2016 TESLA MODEL X  Owner's Manual

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

1. Center of the rear bumper.
2. Left side door pillar between first and
second row seating positions.
3. Right side door pillar between
first and
second row seating positions.
4. Center console.
5. Center for front trunk.
Warning: Radio waves can adverselyaffect electric medical equipment. People
with implanted pacemakers should
contact the electric medical equipment
manufacturer for the possible
influencesbefore use.
Doors
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Opening and Closing
Press down on a switch to lower the
associated window all the way down. Window
switches operate at two levels. To lower a
window partially, hold the switch and release
when the window is at the desired position.
Similarly, pull a switch to raise the associated
window. This also operates at two levels

Opening
To open the rear trunk, do one of the
following:

Opening with No PowerIf Model X has no electrical power, you can
open the rear trunk from inside. Use the
mechanical release cable located on the underside of the liftgate, next to the interiorlight.
1. Remove the cover by pulling its lower edge very firmly toward you.
2. Pull the cable to release the latch.
3. Push the liftgate open.
Rear Trunk
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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 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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