Intelligent Assisted Driving (If Equipped)

Note

Depending on market region, vehicle configuration, options purchased, and software version, your vehicle may not be equipped with Intelligent Assisted Driving , or the feature may not operate exactly as described.

When Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, Model Y attempts to drive to your destination by following curves in the road, stopping at and negotiating intersections, making left and right turns, navigating roundabouts, and entering/exiting highways.

Unlike Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, Intelligent Assist Steer , and Intelligent Assist Navigate Driving , which are intended for use on multi-lane roadways with clear lane markings, Intelligent Assisted Driving is meant to work in a variety of driving scenarios. You can use Intelligent Assisted Driving on any type of roadway, including residential and city streets.

Warning

Driver intervention may be required in certain situations, such as on narrow roads with oncoming cars, in construction zones, or while going through complex intersections. For more examples of scenarios in which driver intervention might be required, see Limitations and Warnings.

Intelligent Assisted Driving uses inputs from cameras mounted at the front, rear, left, and right of Model Y to build a model of the area surrounding Model Y (see Cameras). The Intelligent Assisted Driving computer installed in Model Y is designed to use this input, rapidly process neural networks, and make decisions to safely guide you to your destination.

Note

As Tesla’s Intelligent Assisted Driving capabilities evolve, Model Y is upgraded through over-the-air software updates. Download updates as soon as they become available.

Like other Assisted Driving features, Intelligent Assisted Driving requires a fully attentive driver and will display a series of escalating warnings requiring driver response. You must remain attentive and be ready to take over at all times while Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged.While Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, the cabin camera monitors driver attentiveness (see Driver Attentiveness).

Warning

Intelligent Assisted Driving requires you to pay attention to the road and be ready to take over at all times. Remain attentive, be mindful of road conditions and surrounding traffic, pay attention to pedestrians and cyclists, and always be prepared to take immediate action (especially around blind corners, crossing intersections, and in narrow driving situations). Failure to follow these instructions could cause damage, serious injury or death. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the limitations of Intelligent Assisted Driving and the situations in which it may not work as expected. For more information, see Limitations and Warnings.

CAUTION

Use of Intelligent Assisted Driving will be suspended if improper usage is detected. For more information, see Assisted Driving Suspension.

CAUTION

As Intelligent Assisted Driving deployment expands, Tesla will gradually make it available to eligible customers in select countries outside of the United States and Canada. Because every country contains unique infrastructure, driving behaviors, and traffic patterns that Intelligent Assisted Driving must adapt to over time, it is essential for drivers using Intelligent Assisted Driving in newly eligible countries to be extra attentive and overly cautious. You must be ready to take over safely at any time.

Before Using Intelligent Assisted Driving

Enable Intelligent Assisted Driving . While Model Y is parked, touch Controls > Assisted Driving > Intelligent Assisted Driving and then, after carefully reading and understanding the popup window, touch Yes.
Note
Model Y must be in Park for you to enable Intelligent Assisted Driving , or to disable it and instead enable Intelligent Assist Steer or Traffic-Aware Cruise Control.
(Optional) Customize Intelligent Assisted Driving settings.
- Intelligent Assisted Driving Profile: If desired, change the default setting of Standard to Chill or Hurry. Chill provides a more relaxed driving style with minimal lane changes and Hurry drives with more urgency. While Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, tilting the right scroll button to the right or left changes the Intelligent Assisted Driving profile.
- Max Speed Offset: Set the percentage offset over the currently detected speed limit that Intelligent Assisted Driving can drive if it is necessary to drive faster than the speed limit to match the flow of traffic.
  Warning
  You are responsible for the speed of the vehicle at all times, whether Assisted Driving is engaged or not.
Note
When Intelligent Assisted Driving is enabled, the setting for Assisted Driving Activation is set to Single Pull and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Intelligent Assist Steer are unavailable.
Ensure that the cameras on Model Y are unobstructed and calibrated (see Cameras). Intelligent Assisted Driving depends on the ability of the cameras to detect traffic lights, stop signs, and road markings.
Warning
Do not use Intelligent Assisted Driving if anything, such as a ball hitch, bike rack, or trailer, is attached to the rear of your vehicle. If Model Y detects that a camera is blocked (for example, by a rear-mounted bike rack), the touchscreen displays an alert and Intelligent Assisted Driving performance may be degraded or, in some cases, the feature is unavailable.
Ensure that the latest version of maps has been downloaded to Model Y (see Map Updates). Although Intelligent Assisted Driving primarily uses visual data received from the vehicle's cameras, greater accuracy is achieved when using the most recent map data.

To Use Intelligent Assisted Driving

As long as Intelligent Assisted Driving is enabled and available, you can activate it at any speed less than 140 km/h (including when Model Y is at a standstill) by pulling the drive stalk down once fully.

Image of the drive stalk with an arrow going down.

If you do not choose a destination, Model Y chooses the most probable driving path or suggests a destination based on your driving.

To indicate that Intelligent Assisted Driving is available but not engaged, the top corner of the touchscreen displays a gray steering wheel icon next to the driving gear.

When Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, the steering wheel icon, Intelligent Assisted Driving profile, and the max speed are shown in blue (see Changing the Max Speed).

When Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, the touchscreen displays a visualization of the environment surrounding Model Y, including the roadway and detected objects such as vehicles, pedestrians, curbs, bicyclists, and more. Objects that are highlighted on the visualization represent priorities that Intelligent Assisted Driving is actively controlling for at a given time.

Note

The Intelligent Assisted Driving visualization may not be a holistic representation of the objects, road markings, road signals, and other variables that Intelligent Assisted Driving takes into account as it attempts to drive to your destination. While Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, it uses data from the cameras on Model Y that may not be represented in the visualization (see Cameras).

You can widen the visualization area to fullscreen. Enable the setting by touching Controls > Assisted Driving and then touching Expanded Intelligent Assisted Driving Visualization . Then on the touchscreen, swipe the visualization window handle to fill the entire screen.

Note

You can override Intelligent Assisted Driving at any time if you are uncomfortable or uncertain about the system’s intended course of action. You are driving Model Y at all times.

While Using Intelligent Assisted Driving

Intelligent Assisted Driving changes lanes, makes left and right turns, follows on- and off-ramps, and takes forks in the road as necessary to reach the destination.

Warning

NEVER make assumptions and predict when and where Intelligent Assisted Driving will stop or continue through an intersection or road marking. From a driver's perspective, the behavior of Intelligent Assisted Driving may appear inconsistent. Always pay attention to the roadway and be prepared to take immediate action. It is the driver's responsibility to determine whether to stop or continue through an intersection. Never depend on Intelligent Assisted Driving to determine when it is safe and/or appropriate to stop or continue through an intersection.

Like Intelligent Assist Steer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, Intelligent Assisted Driving maintains your speed and following distance from the vehicle ahead of Model Y, if there is one. Intelligent Assisted Driving also slows down and stops at traffic lights and stop signs as necessary, and reacts to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles on the road.

For example, if you are driving on a residential street and another vehicle backs out of a driveway ahead of Model Y, Intelligent Assisted Driving slows down or stops as appropriate. If the other vehicle stops backing out while partially blocking the driving lane, Intelligent Assisted Driving slows down and maneuvers around the other vehicle if the width of the lane allows it.

When the traffic in front of you is slowing down, Intelligent Assisted Driving shows blue arrows in the driving lane and slows down to maintain an appropriate following distance from the vehicle ahead of you. When you are driving on the highway, Intelligent Assisted Driving displays a message on the touchscreen to inform you when an action (such as a lane change) is being taken.

Warning

In rare cases, Intelligent Assisted Driving may not appropriately slow down, come to a stop, or resume control for a stop sign or traffic light. You may assist the system by lightly applying the accelerator, or can override Intelligent Assisted Driving at any time.

Changing the Max Speed

The touchscreen displays the max speed in blue. When Intelligent Assisted Driving is engaged, Assisted Driving sets the max speed based on the currently detected speed limit, the Intelligent Assisted Driving profile, and other factors (such as the speed of surrounding traffic).

Roll the right scroll wheel up to increase, or down to decrease, the max speed.

The max speed limits how fast Model Y drives while Intelligent Assisted Driving is active, but does not determine how quickly Intelligent Assisted Driving drives your vehicle.

To have Intelligent Assisted Driving drive Model Y with more urgency, change the Intelligent Assisted Driving profile by pressing the right scroll wheel to the left or right. You can also press the accelerator pedal to manually increase the speed.

Changing Lanes

To tell Intelligent Assisted Driving to change lanes while on a multi-lane roadway, engage the right or left turn signal. On city or residential streets, engaging the right or left turn signal tells Intelligent Assisted Driving to make a right or left turn, respectively.

Unlike Intelligent Assist Navigate Driving , Intelligent Assisted Driving does not require confirmation before a lane change. To cancel a lane change or turn, cancel the turn signal or intervene with the steering wheel or other vehicle controls.

Arriving at Your Destination

Once you reach your destination, Intelligent Assisted Driving stops Model Y and displays a message indicating that navigation is complete.

Canceling Intelligent Assisted Driving

To disengage Intelligent Assisted Driving , do any of the following:

Press the brake pedal.
Move the drive stalk upward.
- CAUTION: If you move the drive stalk upward and hold it up for more than one second, Model Y shifts into Neutral after canceling Intelligent Assisted Driving .
Take over and steer manually.

In addition, Intelligent Assisted Driving will disengage if any of the following occurs:

You shift out of Drive.
A door or the trunk is opened.
There is an Automatic Emergency Braking event (see Collision Avoidance Assist).
The driver's seat belt is released, and/or the driver gets out of their seat.
You do not respond to repeated reminders to pay attention and subsequent messages on the touchscreen.
Intelligent Assisted Driving becomes unavailable. This can happen for a number of reasons (for example, if a camera becomes obscured). If Intelligent Assisted Driving disengages, an alert will appear on the touchscreen to notify you and a chime will sound. If this happens, take control of steering immediately.

When driver intervention is required, it is best to safely disengage as soon as possible. It is recommended to practice disengaging from Intelligent Assisted Driving in a safe environment without other road users so you may become familiar with the process.

Driver Attentiveness

Assisted Driving features require that the driver pay attention to the road, their surroundings, and other road users.

The cabin camera monitors continued driver attentiveness when Assisted Driving is engaged. This system cannot be disabled. The cabin camera does not require full visibility of the driver's eyes in order to monitor attentiveness. The system is still active, for example, if the driver is wearing sunglasses.

Please pay attention to the road

If the cabin camera does not have clear visibility of the driver's hand and arm locations, the touchscreen periodically displays a message reminding the driver to apply slight force to the steering wheel.

When the cabin camera is actively monitoring driver attentiveness, a green indicator appears in the status bar.

If the driver repeatedly looks away from the road, the touchscreen displays a warning. The warning is dismissed once the driver begins paying attention to the road again.

If the driver repeatedly ignore prompts to apply slight force to the steering wheel or to pay attention, Assisted Driving displays a series of escalating warnings and, if those warnings are ignored, disables for the rest of the drive and displays the following message.

Assisted Driving unavailable for current drive. Assisted Driving Strikeout - Attention warnings ignored.

If the driver does not resume manual steering, Model Y sounds a continuous chime, turns on the warning flashers, and slows to a complete stop.

Warning

Do not use handheld devices while using Assisted Driving features. If the cabin camera detects a handheld device while Assisted Driving is engaged, the touchscreen displays a message reminding you to pay attention.

Warning

The use of devices designed to circumvent driver attentiveness is a violation of the terms of use for Assisted Driving and may result in the feature being permanently disabled on your vehicle and a ban on future use of the feature.

Assisted Driving Suspension

Use of Assisted Driving features will be suspended if improper usage is detected.

Use of Intelligent Assist Steer and Intelligent Assisted Driving is suspended for a week when you or another driver of your vehicle receives five Assisted Driving "strikeouts." A strikeout is when the Assisted Driving system disengages for the remainder of a trip after the driver receives several audio and visual warnings for inattentiveness.

You can see how many strikeouts are remaining before Assisted Driving access is suspended by touching Controls > Assisted Driving .

A strikeout is forgiven after half a week (3.5 days), as long as you don't receive another strikeout in that time.

Note

If your access to Intelligent Assist Steer and Intelligent Assisted Driving is suspended, you also lose access to Intelligent Parking . However, you can still use Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and all active safety features are still enabled.

There may be occasions where driver intervention is required and you must take over immediately to maintain safe driving. Driver-initiated disengagements do not count as improper usage and are expected from the driver.

Take Over Immediately

In situations where Assisted Driving is unable to steer Model Y, a warning chime sounds and the touchscreen displays the following message.

Take over immediately

When you see this message, take over steering immediately.