Keys; About Your Keys; Using The Key Fob - Tesla Roadster 2 Owner's Manual

Keys

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Keys

Doors, locks, and security

About your keys

Caution: The key fob contains delicate
electronic circuits and must be
protected from impact, water damage
and high temperatures. Avoid contact with
solvents, waxes and abrasive cleaners.
You have been supplied with three keys. Two
of the keys are key fobs with three buttons:
1. Lock button
2. Unlock button
3. Programmable button. See
Programmable button, page 4-3.
Keep one of the keys in a secure place for use
in emergencies. If you lose a key, contact
Tesla Motors for a replacement.
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Using the key fob

The buttons on the key fob transmit a coded
radio signal to a receiver in your vehicle. It is
not necessary to point the key fob at your
vehicle, but you must be within operating
range and you must hold the button down for
two seconds. The operating range will vary
according to the key fob's battery condition
and other physical factors.
If the vehicle can not be locked or unlocked
using the associated button on the key fob,
you may need to change the battery in the
key fob. See Replacing the key fob's battery,
page 4-3.
Note: Interference from other radio
equipment operating on a similar frequency
may affect operation of the key fob. If this
happens, operate the key fob as close to your
vehicle as possible. If you are unable to
unlock your vehicle with the key fob, use the
emergency key lock. See Emergency
unlocking, page 4-5.
Locking
WARNING: Never leave anyone in your
vehicle when it is locked using the key
fob. The interior door release handles will
operate, but because the car was locked
using the key fob, the alarm will sound. To
re-open the doors using the exterior door
release handles, you must first disarm the
alarm using the key fob.
Press the Lock button on the key fob to lock
the doors and arm the alarm.
The turn signals will flash once and the red
security indicator on the console (illustrated
on page 4-7) will illuminate and continue to
flash red while the vehicle is locked. If you
push the Lock button after the vehicle has
already been locked, you'll hear a
confirmation beep.
If a door, the hood or the trunk are not fully
closed when the lock button is pressed, the
turn signals will not flash and your vehicle is
not armed. Check that the doors, hood and
trunk are fully closed, then try again.
If an attempt is made to open the doors or
the hood from inside the vehicle after the
alarm has been set, the horn will sound and
the turn signals will flash for one minute. See
Alarm System, page 4-7.
Doors, locks, and security