Tesla X owners manual page 68

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Towing a Trailer Before Towing a Trailer Warning: The trailer tongue weight must be approximately 10% of the total trailer Before towing a trailer, you MUST: weight without exceeding the maximum • Inlate tires to the cold tire inlationtongue weights listed above. Loads that pressure speciied above. are balanced over the wheels or heavier in • Set Smart Air Suspension to Standardthe rear can cause trailer sway, resulting height (touch Controls > Suspension >in loss of vehicle control. Standard). Warning: Always ensure that cargo is • Engage Trailer Mode (described below).secured in the trailer and will not shift. • Familiarize yourself with, and observe, allDynamic load shifts can cause loss of regulations and legal requirements in yourvehicle control, resulting in serious injury state/region that apply speciically toor death. trailer towing. Failure to comply with regulations can compromise your safety.Trailer Mode • Adjust side mirrors to provide a clearTrailer Mode must always be active when rearward view without a signiicant blindtowing a trailer. When Model X detects that a spot. trailer has been connected, the touchscreen Then check that: prompts you to engage Trailer Mode. When • Model X rests horizontally with the traileryou disconnect the trailer's electrical attached. If the vehicle is tipped sharplyconnection, the touchscreen prompts you to up at the front and down at the rear,exit Trailer Mode. To engage or exit Trailer check that you are not exceeding theMode, touch Controls > Driving > Trailer Mode maximum towing capacity and tongueon the touchscreen. loads provided in the table above. The Trailer Mode indicator displays • All trailer hitch parts and attachments,on the instrument panel when Trailer safety chains, and electrical connectorsMode is active. are in good condition and are properly connected. If any problems are apparent, do not tow the trailer. In Trailer Mode, the following Model X features • Trailer lights are working properly (brakeare disabled: lights, turn signal lights, and marker•Autosteer lights). • Autopark • The trailer tongue is securely connected•Automatic Emergency Braking to the hitch ball. • Park Assist (rear) • Safety chains are properly connected•Smart Air Suspension will not make between the trailer and Model X. Cross thespeed-based adjustments from safety chains under the tongue of theSTANDARD to LOW trailer to help prevent the tongue from contacting the road if it becomes•Smart Air Suspension does not make separated from the hitch. Leave enoughautomatic height adjustments based on slack in the safety chains to allow for turnssaved location-based settings and ensure that the chains can never drag•Side collision warnings are active but on the ground. automatic steering interventions are • All cargo is secured. disabled • The trailer load is evenly distributed suchNote: In situations where Model X detects a that the trailer tongue weight isheavy load, it assumes that a trailer is approximately 10% of the total trailerconnected and automatically engages Trailer weight, without exceeding the maximumMode. A message displays on the instrument tongue weights listed above. panel informing you that Trailer Mode has • If the trailer is equipped with a separatebeen engaged. When Trailer Mode is entered braking system, check that the brakesautomatically due to detection of a heavy work and are properly adjusted. Toload, you can change the Trailer Mode setting provide safe stopping ability, you mustonly by stopping Model X and engaging the balance the trailer brakes with the brakesPark gear, or engaging the Neutral gear and on Model X. manually applying the parking brake using the 68 Model X Owner's Manual

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