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CONTENTS• CYBERTRUCK FEATURES

3• OFF-ROADING VITALS

4• OFF-ROADING CONTROLS: OVERLAND

5• OFF-ROADING CONTROLS: BAJA

6• BEST PRACTICES

7• BEFORE YOU OFF ROAD

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• OFF-ROAD SPOTTING

9• OFF-ROAD MODES10• OVERLAND MODE

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• HOW TO DRIVE ON CERTAIN SURFACES

12• WADE MODE

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• BAJA MODE

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• CLIMBING OVER OR UP

15• TRAIL ASSIST

16• IF YOU GET STUCK

17• AUXILIARY POWER

18• VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS

19• OFF-ROADING ACCESSORIES20• CYBERTRUCK DIMENSIONS

21• APPENDIX

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SAND. DIRT. MUD. ROCKS. SNOW.
C Y B E R T R U C K F E AT U R E S

CYBERTRUCK IS TOUGH ENOUGH TO GO ANYWHERE.
OFF-ROAD MODE IS AN ADVANCED USER SETTINGWHICH PUTS THE DRIVER IN ULTIMATE CONTROLBY DISABLING OR REDUCING TRACTION CONTROL,STABILITY CONTROL, HARDWARE PROTECTIONSAND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SAFETY FEATURES,PUTTING THE DRIVER IN ULTIMATE CONTROL.
WHAT MAKES CYBERTRUCK SO CAPABLE OFF ROAD:• FOUR-WHEEL STEERING• STEER-BY-WIRE• INSTANT, LINEAR, AND PREDICTABLE TORQUE• ADAPTIVE DAMPING• ADJUSTABLE AIR SPRINGS• FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKERS

FOUR-WHEEL STEERING: CYBERTRUCK HAS FOUR-WHEEL STEERING. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNSTHE STEERING WHEEL, ALL FOUR WHEELS RESPOND. THIS GIVES CYBERTRUCK A TIGHTERTURNING RADIUS.
STEER-BY-WIRE: CYBERTRUCK USES STEER-BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGY, MEANING THERE IS
NO PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES, AND INSTEAD
USES SENSORS TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN THEM. AS A RESULT, STEERING FEELS MORERESPONSIVE AND ADAPTIVE BASED ON THE TERRAIN AND DRIVING SPEED. STALLING THE
MOTORS FOR AN EXTENDED TIME MAY CAUSE THEM TO OVERHEAT.
INSTANT, LINEAR, AND PREDICTABLE TORQUE: TORQUE AVAILABILITY AT ZERO SPEED IS A
UNIQUE DIFFERENCE FROM COMBUSTION ENGINES AND MAKES CLIMBING OBSTACLES ANDINCLINES MUCH EASIER.
ADAPTIVE DAMPING: THE COMPRESSION AND REBOUND OF THE DAMPERS ARE ADJUSTEDBASED ON YOUR DRIVING MODE TO MAXIMIZE TRACTION AND COMFORT.
ADJUSTABLE AIR SPRINGS: ENABLE ADJUSTABLE RIDE HEIGHT. ‘HIGH’ SETTING REPRESENTS
THE IDEAL SETTING FOR COMPRESSION AND REBOUND BALANCE. INCREASING THE RIDEHEIGHT WILL INCREASE YOUR GROUND CLEARANCE BUT COMES WITH A TRADE-OFF, REDUCINGYOUR AVAILABLE COMPRESSION AND WILL MAKE THE RIDE HARSHER. IN SEVERAL RIDEHEIGHTS THE VEHICLE ENFORCES A SPEED LIMIT TO AVOID HARDWARE DAMAGE. ‘VERY HIGH’(25MPH) AND ‘EXTRACT’ (10 MPH).
DIFFERENTIAL LOCKERS: CYBERTRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH LOCKING DIFFERENTIALSFOR INCREASED PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY DURING LOW-TRACTION AND OFF-ROAD
CONDITIONS (EX: DRIVING ON ROCKY OR DIRT ROADS).
LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS LOCK BOTH WHEELS OF AN AXLE TOGETHER, WHICH FORCES THE
WHEELS TO ROTATE AT THE SAME SPEED. THIS DISTRIBUTES THE TORQUE ACROSS THE
SAME AXLE BASED ON THE AVAILABLE TRACTION IN EACH WHEEL. WHEN ONE OF THE LOCKED
WHEELS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED TRACTION (ON SAND, ICE, ETC.) MORE TORQUE IS
APPLIED TO THE WHEEL WITH GREATER TRACTION. IN EXTREME CASES, SUCH AS WHEN ONEWHEEL IS IN THE AIR, ALL AVAILABLE TORQUE IS SENT TO THE WHEEL ON THE GROUND WITH
TRACTION. THIS DISTRIBUTION OF TORQUE HELPS THE VEHICLE CONTINUE MOVING IN LOW
TRACTION ENVIRONMENTS.

NOTE: DO NOT USE LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGH-TRACTION SURFACES,
SUCH AS ASPHALT.
WARNING: DRIVING WITH LOCKED DIFFERENTIALS MAY REDUCE VEHICLE RESPONSE TOSTEERING AND CAUSE UNPREDICTABLE VEHICLE DYNAMICS.

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OFF-ROAD VITALSMONITOR THE HEALTH OF CYBERTRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOUCHSCREENCOMMON VITALS:• TIRE PRESSURE: CURRENT READ OUT OF TIRE PRESSURE FROM EACH WHEEL.
• MOTOR TEMP, AND BATTERY TEMP: CURRENT TEMPERATURES OF THE FRONT AND REAR
MOTOR(S) AND HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY ARE DISPLAYED.
• WHEN OPERATING WITHIN IDEAL TEMPERATURE RANGE, NO COLOR IS DISPLAYED.
• IF PERFORMANCE IS REDUCED DUE TO TEMPERATURE, VALUE IS SHOWN IN YELLOW.
• IF PERFORMANCE BECOMES CRITICALLY LIMITED, TEMPERATURE IS SHOWN IN RED.
• LOCKER STATE: DRIVE UNIT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKER STATUS.
OVERLAND VITALS:• ROLL/PITCH/BEARING: DEGREE OF VEHICLE ROLL, PITCH, AND THE BEARING OF TRAVEL.
• GROUND CLEARANCE: CURRENT VEHICLE GROUND CLEARANCE TO THE BATTERY.

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OFF-ROAD CONTROLS: OVERLANDQUICKLY ACCESS OFF-ROAD SETTINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TOUCHSCREENCAMERA VIEWSBACKUP CAMERA AND SIDEREPEATERS DISPLAYED.
SWIPE TO SEE OTHER VIEWS.

OFF-ROAD MODE
CHOOSE BETWEEN OVERLAND
AND BAJA AND CUSTOMIZEYOUR PREFRENCES.
SURFACEMANUALLY ADJUST THE
SURFACE ON WHICH
YOU ARE DRIVING.

PITCH / ROLL / HEADINGTHESE ANGLES DETERMINEHOW CAPABLE THE VEHICLEIS OF CLIMBING OVER ANOBSTACLE OR UP AN INCLINE.

REAR STEERYOU CAN SET REAR STEER TO
OFF OR AUTO. AUTO ALLOWSFOR A TIGHTER TURN RADIUS
WHILE DRIVING. USEFULFOR OFF-CAMBER DRIVINGOR DRIFTING ON LOOSE
SURFACES.
WADE MODE

STOPPING MODE
CHOOSE IF YOU WANT TO ROLLFREELY OR AUTOMATICALLYHOLD THE BRAKE WHEN YOU
COME TO A STOP.
LOCKING DIFFERENTIALSENGAGE OR DISENGAGE
LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS.

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USE WHEN NAVIGATING
THROUGH SHALLOW BODIESOF WATER.

RIDE HEIGHTCUSTOMIZE YOUR VEHICLE’S
RIDE HEIGHT BASED ONTERRAIN AND OTHER DRIVESETTINGS.

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OFF-ROAD CONTROLS: BAJA MODEQUICKLY ACCESS OFF-ROAD SETTINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TOUCHSCREEN

HANDLING BALANCE
ADJUST LEFT FOR MORE
STABLE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE
BEHAVIOR, ADJUST RIGHT FOR
MORE AGILE REAR-WHEELDRIVE BEHAVIOR.
STABLITY ASSISTSELECT THE DESIRED AMOUNTOF STABILITY CONTROLINTERVENTION.
LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE
REAR LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL(APPLICABLE TO DUAL
MOTOR ONLY).

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TERRAIN
SMOOTH SETS RIDE HEIGHTTO ‘MEDIUM’. RUGGED SETS
RIDE HEIGHT TO ‘HIGH’.
CLEARANCE SETS RIDEHEIGHT TO ‘VERY HIGH’.

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BEST PRACTICESWHEN OFF-ROADINGALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
DRIVE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY, STAYING WITHIN EXISTING
TRACKS. DO NOT HARM NATURE AND GIVE WAY TO WILDLIFE.
ALWAYS KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
AVOID AGGRESSIVE STEERING MANEUVERS AND BRAKEGRADUALLY TO MAXIMIZE TRACTION.
ASSESS ANY POTENTIAL OFF-ROADING RISKS OROBSTACLES AHEAD. WHERE NECESSARY, GET OUT
OF CYBERTRUCK AND CHECK THE TERRAIN. USE THE
TOUCHSCREEN TO VIEW OFF-ROAD VITALS OF CYBERTRUCK.
UPON RETURNING TO NORMAL ROADS, FOR SAFETY REMOVEANY DEBRIS THAT MAY BE A HAZARD TO OTHER ROAD USERS
AND CHECK STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. FOREFFICIENCY RAISE TIRE PRESSURE AND REPLACE WHEEL
AERO COVERS AND FRONT FASCIA WHEEL FAIRINGS.

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BEFORE YOU OFF-ROADCHECKLIST

1. PLAN YOUR ROUTE. CONSULT MAPS AND WEATHER REPORTS. FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN YOU MAY ENCOUNTER. RESEARCH TRAILS BEFORE SETTING OUT
AND BE AWARE THAT WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE QUICKLY AND
UNEXPECTEDLY. LET SOMEONE KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING. DOWNLOAD MAPS WHILE YOU HAVEINTERNET ACCESS AND USE THEM OFFLINE WHEN YOU DO NOT.
2. BE PREPARED. EQUIP YOUR CYBERTRUCK WITH SUPPLIES IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, SUCH AS
A SPARE TIRE, A JACK, AN AIR COMPRESSOR, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TESLA SHOP. PLUS
FOOD, WATER, CLOTHES, A CHARGED PHONE, AND A FLASHLIGHT. CONSIDER BRINGING RECOVERYGEAR SUCH AS A KINETIC ROPE, SOFT SHACKLES, TRACTION BOARDS, AND A SHOVEL.
3. EVENLY DISTRIBUTE VEHICLE LOAD. CYBERTRUCK PERFORMS BEST WHEN THE WEIGHT OFPASSENGERS AND CARGO IS DISTRIBUTED EVENLY ACROSS THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES. IF DRIVINGWITH A TRAILER YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE TONGUE WEIGHT CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR VEHICLEPAYLOAD AND CONSIDER LEAVING THE TRAILER PARKED WHILE YOU ENJOY THE TRAILS.
4. SECURE PASSENGERS AND CARGO. CONFIRM ALL PASSENGERS ARE WEARING SEAT BELTS
PROPERLY. MAKE SURE THAT LOOSE ITEMS ARE STOWED OR SECURED. BE AWARE, TONNEAU IS NOTWATERTIGHT AND WILL NOT PREVENT DUST FROM GETTING INTO THE BED. THE FRUNK IS A DRY ZONEUNLESS SUBMERGED.
5. CHARGE UP. ENSURE YOUR VEHICLE HAS AMPLE ENERGY FOR YOUR PLANNED ROUTE. CHARGEBEFOREHAND AND LOCATE THE NEAREST SUPERCHARGER TO RECHARGE AFTERWARDS. ENERGYCONSUMPTION OVERALL WILL BE HIGHER OFF ROAD AND WILL VARY WITH TERRAIN.
6. LOWER TIRE PRESSURE IF NEEDED AT THE DESTINATION TO INCREASE TRACTION ON SURFACESSUCH AS SAND OR ON ROCKS. REDUCING TIRE PRESSURE ALLOWS TIRES TO MAKE MORE CONTACT
WITH THE TERRAIN, INCREASING GRIP AND DECREASING THE RISK OF PUNCTURES. HOWEVER THIS
DOES INCREASE THE RISK OF BREAKING THE SEAL ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL (DE-BEADING) IF LOADEDLATERALLY. SUGGESTED LOWER LIMIT OF TIRE PRESSURE ON STOCK WHEELS AND TIRES IS 36 PSI.
7. REMOVE WHEEL AERO COVERS AND FRONT FASCIA WHEEL FARINGS TO PREVENT DAMAGE
WHILE DRIVING OFF ROAD. REAR WHEEL ROCKER FAIRINGS CAN ALSO BE REMOVED IF DOING
MORE EXTREME OFF-ROADING. VISIT THE CYBERTRUCK SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

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OFF-ROAD SPOTTINGGROUND RULESIN OFF-ROADING, A SPOTTER IS THE SECOND SET OF EYES TO HELP A DRIVER
NAVIGATE DIFFICULT OBSTACLES. SPOTTERS ARE USUALLY IN FRONT OF THE
VEHICLE AND USE HAND SIGNALS AND VOICE COMMANDS TO INDICATE WHICH
WAY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND WHICH DIRECTION TO DRIVE. HAVING A SPOTTERMAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN OFF-ROADING SUCCESS RATE.
GROUND RULES:• ONE SPOTTER AT A TIME SHOULD GUIDE THE DRIVER. AN EXCEPTION TO
THIS IS WHEN A SECOND SPOTTER IS LOCATED BEHIND THE VEHICLE FORSECONDARY ASSISTANCE.
• THE SPOTTER SHOULD ALWAYS REMAIN IN CLEAR SIGHT OF THE DRIVER.
• WHILE SPOTTING, DO NOT STAND TOO CLOSE TO THE LINE OF TRAVEL OR
DIRECTLY DOWNHILL OF A VEHICLE, AS NOT ONLY A SAFETY PRECAUTION, BUT
TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE, INCLUDING THE VEHICLE AND ANY
POTENTIAL OBSTACLES.
• NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION, ESPECIALLY PREVIOUSLY AGREED-UPON
HAND SIGNALS WORK BEST, TO PREVENT DIRECTIONS FROM BEING DROWNOUT BY NOISE FROM WIND, RAIN, A RIVER, OR OTHER PEOPLE TALKING.
• SIGNALS NEED TO BE LARGE, CLEAR GESTURES THAT ARE NOTMISUNDERSTOOD FOR OTHER COMMANDS.
• THE DRIVER SHOULD DO NO MORE AND NO LESS THAN DIRECTED BY THE
SPOTTER, UNTIL THE SPOTTER PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION.
• WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SPOTTERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO ASSIST THE
DRIVER WHILE OFF-ROADING, BY KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR HAZARDS ON THE
SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, LIKE ROCKS, TREES, OR CLIFFS.

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OFF-ROAD MODES
OFF-ROAD MODES GIVE CYBERTRUCK OWNERS ACCESS TO SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES
THAT ALLOW CUSTOMIZATION TO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS. CUSTOMIZATIONS INCLUDEDAMPING, AIR SPRING HEIGHT AND CROSS LINKING, TRACTION, STABILITY, PEDAL SENSITIVITY,
AND VEHICLE STOPPING BEHAVIORS.
OFF-ROAD CONTROLS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL MODES:• VEHICLE HOLD OR ROLL – CHOOSE IF YOU PREFER THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, OR
AUTOMATICALLY HOLD THE BRAKE WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP.
• REAR STEERING ON/OFF – DISABLES THE REAR STEERING ACTUATOR AT LOW SPEEDS.
USEFUL FOR OFF-CAMBER DRIVING, OR DRIFTING ON VERY LOOSE SURFACES.
• DOUBLE PEDAL (ACCELERATOR + BRAKE) IS ALLOWED IN OFF-ROAD MODES FOR TIGHTDRIVE CONTROL WHEN ON A STEEP INCLINE/DECLINE.
IF YOU CANNOT ADJUST YOUR RIDE HEIGHT:• FIRST, CHECK THAT JACK MODE IS NOT ENABLED (IT CAN AUTOMATICALLY ENABLE
WHEN WHEELS LEAVE THE GROUND). IF IT IS ENABLED ACCIDENTALLY, YOU CAN DISABLEIT BY GOING TO CONTROLS > SERVICE > JACK MODE.
• SECOND, CHECK THAT THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT OVERHEATED. THERE WILL BE A USERFACING ALERT IF SO. WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN.
TO MAXIMIZE YOUR EFFICIENCY:• USE BAJA MODE AND MOVE TORQUE TO BIAS TO THE PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR.
(FOR DUAL MOTOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE THIS IS THE REAR, FOR TRI-MOTOR CYBERBEAST
THIS IS THE FRONT).
• ALSO TRY TO REDUCE USE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SWITCH TO ROLL MODE.
DONUTS:• WE KNOW YOU WANT TO DO THEM.
• BEST RESULTS WILL BE ACHIEVED ON A LOOSE SURFACE, IN BAJA MODE WITH
HANDLING SET TO FULL OVERSTEER AND STABILITY SET TO ‘MINIMUM’ AND TERRAINSLIDER SET TO ‘SMOOTH’.
• ENSURE YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT CLEAR SPACE AND BE AWARE YOU WILL BE TURNINGOFF STABILITY CONTROLS.
• DONUTS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, SO DO NOT DO THIS ON PUBLIC PROPERTYOR DAMAGE PUBLIC TRAILS.

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• RECOMMENDED RIDE HEIGHT IS ‘HIGH’ FOR ALL-PURPOSE, GRAVEL, AND SAND MODES. ROCK MODE WILL DEFAULT TO ‘VERY HIGH’.

OVERLAND M O D E• YOU CAN MANUALLY ADJUST THE SET RIDE HEIGHT AT ANY TIME.
• BE AWARE, SPEED IS LIMITED TO 25MPH IN ‘VERY HIGH’, AND 10MPH IN ‘EXTRACT’. TORQUE IS ALSO LIMITED IN ‘EXTRACT’.
• SEE APPENDIX FOR GROUND CLEARANCE AND APPROACH/BREAK-OVER/DEPARTURE ANGLES IN EACH MODE.

ALL PURPOSE
AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS TIRE SLIP BASEDON THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE TRACTION.
ALL PURPOSE IS BEST SUITED FOR MIXEDTERRAIN DRIVING.

GRAVEL /DEEP SNOWALLOWS FOR MEDIUM AMOUNTS OF TIRE SLIPTO PROVIDE OPTIMAL TRACTION ON GRAVELAND DEEP SNOW.

ROCK

SAND

TIGHTLY MANAGES TIRE SLIP TO MAXIMIZE GRIP

ALLOWS FOR HIGH AMOUNTS OF TIRE SLIPIN ROCK CRAWL CONDITIONS. ALSO ENABLES

TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL TRACTION ON SOFT,

AIR SUSPENSION CROSSLINKING, WHERE

DEFORMABLE SURFACES LIKE SAND.

THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM PNEUMATICALLYCONNECTS THE SPRINGS ON THE FRONT AND
REAR AXLES, BALANCING VERTICAL FORCEUNDER LARGE SUSPENSION ARTICULATION FOR
MAXIMUM TRACTION.

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HOW TO DRIVE O N C E R TA I N S U R F A C E S
ROCK

WATER

SAND / SNOWSLOW AND MEASURED. AIM TO OVERCOME OBSTACLESSLOW AND MEASURED. VISCOSITY OF WATER IS ABOUT 55X

MAINTAIN MOMENTUM (DON’T STOP IN DEEP SAND/SNOW, AND IF

WITH PRECISION AND ONLY AS MUCH POWER AS NEEDED.

THAT OF AIR, SO DRIVING FAST THROUGH WATER PUTS A LOT OFYOU DO, START SLOWLY) AND AVOID HIGH SIDE SLIP. IT’S EASY FORHITTING IMMOVABLE OBSTACLES WITH HIGH KINETIC ENERGYSTRESS ON ALL THE PARTS INVOLVED, EVEN WHEN IT’S SHALLOW.

A DEFORMABLE SURFACE TO BUILD UP NEXT TO THE TIRES WHILE(SPEED X MASS) IS A GOOD RECIPE TO BREAK SOMETHING.

IF GOING INTO DEEP WATER, GOOD TO CHECK THE DEPTH ANDSLIDING SIDEWAYS AND PUT THE VEHICLE AT ROLLOVER RISK.

BOTTOM CONDITION BEFORE GOING IN BLINDLY AS IT CAN BE
DIFFICULT TO GET UNSTUCK WHEN TIRES ARE SUCKED INTO MUD.

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WADE
MODE

ENTER AND DRIVE THROUGH SHALLOW BODIES OF WATER, SUCH AS DEFINEDCROSSING POINTS OF RIVERS OR CREEKS, USING WADE MODE.
BE SURE TO CHECK THE WATER DEPTH AND CURRENT SPEED BEFOREENTERING. CROSS THROUGH WATER SLOWLY AS DRIVING QUICKLY THROUGH
WATER CAN IMPART IMMENSE FORCE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE.
REFER TO THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WADE MODE.
WADE MODE DEFAULTS RIDE HEIGHT TO ‘VERY HIGH’, SWITCHES HVAC TO
RECIRCULATE AND PRESSURIZES THE BATTERY PACK TO PROTECT FROMWATER AND DEBRIS.
WADE MODE IS INTENDED FOR WATER UP TO 32 INCHES (815 MM) DEEP,MEASURING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRES IN ‘VERY HIGH’ RIDE HEIGHT. IT
IS NOT REQUIRED FOR DEPTHS LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE BATTERY PACK.
WADE MODE DURATION IS LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES AND MAY TAKE UP TO 10
MINS TO COMPLETELY FILL THE AIR SYSTEM AND PRESSURIZE THE BATTERYPACK ONCE ENABLED.

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BAJA
MODE
DRIVE HIGH-SPEED ON DIRT ROADS OR IN THE DESERT WITH OPTIMIZED SUSPENSION
AND TRACTION CONTROL.
TERRAIN IS SET TO ‘SMOOTH’ BY DEFAULT WHICH WILL HAVE THE LOWEST CENTEROF GRAVITY. CHANGE THE SLIDER TO ‘RUGGED’ TO OPTIMIZE SUSPENSION TRAVEL.
USE CLEARANCE TO TEMPORARILY PASS OVER LARGER OBSTACLES. REBOUND AND
COMPRESSION DAMPING ARE ADJUSTED TO PROVIDE MORE STABILITY AS WELL AS
PROTECTION AGAINST LARGE IMPACTS. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITYCONTROL SYSTEM ALLOWS MORE TIRE SLIP FOR DYNAMIC DRIVING ON LOW-TRACTION
SURFACES.
YOU CAN ADJUST THE HANDLING BALANCE FROM ‘UNDERSTEER’ TO ‘NEUTRAL’ TO
OVERSTEER WITH THE SLIDER.
ADDITIONALLY YOU CAN ADJUST THE LEVEL OF STABILITY CONTROL.
• STANDARD – WILL ALLOW MUCH MORE VEHICLE YAW AND WHEEL SLIP THAN
ON-ROAD AND OVERLAND MODES. HOWEVER STABILITY CONTROL IS STILLAUGMENTING YOUR DRIVING.
• REDUCED – FURTHER INCREASED VEHICLE YAW ALLOWANCE, STABILITYCONTROL IS GREATLY REDUCED.
• MIN – STABILITY CONTROL MINIMIZED.
IF YOUR VEHICLE DETECTS IT IS AIRBORNE, THE DAMPERS WILL ADJUST TO ATTEMPTTO PROTECT THE VEHICLE WHILE LANDING.

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CLIMBING
OVER OR UP

IF YOU ARE APPROACHING A LARGE OBSTACLE OR CHANGE IN INCLINE, SET THE RIDE HEIGHT TO‘VERY HIGH’ TO INCREASE APPROACH, BREAKOVER, AND DEPARTURE ANGLES (SEE APPENDIX). THESE
ANGLES DETERMINE HOW CAPABLE CYBERTRUCK IS CLIMBING OVER AN OBSTACLE OR UP AN INCLINE.
‘EXTRACT’ MODE CAN BE USED FOR EXTREME CASES BUT WILL BE A VERY STIFF RIDE SINCE THE
SUSPENSION TRAVEL IS MAXED OUT. SWITCHING INTO ‘EXTRACT’ MULTIPLE TIMES CAN CAUSE THE
AIR COMPRESSOR TO OVERHEAT. YOU CAN MONITOR THIS ON THE VITALS SCREEN AND ALLOW TIME
TO COOL IF IT HAPPENS.
LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS: IF ONE WHEEL BECOMES AIRBORNE WHILE CLIMBING UP OR OVER ANOBSTACLE, THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS WILL APPLY TORQUE TO THE WHEEL WITH GREATER
TRACTION TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING.
DUAL MOTOR VARIANTS: ARE EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL FRONT AND REAR LOCKINGDIFFERENTIALS.
TRI-MOTOR (CYBERBEAST) VARIANTS: ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL FRONT LOCKINGDIFFERENTIAL, AND A VIRTUAL REAR LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TORQUE IN
EACH REAR WHEEL. THE REAR LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES IN CERTAIN DRIVE
MODES AND SPEEDS, AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED.
WARNING: LARGE STEERING ANGLE OR HIGH ACCELERATION WITH LOCKERS ENGAGED WILL CAUSETHE VEHICLE TO JERK AND MAY DAMAGE YOUR DRIVETRAIN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ON HIGHFRICTION SURFACES LIKE ASPHALT.
TIPS AND TRICKS: WHILE ENGAGING (ICON BLINKING) YOU CAN MOVE SLOWLY FORWARD OR REVERSE
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING SLIGHTLY, OR WHILE STATIONARY TURN FULL LOCK TO LOCK. THISACTION CREATES RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN THE TWO SHAFTS TO ALLOW THE LOCKER TOENGAGE.
WHILE DISENGAGING (ICON BLINKING) DRIVING SLOWLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE WILL TYPICALLY BE ALL
THAT IS NEEDED. IF NOT, CONSIDER THE DIRECTION YOU WERE TURNING WHILE LOCKED AND TRY
TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO RELIEVE THE TORSIONAL STRESS. WHEN YOU CAN TURNWITHOUT THE WHEELS SCRUBBING, THE LOCKER HAS DISENGAGED.

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TRAIL ASSISTTHINK OF THIS AS A LOW-SPEED CRUISE CONTROL.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES CAN MAINTAIN A STEADY SPEED BY
CONSTANTLY VARYING TORQUE, AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE GEARING
INTO LOW RANGE GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO CRAWL FORWARD VERYSLOWLY WITHOUT NEEDING TO USE THE ACCELERATOR.
THIS CAN BE VERY HELPFUL WHEN NAVIGATING DIFFICULT TERRAIN
WHERE YOUR FOCUS IS BEST SPENT ON STEERING. YOU CAN SET TRAILASSIST FROM 1.0 MPH UP TO 25 MPH BY INCREMENTS OF 0.5 MPH.
TO USE THIS FEATURE, CLICK THE RIGHT STEERING WHEEL SCROLLWHEEL TO ENABLE, THEN SCROLL UP OR DOWN TO ADJUST SET SPEED.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT YOU CAN DRIVE COLLABORATIVELY WITH
TRAIL ASSIST BY ADDING EITHER BRAKE PEDAL OR ACCEL PEDAL.
TO TURN OFF TRAIL ASSIST, EITHER CLICK THE SCROLL WHEEL ASECOND TIME OR HOLD THE BRAKE, BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOPAND THEN PRESS FIRMLY INTO THE BRAKE.

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IF YOU GET STUCKBUILDING BLOCKS TO INCREASING TRACTION IN OFF-ROAD MODE:
1. PUT CYBERTRUCK INTO OVERLAND MODE.
2. ADJUST SUSPENSION HEIGHT. RAISE UNTIL VEHICLE ISN’T OBSTRUCTED ON OBSTACLES. AVOID LOWERINGTO PREVENT UNDERBODY DAMAGE.
3. ADJUST TERRAIN MODE. BASED ON SURFACE CONDITIONS, DETERMINE THE BALANCE REQUIRED BETWEEN
TRACTION AND MOMENTUM. FOR HIGH TRACTION TERRAINS, SELECT THE ROCK SURFACE MODE. FOR LOOSERSURFACES, MOMENTUM MAY BE REQUIRED. FOR MAXIMUM MOMENTUM, USE SAND.
4. ENGAGE FRONT AND/OR REAR LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS.
5. FOR SOFT SURFACES OR STEEP INCLINES, ENGAGE TRAIL ASSIST FOR A STEADY PROGRESSION THROUGHCOMPLEX SURFACES.
ADDITIONAL COUNTER MEASURES:
1. DECREASE TIRE PRESSURES. DECREASING TIRE PRESSURES TO 36 PSI WILL INCREASE TIRE CONTACT WITH
THE SURFACE AND CAN AID IN TRACTION TO HELP GET YOU UNSTUCK.
2. USE TRACTION AIDS. TRACTION BOARDS CAN IMPROVE THE TRACTION OF INDIVIDUAL WHEELS TO INCREASE
CHANCES OF RECOVERY.
3. STACK ROCKS.
4. GET AN ASSIST FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE USING RECOVERY EQUIPMENT.
ADDITIONAL TIPS:• BEING SMOOTH AND AVOIDING WHEEL SPIN IN GENERAL IS THE BEST WAY TO KEEP TRACTION IN TECHNICALDRIVING SITUATIONS—TRAIL ASSIST IS HELPFUL WITH THIS. CARRYING MOMENTUM TO OVERCOME ANOBSTACLE SHOULD BE A LAST RESORT AS IT COMMONLY RESULTS IN HARDWARE DAMAGE.
• IN SAND AND SNOW, HOWEVER, MOMENTUM IS KEY TO AVOID SINKING AND BEING STUCK, SO AVOIDSTOPPING IN DEEP SAND AND SNOW IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO BECOME STUCK IN DEEP SAND OR SNOW, TRY
USING TRAIL ASSIST SET TO A VERY LOW SPEED TO CRAWL OUT.

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AUXILIARY POWERCYBERTRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO 48V AUXILIARY POWER FEEDS.
THESE FEEDS CAN BE INDEPENDENTLY ENABLED FROM THE USERINTERFACE AND WILL PROVIDE BETWEEN 36-58V OF POWER TOACCESSORIES, DEPENDING ON THE LV STATE OF CHARGE. POWER FEEDSARE LOCATED ON THE ROOF AND IN THE POWERED FRUNK.
• THE FEED IN THE FRUNK PROVIDES 400W OF POWER.
• THE FEED IN THE ROOF PROVIDES 400W OF POWER.
POWER CONSUMPTION MAY INCREASE WHILE USING THE VEHICLE TO
POWER OTHER ELECTRONICS AND OBJECTS.
REFER TO THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
ACCESSING THE CYBERTRUCK POWER FEEDS.
OFF-ROAD LIGHT BAR
YOU CAN PURCHASE AN OFF-ROAD LIGHT BAR FROM THE TESLA SHOP.
THIS LIGHTBAR IS DESIGNED TO WORK IN HARMONY WITH EXISTING HIGHBEAMS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY ENABLING YOU
TO CONTROL FORWARD FACING OR DITCH LIGHTING ON SEPARATELY AS
WELL AS CONTROLLING THE OVERALL BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHT BAR.
THE OFF-ROAD LIGHT BAR IS ONLY INTENDED FOR OFF-ROAD USE ANDSHOULD NEVER BE USED ON PUBLIC ROADS. ALWAYS BE AWARE OF
ONCOMING VEHICLES, AS THE LIGHT CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR OTHER
DRIVERS.

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VEHICLE MODIFICATIONSTIRESTIRES: ADDING LARGER TIRES WILL COMPROMISE TURNING RADIUS, AS
WELL AS INCREASING CHASSIS LOADS AND POTENTIALLY RUBBING ON
THE BODY. 18” WHEELS (DOWN FROM THE STOCK 20”) CAN BE USED TO
ADD MORE CUSHION, PROVIDED THE TIRE OVERALL DIMENSIONS ARE
EQUAL OR LESS THAN THE OEM TIRE.
AFTERMARKET TIRES: TIRES NOT DESIGNED FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLESTYPICALLY HAVE LOWER EFFICIENCY AND HIGHER ROAD NOISE.
• ALL-TERRAIN IS THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE OFF-ROAD TIRE, GOOD
FOR ALL PURPOSE DRIVING, AND WILL IMPACT ROAD NOISE AND
EFFICIENCY THE LEAST.
• 3 PEAK MUD AND SNOW RATED ALL TERRAIN IS A GOOD OPTIONFOR COLD WEATHER DRIVING WHERE YOU EXPECT TO ENCOUNTERSNOW AND ICE.
• MUD TERRAIN IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE TIRE, USEFUL FOR
DRIVING IN DIRT AND MUD BUT WILL COME WITH THE LARGESTPENALTY IN RANGE AND ROAD NOISE.

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EXTERIOR DIMENSIONSOVE RAL L L E N G T H - 2 2 3 . 74”

OV ER HA NG
F R O NT
34 . 5 8”W H E E L BAS E - 143 . 11”

OV E R HA NG
REAR
4 6.05”OV E R A LL
HE I G HT
73.06”G R OUND
CLE A R A NCE
A P P R OACH
A NG L E
33. 9 0º

B RE AKOVE R
AN G L E
2 0. 3 º

12 .4 5”

D E PA RTUR E
A NG LE
2 2 .3º

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APPENDIXMMOVERALL LENGTH

223.745682.9WHEELBASE

143.113635

OVERHANG - FRONT

34.58

878.3

OVERHANG - REAR

46.05

1169.6OVERALL WIDTH (INCLUDING MIRRORS)

95.01

2413.3OVERALL WIDTH (INCLUDING FOLDED MIRRORS)

86.64

2200.7OVERALL WIDTH (EXCLUDING MIRRORS)

79.99

2031.8TRACK WIDTH - FRONT

69.76

1772

TRACK WIDTH - REAR

69.76

1772

OVERALL HEIGHT - ENTRY/EXIT AIR SETTING

68.54

1740.8OVERALL HEIGHT - LOW AIR SETTING

69.13

1755.8OVERALL HEIGHT - MEDIUM AIR SETTING

70.70

1795.8OVERALL HEIGHT - HIGH AIR SETTING

73.06

1855.8OVERALL HEIGHT - VERY HIGH AIR SETTING

74.64

1895.8OVERALL HEIGHT - EXTRACT (HIGHEST) AIR SETTING

76.61

1945.8GROUND CLEARANCE - ENTRY/EXIT AIR SETTING

7.93

201.3

GROUND CLEARANCE - LOW AIR SETTING

8.52

216.3

GROUND CLEARANCE - MEDIUM AIR SETTING

10.09

256.3

GROUND CLEARANCE - HIGH AIR SETTING

12.45

316.3

GROUND CLEARANCE - VERY HIGH AIR SETTING

14.03

356.3

GROUND CLEARANCE - EXTRACT (HIGHEST) AIR SETTING

16.00

406.3

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APPROACH / BREAKOVER / DEPARTURE

ANGLE

APPROACH ANGLESIN

APPROACH ANGLE - ENTRY/EXIT AIR SETTING

25.0º

APPROACH ANGLE - LOW AIR SETTING

26.3º

APPROACH ANGLE - MEDIUM AIR SETTING

29.5º

APPROACH ANGLE - HIGH AIR SETTING

33.9º

APPROACH ANGLE - VERY HIGH AIR SETTING

36.6º

APPROACH ANGLE - EXTRACT (HIGHEST) AIR SETTING

39.9º

BREAKOVER ANGLESHEIGHTSWIDTHSLENGTHS

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONSBREAKOVER ANGLE - ENTRY/EXIT AIR SETTING

13.0º

BREAKOVER ANGLE - LOW AIR SETTING

13.9º

BREAKOVER ANGLE - MEDIUM AIR SETTING

16.5º

BREAKOVER ANGLE - HIGH AIR SETTING

20.3º

BREAKOVER ANGLE - VERY HIGH AIR SETTING

22.9º

BREAKOVER ANGLE - EXTRACT AIR SETTING

26.0º

DEPARTURE ANGLESG R O U N D C L E A R A N C E A N D A P P R O A C H / B R E A K - O V E R / D E PA R T U R E A N G L E S

DEPARTURE ANGLE - ENTRY/EXIT AIR SETTING

14.4º

DEPARTURE ANGLE - LOW AIR SETTING

16.3º

DEPARTURE ANGLE - MEDIUM AIR SETTING

18.8º

DEPARTURE ANGLE - HIGH AIR SETTING

22.3º

DEPARTURE ANGLE - VERY HIGH AIR SETTING

24.7º

DEPARTURE ANGLE - EXTRACT AIR SETTING

27.6º

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