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Rear Trunk
Opening
To open the rear trunk, do one of the
following:
•
Touch Controls > Trunk on the
touchscreen.
•
Double-click the rear trunk button on the
key.
•
With Model S unlocked, press the switch
located under the rear trunk's exterior
handle.
Note: If Passive Entry is off, you must use the
key to unlock Model S before you are able to
manually open the rear trunk using the switch.
See
Using the Key
on page 4.
When a door or trunk/liftgate is
open, the instrument panel displays
the Door Open indicator light. The
image of the Model S on the
touchscreen Controls window also
displays the open trunk.
To stop a powered liftgate while it is moving,
single-click the rear trunk button on the key.
Then, when you double-click the rear trunk
button, it moves again, but in the opposite
direction (provided it was not almost entirely
open or closed when you stopped it). For
example, if you single-click to stop the liftgate
while it is opening, when you double-click, it
closes.
To open the trunk from inside Model S in the
unlikely situation that Model S has no power,
see
Interior Emergency Trunk Release
11.
Warning: Before opening or closing the
rear liftgate, it is important to check that
the area around the liftgate is free of
obstacles (people and objects). Although
the powered liftgate can detect obstacles,
it can not detect all objects at all times.
Do not rely on the liftgate to sense an
obstruction when opening or closing. You
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must proactively monitor the liftgate to
ensure that it does not come into contact
with a person or object. Failure to do so
may result in damage or serious injury.
Load Limits
Secure all cargo before moving Model S, and
place heavy cargo in the lower trunk
compartment.
Caution: Never load more than 175 lbs
(80 kg) on the rear load floor (above the
lower trunk compartment) or more than
130 lbs (60 kg) in the lower trunk
compartment. Doing so can cause
damage.
Closing
If Model S is not equipped with a powered
liftgate, close the rear trunk by pulling down
on the liftgate and pushing firmly until it is
fully closed.
To close the powered liftgate, do one of the
following:
•
Double-click the trunk button on the key.
•
Touch Controls > Trunk on the
touchscreen.
•
Press the switch located on the underside
of the liftgate (see
Height
If a powered liftgate senses an obstruction
when closing, it automatically opens and
sounds two chimes. Remove the obstruction
and try closing it again. If it cannot close the
second time, powered operation is temporarily
disabled. Close it manually to restore powered
operation.
Note: The power closing feature is also
temporarily disabled if you leave the powered
liftgate open for more than an hour.
Adjusting the Opening Height
If Model S is equipped with a powered liftgate,
you can adjust its opening height to make it
on page
easier to reach:
1.
Open the liftgate, then manually lower or
raise it to the desired opening height.
Adjusting the Opening
on page 10).
Model S Owner's Manual
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