Tesla MODEL S Operating Manual page 13

Keys and Doors
Using Exterior Door Handles
A light press on a door handle extends it,
provided Model S detects a valid key nearby
and Passive Entry is on (Controls > Safety &
Security > Passive Entry).
You can set the door handles to extend
automatically whenever you approach the
driver's side carrying the key. On the
touchscreen, touch Controls > Vehicle > Auto-
Present Handles.
Insert your hand into the handle and pull to
open the door.
Door handles retract if you do not use them
within one minute after they extend. Just
press a handle to extend it again. Door
handles also retract a minute after the last
door closes, when Model S begins moving,
and when you lock Model S.
Note: To preserve battery life, Model S is
designed to temporarily disable the Auto-
Present Handles feature when:
• The key has been out of range for more
than 48 hours.
• The key remains within range for five
minutes after all doors have been closed.
In these cases, extend door handles by
touching one of them, or by pressing the
unlock button on the key. There is no need to
reset the setting. The next time you approach
Model S, provided the above conditions do
not apply, handles automatically extend.
Whenever a door is open, the Door
Open indicator displays on the
instrument panel. Also, the image of
the Model S on the touchscreen's
Controls > Quick Controls window
also provides a visual representation
of an open door or trunk.
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Opening Doors from the Interior
To open a door, pull the interior door handle
toward you.
Note: To prevent children from opening rear
doors using the interior handles, use the
touchscreen, Controls > Vehicle > Child-
Protection Lock, to turn on the child-
protection locks (see
page 13).
Interior Locking and Unlocking
From inside Model S, you can use the
touchscreen to lock or unlock doors and
trunks, provided a valid key is inside the
vehicle. Touch the lock icon on the
touchscreen's status bar.
When you stop Model S and engage the Park
gear, you can choose whether you want doors
to unlock or remain locked. To do so, touch
Controls > Vehicle > Unlock on Park. When
enabled, doors automatically unlock when you
engage the Park gear.
You can also unlock doors and present
handles by pressing the Park button on the
end of the gear selector a second time (for
example, after pressing it one time to engage
the Park gear).
Note: If a door or trunk is still open when you
lock Model S, it locks when you close it.
Door Unlock Mode
You can choose to unlock only the driver's
door when you approach your vehicle carrying
your key or when you shift into Park. To do so,
touch Controls > Vehicle > Driver Door Unlock
Mode.
Child-Protection Lock
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