Tesla has shared a new and updated North America Model 3 manual, with a publish date of October 29, 2020. This new manual is found for those running the 2020.44 update released earlier this month, as spotted by Reddit user ‘matt687’.
Features from the latest 2021 Model 3 refresh are not included in the manual, and for the most part, the manual is the same, but there are some notable changes, details ‘matt687’, such as the gear selector now renamed to ‘drive stalk’, to go with info regarding the new glovebox PIN feature.
Notable changes:
- Auto-lock Exclude Home option added (page 14)
- Approx. June 2020 USB ports are USB-C (images updated) (page 22)
- Cabin camera data sharing opt-in information (page 24, 122)
- Brake booster fault indicator added (page 57, 61)
- Pedestrian Warning System status indicator removed (page 58, 76)
- Hydraulic Boost Compensation section added (page 62)
- Camera side images (repeater cameras) swipe up (page 73)
- Some vehicles equipped with charge port inlet heater (page 77, 150)
- Camera Calibration service menu option added (page 81, 122)
- Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control limited to speed limit of road removed (page 84)
- Exit Passing Lane option added (page 92)
- Slows down and stops at roundabout (page 100)
- Obstacle-Aware Acceleration displays a warning and sounds a chime (page 114)
- Speed limit sign detection mentioned (page 116)
- Auto High Beam toggle added to Quick Controls (page 118)
- Car Left Open Notifications (page 119)
- Voice Recognition Language selection option (page 119)
- Navigation Language selection option (page 119)
- Press and hold time displayed at top of screen to update (page 119)
- Regenerative braking setting not available on all vehicles (page 120)
- Green Traffic Light Chime option added (page 120)
- Set Speed percentage option added (page 120)
- Glovebox PIN option added (page 121, 141)
- Software Reinstall service menu option (page 122, 148)
- Bluetooth Priority Device option added (page 137)
- High voltage ‘Cabling’ renamed to ‘Lines’ and image updated (page 153)
- Avoid exposure to soaps and chemicals above pH 13 (page 169)
- High Voltage Battery Nominal Voltage 360 V DC added (page 187)
- Tesla Wireless Phone Charger added to FCC/IC Certification table (page 204)
- Section removed “All equipment complies with FCC and IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits for an uncontrolled environment.” (page 205)
- Autopilot Jail removed in Germany (page 206)
- Various new Troubleshooting Alerts added (too many to list) (page 206)
- “gear selector” renamed to “drive stalk” throughout
Only Tesla needs to keep updating its vehicle manuals so frequently thanks to new features delivered via over-the-air software updates. One day, legacy automakers may do the same, right?
You can see a comparison of the Model 3 manual released in 2020.44 compared to version released with 2020.20 by clicking here.
