User Manual - Page 41

For 2017 MODEL S.

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Adjusting Exterior Side Mirrors
Press the button associated with the mirror
you want to adjust (left or right). The button's
light turns on and you can then press the dial
to move the mirror to the desired position.
Repeat for the other side mirror. If prompted,
touch Save on the touchscreen to save the
mirror adjustment in your driver profile.
To fold and unfold exterior mirrors, press the
center button. You can set the mirrors to fold
automatically whenever Model S is locked by
touching Controls > Settings > Vehicle > Mirror
Auto-Fold > ON.
The driver’s side mirror automatically dims at
night, in proportion to the level of glare from
the headlights of a vehicle behind you (except
when in Reverse gear). Also, both exterior side
mirrors have heaters that turn on and
o with
the rear window defroster.
Note: Depending on date of manufacture and
options selected at time of purchase, some
Model S vehicles are not equipped with a side
mirror that automatically dims at night and
may not include heated side mirrors. In
addition, mirror adjustments may not be saved
to your driver
profile.
Mirror Auto-tilt When Reversing
Both exterior mirrors can automatically tilt
downward when backing up. To adjust the
auto-tilt position, shift into Reverse, then
adjust the mirrors as described above (press
the button associated with the mirror you
want to adjust, then press the dial to move the
mirror to the desired position). Touch Save on
the touchscreen to save the mirror adjustment
in your driver
profile.
When you shift back into Drive, the mirrors tilt
back to their normal (upward) position. But
now that you have adjusted them for backing
up, they automatically tilt to the selected
downward position whenever you shift into
Reverse.
You can turn the auto-tilt feature on or
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using the touchscreen, Touch Controls >
Settings > Vehicle > Mirror Auto-Tilt.
Note: Depending on date of manufacture and
options selected at time of purchase, some
Model S vehicles are not equipped with Mirror
Auto-Tilt.
Rear View Mirror
Except when in Reverse gear, the rear view
mirror automatically dims in proportion to the
level of glare from the headlights of a vehicle
behind you.
Mirrors
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