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Keyless Locking and Unlocking
Locking and unlocking Model S is convenient.
Although you must be carrying a valid key,
there is no need to use it. Model S has sensors
around the driver's door that can recognize
the presence of a key within a range of
approximately one meter. So, you can keep
your key in your pocket or purse and Model S
detects it as you approach.
When you walk up to Model S carrying your
key, the doors automatically unlock if Passive
Entry is on. If a door handle is retracted, press
it and it extends. If the Auto-Present Handles
setting is turned on (see Using Exterior Door
Handles on page 6), you do not need to
touch the door handle. Instead, door handles
extends automatically as you approach
Model S. To open the rear trunk, press the
switch located under the trunk’s exterior
handle.
Note: Model S must detect your key near the
driver's door before the doors or rear trunk
unlock.
Note: If Passive Entry is
o, you must use the
key to unlock Model S. See Using the Key on
page 4.
Note: You can choose whether you want all
doors, or just the driver's door, to unlock when
you approach Model S carrying your key (see
Door Unlock Mode on page 6).
When carrying your key with you, you can also
open the rear trunk without having to use the
key. Simply press the switch located under the
trunk’s exterior handle. Door Unlock Mode
(see Door Unlock Mode on page 6) must
be set to All and the vehicle must detect the
key near the driver's door before opening the
rear trunk.
Model S also locks automatically. If you set
Walk-Away Door Lock to ON, Model S locks
when you walk away carrying your key with
you (see Walk-away Locking on page 7).
While sitting inside Model S, you can also lock
and unlock the vehicle by touching the icon on
the touchscreen's status bar or by using the
door controls located on the bottom left of
the touchscreen's Controls window.
Note: Depending on date of manufacture and
options selected at time of purchase, some
Model S vehicles are not equipped with the
automatic locking and unlocking feature.
Using the Key
To quickly familiarize yourself with the key,
think of the key as a miniature version of
Model S, with the Tesla badge representing
the front. The key has three buttons that feel
like softer areas on the surface.
1. Trunk
• Double-click to open the rear trunk.
• If equipped with a powered liftgate,
double-click to close the rear trunk.
You can also single-click to stop the
liftgate when it is moving.
• Hold the button down for one to two
seconds to open the charge port door.
2. Lock/Unlock All
• Double-click to unlock Model S.
Hazard warning lights
flash twice and
door handles extend.
Note: If Door Unlock Mode setting is
set to Driver, double-clicking unlocks
only the driver's door and you will
need to double-click again to unlock
all doors and trunks. If set to All, the
first double-click unlocks all doors and
trunks. Use the touchscreen to change
this setting (touch Controls >
Settings > Doors & Locks > Door
Unlock Mode).
• Single-click to lock doors and trunks
(all doors and trunks must be closed).
Hazard warning lights
flash once and
door handles retract.
3. Front trunk (also called the "frunk")
• Double-click to open the front trunk.
Doors
4 Model S Owner's Manual
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