Tesla Model Y: Multi-Collision Braking
In addition to Automatic Emergency Braking, your vehicle may apply the brakes to prevent or mitigate a subsequent impact after an initial collision if airbag deployment is detected. The brakes may be applied regardless of driving speed.
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is designed to reduce the impact of a collision by reducing motor torque and in some cases applying the brakes, if Model Y detects an object in its driving path. The instrument panel displays a visual warning and sounds a chime when the brakes are automatically applied. For example, Model Y, while parked in front of a closed garage door with Drive engaged, detects that you have pressed hard on the accelerator pedal. Although Model Y still accelerates and hits the garage door, the reduced torque may result in less damage.
Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is designed to operate only when all of these conditions are simultaneously met:
- Drive or Reverse is engaged.
- Model Y is stopped or traveling less than 10 mph (16 km/h).
- Model Y detects an object in its immediate driving path.
To disable Obstacle-Aware Acceleration, touch Controls > Autopilot > Obstacle-Aware Acceleration.
WARNING: Obstacle-Aware Acceleration is designed to reduce the severity of an impact. It is not designed to avoid a collision.
WARNING: Obstacle-Aware Acceleration may not limit torque in all situations. Several factors, including environmental conditions, distance from an obstacle, and a driver's actions, can limit, delay, or inhibit Obstacle-Aware Acceleration.
WARNING: Obstacle-Aware Acceleration may not limit torque when performing a sharp turn, such as into a parking space.
WARNING: Do not rely on Obstacle-Aware Acceleration to control acceleration or to avoid, or limit, the severity of a collision, and do not attempt to test Obstacle-Aware Acceleration. Doing so can result in serious property damage, injury, or death.
WARNING: Several factors can affect the performance of Obstacle-Aware Acceleration, causing an inappropriate or untimely reduction in motor torque and/or undesired braking. It is the driver's responsibility to drive safely and remain in control of Model Y at all times.
READ NEXT:
Limitations and Inaccuracies
Collision Avoidance features cannot always detect all
objects, vehicles, bikes, or pedestrians, and you may
experience unnecessary, inaccurate, invalid, or missed
warnings for many reasons, particu
How Speed Assist Works
Model Y displays a speed limit on the instrument panel
and you can choose if and how you are warned when
you exceed the speed limit. Also, instead of using the
detected speed limit, you can base wa
SEE MORE:
Wipers and Washers
Wipers
To perform a single wipe with the windshield wipers, press and immediately
release the button on the end of the turn signal stalk. You can access the wiper
settings from the main Controls screen to adjust the speed of the wipers:
I - Intermittent, slow.
II - Intermittent, fas
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.
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 wa
