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[sethr]

Hi all, I tried to search, but I can't seem to find out if it's possible to turn off ALL the automatic driving features. I don't want my car steering, braking or doing anything for me. Is it possible to just drive a Model 3 "old style" - i.e. with complete manual control, no automatic anything, even warnings that I'm not in lane or such? I want to drive my 3, if I get one, like I drive my Roadster, (which unfortunately looks like it may be too expensive to be worth repairing - it seems my PEM may be kaput.) Thanks.

 

[XLR82XS]

Driving and Autopilot menus. Turn off all assistance items.

 

[toolman335]

And turn off regen braking. Very easy to do.

Though you'll burn energy and blow through the brakes a lot quicker than us regular Tesla folks.

 

[sethr]

Sorry, are you saying you have to turn off regen to turn off the "assistance items"? Last thing I'd want to do. I just want to have 100% control of my driving.

 

[AxlxA]

You can turn off all the safety features. You know Tesla touts their safety system and how it helps in accidents. There's a bar chart.

The warnings I'm not sure if you can turn it off.

 

[puckpurnell]

A strange idea. But ...

 

[sduck]

Sorry, are you saying you have to turn off regen to turn off the "assistance items"? Last thing I'd want to do. I just want to have 100% control of my driving.

No, regen isn't linked to any of what you're asking about. It's separate. I'm not sure why that was suggested.

Although even with the "assistance" items turned on in the menu, you're still driving 100% manually until you specifically turn them on via the steering wheel stalk.

 

[Gwgan]

Buy a car without AP/FSD OR simply do not activate Lane Keeping and Adaptive Cruise Control, use is optional.
Regen can only be set to Standard or Low and not Off but there are more options when using Track Mode in a Performance model.
Alert features can be trimmed but emergency safety features cannot be turned off (maybe in track mode? Not sure). See photos from non-AP car.
I think you’ll have to pull fuses of you want to run without any automatic traction control but Track Mode can probably get you the feel you are after.
Sorry to hear about the PEM.