Contents

1. Cybertruck Features
2. Off-Roading Vitals
3. Off-Roading Controls: Overland
4. Off-Roading Controls: Baja
5. Best Practices
6. Before You Go
7. Off-Road Spotting
8. Off-Road Modes
9. Overland Mode
10. How to Drive on Certain Surfaces
11. Wade Mode
12. Baja Mode
13. Climbing Over or Up
14. Trail Assist
15. If You Get Stuck
16. Auxiliary Power
17. Vehicle Modifications
18. Off-Roading Accessories
19. Cybertruck Dimensions
20. Appendix

1 - Sand. Dirt. Mud. Rocks. Snow.

Cybertruck is tough enough to go anywhere. The Off-Road app puts the driver in ultimate control by disabling or reducing traction control, stability control, hardware protections and collision avoidance safety features. What makes Cybertruck so capable off road:

• Four-Wheel Steering- Cybertruck has four-wheel steering. When the driver turns the steering wheel, all four wheels respond. This gives Cybertruck a tighter turning radius.
• Steer-by-Wire- There is no physical connection between the steering wheel and tires, and instead uses sensors to communicate. As a result, steering feels more responsive and adaptive based on the terrain and driving speed.
• Instant, Linear, and Predictable Torque- Torque availability at zero speed is a unique difference from combustion engines and makes climbing obstacles and inclines much easier.
  Note

  Stalling the motors for an extended time may cause them to overheat.
• Adaptive Damping- The compression and rebound of the dampers adjust based on your driving mode to maximize traction and comfort.
• Adjustable Air Springs- Customize your ride height. High represents the ideal setting for compression and rebound balance. Increasing ride height will increase your ground clearance but comes with a trade-off, reducing your available compression and will make the ride harsher. In some ride heights, the vehicle enforces a speed limit to avoid hardware damage-- Very High (25mph) and Extract (10 mph).
• Differential Lockers- Locking differentials increase performance and stability during low-traction and off-road conditions (such as driving on rocky or dirt roads).

  Locking differentials lock both wheels of an axle together, which forces the wheels to rotate at the same speed. This distributes the torque across the same axle based on the available traction in each wheel. When one of the locked wheels has significantly reduced traction (on sand, ice, etc.), more torque is applied to the wheel with greater traction. In extreme cases, such as when one wheel is in the air, all available torque is sent to the wheel on the ground with traction. This distribution of torque helps the vehicle continue moving in low traction environments.

2 - Off-Roading Vitals

Monitor the health of Cybertruck on the left side of the touchscreen.

Common Vitals:

• Tire Pressure- Current read of tire pressure from each wheel.
• Motor and Battery Temp- Current temperatures of the air suspension compressor, front and rear motor(s) and high voltage battery.
  • When operating within the ideal temperature range, values are shown in green.
  • If performance is reduced due to temperature, values are shown in yellow.
  • If performance becomes critically limited, temperature is shown in red.
• Locker State- Drive unit differential locker status.

Overland Vitals:

• Roll/Pitch/Bearing- Degree of vehicle roll, pitch, and bearing of travel.
• Ground Clearance- Current vehicle clearance from ground to battery.

3 - Off-Roading Controls: Overland

• Camera Views: Backup camera and side repeaters are displayed. Swipe left or right to see other views.
• Off-Road Mode: Choose between Overland and Baja and customize your preferences.
• Surface: Manually adjust the surface on which you are driving.
• Stopping Mode: Choose if you want to roll freely or automatically hold the brake when you come to a stop.
• Locking Differentials: Engage or disengage locking differential(s).
• Pitch / Roll / Heading: These angles determine how capable the vehicle is of climbing over an obstacle or up an incline.
• Rear Steer: You can set Rear Steer to Off or Auto. Auto allows for a tighter turn radius while driving. This is useful for off-camber driving or drifting on loose surfaces.
• Wade Mode: Use when navigating through shallow bodies of water.
• Ride Height: Customize your vehicle's ride height based on terrain and other drive settings.

4 - Off-Roading Controls: Baja

• Handling Balance: Adjust left for more stable front-wheel drive behavior, or right for more agile rear-wheel-drive behavior.
• Stability Assist: Select the desired amount of stability control intervention.
• Locking Differential: Engage or disengage rear locking differential(s) (applicable to Dual Motor only).
• Terrain: Smooth sets ride height to Medium. Rugged sets ride height to High. Clearance sets ride height to Very High.

5 - Best Practices

Always be aware of your surroundings. Drive slowly and carefully, staying within existing tracks. Do not harm nature and give way to wildlife.

Always keep both hands on the steering wheel. Avoid aggressive steering maneuvers and brake gradually to maximize traction.

Assess any potential off-roading risks or obstacles ahead. Where necessary, get out of Cybertruck and check the terrain. Use the touchscreen to view the cameras and off-road vitals of Cybertruck.

Upon returning to normal roads, remove any debris that may be a hazard to other road users and check steering and suspension components. Raise tire pressures, and replace aero wheel covers and wheel fairings.

6 - Before You Go Off-Road Checklist

1. Plan your route. Consult maps and weather reports. Familiarize yourself with the different types of terrain you may encounter. Research trails before setting out and be aware that weather and environmental conditions can change quickly and unexpectedly. Let someone know where you’re going. Download maps while you have internet access and use them offline when you do not.
2. Be prepared. Pack supplies in case of emergency, such as a spare tire, a jack, an air compressor, which are available on the Tesla Shop. Plus food, water, clothes, a charged phone, and a flashlight. Consider bringing recovery gear such as a kinetic rope, soft shackles, traction boards, and a shovel.
3. Evenly distribute vehicle load. Cybertruck performs best when the weight of passengers and cargo is distributed evenly across the front and rear axles. If driving with a trailer, understand the tongue weight contribution to your vehicle payload and consider leaving the trailer parked while you enjoy the trails.
4. Secure passengers and cargo. Confirm all passengers are wearing seat belts properly. Stow or secure loose items. The tonneau is not watertight and will not prevent dust from getting into the bed. The powered frunk and gear locker are dry zones unless submerged.
5. Charge up. Ensure your vehicle has ample energy for your planned route. Charge beforehand and locate the nearest Supercharger to recharge afterward. Energy consumption overall will be higher off road and may vary with terrain.
6. Lower tire pressure if needed at the destination to increase traction on surfaces such as sand or on rocks. Reducing tire pressure allows tires to make more contact with the terrain, increasing grip and decreasing the risk of punctures. However, this does increase the risk of breaking the seal on the tire sidewall (de-beading) if loaded laterally. Suggested lower limit of tire pressure on stock wheels and tires is 36 psi.
7. Remove wheel aero covers and front fascia wheel fairings to prevent damage. Rear wheel rocker fairings can also be removed if doing more extreme off-roading, visit the Cybertruck Service Manual for removal and replacement instructions.

7 - Spotting Ground Rules

A spotter is the second set of eyes to help a driver navigate difficult obstacles. Spotters are usually in front of the vehicle, using hand signals and voice commands to indicate which way to steer the vehicle and other directions.

Ground Rules:

• One spotter at a time should guide the driver. An exception to this is when a second spotter is located behind the vehicle for secondary assistance.
• The spotter should always remain in clear sight of the driver.
• While spotting, do not stand too close to the line of travel or directly downhill of a vehicle, as not only a safety precaution, but to be able to asses the whole situation, including the vehicle and any potential obstacles.
• Non-verbal communication, especially agreed-upon hand signals, work best to prevent directions from being drown out by noise from wind, rain, etc.
• Signals need to be large, clear gestures that are not misunderstood for other commands.
• The driver should do no more and no less than directed by the spotter, until the spotter provides additional instruction.
• While inside the vehicle, spotters should continue to assist the driver by keeping an eye out for hazards on the sides of the vehicle, like rocks, trees, or cliffs.

8 - Off-Road Modes

Off-Road Modes give Cybertruck owners access to settings and preferences that allow customization to different environments. Customizations include damping, air spring height and cross-linking, traction, stability, pedal sensitivity, and vehicle stopping behaviors.

Off-Road Controls that are available in all modes:

• Vehicle Hold or Roll – Choose if you prefer the vehicle to roll freely, or automatically hold the brake when you come to a stop.
• Rear Steering On/Off – Disables the rear steering actuator at low speeds. Useful for off-camber driving, or drifting on very loose surfaces.
• Double Pedal – (Brake and accelerator) is allowed in off-road modes. This enables tight drive control when on a steep incline/decline.

If you cannot adjust your ride height:

• First, check that Jack Mode is not enabled (it can automatically enable when wheels leave the ground). If it is enabled accidentally, you can disable it by going to Controls > Service > Jack Mode.
• Second, check that the compressor is not overheated. A notification appears on the touchscreen if overheated. Wait for it to cool down.

To maximize your efficiency:

• Use Baja and move torque to bias to the Permanent Magnet motor (for Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive this is the rear, for Tri-Motor Cyberbeast this is the front).
• Reduce use of the accelerator pedal and switch to Roll.

Donuts:

We know you want to do them. Best results achieved on a loose surface, in Baja with handling set to full oversteer and stability set to minimum. Ensure you have sufficient clear space and be aware stability controls are disabled. Donuts may cause property damage, so do not do this on public property or damage public trails.

9 - Overland

Handle all surfaces including sand, gravel, and rocks with maximized traction at low speeds.

Recommended ride height is High for all-purpose, gravel, and sand modes. Rock will default to Very High. You can manually adjust the set ride height at any time. Speed is limited to 25mph in Very High, and 10mph in Extract. Torque is also limited in Extract.

See appendix for ground clearance and approach/break-over/departure angles in each mode.

• All-Purpose - Automatically adjusts tire slip based on the amount of available traction. All-purpose is best suited for mixed terrain driving.
• Gravel / Deep Snow- Allows for medium amounts of tire slip to provide optimal traction on gravel and deep snow.
• Rock - Tightly manages tire slip to maximize grip in rock crawl conditions. Also enables air suspension cross-linking, where the suspension pneumatically connects the springs on the front and rear axles, balancing vertical force under large suspension articulation for maximum traction.
• Sand - Allows for high amounts of tire slip to provide optimal traction on soft, deformable surfaces like sand.

10 - How to Drive on Off-Road Terrain

• Rock - slow and measured. Aim to overcome obstacles with precision and with only as much power as needed. Hitting immovable obstacles with high kinetic energy (speed x mass) is a good recipe to break something.
• Water - slow and measured. Viscosity of water is about 55x that of air, so driving fast through water puts a lot of stress on all the parts involved, even when it's shallow. If going into deep water, check the depth and bottom condition before going in blindly as it can be difficult to get unstuck when tires are sucked into mud.
• Sand/Snow - maintain momentum (don't stop in deep sand/snow, and if you do, start slowly) and avoid high side slip. It's easy for a deformable surface to build up next to the tires while sliding sideways and puts the vehicle at rollover risk.

11 - Wade Mode

Enter and drive through shallow bodies of water, such as defined crossing points of rivers or creeks using Wade Mode.

Check the water depth and current speed before entering. Cross through water slowly-- driving quickly through water can impart immense force and cause damage to your vehicle.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more information on Wade Mode.

Wade Mode defaults ride height to Very High, switches HVAC to recirculate, and pressurizes the battery pack to protect from water and debris.

Intended for water up to 32 inches (815 mm) deep, measuring from the bottom of the tires in Very High ride height. It is not required for depths less than the height of the battery pack.

Wade Mode duration is limited to 30 minutes and may take up to 10 minutes to completely fill the air system and pressurize the battery pack once enabled.

12 - Baja

Drive high-speed on dirt roads or in the desert with optimized suspension and traction control.

Ride height is set to High to optimize suspension travel. Rebound and compression damping are adjusted to provide more stability as well as protection against large impacts. In addition, the electronic stability control system allows more tire slip for dynamic driving on low-traction surfaces.

You can adjust the handling balance from understeer, to neutral, to oversteer with the slider.

Additionally you can adjust the level of stability control:

• Standard – Allows much more vehicle yaw and wheel slip than on-road and Overland modes. However, stability control still augments your driving.
• Reduced – Further increases vehicle yaw allowance, stability control is greatly reduced.
• Min –Minimizes stability control.

If Cybertruck detects it is airborne, the dampers will adjust to attempt to protect the vehicle while landing.

13 - Climbing Over or Up

If approaching a large obstacle or change in incline, set the ride height to Very High to increase approach, breakover, and departure angles (see appendix). These angles determine how capable Cybertruck is climbing over an obstacle or up an incline. Extract can be used for extreme cases but will be a very stiff ride since the suspension is maxed out. Switching into Extract multiple times can cause the air compressor to overheat. You can monitor this on the vitals screen and allow time to cool if it happens.

Locking Differentials: If one wheel becomes airborne while climbing up or over an obstacle, the locking differentials will apply torque to the wheel with greater traction to keep the vehicle moving.

Dual Motor Variants are equipped with mechanical front and rear locking differentials.

Tri-Motor (Cyberbeast) Variants are equipped with a mechanical front locking differential and a virtual rear locking differential to provide sufficient torque in each rear wheel. The rear locking differential automatically engages in certain drive modes and speeds, and cannot be manually engaged or disengaged.

Tips:

While engaging (icon blinking), you can move slowly forward or reverse while turning the steering slightly, or while stationary turn full lock-to-lock. This creates relative rotation between the two shafts to allow the locker to engage.

While disengaging (icon blinking), driving slowly in a straight line will typically be all that is needed. If not, consider the direction you are turning while locked and try turning in the opposite direction to relieve the torsional stress. When you can turn without the wheels scrubbing, the locker has disengaged.

14 - Trail Assist

Think of this as a low-speed cruise control.

This can be very helpful when navigating difficult terrain where your focus is best spent on steering. You can set trail assist from 1.0mph up to 25mph by increments of 0.5mph.

To use this feature, click the right scroll wheel on the steering wheel to enable, then scroll up or down to adjust set speed.

You can drive collaboratively with trail assist by using the brake or accelerator pedal.

To turn off Trail Assist either click the scroll wheel a second time or hold the brake, bringing the vehicle to a stop and then press firmly into the brake.

15 - If You Get Stuck

Increase traction in Off-Road Mode:

1. Put Cybertruck into Overland.
2. Adjust Suspension height. Raise until the vehicle isn’t obstructed by obstacles. Avoid lowering to prevent underbody damage.
3. Adjust Terrain Mode. Based on surface conditions, determine the balance required between traction and momentum. For high traction terrains, select Rock. For looser surfaces, momentum may be required. For maximum momentum, use Sand.
4. Engage front and/or rear locking differentials.
5. For soft surfaces or steep inclines, engage Trail Assist for a steady progression through complex surfaces.

Additional counter-measures:

1. Decrease tire pressures. Decreasing tire pressures to 36psi will increase tire contact with the surface and can aid in traction to help get you unstuck.
2. Use traction aids. Traction boards can improve the traction of individual wheels to increase chances of recovery.
3. Stack rocks.
4. Get assistance from another vehicle using recovery equipment.

Tips:

• Being smooth and avoiding wheel spin in general is the best way to keep traction in technical driving situations—Trail Assist is helpful with this. Carrying momentum to overcome an obstacle should be a last resort as it commonly results in vehicle damage.
• In sand and snow, however, momentum is key to avoid sinking and being stuck, so avoid stopping in deep sand and snow if possible. If you do become stuck in deep sand or snow, use Trail Assist and set to a very low speed to crawl out.

16 - Auxiliary Power

Cybertruck is equipped with two 48V auxiliary power feeds. These feeds can be independently enabled on the touchscreen and can provide between 36-58V of power to accessories, depending on the low voltage state of charge. Power feeds are located on the roof and in the powered frunk, and each provide up to 400W of power.

Power consumption may increase while using the vehicle to power other electronics and objects.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more information on accessing the Cybertruck Power Feeds.

Off-Road Light Bar

You can purchase an Off-Road Light Bar from the Tesla Shop. This light bar is designed to work with existing high beams and communicates with the vehicle, directly enabling you to control forward-facing or ditch lighting on separately as well as controlling the overall brightness of the light bar.

The off-road Light Bar is only intended for off-road use and should never be used on public roads. Always be aware of oncoming vehicles, as the light can reduce visibility for other drivers.

17 - Vehicle Modifications

• Tires: Adding larger tires can compromise turning radius, as well as increasing chassis loads and potentially rubbing on the body. 18” wheels can be used to add more cushion, provided the overall tire dimensions are equal or less than the factory-fitted tire.
• Aftermarket Tires: Tires not designed for electric vehicles typically have lower efficiency and higher road noise.
  • All-Terrain is the least aggressive off-road tire, good for all-purpose driving, and will impact road noise and efficiency the least.
  • 3 Peak Mud and Snow Rated All Terrain is a good option for cold weather driving where you expect to encounter snow and ice.
  • Mud Terrain is the most aggressive tire, useful for driving in dirt and mud but will come with the largest trade-off in range and road noise.

18 - Cybertruck Accessories

Visit shop.tesla.com for Cybertruck accessories like the air compressor, snow chains, and spare tire.

Overall Length: 223.74"

Overall Height: 73.06"

Overhang Front: 34.58"

Overhang Rear: 46.05"

Wheelbase: 143.11"

Approach Angle: 33.90"

Breakover Angle: 20.3"

Departure Angle: 22.30"

Ground Clearance: 12.45"