Opening Model S; Using The Key; Opening Doors; Opening Rear Doors With No Power - Tesla 2012 Model S 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 inflates, Model S unlocks all doors, unlocks the trunk, and extends all door
handles.
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