Tesla MODEL S 2012 Owner's Manual page 16

Rear Trunk
Interior Release
To open the rear trunk from inside a Model S equipped
with the Tesla Built-In Rear Facing Child Seats, press the
interior release switch located inside the rear trunk and
push the liftgate up. If Model S is locked and is equipped
with a liftgate, the first press unlocks the rear trunk and
the second press opens it.
NOTE: If Model S is not equipped with the Tesla Rear
Facing Child Seats, the switch may appear to exist, but it
is inactive and pressing it does not release the liftgate.
If Model S is equipped with the power liftgate, you do
not need to push it up. When you press the release
switch, it opens, and when you pull the switch, it closes.
NOTE: The interior release switch is disabled if child-
protection locks are turned on (see
Lock on page 10), or if Model S is moving.
Accessing the Cargo Area
To access the cargo area inside the rear trunk, pull up
the strap at the rear of the cargo cover. You can then
fold the cargo cover forward or remove it from Model S.
Secure all cargo before moving Model S, and place
heavy cargo in the lower trunk compartment.
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Distribute cargo weight between the front and rear
trunks.
Interior Emergency Trunk Release
An illuminated mechanical release located inside the
rear trunk allows you to open the rear trunk from the
inside if Model S has no electrical power. This
mechanical release also allows a person locked inside to
get out.
1. Remove the cover by pulling its lower edge very
2. Pull the cable to release the latch.
3. Push the rear trunk open.
NOTE: The button glows for several hours after a brief
Child-Protection
exposure to ambient light.
CAUTION: Never load more than 175 lbs (80 kg) in
the upper compartment of the rear trunk or more
than 285 lbs (130 kg) in the lower compartment.
Doing so can cause damage.
firmly toward you.
WARNING: Do not allow children to play inside the
trunk or become locked inside. An unrestrained
child could suffer serious injury or death in a crash.
A child could suffer heat exhaustion if trapped in
the vehicle, especially without climate control on.
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