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Brakes Regenerative Braking To Set the Regenerative Braking Level Whenever Model X is moving and your foot isYou can use the touchscreen to change the of the accelerator, regenerative braking slowslevel of regenerative braking: down Model X and feeds any surplus energy1.Touch Controls > Driving > Regenerative back to the Battery. Braking. By anticipating your stops and simply2.Choose from two levels: removing pressure from the accelerator to•Standard. Provides the maximum slow down, you can take advantage ofamount of regenerative braking. When regenerative braking to increase driving range.you release the accelerator, Model X Of course, this is no substitute for regularslows down faster, reducing the need braking when needed for safety. to use the brakes. Note: If regenerative braking is aggressively•Low. Limits regenerative braking. slowing Model X, such as on a steep descent,When you release the accelerator, brake lights turn on to alert other road usersModel X takes longer to slow down that you are slowing down. and coasts further. The Energy app displays real-time feedback on the amount of energy being gained byParking Brake regenerative braking. You can also display the power meter on either side of the instrumentThe parking brake automatically engages panel by choosing Energy using the scrollwhen you shift Model X into Park, and releases button on the steering wheel (see Steeringwhen you shift into any other gear. Wheel on page 37). The amount of energy fed back to the Battery using regenerative braking can depend on the current state of the Battery and the charge level setting that you are using. If regenerative braking is limited, a dashed yellow line displays on the power meter. For example,Note: The parking brake operates on the rear regenerative braking may be limited if thewheels only, and is independent of the foot- Battery is already fully charged or if theoperated brake system. ambient temperature is low. Use the touchscreen to manually release the parking brake (which also shifts Model X into Neutral): 1. Touch Controls > E-Brake & Power Of. 2. Press the brake pedal, then touch Parking Brake. If Model X was previously in Park, it shifts into Neutral. The parking brake indicator lights up on the instrument panel whenever you use the touchscreen to manually apply the parking brake. If an electrical issue occurs with the parking brake, an amber parking brake fault message displays at the top center of the touchscreen. Caution: In the unlikely event that Model X loses electrical power, you cannot release the parking brake. Driving 55

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