lock TESLA MODEL X 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 4Opening Doors from the Interior 6Opening and Closing Front Doors from Outside Model X 7Opening and Closing Falcon Wing Doors 7Interior Locking and Unlocking 8Child-protection Lock 9Drive-away Locking 9Walk-away Locking 9Unlocking When the Key Doesn

Keyless Locking and UnlockingLocking and unlocking Model X is convenient.
Although you must be carrying a valid key,
there

Opening and Closing Front Doors
from Outside Model X
Model X doors are electrically powered. When
you approach Model X carrying the key, all
doors unlock. To open a door, press the
handle. You can set the driver

Note: If Model X is locked, pulling the switch(illustrated above) the first time unlocks the
associated door. Pulling it a second time
opens it.
To close a falcon wing door, press the button located on the inside of the door. You can also
use the key (see Using the Key on page 4,
push the switch on the door pillar (illustrated
above), or touch Control > Doors > Close on
the touchscreen:
Note: To prevent children from opening falcon
wing doors using the interior switch, turn on
child-protection locks using the touchscreen (Controls > Settings > Vehicle > Child
Protection Lock). See Child-protection Lock
on page 9.
Warning: Whenever a front door is
partially open (approximately 20

Note: If a door or trunk is still open when you
lock Model X, it locks when you close it.
Child-protection Lock
Model X has child-protection locks on the falcon wing doors and liftgate to prevent them
from being opened using interior handles. Use the touchscreen to turn child protection lockson or
off. Touch Controls > Settings >
Vehicle > Child Protection Lock.
Note: It is recommended that you turn child- protection locks on whenever children are
seated in the rear seats.
Drive-away Locking
Model X automatically locks all doors
(including the trunks) whenever your driving
speed exceeds 8 km/h.
Walk-away Locking
Doors and trunks can automatically lock whenever you walk away carrying the key.
To turn this feature on or
off, touch Controls >
Settings > Vehicle > Walk-Away Door Lock.
Note: If all doors are closed and you use the
key to unlock Model X, walk-away locking is
temporarily suspended for one minute. If you
open a door within this minute, it does not re-
lock until after all the doors are closed and
you have walked away with the key.
Unlocking When the Key Doesn

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 X on the touchscreen Controls window also displays the open trunk.
The front trunk locks whenever Model X 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 X has no electrical
power, see Opening with No Power .
Closing
The Model X 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:

Interior Emergency ReleaseAn interior release button inside the front
trunk allows a person locked inside to get out.
This release button is active whenever
Model X is stationary.
Press the interior release button to open the
front trunk, then push up on the hood.
Note: The button glows for several hours after
a brief exposure to ambient light.
Opening with No Power
If Model X has no electrical power, or if you are
unable to open the front trunk using the touchscreen or key, follow these steps to openit:
1. Remove the tow hook cover located in the lower front of Model X. To do so, insert a
small
flat screwdriver into the slot located
along the top of the cover, then pry gently
to release the cover from the top snap.
2. Locate the two straps. One of these straps
is labeled

Opening and Closing
To open the glove box, press the switch located on the side of the touchscreen. If you
leave the glove box open for
five minutes, its
light automatically turns off.
Note: The glove box locks whenever Model X is locked externally, using the key or walk-
away locking. It also locks when Model X is in Valet mode (see Valet Mode on page 36). It
does not lock when Model X is locked using
the touchscreen.
Warning: When driving, keep the glove
box closed to prevent injury to a
passenger if a collision or sudden stop
occurs.
Glove Box
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Adjusting Second Row SeatsModel X has three seating positions in the
second row. Each seating position provides
comfort adjustments. Although the control on
the outside seats are L-shaped and the control
on the middle seat is circular, they both provide the same functions.
1. Move seat forward/backward.
2. Adjust backrest.
Note: The backrest locks into position
when you release the lever. If a backrest is
not locked into position when a driving
gear is engaged, the instrument panel
displays an alert for the unlocked
backrest. Adjust the backrest again,
ensuring it locks into position.
Accessing Third Row Seats Model X makes it easy for passengers to enterand exit the optional third row seating
positions. Press the Easy Entry button located
on the backrest of each second row outside seat. The associated outside seat

Note: When an outside seat has tilted forward
for easy entry, its back rest resets to the
neutral position and may need to be re-
adjusted.
Note: If an obstacle is detected while a seat is
moving forward for easy entry, forward
movement stops and the seat moves back.
Folding Third Row Seats
Before folding, remove items from the seats
and the rear foot well. To allow the third row
seat backs to fold completely
flat, you may
need to move the second row seats forward.
To fold a third row seat, press the button
located in the top outside corner of the seat.
The button has two detents.
1. Fold head restraint forward.
2. Fold seat forward.
You can also use the touchscreen to fold third
row seats. Touch Controls > Doors > Rear
Seats. A convenient way to fold rear seats is to engage Cargo Mode (described next).
Note: If necessary, the second row seat may
move forward slightly to accommodate the forward position of the third row seat.
Note: To raise the seats, pull the seat back
upward until it latches into place. To
confirmthe seat back is locked in the upright position, try pulling it forward.
Warning: Always ensure the seat backs
are locked in their upright position.
Failure to do so increases the risk of injury.Cargo Mode
Cargo Mode makes it easy for you to
maximize cargo space by automatically
moving all second row seats fully forward and
folding the third row seats
flat. Touch
Controls > Doors > Rear Seats > Cargo Mode
on the touchscreen.
Note: Cargo mode is prohibited if a second or
third row seat is occupied.
Head Restraints Front seats include adjustable non-removable
head restraints. Use the touchscreen to adjust
these head restraints to either a low or high
position.
The second and third row seats have
integrated non-removable head restraints that
can not be adjusted. However, the head
restraints in the third row seats can be folded
down for storage (see Folding Third Row
Seats on page 20).
Seat Heaters
The front seats are equipped with heating
pads that operate at three levels from 3
(highest) to 1 (lowest). To operate the seat
heaters, see Climate Controls on page 105.
If Model X is equipped with the optional cold
weather package, you can also control seat
heaters in the second row and rear seats, as
well as heated wipers by touching Controls >
Cold Weather (see Controls on page 97).
Seat Covers Do not use seat covers on Model X. Doing so
could restrict deployment of the side air bags
if an accident occurs. It can also reduce the
accuracy of the occupant detection system.
Front and Rear Seats
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