Doors - Tesla MODEL X 2021 Owner's Manual

Opening and Closing Front
Doors from Outside
Model X doors are electrically powered. When
you approach Model X carrying a key, the
doors automatically unlock. The front doors
open when you press the door handle.
You can also set the driver's door to open
automatically upon your approach. The door
partially opens (between 20° and 45°
depending on obstacles detected by sensors).
Touch Controls > Locks > Automatic Doors. If
this setting is on, you can also open the
driver's door by double-clicking the key fob's
lock/unlock button. A subsequent double-
click opens the front passenger door.
You can also specify that you want to unlock
only the driver's door when you shift into Park
by touching Controls > Locks > Driver Door
Unlock Mode.
NOTE: See Cold Weather Best Practices on
page 100 for information on opening the
doors in cold weather.
CAUTION: The front doors may not
fully open or close automatically when
parked on a very steep hill. Never rely
on Model X to fully open or close the
doors for you when parked on a steep
hill.
To close doors from the outside, you can:
• Manually push them shut.
• Single-click or triple-click the key fob's
lock/unlock button (if the Close All with
Key Fob setting is on, only a single click is
needed to close all doors and trunks—a
triple-click is needed if the setting is off).
Once inside you can close the doors by
touching Controls > Close.
NOTE: Powered doors stop moving if an
obstacle is detected.
Opening and Closing
WARNING: Before allowing an
automated feature to open or close a
front door (rather than doing so
manually), it is important to check that
the area around the door is free of
obstacles (such as people and
objects). You must proactively monitor
the door's movement to ensure that it
does not contact a person or object.
Failure to do so can result in damage
or serious injury.
Opening Front Doors from
Interior
To open a front door while sitting inside, press
the button located at the top of the interior
door handle and push the door open.
You can also use the touchscreen to open and
close doors when inside Model X. Touch
(Controls > Locks), then choose the door you
want to open or close. In addition, when you
press the brake pedal, the driver's door
automatically closes.
Opening and Closing Falcon
Wing Doors
Model X has falcon wing doors that easily
open and close by pressing a button, using a
key fob, using the mobile app, or touching the
associated icon on the touchscreen. The
falcon wing doors are equipped with several
sensors that detect the presence of people
and objects and, if an object is detected, the
door stops moving. Based on detected
objects, the doors may adjust their outward
and upward movement in an attempt to avoid
contacting the object. For example, if an
object is detected above Model X, the door's

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