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• Cabin Overheat Protection: If on, the air conditioning system can reduce cabin
temperatures in extremely hot ambient conditions for a period of up to twelve hours after
exiting Model S (see Cabin Overheat Protection on page 115).
Warning: Never leave children or pets in the vehicle unattended. Due to automatic
shut-o or extreme outside conditions, the inside of the vehicle can become
dangerously hot even with Cabin Overheat Protection enabled.
Note: Cabin Overheat Protection does not operate when the energy remaining in the
Battery is 20% or less.
Note: Cabin Overheat Protection can be used only if the Tilt/Intrusion detection system (if
equipped) is turned o (see Security Settings on page 132).
• Autowipers (Beta): If on, wipers turn on automatically when Model S detects rain on the
windshield. You must also set the wipers to an Auto setting (see Wipers and Washers on
page 58).
5. Doors & Locks
Note: Depending on date of manufacture and options chosen at time of purchase, some
vehicles are not equipped with all features listed below.
• Door Unlock Mode: Choose whether you want ALL doors, or just the DRIVER door, to
unlock when you approach Model S carrying your key.
• Child-Protection Lock: If on, safety locks prevent the rear doors and the liftgate from
being opened from inside the vehicle.
• Walk-away Door Lock: If on, doors automatically lock when you walk away from the
vehicle, carrying your key with you (see Walk-away Locking on page 7).
• Auto-Present Handles: If on, door handles extend automatically whenever you approach
Model S carrying a key (if Passive Entry is enabled), whether locked or unlocked (see
Doors on page 4).
Note: To preserve battery life, Model S is designed to temporarily disable the Auto-
Present Handles feature when the key has been out of range for more than 48 hours, or if
the key remains within range for
five minutes after all doors have been closed.
• Unlock on Park: If on, doors automatically unlock when you engage the Park gear.
• Passive Entry: If on, doors automatically unlock and door handles extend (if Auto-Present
Handles is on) whenever you approach Model S carrying a key. If
o, you must use the key
to unlock Model S. See Using the Key on page 4.
Note: You must press the brake pedal to power Model S on before you can change the
Passive Entry setting. See Starting on page 45.
Note: If Passive Entry is o and you do not press the brake pedal to start Model S within
approximately
five minutes, a message displays on the instrument panel and you must use
the key to lock then unlock Model S again before starting the vehicle.
Note: Depending on your region, Passive Entry may be enabled or disabled by default.
6. Safety & Security
Turn various safety, security, and privacy features on and o:
• Passenger Front Airbag (see Disabling the Passenger Front Airbags on page 37).
• Active safety devices Model S is equipped with, such as Park Assist Chimes (see Park
Assist on page 64).
• Security features that Model S is equipped with, such as the alarm (see Security Settings
on page 132).
• Privacy features such as allowing access by Tesla’s mobile applications (see Mobile App
on page 137) and enabling the sharing of road measurement data (see Data Sharing on
page 183).
Settings
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