Opening Model S; Using The Key; Opening Doors; Opening Rear Doors With No Power - Tesla S 2012 Emergency Response Manual

USING THE KEY

Use the key's buttons as shown below.
Doors
Trunk

OPENING DOORS

Model S has unique door
handles. Under normal
conditions, when you press a
handle, it extends* to allow you
to open the door.
If door handles do not function,
open the door manually by
reaching inside the window and
using the interior handle.
Front trunk (hood)

OPENING REAR DOORS WITH NO POWER

Open rear doors from inside by folding back the edge of the
carpet below the rear seats to access the mechanical release
cable. Pull the mechanical release cable toward the center.
*NOTE: When an airbag infl ates, Model S unlocks all doors, unlocks the trunk, and
extends all door handles.
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