Automatic Reengagement of the Autosteer For the Model Y Juniper

Currently, Tesla has developed three categories for autonomous driving: Full-Self Driving (FSD), Enhanced Autopilot, and the Basic Autopilot, also known as Autosteer. Our automation tool, the Commander, comes with a feature called Continuous Autopilot that tells your car to re-engage the Autopilot in a few seconds after you change lanes.

In this article, we will provide you with a use case of why Continuous Autopilot is so handy and guide you step by step on how to get the most out of this feature if you own the 2025 Model Y Juniper.

And if you prefer a visual tutorial, we also prepared a video for you:

Continuous Autopilot: Use Case

Normally, when you have the Autosteer turned on during drives, you have to deactivate it, change lanes, and manually re-engage the Autopilot from the right scroll wheel after you have completed the maneuver. And you have to do it every single time, which could become a nuisance on longer trips. Our Continuous Autopilot automation does this for you, sparing you the repetitive, mundane task of having to reach and press the scroll wheel over and over again. Think of it as an affordable version of the Enhanced Autopilot upgrade, which normally costs an extra $2,000.


Setup and Usage

1. The first thing you need to do is to ensure the Commander is installed at the right A-pillar. 
2. Then you need to go inside the S3XY App, navigate to the Continuous Autopilot feature inside the Commander’s tab, and enable it. 
3. Then you need to set a timer to determine after how many seconds the Autopilot should re-engage. 

*You can also prevent this feature from working if you drive under certain speed limits. This is helpful if you want to ensure that it does not reactivate when you are inside the city or a school zone. 

Once you are done with the in-app settings, complete the following steps:

Step 1: Activate the Autosteer from the steering wheel or any of your S3XY products.
Step 2: Turn on the indicator before you start doing the turn.
Step 3: Steer in the direction you want to go while the blinker is on, which will cancel your Autosteer.
Step 4: Step on the accelerator between the moment you begin the turn and the timer has not run out (not following this step will make your car fully regen until a complete stop, which will prevent the AP from re-engaging).
Step 5: Wait for the indicator to stop blinking and the timer to run out, and the Autosteer should re-engage automatically.

Why is that timer so important? It is crucial because it gives us a frame during which we are notified whether you want to continue driving on Autopilot or not. By pressing the acceleration pedal before the time runs out, you are confirming that you want to re-engage the Autosteer. If you press the brake pedal instead, you are telling us that you want to proceed to manual driving. That’s why we advise you to set longer durations in the beginning, just to get used to the feature, and then you can start shortening the timeframe. We had to implement this extra step because of the lack of Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) on the new Model Y Juniper. 

Conclusion

If you just got your 2025 Model Y and you have the basic Autosteer, the Continuous Autopilot automation is right up your alley, because it allows for a more comfortable drive. Just make sure to follow the necessary steps to ensure that you will get the most out of our feature.

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Created by:

Stoyan Gyurov

Published:

04/29/2025