Tesla X owners manual page 82

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Auto Lane Change If Model X is equipped with Driver AssistanceOperating Auto Lane Change components (see About Driver Assistance on page 72), and you have purchased theBefore you can operate Auto Lane Change, optional Autopilot Tech Package, you can useyou must enable it by touching Controls > Auto Lane Change to move Model X into anSettings > Driver Assistance > Auto Lane adjacent lane. When both Traic-AwareChange > On. Cruise Control and Autosteer are active, AutoNote: Before you can turn on Auto Lane Lane Change intelligently assists you inChange, you must turn on Autosteer (see steering Model X into an adjacent driving lane.Autosteer on page 80). Without Autosteer, Using the forward looking camera, the radarAuto Lane Change can not operate. sensor, and the ultrasonic sensors, Autosteer detects lane markings and the presence ofNote: Your chosen setting is retained until you other vehicles. manually change it. It is also saved in your Auto Lane Change is designed for use ondriver proile. highways and main roads with visible laneTo change lanes using Auto Lane Change: markings and under relatively predictable•Perform visual checks to make sure it is circumstances in which minimal steering andsafe and appropriate to move into the driver intervention is needed. target lane. Warning: It is the driver's responsibility to•Engage the turn signal and initiate the determine whether a lane change is safelane change by having your hands on the and appropriate. Auto Lane Change cansteering wheel. not detect oncoming traic in the targetAuto Lane Change assists in moving Model X lane, especially fast moving vehicles frominto the adjacent lane in the direction the rear. Therefore, before initiating a laneindicated by the turn signal, provided the change, always check blind spots, lanefollowing conditions are met: markings, and the surrounding roadway to conirm it is safe and appropriate to•Auto Lane Change detected your hands move into the target lane. on the steering wheel. Warning: Never depend on Auto Lane•The Auto Lane Change setting is turned Change to determine an appropriateon. driving path. Drive attentively by•The turn signal is engaged. watching the road and traic ahead of•Autosteer is actively steering Model X. you and monitoring the instrument panel•The ultrasonic sensors detect no vehicle for warnings. Always be prepared to takeor obstacles up to the center of the target immediate action. lane. Warning: Do not use Auto Lane Change•The camera's view is not obstructed. on city streets or on roads where traic•Lane Assist does not detect a vehicle in conditions are constantly changing andthe blind spot (see Lane Assist on page where bicycles and pedestrians are86). present. • Midway through the lane change, Auto Warning: The performance of Auto LaneLane Change can detect the outside lane Change depends on the forward lookingmarking of the target lane. camera's ability to recognize lane•Driving speed is at least 50 km/h in markings. situations where a vehicle is not detected Warning: Do not use Auto Lane Changein front of Model X. If following a vehicle on winding roads with sharp curves, onahead, Auto Lane Change works at any icy or slippery roads, or when weatherspeed. conditions (such as heavy rain, snow, fog,As the lane change is in progress, Overtake etc.) may be obstructing the view fromAcceleration is activated, allowing Model X to the camera or sensors. accelerate closer to a vehicle in front (see Overtake Acceleration on page 77). Midway through the lane change, Auto Lane Change must be able to detect the target lane's outside lane marking. If this lane marking can not be detected, both Auto Lane Change and Autosteer will cancel. 82 Model X Owner's Manual

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