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Maintenance<br />

Maintenance and care<br />

General information<br />

Regular maintenance is the key to ensuring<br />

the continued reliability and efficiency of<br />

your vehicle.<br />

Maintenance is the owner's responsibility and<br />

you must ensure that the appropriate<br />

maintenance is carried out when required<br />

and according to the recommendations<br />

specified by Tesla Motors.<br />

Routine maintenance<br />

Take your vehicle to Tesla Motors at the<br />

regularly scheduled maintenance intervals of<br />

every 12 months, or every 12,000 miles,<br />

whichever comes first.<br />

Maintenance and service must be performed<br />

by Tesla-certified technicians. Damages or<br />

failures caused by maintenance or repairs<br />

performed by non-Tesla certified technicians<br />

are not covered under the New Vehicle<br />

Limited Warranty.<br />

Service interval indicator<br />

When the key is inserted and the starter<br />

switch turned to the ACC position, the Touch<br />

Screen momentarily displays the distance to<br />

the next service interval.<br />

In addition, this information can be displayed<br />

by selecting the Info icon on the Touch<br />

Screen when the vehicle is parked. For<br />

details, refer to the Touch Screen Users<br />

<strong>Manual</strong> provided in your owners package.<br />

Owner maintenance<br />

WARNING: Any significant or sudden<br />

drop in fluid levels, or uneven tire wear<br />

should be rectified immediately.<br />

In addition to the routine maintenance<br />

performed by Tesla Motors, a few simple<br />

checks must be carried out more frequently.<br />

Advice is given on the pages that follow.<br />

Daily checks<br />

• Operation of lights, horn, turn indicators,<br />

wipers, washers and warning indicators<br />

• Operation of seat belts and brakes<br />

• Check for fluid deposits underneath the<br />

vehicle that might indicate a leak<br />

Weekly checks<br />

• Brake fluid level. Refer to Brake fluid,<br />

page 10-4.<br />

• Windshield washer fluid level. Refer to<br />

Windshield washer fluid, page 10-5.<br />

• Battery coolant. Refer to Battery coolant,<br />

page 10-5.<br />

• Condition and pressure of each tire. Refer<br />

to Wheels and tires, page 11-4.<br />

• Operation of the air conditioning. Refer to<br />

Interior temperature control, page 7-4.<br />

9-2 Maintenance and care

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