2017 TESLA MODEL X lock

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 9Door Unlock Mode 9Child-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 is no need to use it. Model X has sensors
that can recognize the presence of a key
within a range of approximately one meter. So you can keep your key in your pocket or purse
and Model X detects it.
If equipped with this convenience option,
when you walk up to Model X carrying your
key, doors automatically unlock and pressing the driver

protection locks (see Child-protection Lock on
page 9).
Opening and Closing Front Doors
from Outside Model X
Model X doors are electrically powered. When
you approach Model X carrying the key, you
can specify whether just 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 the door controls on the touchscreen (Controls > Doors):
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.
Note: If a falcon wing door detects an obstacle
while closing, it reverses a few inches before it
stops moving.
Warning: Whenever a front door is
partially open (approximately 20

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).
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.
Front Trunk
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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 40). 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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