact Tesla Service.

NOTE: It takes approximately six seconds after you power on Model X for the occupant classification system (OCS)

to report accurate status of the front passenger airbag. As a result, when you first power on Model X, even in

situations when it should be OFF because the seat is occupied by a weight of 20 lbs (9 kg) or less, it will take the

touchscreen approximately six seconds to display the status, PASS AIRBAG OFF. If it fails to do so, contact Tesla

Service and do not seat a child in the front passenger seating position.

To make sure the sensing system can correctly detect occupancy status, eliminate the following:

• Objects lodged under the seat.

• Heavy objects sitting on the seat (briefcase, large purse).

• Objects wedged between the seat back and seat cushion.

• Cargo interfering with the seat.

• Aftermarket items attached to, or sitting on or between, the seat and occupant including but not limited to

covers, mats, blankets, etc.

These conditions can interfere with the occupancy sensor. If you have eliminated the above possibilities, and the

airbag status is still incorrect, ask passengers to ride in the rear seats and contact Tesla to have the airbag system

checked.

NOTE: The front passenger occupancy sensor affects the operation of the passenger front airbags only. The side

airbags are not affected.

WARNING: If the front passenger airbag is not turning on or off as expected based on the weight thresholds

previously described, contact Tesla immediately.

WARNING: Never seat a child in the front passenger seat. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the child can occur.

Per recommendations by the National Highway Tra c Safety Administration, all occupants age 12 and under

must ride in the rear seats.

WARNING: To ensure accuracy of the occupant detection system, do not make any modifications to the front

passenger seat.

Airbags

WARNING: Do not use seat covers on Model X. Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-mounted side

air bags if a collision occurs. It can also reduce the accuracy of the occupant detection system and the noise-

canceling microphones, if equipped.

NOTE: The front passenger occupancy sensor affects

Ensuring Accurate Occupant

the operation of the passenger front airbags only. The

Classification

side airbags are not affected.

WARNING: Failure to follow the above instructions

To help ensure an occupant in the front passenger seat

can adversely affect the Occupant Classification

can be accurately classified, the passenger must:

System (OCS) which can cause serious injury or

death.

• Wear a seat belt.

WARNING: If the front passenger airbag is not

• Sit upright on the center of the seat cushion, with

turning on or off as expected, do not seat a

shoulders resting against the seat back and legs

passenger in the front passenger seat. Contact

extended comfortably in front with feet on the floor.

Tesla Service.

See Examples of Correct and Incorrect Seating

WARNING: To ensure accuracy of the occupant

Positions on page 51.

detection system, do not make any modifications

• Remain positioned on the seat cushion and not lift

to the front passenger seat.

their weight off the seat (for example, by pushing

WARNING: Do not use seat covers on Model X.

their feet against the floor or pressing on the center

Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-

console or armrest to lift up).

mounted side air bags if a collision occurs. It can

• Never wear thick, wet, or bulky clothing (such as ski

also reduce the accuracy of the occupant

wear or padded clothing).

classification system.

In addition to the items listed above, the following

Examples of Correct and Incorrect

situations can interfere with the accuracy of the

occupant classification system:

Seating Positions

• Placing a radio transmitter (for example, a hunting

Correct seating position:

radio or walkie-talkie) on the front passenger seat.

• Placing an AC/DC inverter, or a device that is being

tablet, or computer) on the front passenger seat

cushion.

• Placing liquid (such as a bottled drink) or food

containers on a car seat when a child seat is present.

• Incorrectly placing a child safety seat so that the

entire lower section is not positioned against the seat

cushion.

• Objects lodged under the seat or wedged between

the seat back and cushion.

• Heavy objects sitting on the seat (briefcase, large

purse).

• Cargo interfering with the seat.

• Aftermarket items attached to or placed between the

seat and the occupant, such as covers, mats,

blankets, etc.

Incorrect seating position - the passenger's feet must

These conditions can interfere with the occupancy

be on the floor:

sensor. If you have eliminated the above possibilities,

and the airbag status is still incorrect, instruct

passengers to ride in the rear seats and contact Tesla to

have the airbag system checked.

NOTE: Tesla follows NHTSA (National Highway Tra c

Safety Administration) recommendations that all

occupants age 12 and under must ride in the rear seating

positions.

Opening and Closing

Airbags

Incorrect seating position - the passenger must not

Inflation Effects

slide forward on the seat cushion:

WARNING: When airbags inflate, a fine powder is

released. This powder can irritate the skin and

should be thoroughly flushed from the eyes and

from any cuts or abrasions.

After inflation, the airbags deflate to provide a gradual

cushioning effect for the occupants and to ensure the

driver’s forward vision is not obscured.

If airbags have inflated, or if your vehicle has been in a

collision, always have the airbags, seat belt pre-

tensioners and any associated components checked

and, if necessary, replaced by Tesla.

In a collision, in addition to the airbags inflating:

• Doors and liftgate unlock.

• Hazard warning lights turn on.

• Interior lights turn on.

Incorrect seating position - the passenger must not

• High voltage is disabled.

recline the backrest to a laying down position when the

vehicle is moving:

To restore high voltage power, use the touchscreen to

manually power off Model X (see Powering Off on page

61), then press the brake to power it back on again.

Airbag Warning Indicator

The airbag indicator on the touchscreen

remains lit if the airbag system is

malfunctioning. The only time this indicator

should light up is briefly when Model X first

powers up, in which case it turns off within

a few seconds. If it remains lit, contact

Tesla immediately and do not drive.

Airbags

Airbag Warnings

WARNING: All occupants, including the driver,

should always wear their seat belts, whether or not

an airbag is also provided at their seating position,

to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the

event of a collision.

WARNING: Front seat occupants should not place

their arms over the airbag module, as an inflating

airbag can cause fractures or other injuries.

WARNING: Do not use seat covers on Model X.

Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-

mounted side air bags if a collision occurs. It can

also reduce the accuracy of the occupant

detection system, if equipped.

WARNING: Airbags inflate with considerable

speed and force, which can cause injury. To limit

injuries, ensure that occupants are wearing seat

belts and are correctly seated, with the seat

positioned as far back as possible. The National

Highway Tra c Safety Administration (NHTSA)

recommends a minimum distance of 10" (25 cm)

between an occupant’s chest and an airbag.

WARNING: Children should not be seated on the

front passenger seat. Follow all regulations in your

region for the appropriate way to seat a child

based on the child's weight, size, and age. The

safest place to seat infants and young children is in

a rear seating position. Seating an infant or child

on a seat equipped with an operational front

airbag can cause serious injury or death.

WARNING: Do not use a rear-facing child safety

seat on a seat with an operational airbag in front

of it. Doing so can cause injury or death if the

airbag inflates.

WARNING: To ensure correct inflation of the side

airbags, maintain an unobstructed gap between an

occupant’s torso and the side of Model X.

WARNING: Passengers shouldn't lean their heads

against doors. Doing so can cause injury if a

curtain airbag inflates.

WARNING: Do not allow passengers to obstruct

the operation of an airbag by placing feet, knees

or any other part of the body on or near an airbag.

WARNING: Do not attach or place objects on or

near the front airbags, the side of the front seats,

the headliner at the side of the vehicle, or any

other airbag cover that could interfere with

inflation of an airbag. Objects can cause serious

injury if the vehicle is in a collision severe enough

to cause the airbag to inflate.

WARNING: Following inflation, some airbag

components are hot. Do not touch until they have

cooled.

Seating and Safety Restraints

Driver Profiles

WARNING: Never use Easy Entry to move the

Creating a Driver Profile

driver's seat to the full rearward position when a

child safety seat is installed on a rear seat located

When you first adjust the driver’s seat, steering yoke

behind the driver's seat. With reduced clearance,

position, or exterior side mirrors, the touchscreen

the movement of the seat may impact a child's

prompts you to create a driver profile to save these

legs, cause injury, or dislodge the seat.

adjustments. Your profile also saves various preferences

you make while customizing Model X. See Using Tesla

Profiles on page 54 to learn more about saving profile

Selecting Between Driver Profiles

settings to the cloud for easy access across multiple

Tesla vehicles.

To adjust Model X based on a driver’s

profile, touch the driver profile icon at the

To add a new driver profile, touch the

top of the Controls screen. Then choose

driver profile icon at the top of the

the driver, and Model X is adjusted based

Controls screen. Then touch Driver Profile

on the settings that have been saved to the

Settings > Add New Driver, type the

chosen driver profile. See Using Tesla

driver's name and touch Create Profile.

Profiles on page 54 to learn more about

Follow the onscreen instructions to save

saving profile settings to the cloud for easy

mirror and steering wheel position to the

access across multiple Tesla vehicles.

driver profile. Check the Use Easy Entry

checkbox if you want to save (or use

existing) Easy Entry settings in which the

Using Tesla Profiles

driver's seat and the steering yoke are

automatically adjusted to make it easy to

Driver profile settings, such as seat adjustments,

enter and exit Model X.

temperature preferences, navigation Recents and

Favorites, media settings, and data sharing preferences

If you change the position of the driver’s seat, steering

can be saved into a Tesla Profile that is synced to every

yoke, or exterior side mirrors after you have saved or

supported vehicle under your Tesla Account. This

chosen a driver profile, the touchscreen prompts you to

provides convenient access to your profile settings and

Save the new position or Restore the previously saved

preferences across all your Tesla supported vehicles.

position (other settings are automatically saved). To

change a setting without saving or restoring, just ignore

To set up your Tesla Profile, navigate to Driver Profile

the prompt.

Settings and select your Tesla Account name. You can

choose to set it up as a New Profile or copy the settings

NOTE: Valet mode is a built-in driver profile that limits

from an existing driver profile that you were previously

speed and restricts access to some Model X features

using.

(see Valet Mode on page 55).

To set up a Tesla Profile for additional drivers, share your

NOTE: To stop automatic adjustments that are in

vehicle with them from the mobile app and navigate to

process based on a driver's profile, touch Stop on the

Security > Add Driver. Their Tesla Profile will appear in

Driver Profile dropdown menu. Automatic adjustments

the Driver Profile settings after accepting the invitation

also stop if you manually adjust a seat, mirror, or the

from their Tesla Account. For more information on

steering yoke.

granting mobile app access, see Granting Access to a

Second Driver on page 178.

Easy Entry

NOTE: Some vehicle settings, such as seat, mirror,

steering wheel, and air vent positions are only synced

You can define an Easy Entry setting that moves the

between the same vehicle models. If the seat or steering

steering yoke and driver's seat to make it easy to enter

positions do not restore as expected, touch Controls >

and exit Model X. Any driver can use the Easy Entry

Service > Seat & Steering Calibration on the affected

setting by associating it with their driver profile. When

vehicles.

the Easy Entry setting is associated with a driver profile,

the steering yoke and driver's seat automatically adjust

NOTE: Tesla Profiles are supported on vehicles with

when in Park and the driver's seat belt is unbuckled,

software versions 2022.24 or higher.

allowing an easy exit from Model X. When returning to

the vehicle and stepping on the brake pedal, settings

Your Tesla Profile will be removed from any vehicle not

automatically adjust back to the settings used by the

associated with your Tesla Account.

most recent driver profile (or based on the key if it's

linked to a driver profile).

To use Easy Entry with a driver profile, ensure the Use

Easy Entry box is checked.

Driver Profiles

Saved Settings

Starting Valet Mode

A subset of the settings that you choose to customize

With Model X in Park, touch the driver profile icon at the

your Model X are automatically saved to your driver's

top of the Controls screen, then touch Valet Mode.

profile. Once saved, a green check mark appears next to

the driver profile icon on the touchscreen. Examples of

The first time you enter Valet mode, the touchscreen

automatically saved driver profile settings are:

prompts you to create a 4-digit PIN you will use to

cancel Valet mode.

• Navigation, temperature, lights and display settings.

When Valet mode is active, the instrument panel

• Autopilot and driving preferences.

displays the word Valet while the driver profile changes

to Valet Mode on the touchscreen.

Linking a Driver Profile to a Key

You can also use the mobile app to start and cancel

Valet mode (if Model X is in Park). When using the

You can link a driver profile to a key (or keys) to allow

mobile app, you do not need to enter a PIN because you

Model X to automatically select the correct driver profile

are already required to log into the app using your Tesla

when the linked key is detected as you approach the

Account credentials.

vehicle and open the driver's door. To link a driver profile

to a key, first ensure you are using your desired driver

NOTE: If the PIN to Drive setting is enabled (see PIN to

profile. Touch the driver profile icon at the top of the

Drive on page 167), you must enter the driving PIN

Controls screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to add

before you can define or enter a Valet PIN. Once in Valet

a phone key, key card, or key fob (see Adding and

mode, Model X can be driven without the valet needing

Removing Keys on page 14). When finished, touch the

to enter the driving PIN.

driver icon to link the key to the desired driver profile.

NOTE: The PIN to Drive setting is not available when

The name of the driver profile appears under the key to

Valet mode is active.

show that it is linked.

If you forget your valet PIN, reset it from inside Model X

NOTE: Model X supports up to 10 driver profiles. You can

by entering your Tesla Account credentials (which also

link multiple keys to a driver profile, but you cannot link

cancels Valet mode). You can also reset your PIN using

multiple driver profiles to a single key.

the mobile app.

Valet Mode

WARNING: Do not use Valet mode when towing a

trailer. The torque limitations of Valet mode can

When Model X is in Valet mode, the following

make it di cult for Model X to pull a trailer up a

restrictions apply:

hill.

• Speed is limited to 70 mph (113 km/h).

Canceling Valet Mode

• Maximum acceleration and power are limited.

With Model X in Park, touch the Valet Mode driver

• Front trunk and glovebox are locked.

profile icon at the top of the Controls screen, and enter

• Home and Work locations are not available in the

your 4-digit PIN.

navigation system.

When you cancel Valet mode, all settings associated

• Voice commands are disabled.

with the most recently used driver profile and climate

• Autopilot convenience features are disabled.

control settings are restored, and all features are

available.

• The Allow Mobile Access setting cannot be changed

• HomeLink (if available in your market region) is not

NOTE: You do not need to enter a PIN to cancel Valet

accessible.

mode from the mobile app.

• Driver Profiles are not accessible.

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are disabled. When Model X is in

Valet mode, you cannot pair new Bluetooth devices

or view or delete existing paired devices. However, if

a Bluetooth-paired device or a known Wi-Fi network

is within range, Model X connects to it.

NOTE: Model X does not automatically shift when in

Valet Mode.

Driving

Steering Yoke

Adjusting Steering Yoke Position

To adjust the steering yoke, touch Controls and touch

the Steering icon.

Use the left scroll button on the steering yoke to move

the steering yoke to the desired position:

• To adjust the height/tilt angle of the steering yoke,

roll the left scroll button up or down.

• To move the steering yoke closer to you, or further

away from you, press the left scroll button to the left

or right.

1. Right turn signal (see Turn Signals on page 68).

2. High beam headlights* (see High Beam Headlights on

page 66).

3. Left turn signal (see Turn Signals on page 68).

4. Left scroll button (see Left Scroll Button on page

56).

5. Horn (see Horn on page 57).

6. Identifier that is always illuminated to indicate that

WARNING: Do not make steering yoke

the right scroll wheel can be used with cruise control.

adjustments while driving.

7. Wipers* (see Wipers and Washers on page 73).

8. Right scroll button (see Right Scroll Button on page

Adjusting Steering Effort

57).

9. Voice commands (see Voice Commands on page

You can adjust the feel and sensitivity of the steering

165).

system to suit your personal preference:

*The behaviors associated with the buttons for headlight

1. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Pedals &

high beams and wipers vary depending on whether you

Steering > Steering Mode.

press or press and hold the button. Refer to the

2. Choose a steering option:

◦ Comfort - Reduces the effort required to turn the

details.

steering yoke. In town, Model X feels easier to

drive and park.

NOTE: Simultaneously holding down both the left and

right scroll buttons while Model X is parked causes the

◦ Standard - Tesla believes that this setting offers

touchscreen to restart (see Restarting the Touchscreen

the best handling and response in most

on page 8).

conditions.

◦ Sport - Increases the effort required to turn the

Left Scroll Button

steering yoke. When driving at higher speeds,

Model X feels more responsive.

Use the scroll button on the left side of the steering yoke

to adjust the position of the mirrors and steering yoke. It

also controls the wipers and media player.

Overview of Steering Yoke Buttons

Your Model X features stalkless driving in which all

controls you need when driving are accessible on the

steering yoke.

Steering Yoke

• When using media player, push the button to the left

• When driving, push and release the button to engage

to go back to the previous song or station or push it

Autosteer or Tra c-Aware Cruise Control (see

to the right to skip to the next song or station.

Autosteer on page 105). If Autosteer Activation is

set to Double Click (touch Controls > Autopilot

• To increase/decrease the volume of the sound

Activation > Autosteer Activation), a single push

system, roll the button up/down respectively.

engages Tra c-Aware Cruise Control (see Tra c-

NOTE: The scroll button adjusts the volume for media

Aware Cruise Control on page 101) only and you

and phone calls based on what is currently in use. As

must push and release twice to engage Autosteer.

you adjust the volume, the touchscreen displays the

Once engaged, pushing the button cancels Autosteer

volume level and whether you are adjusting volume

and/or Tra c-Aware Cruise Control.

for media or phone.

• When Model X is in Park, push the button twice to

automatically engage Summon (if equipped) before

• To mute the media volume, or to pause/play an audio

exiting the vehicle (see Starting Summon Before

file, push the scroll button.

Exiting the Vehicle on page 123).

• When adjusting mirrors, push the button to the left/

• When Tra c-Aware Cruise Control is engaged, rolling

right to move the associated mirror inward/outward

the scroll button up/down increase/decreases the set

and up/down to position the mirror upward or

cruising speed respectively.

downward (see Mirrors on page 59).

• When adjusting the position of the steering yoke, roll

NOTE: There is currently no action associated with

the button up/down to adjust the tilt/angle and press

pushing the right scroll button to the left and right.

the button to the left or right to move the steering

yoke closer or further (see Adjusting Steering Yoke

Position on page 56).

Heated Steering Yoke

• When a menu displays on the instrument panel from

To warm up the steering yoke, touch the temperature

which you can choose options (for example, wipers),

icon on the touchscreen to display climate controls (see

use the scroll button to choose an option (up, down,

Overview of Climate Controls on page 142), then touch

left, or right).

the steering yoke icon. When turned on, radiant heat

keeps the steering yoke at a comfortable temperature.

Right Scroll Button

Horn

Use the scroll button on the right side of the steering

yoke to control Autopilot features such as Autosteer and

To sound the horn, press and hold the horn button on

Tra c-Aware Cruise Control:

the right side of the steering yoke.

Driving

Steering Yoke

Mirrors

NOTE: If you expect ice to accumulate when Model X is

Adjusting Exterior Mirrors

parked, turn off Mirror Auto Fold. Accumulation of ice

can prevent exterior side mirrors from folding or

Adjust the exterior mirrors by touching Controls >

unfolding. See Cold Weather Best Practices on page

Mirrors. Press the left scroll button on the steering yoke

96 for information on how to ensure your mirrors

to choose whether you are adjusting the Left or Right

function properly in cold weather.

mirror. Then use the left scroll button as follows to adjust

the selected mirror to its desired position:

Mirror Auto Dim

• To move the mirror up or down, roll the left scroll

button up or down.

When certain environmental conditions are met, the rear

view mirror and exterior side mirrors dim automatically

• To move the mirror inward or outward, press the left

(for example, in low light conditions or to reduce glare

scroll button to the left or right.

when driving at night). To enable or disable this feature,

touch Controls > Mirrors > Mirror Auto Dim.

Folding Mirrors at Specific

Locations

In addition to having mirrors fold automatically

whenever you park Model X, you can fold (and unfold)

mirrors anytime your driving speed is less than 31 mph

(50 km/h). This is useful for parking in tight spaces. To

do so, touch Controls > Fold Mirrors.

When you fold mirrors, a Location Saved popup briefly

displays below the Fold Mirrors control. When Location

Saved is enabled, mirrors automatically fold whenever

NOTE: Both exterior mirrors have heaters that turn on

you approach the location, saving you from having to

and off with the rear window defroster.

manually fold them each time you arrive at a frequently

visited location (such as narrow garages, tight parking

Mirror Auto Tilt

spaces, etc.). If you do not want the location saved,

simply touch Location Saved to disable it. This popup

Both exterior mirrors can automatically tilt downward

toggles between Location Saved and Save Location to

when Model X is shifted into Reverse. When you shift

allow you to specify whether or not you want mirrors to

back into another drive mode, the mirrors return to their

automatically fold as you approach your current

normal upward position.

location.

To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls > Mirrors >

NOTE: To save or unsave a location at which the mirrors

Mirror Auto Tilt. You can adjust the position of the

fold, Model X must be driving at a low speed (less than 3

mirrors only when you are in Reverse.

mph (5 km/h)) or stopped at the location you want your

vehicle to remember.

CAUTION: Mirrors may not automatically fold if

Mirror Auto Fold

you return to a saved location driving faster than 3

mph (5 km/h).

Both exterior mirrors can automatically fold inward

whenever you exit and lock Model X. When you unlock

NOTE: When you leave the saved location, mirrors

Model X, the exterior mirrors then automatically unfold.

remain folded until your driving speed reaches 31 mph

(50 km/h), or until you touch Controls > Unfold Mirrors.

To turn this feature on or off, touch Controls > Mirrors >

When driving at or above this speed threshold, you can

Mirror Auto Fold.

not fold mirrors.

NOTE: You can also override the automatic folding/

Mirrors remain folded until your driving speed reaches 31

unfolding of mirrors at any time (for example, Model X

mph (50 km/h), or until you touch Controls > Unfold

has no power) by pushing the mirror assembly away

Mirrors. You can also fold/unfold mirrors manually, or

from you to unfold, or pulling it toward you to fold.

fold mirrors automatically at specific locations. See

Folding Mirrors at Specific Locations on page 59.

You can integrate auto-folding mirrors with HomeLink

(see HomeLink Universal Transceiver on page 172). To

do so, touch the HomeLink icon on the top of the

Controls screen and enable Auto-Fold Mirrors when

Nearby.

Driving

Mirrors

Rear View Mirror

The rear view mirror is adjusted manually. When in Drive

or Neutral, the rear view mirror automatically dims in low

lighting conditions based on the time of day (for

example, when driving at night).

Starting and Powering Off

Starting

When you open a door to enter Model X, the instrument

panel and touchscreen power on and you can operate all

controls. To shift Model X, press the brake pedal and

swipe up for Drive or down for Reverse on the

touchscreen's drive mode strip (see Shifting on page

63).

If Auto Shift out of Park is enabled, Model X

automatically selects Drive or Reverse based on inputs

from various sensors. Pressing the brake pedal shifts the

vehicle into the selected drive mode displayed on the

instrument panel (provided the driver's door is closed

and the driver's seat belt is buckled), and pressing the

accelerator moves the vehicle in that direction (see Auto

Shift out of Park on page 63).

NOTE: To turn Auto Shift out of Park on or off, touch

A number of factors can affect whether Model X can

Controls > Pedals & Steering > Auto Shift out of Park.

detect a phone key or key fob (for example, the device's

battery is low or dead and is no longer able to

Before accelerating when Auto Shift out of Park is

communicate using Bluetooth).

enabled, check the instrument panel to make sure that

Model X has shifted into the drive mode you want (Drive

Always keep your phone key, key fob, or a key card with

or Reverse). If the selection is not correct, or if Auto

you. After driving, your key is needed to restart Model X

Shift out of Park is not enabled, swipe up for Drive or

after it powers off. And when you leave Model X, you

down for Reverse on the touchscreen's drive mode strip

must bring your key with you to lock Model X, either

to choose a new drive mode. See Shifting on page 63.

manually or automatically.

NOTE: If the PIN to Drive feature is enabled (see PIN to

Powering Off

Drive on page 167), you must also enter a valid PIN on

the touchscreen before you can drive Model X.

When you finish driving, simply exit the vehicle. When

Everything you need to know when driving Model X

you leave Model X with your phone key and key fob, it

displays on the instrument panel.

powers off automatically, turning off the instrument

panel and touchscreen.

Drive Disabled - Requires Authentication

Model X also powers off automatically after being in

Park for 30 minutes, even if you are sitting in the driver’s

If Model X does not detect a key when you press the

seat.

brake (a key fob or phone key is not detected or two

minutes have passed since you used the key card), the

Although usually not needed, you can power off Model X

touchscreen displays a message telling you that driving

while sitting in the driver’s seat, provided the vehicle is

requires authentication.

not moving. Touch Controls > Safety > Power Off.

Model X automatically powers back on again if you press

If you see this message, place the key card in either

the brake pedal or touch the touchscreen.

phone dock where the RFID transmitter can read it. The

two-minute authentication period restarts and you can

NOTE: Model X automatically shifts into Park whenever

start Model X by pressing the brake pedal.

it determines that you are exiting the vehicle (for

example, the driver's seat belt is unbuckled and the

vehicle is almost at a standstill). If you shift into Neutral,

Model X shifts into Park when you open the door to exit.

To keep Model X in Neutral, see Instructions for

Transporters on page 222.

Power Cycling the Vehicle

You can power cycle Model X if it demonstrates unusual

behavior or displays a nondescript alert.

NOTE: If the touchscreen is unresponsive or

demonstrates unusual behavior, reboot it before you

power cycle the vehicle (see Restarting the Touchscreen

on page 8).

Driving

Starting and Powering Off

1. Shift into Park.

2. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Safety > Power

Off.

3. Wait for at least two minutes without interacting with

the vehicle. Do not open the doors, touch the brake

pedal, touch the touchscreen, etc.

4. After two minutes, press the brake pedal or open the

door to wake the vehicle.

Shifting

Auto Shift out of Park

NOTE: Auto Shift out of Park is a BETA feature and is

disabled by default.

When Auto Shift out of Park is enabled, Model X is

designed to use inputs from various sensors to

automatically select Drive or Reverse. The instrument

panel displays the selected drive mode when the driver's

door is closed and seat belt is buckled.

To override the selection, press the brake pedal and use

the drive mode strip on touchscreen to shift into your

desired drive mode (Drive, Reverse, Park; see Shifting

Using the Touchscreen on page 63).

Confirm the drive mode selection and follow the

instructions on the instrument panel before you press

the accelerator.

WARNING: As always, be aware of your vehicle

and surroundings before driving. Never rely on

Model X to automatically select a suitable drive

mode without confirming the selection before you

start to drive.

If Auto Shift out of Park is unavailable, the instrument

panel displays a message.

Model X automatically selects a drive mode when:

• Auto Shift out of Park is enabled (touch Controls >

Pedals & Steering > Auto Shift out of Park).

NOTE: To shift from Drive into Reverse or vice versa, the

• Model X is in Park.

driving speed must be less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

• The driver's seat belt is fastened.

NOTE: The touchscreen's drive mode strip displays the

• The brake pedal is pressed.

Park button only when the brake pedal is pressed and

shifting into Park is allowed based on the vehicle's

• All doors and trunks are closed.

driving speed (less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

• The drive mode selector on the center console is not

activated (see Shift Using the Center Console on

To shift into Neutral, open Controls to bring up the drive

page 64).

mode strip, then press and hold Neutral until Neutral

engages.

NOTE: Model X does not automatically select drive

modes in Valet Mode.

NOTE: The touchscreen is the preferred method to

manually shift. However, in the unlikely situation in which

Auto Shift out of Park is disabled by default. When

the touchscreen is unavailable and therefore can't be

disabled, use the touchscreen or the center console to

used, the drive mode selector on the center console

manually shift. To enable Auto Shift out of Park, touch

automatically activates and must be used to shift (see

Controls > Pedals & Steering > Auto Shift out of Park.

Shift Using the Center Console on page 64).

If you try to shift when it is prohibited by the current

Shifting Using the Touchscreen

driving speed, the instrument panel displays an alert, a

chime sounds, and the drive mode does not change.

When you press the brake pedal when parked, the drive

mode strip displays on one side of the touchscreen. Use

the drive mode strip to shift Model X: swipe up for Drive,

swipe down for Reverse or touch the P for Park. The

drive mode strip is always available on the touchscreen

when you touch Controls.

Driving

Shifting

Shift Using the Center Console

Park

In addition to manually shifting on the touchscreen, you

Model X automatically shifts into Park whenever it

can shift by pressing P, R, N or D located on the center

determines that you are exiting the vehicle. For example,

console. In most situations, these buttons are not

the driver's seat belt is unbuckled and the vehicle is

available until you press one of the buttons to activate it.

stopped. Model X also automatically shifts into Park

When active, the LEDs associated with each button

when the driver's door is opened or if no action is taken

illuminate and when you select P, R, N or D, the

within one minute of shifting.

associated LED illuminates amber.

To manually shift into Park, press the brake pedal and

In situations where the touchscreen is unavailable (for

touch the Park button on the touchscreen's drive mode

example, experiencing a technical issue), or Model X is in

strip. If the touchscreen is unavailable, press Park on the

Valet or Transport Mode, the drive mode selector on the

drive mode selector located on the center console.

center console activates automatically and there is no

need to touch it.

NOTE: The touchscreen's drive mode strip displays the

Park button only when the brake pedal is pressed and

NOTE: You can also activate the drive mode selector on

shifting into park is allowed based on the driving speed.

the center console by simultaneously and briefly

NOTE: You must always press the brake pedal to shift

pressing both scroll buttons on the steering yoke.

out of Park.

However, if you press and hold both buttons

simultaneously, the drive mode selector activates and

CAUTION: Model X will not shift out of Park if a

the touchscreen restarts (see Restarting the

charge cable is plugged in, or if the charge port is

Touchscreen on page 8).

unable to determine whether a charging cable is

plugged in. In situations when Model X does not

NOTE: The front trunk, rear trunk, and doors must be

shift out of Park, check the instrument panel or

closed to shift using the center console.

touchscreen for instructions on how to proceed.

WARNING: It is the driver's responsibility to always

ensure the vehicle is in Park before exiting. Never

rely on Model X to automatically shift into Park for

you; it may not work in all circumstances.

Drive

To manually shift into Drive, swipe up on the drive mode

strip located on the touchscreen or, if the touchscreen is

unavailable, press D on the drive mode selector located

on the center console. You can shift into Drive when

Model X is stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h)

in Reverse.

Reverse

To manually shift into Reverse, swipe down on the drive

mode strip located on the touchscreen or, if the

1. Park

touchscreen is unavailable, press R on the drive mode

2. Reverse

selector located on the center console. You can shift into

Reverse when Model X is stopped or moving less than

3. Neutral

5 mph (8 km/h) in Drive. You can manually close the

4. Drive

park assist view on the touchscreen by touching the X in

the upper corner.

NOTE: When the touchscreen is available for shifting

and you have manually activated the drive mode

Neutral

selector on the center console, the center console

automatically deactivates if you don't shift within 10

Neutral allows Model X to roll freely when you are not

seconds.

pressing the brake pedal. To shift into Neutral, do any of

the following:

• Open Controls, then press and hold the Neutral icon

on the drive mode strip until Model X engages

Neutral.

Shifting

• Choose Neutral from the drive mode selector on the

center console.

NOTE: When Model X is traveling over 5 mph (8 km/h)

and you swipe up or down on the touchscreen's drive

mode strip, a Neutral icon displays at the bottom of the

drive mode strip from which you can also choose to

engage Neutral.

NOTE: You must press the brake pedal to shift out of

Neutral if Model X is moving slower than approximately

5 mph (8 km/h).

Model X automatically shifts into Park when you open

the driver's door to exit the vehicle. To stay in Neutral

even when you leave Model X, you must engage

Transport Mode (described next).

Keeping Your Vehicle in Neutral

(Transport Mode)

Model X automatically shifts into Park whenever you

finish driving and leave Model X. To keep Model X in

Neutral when you exit, allowing it to roll freely (for

example, pulling onto a flatbed truck), you must activate

Transport mode:

1. Shift into Park.

2. Press the brake pedal.

3. Touch Controls > Service > Towing. The touchscreen

displays a message reminding you how to properly

transport Model X.

4. Press and hold the Transport Mode button until it

turns blue. Model X is now free-rolling and can slowly

be rolled (no faster than walking speed) for short

distances or winched (for example, onto a flatbed

truck).

For more information on Transport Mode, see Activate

Transport Mode on page 223.

NOTE: In Transport mode, Model X does not shift into a

drive mode. You must first cancel Transport mode by

touching Transport Mode again. Transport mode also

cancels if you use the touchscreen or drive mode

selector on the center console to shift into Park or if you

manually apply the parking brake by touching Controls

> Safety > Parking Brake.

Driving

Lights

If equipped, touch to turn the fog lights on or off. Fog

Controlling Lights

lights operate only when low beam headlights are on.

When headlights are turned off, fog lights also turn off.

Touch Controls > Lights to control the lights.

The front fog indicator displays on the

NOTE: You can also access an abbreviated lights menu

instrument panel whenever the optional

while driving by touching the Auto High Beam button on

front fog lights are on.

the steering yoke. A lights menu displays on the

touchscreen, providing quick access to headlight

controls.

NOTE: Depending on the market region and vehicle

In addition to the lights that you can control from the

options, your vehicle may not be equipped with front

touchscreen, Model X has convenience lights that turn

and/or rear fog lights.

on and off automatically based on what you are doing.

For example, interior lights, marker lights, tail lights, and

Interior Lights

puddle lights turn on when you unlock Model X, when

you open a door, and when you shift into Park. They turn

Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or off. If set to

off automatically after a minute or two or when you shift

AUTO, all interior dome lights turn on when you unlock

or lock Model X. Use these settings to control exterior

Model X, open a door upon exiting, or shift into Park.

and interior lights:

NOTE: You can also manually turn an individual dome

Exterior Lights

light on or off by pressing its lens. If you turn a dome

light on, it turns off when Model X powers off. If Model X

Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights, side marker lights,

was already powered off when you manually turned the

parking lights, and license plate lights) are set to AUTO

light on, it turns off after 60 minutes.

each time you start Model X. When set to AUTO, exterior

lights automatically turn on when driving in low lighting

Ambient Lights

conditions. If you change to a different setting, lights

always revert to AUTO on your next drive.

When enabled, interior ambient lights turn on whenever

the headlights are on.

Touch one of these options to change the exterior light

setting:

Auto High Beam

• OFF: Exterior lights turn off until you manually turn

If you turn on Auto High Beam, headlights automatically

them back on or until the next time you drive. If

switch from high beam headlights to low beam

daytime running lights are required in your region,

headlights when light is detected in front of Model X.

the exterior lights used for this purpose are always on

See High Beam Headlights on page 66.

when Drive is engaged.

Headlights after Exit

• PARKING: Only the side marker lights, parking lights,

tail lights and license plate lights turn on.

If you turn on Headlights after Exit, the exterior lights

NOTE: If daytime running lights are required in your

remain on for one minute after you stop driving and park

region, the exterior lights used for this purpose are

Model X in low lighting conditions. See Headlights After

always on whenever Drive or Reverse is engaged.

Exit on page 67.

• ON: Exterior lights turn on.

High Beam Headlights

CAUTION: Ensure the headlights and rear lights

are on during low visibility conditions (for example,

Use the high beam headlight button on the left side of

when it is dark, foggy, snowy, or the road is wet,

the steering yoke to control the headlights:

etc.). The rear tail lights are off while daytime

running lights are on. Failure to do so can cause

• Press and quickly release to flash high beam

damage or serious injury.

headlights.

NOTE: To comply with local tra c regulations when

• Press and hold to turn on high beam headlights - the

crossing from a left-hand tra c region to a right-hand

instrument panel displays a brief timer and you must

tra c region, and vice versa, headlights should be

hold for the duration of the timer to latch the high

adjusted. If you plan to drive to a region that requires

beam headlights to the on position. When headlights

headlights to be adjusted, schedule a service

are on, press the button a second time to turn them

appointment using the mobile app.

off.

Fog Lights

Lights

WARNING: Auto High Beam is a convenience only

and is subject to limitations. It is the driver's

responsibility to make sure that headlights are

always appropriately adjusted for weather

conditions and driving circumstances.

Rear Reading Lights

Model X is equipped with a reading light on each side of

the rear seats, located above the door and next to the

coat hangers (see Coat Hangers on page 30). To turn a

reading light on or off, press its lens. If you leave a

reading light turned on, it automatically turns off when

Model X powers off.

Headlights After Exit

The high beam headlights can automatically switch to

low beam when there is light detected in front of

When you stop driving and park Model X in low lighting

Model X (for example, from an oncoming vehicle). To

conditions, exterior lights temporarily remain

turn this feature on or off, touch Controls > Lights >

illuminated. They automatically turn off after one minute

Auto High Beam. Your chosen setting is retained until

or when you lock Model X whichever comes first.

you manually change it.

To turn this feature on and off, touch Controls > Lights >

NOTE: When you touch or press the high beam

Headlights After Exit. When Headlights After Exit is off,

headlight button on the left side of the steering yoke,

the headlights turn off immediately when you engage

the touchscreen displays an abbreviated lights menu to

Park and open a door.

provide quick access to control headlights, fog lights (if

equipped), and the Auto High Beam setting. Use the

Adaptive Front Lighting System

touchscreen to choose options from this menu.

(AFS)

NOTE: For vehicles manufactured after approximately

February 13, 2022, Auto High Beam is automatically

enabled when Autosteer is engaged. To switch to low

If equipped, the Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)

beam headlights, press the high beam headlight button

automatically adjusts the beam of the headlights to

improve your driving view. Electric sensors measure

on the steering yoke. Auto High Beam is re-enabled

driving speed, steering angle and yaw (the rotation of

every time Autosteer is activated.

the car around the vertical axis) to determine the

The following indicator lights are visible on the

optimum position of the headlights based on current

instrument panel to show the status of the headlights:

driving conditions. For example, to improve visibility

while driving on winding roads at night, the AFS casts

the beam in the direction of the curve. When low beam

Low beam headlights are on.

headlights are turned on and when driving at lower

speeds, AFS improves lateral illumination to increase the

visibility of pedestrians and curbs, and to improve

visibility when turning at a dark intersection, into a

driveway, or when making a u-turn.

High beam headlights are on. Illuminates

when high beams are on but the Auto High

The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) operates

Beam setting is turned off or if the Auto

whenever headlights are on. If Model X isn't moving, or is

High Beam setting is turned on but is

moving in reverse, the adaptive headlights do not

activate. This prevents the headlights from inadvertently

temporarily unavailable.

blinding other drivers.

High beams are currently turned on, and

Auto High Beam is ready to turn off the

If the AFS fails, the instrument panel

high beams if light is detected in front of

displays an alert. Contact Tesla Service.

Model X.

High beams are temporarily turned off

because Auto High Beam is operating and

light is detected in front of Model X. When

light is no longer detected, high beam

headlights automatically turn back on.

Driving

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