book.book Page 7 Friday, July 19, 2013 12:53 PM Gears Gears Park Shifting Gears When Model S is in Park, you must press the With Model S stopped, press the end of the brake to shift to another gear. gear selector. Whenever Model S is in Park, the Move the lever up or down to change gears. parking brake is applied. Model S automatically shifts into Park whenever you: • Open the driver’s door and exit. • Connect a charge cable. Leaving Model S in Neutral (Tow If you try to shift into a gear that the current Mode) driving speed prohibits, you hear a chime and Model S automatically shifts into Park the gear does not change. whenever you finish driving and exit Model S. To keep Model S in Neutral when you exit, Reverse allowing it to roll freely (for example, pulling Push the lever all the way up and release. You onto a transporter, etc.), activate Tow mode: can only shift into Reverse when Model S is 1. Shift into Park. stopped or moving less than 8 km/h. If moving 2. Press the brake pedal. less than 1.6 km/h, you must press the brake. 3. Touch Controls > E-Brake & Power Off > Neutral Tow Mode. Push the lever up or down to the first position Model S beeps, shifts into Neutral, and releases and release to shift into Neutral. Neutral allows the parking brake (if engaged). ModelS to roll freely. When Tow mode is active, Model S If Model S is in Park and you use the displays this indicator light on the touchscreen to release the parking brake instrument panel, along with a message (Controls > E-Brake & Power Off), Model S telling you that Model S will remain free rolling. shifts into Neutral (see page 4.21). NOTE: In Tow mode, Model S does not shift into Model S automatically shifts into Park when you a driving gear. To cancel Tow mode, shift into exit. To leave Model S in Neutral, use the Park or touch Tow mode again. Tow mode also touchscreen to engage Tow mode (see cancels if you use the touchscreen to apply the page4.7). parking brake (Controls > E-Brake & Power Off > Parking Brake). Drive Push the lever all the way down and release. You can shift into Drive when Model S is stopped or moving less than 8 km/h in Reverse. If Model S is moving less than 1.6 km/h, you must press the brake to shift into Drive. DRIVING 4.7