Full Self-Driving (Beta)

Warning

As Full Self-Driving (Beta) deployment expands, Tesla will gradually make it available to eligible customers in select countries outside the United States. Because every country contains unique infrastructure, driving behaviors, and traffic patterns that Full Self-Driving (Beta) must adapt to over time, it is essential for drivers using Full Self-Driving (Beta) in newly eligible countries to be extra attentive and overly cautious. You must be ready to take over safely at any time.

Full Self-Driving (Beta) is an early access feature and must be used with additional caution. When Full Self-Driving (Beta) is actively engaged, Model S attempts to navigate to your destination, by following road curves, adjusting speed for traffic, stopping at and negotiating intersections, making turns, selecting forks, and entering/exiting highways.

Warning

Full Self-Driving (Beta) does not make Model S autonomous and may not perform as expected at all times – do not become complacent. It requires a fully attentive driver who is ready to take immediate action at all times. Full Self-Driving (Beta) does not replace the driver’s responsibility to operate Model S.

Warning

Failure to follow all warnings and instructions can result in property damage, serious injury or death.

Full Self-Driving (Beta) Settings

To enable Full Self-Driving (Beta), touch Controls > Autopilot > Autopilot Features > Full Self-Driving (Beta) and then, after carefully reading and understanding the popup window, touch Yes.

If desired, change the setting for Full Self-Driving (Beta) Profile from the default setting of Average to Chill or Assertive. Chill provides a more relaxed driving style and Assertive drives with more urgency.

How to Use Full Self-Driving (Beta)

The instrument panel displays a visualization of the environment surrounding Model S, including the roadway and detected objects such as vehicles, pedestrians, curbs, etc.
Be ready to take over: There may be occasions where driver intervention is required and you must take over immediately to maintain safe driving. For example, the vehicle may alert you or the visualization may indicate indecisiveness by incessant flickering.
Note
Practicing a safe disengage before it is necessary is ideal.
In addition, like Autosteer, Full Self-Driving (Beta) checks for driver attentiveness and requires your hands on the steering wheel at all times. If your hands are not detected, the instrument panel displays escalating warnings and failure to respond to these warnings cancels Full Self-Driving (Beta) until your next drive.
Note
Failure to use Full Self-Driving (Beta) appropriately may cause the feature to be disabled.
Safe disengage: To disengage Full Self-Driving (Beta) safely, be aware of your surroundings and push the Autopilot stalk away from you once, press the brake pedal, or take over and steer manually.

When arriving at a chosen destination, Full Self-Driving (Beta) stops Model S and displays a message indicating that navigation is complete.

Note

Full Self-Driving (Beta) uses Tesla's vision-based system and therefore radar (if equipped) is disabled.

Tips

Fullscreen visualization: You can widen the visualization area to fullscreen. First enable the setting by touching Controls > Autopilot > Full Self-Driving > Expanded Full Self-Driving Visualization.
Feedback:

If you experience incorrect or unexpected behavior, touch the snapshot icon (if equipped) at the top of the touchscreen to send data to Tesla for analysis. Tesla uses this data to improve the intelligence of Full Self-Driving (Beta).
Maintain software updates and cameras: Always remember that Full Self-Driving (Beta) does not make Model S autonomous. Full autonomy is dependent on achieving reliability far in excess of human drivers as demonstrated by billions of miles of experience, as well as regulatory approval. As Tesla’s Full Self-Driving capabilities evolve, Model S is continuously upgraded through over-the-air software updates. Download updates as soon as they become available. To ensure an optimum experience, keep all cameras clean and unobstructed.

Limitations

Full Self-Driving (Beta) and its associated functions may not operate as intended and there are numerous situations in which driver intervention may be needed. Examples include (but are not limited to):

Interactions with pedestrians, bicyclists, and other road users.
Unprotected turns with high-speed cross traffic.
Multi-lane turns.
Simultaneous lane changes.
Narrow roads with oncoming cars or double-parked vehicles.
Rare objects such as trailers, ramps, cargo, open doors, etc. protruding from vehicles.
Merges onto high-traffic, high-speed roads.
Debris in the road.
Construction zones.
High curvature roads, particularly at fast driving speeds.

Warning

In addition, visibility is critical for Full Self-Driving (Beta) to operate. Low visibility, such as low light or poor weather conditions (rain, snow, direct sun, fog, etc.) can significantly degrade performance.

Warning

Model S may quickly and suddenly make unexpected maneuvers or mistakes that require immediate driver intervention. The list above represents only a fraction of the possible scenarios that can cause Full Self-Driving (Beta) to make sudden maneuvers and behave unexpectedly. In fact, Model S can suddenly swerve even when driving conditions appear normal and straight-forward. Stay alert and always pay attention to the roadway so you can anticipate the need to take corrective action as early as possible. Remember that this is an early access feature that must be used with extra caution.