TESLA MODEL 3 2021 Owner´s Manual

3.
While avoiding touching the battery

3. When prompted, scan an authenticated key card or key fob on the card reader to
confirm the deletion.
When complete, the key list no longer includes the deleted key.
NOTE: Model 3 requires at least one authenticated key
card or key fob at all times. If only one key card remains on the key list, you can not delete it.
Keys
10MODEL 3 Owner

Using Exterior Door Handles
Use your thumb to push the wide part of the door
handle. The handle pivots toward you, and you can open
the door by pulling the handle or pulling the edge of the door.
The handle retracts automatically.
When a door or trunk is open, the
touchscreen displays the Door Open
indicator light.
NOTE: See Cold Weather Best Practices on page 74 to
ensure door handles function properly in cold weather.
Opening Doors from the Interior
Model 3 doors are electrically powered. To open a door
while sitting inside, press the button located at the top of the interior door handle and push the door open.
NOTE: To prevent children from opening the rear doors,
turn on child-protection locks (see
Child-Protection
Lock on page 12).
To open a front door in the unlikely situation when
Model 3 has no power, pull up the manual door release
located in front of the window switches.
NOTE: Only the front doors are equipped with a manual
door release.
CAUTION: Manual door releases are designed to
be used only in situations when Model 3 has no
power. When Model 3 has power, use the button
located at the top of the interior door handle.Doors
11Opening and Closing

Interior Locking and Unlocking
While sitting inside Model 3, you can lock and unlock all
doors and trunks by touching the lock icon
on the
touchscreen.
The icon changes to indicate whether
doors are locked or unlocked.
You can also unlock the doors by pressing the Park
button on the end of the drive stalk a second time.
Pressing this button once engages the Park gear and pressing it again unlocks the doors.
Walk-Away Door Lock
Doors and trunks can automatically lock when you walk away carrying your phone key or paired key fob
(if
ordered after approximately October 1, 2019). To turn
this feature on or
off, touch Controls > Locks > Walk-
Away Door Lock.
When the doors lock, the exterior lights flash once and
the mirrors fold (if
Fold Mirrors is on). To also hear a
confirmation sound when Model 3 locks, touch Controls
> Locks > Lock Confirmation Sound > ON.
Model 3 does not automatically lock if:

Opening and Closing
Press down on a switch to lower the associated window.
Window switches operate at two levels:

Opening
To open the rear trunk, ensure the vehicle is in Park, then
do one of the following:

Secure all cargo before moving Model 3, and place
heavy cargo in the lower trunk compartment.CAUTION: Never load more than 130 lbs (60 kg) in
the upper trunk compartment or more than 285
lbs (130 kg) in the lower trunk compartment. Doing
so can cause damage.
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 3 has no electrical power. This mechanical
release also allows a person locked inside to get out.
1.
Firmly push the illuminated button in the direction of the arrow to release the latch.
2.
Push the rear trunk open.
NOTE: The button glows for several hours after a brief
exposure to ambient light.
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.Rear Trunk
15Opening and Closing

Opening
To open the front trunk, ensure the vehicle is in Park, and
then do one of the following before pulling the hood open:

Press the interior release button to open the front trunk, then push up on the hood.
NOTE: The interior release button glows following a brief
exposure to ambient light.
WARNING: People should never climb inside the
front trunk. Never shut the front trunk when a
person is inside.
WARNING: Care should be taken to ensure that
objects inside the front trunk do not bump against
the release button, causing the hood to
accidentally open.
Opening Hood with No Power
In the unlikely event that Model 3 has no 12V power, you
will be unable to open the front trunk using the touchscreen, key fob, or mobile app. To open the front
trunk in this situation:
NOTE: The following steps do not open the front trunk if
Model 3 is locked and has 12V power.
1.
Locate an external 12V power supply (such as a
portable jump starter).
2.
Release the tow eye cover by pressing firmly on the
top right perimeter of the cover until it pivots inward, then gently pulling the raised section toward you.
NOTE: Depending on production date, either the
positive or negative terminal may be attached to the tow eye cover.
3.
Pull the two wires out of the tow eye opening to
expose both terminals.
4.
Connect the 12V power supply

NOTE: Applying external 12V power to these
terminals only releases the hood latches. You cannot
charge the 12V battery using these terminals.6.
Turn on the external power supply (refer to the manufacturer