About Assisted Driving

Assisted Driving refers to a suite of advanced driver assistance features that are intended to make driving more convenient and less stressful. None of these features make Model S fully autonomous or replace you as the driver.

It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the limitations of these features, pay attention to the road, and be ready to take immediate action at any time.

Traffic-Aware Cruise Control

All Tesla vehicles are equipped with Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. Traffic-Aware Cruise Control maintains your speed and an adjustable following distance from the vehicle in front of you, if there is one. For more information, see Traffic-Aware Cruise Control.

Other Assisted Driving Features

In addition, the following Assisted Driving features may be available for your vehicle. The specific features enabled depend on market region, date of manufacture, software version, Assisted Driving hardware, and vehicle configuration. For information that is customized to your vehicle, view the Owner’s Manual on your vehicle’s touchscreen by touching the app launcher and then selecting the Manual app.

Intelligent Assist Steer : Maintains your speed and distance from a leading vehicle while also intelligently keeping Model S in its lane (see Intelligent Assist Steer). Intelligent Assist Steer includes Intelligent Assist Lane Change (Intelligent Assist Lane Change) and Intelligent Assist Navigate Driving (see Intelligent Assist Navigate Driving).
Intelligent Parking : Parks Model S, either parallel or perpendicularly (see Intelligent Parking).
Summon: Allows you to park and retrieve Model S using the Tesla mobile app while you are standing outside of your vehicle (see Summon and Smart Summon).

How It Works

Assisted Driving feature use the cameras on Model S. There are cameras mounted on the front, rear, left, and right sides of Model S (see Cameras).

When Intelligent Assist Steer is engaged, Model S shows a series of escalating warnings reminding you of your responsibilities. If there is no response, Assisted Driving disengages and is unavailable for the remainder of the drive.

Warning

Assisted Driving features do not guarantee collision warning or avoidance. It is your responsibility to stay alert, drive safely, and be in control of the vehicle at all times. Never depend on Assisted Driving to adequately slow down Model S. Always watch the road in front of you and be prepared to take corrective action at all times. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death.

It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the limitations of Assisted Driving and be ready to take control at all times.