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Shifting Gears
When Model S is in Park, you must press the
brake to shift to another gear.
Move the lever up or down to change gears.
If you try to shift into a gear that the current
driving speed prohibits, a chime sounds and
the gear does not change.
Reverse
Push the lever all the way up and release. You
can only shift into Reverse when Model S is
stopped or moving less than 8 km/h. If moving
less than 1.6 km/h, you must press the brake.
Neutral
Push the lever up or down to the
first position
and release to shift into Neutral. Neutral allows
Model S to roll freely when you are not
pressing the brake pedal.
If Model S is in Park and you use the
touchscreen to release the parking brake
(Controls > E-Brake & Power
O), Model S
shifts into Neutral (see Parking Brake on page
61).
Model S automatically shifts into Park when
you exit. To leave Model S in Neutral, use the
touchscreen to engage Tow mode (see
Keeping Your Vehicle in Neutral (Tow Mode)
on page 46).
Drive
Push the lever all the way down and release.
You can shift into Drive when Model S is
stopped or moving less than 8 km/h in
Reverse. If Model S is moving less than
1.6 km/h, you must press the brake to shift
into Drive.
Park
Press the end of the gear selector while
Model S is stopped. Whenever Model S is in
Park, the parking brake is applied.
Model S automatically shifts into Park
whenever:
• Model S determines that you are exiting
the vehicle.
• You connect a charge cable.
To make it convenient to pick up passengers,
you can also unlock all doors and/or extend
the door handles at any time by shifting into
Park then pressing the Park button a second
time.
Keeping Your Vehicle in Neutral
(Tow Mode)
Model S automatically shifts into Park
whenever you
finish driving and leave Model S.
To keep Model S in Neutral when you exit,
allowing it to roll freely (for example, pulling
onto a transporter, etc.), activate Tow mode:
1. Shift into Park.
2. Press the brake pedal.
3. Touch Controls > Settings > Service &
Reset > Tow Mode.
Model S beeps, and shifts into Neutral (which
releases the parking brake).
When Tow mode is active, Model S
displays this indicator light on the
instrument panel, along with a
message telling you that Model S will
roll freely.
Note: In Tow mode, Model S does not shift
into a driving gear. To cancel Tow mode, shift
into Park or touch Tow mode again. Tow mode
also cancels if you use the touchscreen to
apply the parking brake (Controls > E-Brake &
Power
O > Parking Brake).
Gears
46 Model S Owner's Manual
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