Door TESLA MODEL S 2016 Owner's Manual

Overview............................................................. 2
Interior Overview.........................................................................2
Exterior Overview....................................................................... 3
Opening and Closing..................................... 4 Doors............................................................................................... 4
Keyless Locking and Unlocking 4Using the Key 4Using Exterior Door Handles 6Opening Doors from the Interior 6Interior Locking and Unlocking 6Door Unlock Mode 7Child-protection Lock 7Drive-away Locking 7Walk-away Locking 7Unlocking When the Key Doesn

1. Interior door handles (Opening Doors from the Interior on page 6)
2.Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (Traffic-Aware Cruise Control on page 68) and Autosteer (see
Autosteer on page 74)
3. High beams ( High Beam Headlights on page 51), Turn signals ( Turn Signals on page 51),
Wipers and washers ( Wiper Blades and Washer Jets on page 147)
4. Steering wheel buttons - left ( Using Left Steering Wheel Buttons on page 37)
5. Instrument panel ( Instrument Panel on page 43)
6. Steering wheel buttons - right ( Using Right Steering Wheel Buttons on page 38)
7. Gear selector ( Shifting Gears on page 42)
8. Touchscreen ( Touchscreen Overview on page 90)
9. Glove box button ( Glove Box on page 14)
10. Power window switches ( Opening and Closing on page 9)
11. Exterior mirror adjustment switches ( Mirrors on page 40)
12. Seats ( Front and Rear Seats on page 17)
13. Steering column adjuster (hidden from view in the above image) ( Steering Wheel on page
37)
14. Horn ( Horn on page 39)
15. Brakes ( Brakes on page 54)
16. Hazard warning lights ( Hazard Warning Flashers on page 52)
17. Cabin climate control ( Climate Controls on page 104)
18. Cup holders ( Cup Holders on page 16)
Interior Overview
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1. Exterior lights (Lights on page 48)
2. Door handles ( Using Exterior Door Handles on page 6)
3. Sunroof (optional) ( Sunroof on page 15)
4. Charge port ( Charging Instructions on page 130)
5. Autopilot-equipped vehicles only: Forward looking camera ( About Driver Assistance on page
65)
6. Exterior mirrors ( Mirrors on page 40)
7. Autopilot-equipped vehicles only: Radar sensor (hidden from view in the above image)( About
Driver Assistance on page 65)
8. Hood/Front trunk ( Front Trunk on page 12)
9. Wheels and tires ( Wheels and Tires on page 169)
10. Rear view camera ( Rear View Camera on page 64)
11. Rear trunk/liftgate ( Rear Trunk on page 10)
12. Ultrasonic sensors ( Park Assist on page 57 and About Driver Assistance on page 65)
Exterior Overview
Overview3

Keyless Locking and UnlockingLocking and unlocking Model S is convenient.
Although you must be carrying a valid key,
there is no need to use it. Model S has sensors that can recognize the presence of a key
within a range of approximately three feet
(one meter). So you can keep your key in your
pocket or purse and Model S detects it.
When you walk up to Model S carrying your
key, doors automatically unlock. If a door
handle is retracted, press it and it extends. If
the Auto-Present Handles setting is turned on
(see Using Exterior Door Handles on page
6), you do not need to touch the door
handle. Instead, door handles extends
automatically as you approach Model S. To
open the rear trunk, press the switch located
under the trunk

Using Exterior Door HandlesA light press on a door handle extends it,
provided Model S detects a valid key nearby.
You can set the door handles to extend
automatically whenever you approach the
driver

Door Unlock ModeYou can choose whether you want all doors, or
just the driver

Opening Interior Doors with NoPower
If Model S has no electrical power, front doors
open as usual using the interior door handles.
To open the rear doors, fold back the edge of the carpet below the rear seats to expose the
mechanical release cable. Pull the mechanical
release cable toward the center.
Doors
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Opening
To open the front trunk: Touch ControlsFront Trunk on the
touchscreen, or double-click the front
trunk button on the key.
Pull the hood up.The door open indicator displays on
the instrument panel when the front
trunk is open. The image of the
Model S on the touchscreen Controls window also displays the open trunk.
The front trunk locks whenever Model S is
locked using the touchscreen, externally using
the key or walk-away locking, or when Valet
mode is active (see Valet Mode).
To open the front trunk in the unlikely
situation in which Model S has no electrical
power, see Opening with No Power .
Closing
The Model S body is made of lightweight aluminum. Therefore, the hood is not heavy
enough to latch under its own weight and
applying pressure on the front edge or center of the hood can cause damage. To close the
hood:

automatically changes to display navigation
instructions (if applicable), or to let you know
if a door or trunk is open when Model S is in a driving gear.
Using Right Steering Wheel Buttons Use the buttons on the right side of thesteering wheel to access call options while on
a phone call, to browse the phonebook of a
Bluetooth-connected phone, to choose what
displays on the right side of the instrument
panel, to adjust Model S features, and to use
voice commands.
Note: Whenever you receive or make a phone call, the right side of the instrument panelautomatically displays call options to help you
easily handle phone calls on your Bluetooth-
connected phone.
1. Touch to browse the phonebook of a
Bluetooth-connected phone and touch
again to close it.
Press and hold to use voice commands to
call a contact, navigate, or listen to Internet music. When you hear the tone,
speak your command. Release the button
when you
finish speaking. For details, see
Using Voice Commands on page 39.
2. Scroll Wheel

StartingWhen you open a door, Model S powers on
the instrument panel and touchscreen. The
center circle on the instrument panel displays the status of doors and the charge level, and
you can operate all controls.
To drive: