Tesla Model Y: How to Shift
When Model Y is in Park, you must press the brake pedal to shift.
Move the drive stalk up or down to shift into different drive modes.
![How to Shift](images/manuals/931/index.48(1).png)
If you try to shift when it is prohibited by the current driving speed, a
chime sounds and the drive mode does not change.
Reverse
Push the drive stalk all the way up and release. You can only shift into
Reverse when Model Y is stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Neutral
Neutral allows Model Y to roll freely when you are not pressing the brake
pedal:
- When in Park, shift into Neutral by briefly pushing the drive stalk
either up or down to the first position.
- When in Drive, shift into Neutral by briefly pushing the drive stalk up
to the first position. If Autosteer or Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (if
equipped) is active, you must push the drive stalk up to the first position
and hold it there for more than 1 second. In doing so, Autosteer or
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is disabled.
- When in Reverse, shift into Neutral by briefly pushing the drive stalk
down to the first position.
NOTE: You must press the brake pedal to shift out of Neutral if
driving slower than approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).
Model Y automatically shifts into Park when you leave the driver's seat. To
stay in Neutral, use the touchscreen to engage Transport Mode.
Drive
Push the drive stalk all the way down and release. You can shift into Drive
when Model Y is stopped or moving less than 5 mph (8 km/h) in Reverse.
NOTE: When in Drive, push the drive stalk all the way down and
release to enable cruise control and push the stalk down twice in quick
succession to enable Autosteer.
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Press the end of the drive stalk while Model Y is stopped.
Model Y automatically shifts into Park whenever you connect a charge cable or
if two or more of the following conditions are met simultaneo
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interior and exterior.
You can also pull the turn signal stalk toward you to display a popup that
provides quick acce
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