Tesla Model Y: Standby Mode
To keep Model Y ready to Summon and reduce the time it takes to warm up, turn on Standby Mode. Touch Controls > Autopilot > Standby Mode. When Standby Mode is turned on, you can conserve Battery energy by disabling Standby Mode at these locations:
- Exclude Home - Disables Standby Mode at the location you set as Home in your Favorites list.
- Exclude Work - Disables Standby Mode at the location you set as Work in your Favorites list.
- Exclude Favorites - Disables Standby Mode at any location in your Favorites list.
NOTE: To conserve energy, Smart Summon automatically exits Standby mode from midnight to 6:00 am. During these hours, a delay occurs as Smart Summon starts up.
NOTE: Additional battery power may be consumed while Standby Mode is active.
NOTE: For details on how to designate a location as Home, Work, or Favorites, see Home, Work, and Favorite Destinations.
Stopping or Canceling Smart Summon
Smart Summon stops Model Y whenever you release the button on the mobile app. To resume the Smart Summon session, simply press the Come to Me or Go to Target button again.
WARNING: Always anticipate when you need to stop Model Y. Depending on the quality of the connectivity between the phone and Model Y, there may be a slight delay between when you release the button and when the car stops.
Smart Summon cancels, and requires you to restart it, when:
- You press any button on the key fob.
- A door handle is engaged or a door is opened.
- You interact with the steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal, or shift.
- Model Y is blocked by an obstacle.
- Smart Summon has moved Model Y the maximum distance of approximately 475 feet (145 meters) within a 213 foot (65 meter) radius of the phone's location. To move further than this distance, you must shift Model Y into Drive or Reverse and then re- initiate an Smart Summon session.
- Your phone enters sleep mode or loses connectivity to Model Y.
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Limitations
Smart Summon is unlikely to operate as intended in the
following types of situations:
GPS data is unavailable due to poor cellular coverage.
The driving path is sloped. Smart Summon is
designed
Lane Assist
Model Y monitors the markers on the lane you are
driving in as well as the surrounding areas for the
presence of vehicles or other objects.
When an object is detected in your blind spot or near
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Emergency Lane Departure
Avoidance
Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance automatically
applies steering to avoid a potential collision in
situations where:
Model Y is departing a lane and may collide with a
vehicle traveling in the same direction in the adjacent
lane (regardless of the status of the turn signal).
Model Y is dep
Testing Seat Belts
To confirm that seat belts are operating correctly,
perform these three simple checks on each seat belt.
1. With the seat belt fastened, give the webbing nearest
the buckle a quick pull. The buckle should remain
securely locked.
2. With the belt unfastened, unreel the webbing to its
limit. Check
