Lights
Controlling Lights
CAUTION: The rear tail lights are off when daytime
running lights are on. Be sure the rear lights are on
during low rear visibility conditions (for example,
when it is dark, foggy, snowy, or the road is wet,
etc.). Failure to do so can cause damage or serious
injury.
Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen to access all
light controls, both interior and exterior.
You can also pull the turn signal stalk toward you to
display a popup that provides quick access to exterior
lights. For example, you can turn the headlights on or off
continuously (overriding the default Auto High Beam
setting). The lights popup allows you to adjust all
exterior light settings, including parking lights, fog lights
(if equipped), etc. The setting you choose is retained for
the current drive only.
WARNING: Always ensure that headlights are on
during low visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a collision.
Fog Lights
A separate control is available to turn on fog lights (if
equipped). When on, fog lights operate whenever low
beam headlights are on. When headlights are turned off,
fog lights also turn off.
NOTE: If the touchscreen is already displaying the full
Controls screen for lights, pulling the turn signal stalk
does not display the quick access popup.
Dome Lights
In addition to the lights you can control from the
touchscreen, Model Y has convenience lights that
operate automatically based on what you are doing. For
example, in low ambient lighting conditions, the interior
lights, marker lights, tail lights, and puddle lights turn on
when you unlock Model Y, when you open a door, and
when you shift into Park. They turn off after a minute or
two, when you shift or lock Model Y. Use these settings
to control your vehicle's interior and exterior lights:
Turn the interior dome (map) lights on or off. If set to
AUTO, the interior dome lights turn on when you unlock
Model Y, open a door upon exiting, or shift into Park.
Headlights
Exterior lights (headlights, tail lights, side marker lights,
parking lights, and license plate lights) are set to AUTO
each time you start Model Y. When set to AUTO, exterior
lights automatically turn on when driving in low lighting
conditions. If you change to a different setting, lights
always revert to AUTO on your next drive.
You can also manually turn an individual dome light on
or off by pressing its lens. If you manually turn a dome
light on, it turns off when Model Y powers off. If Model Y
was already powered off when you manually turned the
light on, it eventually turns off.
Touch one of these options to temporarily change the
exterior light setting:
• OFF: Exterior lights turn off until you manually turn
them back on or until the next time you drive.
NOTE: To control the backlighting on the steering wheel
buttons, touch Controls > Lights > Steering Wheel
Lights. If on, they turn on whenever headlights are on.
• PARKING: Only the exterior side marker lights,
parking lights, tail lights and license plate lights turn
on.
Ambient Lights
• ON: Exterior lights turn on.
When enabled, interior ambient lights turn on whenever
the headlights are on.
NOTE: Any exterior lights (for example, daytime running
lights) that are required to remain on in your market
region will turn on as appropriate when driving, when
parked on specific types of roads, etc.
Steering Wheel Lights
If you turn on Steering Wheel Lights, the arrows
associated with the scroll buttons are backlit in low
ambient lighting conditions.
NOTE: Model Y has a series of LED lights along the rim
of the headlights, also referred to as "signature" lights.
These lights automatically turn on whenever Model Y is
powered on and a drive mode (Drive or Reverse) is
engaged.
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