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Front and Rear Seats

Correct Driving Position

Adjusting the Front Seats

The seat, head support, seat belt and airbags work

together to maximize your safety. Using these correctly

ensures greater protection.

Position the seat so you can wear the seat belt correctly,

while being as far away from the front airbag as

possible:

1. Sit upright with both feet on the ﬂoor and the seat

back reclined no more than 30 degrees.

2. Make sure you can easily reach the pedals and that

your arms are slightly bent when holding the steering

wheel. Your chest should be at least 10 inches

(25 cm) from the center of the airbag cover.

3. Place the shoulder section of the seat belt mid-way

between your neck and your shoulder. Fit the lap

section of the belt tightly across your hips, not across

your stomach.

Model Y seats include integrated head supports in the

front that cannot be adjusted or removed.

1. Move seat forward/backward and adjust the seat’s

height and tilt angle up/down.

2. Adjust backrest.

3. Adjust lumbar support (if equipped).

WARNING: Before adjusting a front seat, check

that the area around the seat is free of obstacles

(people and objects).

WARNING: Do not adjust seats while driving.

Doing so increases the risk of a collision.

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WARNING: Riding in a moving vehicle with the

seat back reclined can result in serious injuries in a

collision, as you could slide under the lap belt or

be propelled into the seat belt. Ensure your seat

back is reclined no more than 30 degrees when

the vehicle is moving.

Use the adjustment handles on the side shield of each

outboard seating position to adjust the corresponding

second row seat backs. While pulling and holding the

handle, move the seat back to the desired position, and

then release the handle. Ensure the seat back is securely

latched into position by pushing it forward and

rearward.

Calibrating Seats

(If equipped) You can calibrate the driver seat. This is

useful if you ﬁnd your seat range limited or your driver

proﬁle does not automatically adjust the seat for you.

Navigate to Controls > Service > Driver Seat, Steering &

Mirrors Calibration and follow the instructions on the

touchscreen.

WARNING: Ensure nothing is behind or

underneath the driver seat during calibration.

Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

Adjusting Second Row Seat Backs

Model Y provides seating for up to three passengers in

the second row. The seat back is split 60/40 so

adjusting the left seat back moves the seat backs for

both the left and center seating positions, whereas

adjusting the right seat back moves only the rightmost

seat back.

For vehicles with 5 seats:

Use the adjustment handles on the outside corner of

each second row outboard seat back to adjust the

corresponding seat back. While pulling and holding the

handle, move the seat back to the desired position, and

then release the handle. Ensure the seat back is securely

latched into position by pushing it forward and

rearward.

Folding Second Row Seat Backs

To maximize cargo space, each second row seat back

can be folded fully forward to lay ﬂat. While pulling and

holding the handle, push the corresponding seat back

fully forward.

NOTE: Before folding seats fully forward, remove any

items from the seats and the rear footwell. To allow the

seat backs to fold completely ﬂat, you may need to

move the front seats forward.

For vehicles with 7 seats:

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NOTE: Driving with second row seats folded forward

may increase perceivable noise and/or vibration coming

from the rear of the vehicle (trunk, suspension, etc.).

To allow you to carry long items (such as skis) in the rear

of Model Y, the center seat back can also be

independently folded forward. Pull the handle on the

rear of the seat back to unlatch it, then pull it forward.

To return the seat backs to their upright position, pull it

upwards until it locks into place. To conﬁrm that the seat

back is locked in the upright position, try pulling it

forward.

NOTE: Before raising a second row seat back, make sure

that the seat belts are not trapped behind the backrest.

WARNING: Always ensure the seat backs are

locked in their upright position by pushing it

forward or rearward. Failure to do so increases the

risk of injury.

Moving Second Row Seats (7-seater

only)

Lift the bar located beneath each outboard seating

position to unlock and move the second row seats

forward or rearward. The bench seats have a 60/40

split. Therefore, the bar on the left side moves the seat

for the left and center seats, whereas the bar on the

right side moves only the rightmost seat. Pull up and

hold the bar while moving the seat forward or rearward.

Release the lever when the seat is at the desired

location. Push the seat rearward and forward to ensure

the seat(s) are locked into position.

You can also fold the second row seat backs fully

forward by pressing the corresponding switch located

on the left side of the rear trunk. Pressing the switch

causes the seat back to swing forward. You can then

push it downward so it lays fully ﬂat.

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To relock the seats, ﬁrst push the seat rearward. You will

hear the seat tracks lock. Then push the seat downward

to engage the rear latches onto the ﬂoor strikes. You will

hear the latches lock. If the seat does not latch onto the

ﬂoor, the touchscreen displays a warning indicating that

the seat is not properly locked into position.

Accessing Third Row Seats (7-

seater only)

A third row ingress button is located on the backrest of

each second row outside seat. This button makes it easy

for passengers to access the third row seating positions.

To access a third row seat:

WARNING: Do not use the button when a child is

seated in a seat that will move. Using the button

moves the combined left and center seats forward

and can squeeze the occupant. Use this button

only when the second row seat is unoccupied.

Before driving, ensure the seat and the seat back

are securely latched into position.

1. Press the button on the associated second row

backrest.

NOTE: If you press the button and do not move the

seats, the seats relock.

WARNING: Do not use a second row seating

position when the seat is not securely latched into

position,

2. Push the second row backrest forward. The seat then

releases and pitches upward.

3. Push the seat fully forward.

WARNING: After using the button to access the

third row, push the second row seat backs into

their upright position, ensuring that the seat backs

are securely latched and "clicked" into position by

trying to move them forward and rearward. Failure

to do so increases the risk of injury.

WARNING: Keep the area on the underside of the

second row seats free of debris to ensure reliable

locking of the ﬂoor latches.

WARNING: If an occupant is seated in the the third

row when pushing down on the second row seat to

engage the ﬂoor latches, ensure that the

occupant's feet are not located under the second

row seat.

Folding Third Row Seat Backs (7-

seater only)

To fold a third row seat, ﬁrst ensure that the head

support is fully down as shown (see Head Supports on

page 31). Then press the button located in the top

corner of the seat back and fold the backrest downward.

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The second row center seat, and both third row seats (if

equipped), are equipped with the option to raise a head

support. Initially stowed into the seat's back rest, you

can access the head support by pulling it upward.

WARNING: When installing a child safety seat in a

second row seating position, or in the third row (if

equipped), you must lower the head support. The

headrest must be raised and locked in place when

sitting in the rear middle seat.

NOTE: To return the seat backs to the upright position,

pull the seat back upward until it latches into place. Try

pulling the backrest forward to conﬁrm that it is securely

latched in the upright position.

To stow the head support in the second row center seat,

press and hold the button on the base of the post while

pushing the head support fully downward.

NOTE: Before folding the seat backs, remove any items

from the seats and the footwell. To allow the backrests

to fold completely ﬂat, you may need to move the

second row seats forward.

NOTE: Driving with the third row backrests folded

forward may result in increased perceivable noise and/or

vibration coming from the rear of the vehicle (trunk,

suspension, etc.).

WARNING: Always ensure the seat backrests are

locked in their upright position before travel.

Failure to do so increases the risk of injury.

Head Supports

The front seats include integrated head supports that

you can not adjust.

The second row outboard seats include an adjustable

head support that you can raise, lower, or remove. When

either of these seats is occupied by a passenger that is

not in a child safety seat, the corresponding head

support should be adjusted (align the center of the head

support with the center of the occupant's head) and

locked into position. To raise a head support on a

second row outboard seat, pull it upward to the desired

position. To lower it, press and hold the button on the

base of the outer post while pushing it downward.

To lower a head support in the third row, press and hold

the button on the base of the post while pushing the

head support fully downward.

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WARNING: Ensure that the head support is

correctly installed before seating an occupant.

Failure to do so increases the risk of injury or

death if a collision occurs.

Seat Heaters

The front and second row seats contain heating pads

that operate at three levels from 3 (highest) to 1

(lowest). To operate the seat heaters, see Climate

Controls on page 127.

WARNING: To avoid burns resulting from

prolonged use, individuals who have peripheral

neuropathy, or whose capacity to feel pain is

limited because of diabetes, age, neurological

injury, or some other condition, should exercise

caution when using the climate control system and

seat heaters.

WARNING: To minimize the risk of severe injury or

death in the event of a collision, ensure that head

supports are positioned correctly before driving.

Seat Covers

Removing/Installing a Head Support

WARNING: Do not use seat covers in Model Y.

Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-

mounted side air bags if a collision occurs. Also, if

the vehicle is equipped with an occupant detection

system that is used to determine the status of the

passenger front airbag, seat covers may interfere

with this system.

All head supports in the second and third row (if

equipped) seating positions can be removed. To remove

a head support:

1. Fully raise the head support by pulling it upward.

2. Press and hold the button located at the base of one

of the posts.

3. Insert a short, ﬂat object (such as a small ﬂat-head

screwdriver) into the opening in the base of the

opposite post and pull the head support upward.

To re-install the head support:

1. With the front of the head support facing forward,

insert both posts into the corresponding holes on the

seat back.

2. Press downward on the head support until it clicks

into place.

3. Pull upward on the head support to ensure that it is

secure.

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Seat Belts

3. Insert the latch plate into the buckle and press

together until you hear a click indicating it is locked

in place.

Wearing Seat Belts

Using seat belts and child safety seats is the most

eﬀective way to protect occupants if a collision occurs.

Therefore, wearing a seat belt is required by law in most

jurisdictions.

Both the driver and passenger seats are equipped with

three-point inertia reel seat belts. Inertia reel belts are

automatically tensioned to allow occupants to move

comfortably during normal driving conditions. To

securely hold child safety seats, all passenger seating

positions are equipped with an automatic locking

retractor (ALR) feature that, by fully extracting the seat

belt (beyond the length needed for a typical adult

occupant), locks the belt into place until the seat belt is

unbuckled.

4. Pull the belt to check that it is securely fastened.

The seat belt reel automatically locks to prevent

movement of occupants if Model Y experiences a force

associated with hard acceleration, braking, cornering, or

an impact in a collision.

5. Pull the diagonal part of the belt toward the reel to

remove excess slack.

To Adjust the Shoulder Anchor

Height

Seat Belt Reminders

The seat belt reminder on the touchscreen

alerts you if a seat belt for an occupied

driver or passenger seat is unbuckled. If all

occupants are buckled up and the

reminder stays on, re-buckle seat belts to

ensure they are correctly latched. Also

remove any heavy objects (such as a

briefcase) from an unoccupied seat. If the

reminder light continues to stay on,

contact Tesla.

Model Y is equipped with an adjustable shoulder anchor

for each front seat to ensure that the seat belt is

positioned correctly. The seat belt should lay ﬂat across

the mid-point of your collar bone while in the correct

driving position (see Correct Driving Position on page

27). Adjust the height of the shoulder anchor if the seat

belt is not positioned correctly:

1. Press and hold the button on the shoulder anchor to

release the locking mechanism.

2. While holding the button, move the shoulder anchor

up or down, as necessary, to correctly position the

seat belt.

You can temporarily disable a seat belt reminder

associated with a rear seating position. This is useful

when you are carrying an object in a rear seat that

triggers the seat belt reminder alert. To disable the

reminder, touch the associated seat on the seat belt

reminder popup message that displays on the

touchscreen when a seat belt reminder is active. When a

reminder is disabled, the seat belt reminder icon is

replaced by a seat icon, for the current drive only. Touch

the seat again to re-enable the reminder.

WARNING: Seat belts must be worn by passengers

in all seating positions. Do not disable a seat belt

reminder when the seating position is occupied by

a passenger.

To Fasten a Belt

3. Release the button on the shoulder anchor so that it

locks into position.

1. Ensure correct positioning of the seat (see Correct

Driving Position on page 27).

4. Without pressing the button, pull on the seat belt

webbing and attempt to move the shoulder anchor

downward to check that it is locked into position.

2. Draw the belt out smoothly, ensuring the belt lays ﬂat

across the pelvis, chest and mid-point of your collar

bone, between the neck and shoulder.

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