2023 TESLA MODEL X Owners Manual

WARNING: For vehicles with third row seats, when
a child is seated in a second row monopost seat,
the setting for the button that moves a second row
outboard seat forward for easy access into the
third row should be OFF (touch Controls > Seats >
Easy Entry). This ensures that you need to
manually hold the button to move the seat,
preventing a child seated in the second row from
being pushed against the corresponding front
seat. See #unique_143 on page .
To install a LATCH child safety seat, slide the safety seat
latches onto the anchor bars until they click into place. Carefully read and follow the instructions provided by
the child safety seat manufacturer.
Bench Seats
Monopost Seats
Once installed, test the security of the installation before seating a child. Attempt to twist the child safety seat from side to side and try to pull it away from the seat, then check to ensure the anchors remain securely in place.
NOTE: Lower LATCH anchors should not be used with
child seats or booster seats that have an integrated safety belt in situations where the combined weight of
the child plus the child safety seat is more than
65 lbs
(29.5 kg). In these situations, use the seat belt instead.
Attaching Upper Tether Straps
If an upper tether strap is provided, attach its hook to the anchor point located on the back of the second and third row (if equipped) seats.
NOTE: The location of anchor points may not be readily
visible but can be found by identifying a slice in the
seat

NOTE: If Model X is equipped with the optional six seat
interior, a center seating position is not available in the
second row.WARNING: When routing tether straps, keep the
strap close to the headrest as illustrated below. On
a Model X equipped with third row seats, do not
allow a tether strap to cover the third row access
button on the rear shoulder of the seat.
Dual Straps - Second Row Monopost Seats
Dual Straps - Second Row Bench Seats
Dual Straps - Third Row Seats:
For single-strap tethers, position the strap in the
outboard seating positions over the outside-facing side
of the head restraint (the same side of the head restraint as the seat belt retraction mechanism). In the center seating position (if equipped), center and position the strap over the top of the head restraint.
Single Strap - Second Row Monopost Seats
Child Safety Seats
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Single Strap - Second Row Bench Seats
Single Strap - Third Row Seats
Testing a Child Safety Seat
Before seating a child, always make sure the child safety seat is not loose:
1.
Hold the child safety seat by the belt path and try to slide the safety seat from side to side and front to back.
2.
If the seat moves more than one inch (2.5 cm), it is
too loose. Tighten the belt or reconnect the
LATCH
retained child safety seat.
3.
If you are unable to reduce slack, try a different seat
location or try another child safety seat.
Child Safety Seat Warnings
WARNING: Extreme hazard! Do not seat a child on
the front passenger seat even if you are using a
child safety seat. This seat has an airbag in front of
it. Although this airbag is disabled when Model X
detects a lightweight passenger, do not rely on
technology to protect your child.
WARNING: Child safety seats are designed to be
secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder belt. A child could be
endangered in a crash if a child safety seat is not
properly secured in the vehicle.
WARNING: According to collision statistics,
children are safer when properly restrained in a
rear seating position than in the front passenger
seat.
WARNING: Do not use a forward-facing child
safety seat until your child weighs over 20 lbs (9
kg) and can sit independently. Up to the age of
two, a child

WARNING: To ensure children are safely seated,
follow all instructions provided in this document
and by the manufacturer of the child safety seat.
WARNING: Children should ride in a rear-facing
child safety seat using the seat

Location of Airbags
Airbags are located in the approximate areas shown below. Airbag warning information is printed on the sun visors.
Model X is equipped with an airbag and lap/shoulder belt at both front seating positions. The airbag is a
supplemental restraint at those seating positions. All occupants, including the driver, should always wear their seat belts whether or not an airbag is also provided at their seating position to minimize the risk of severe injury or death
in the event of a crash.
1.
Knee airbags
2.
Front airbags
3.
Curtain airbags
4.
Seat-mounted side airbags
5.
Door-mounted airbags
How Airbags Work
Airbags inflate when sensors detect an impact that
exceeds deployment thresholds. These thresholds are designed to predict the severity of a crash in time for
the airbags to help protect the vehicle

Front airbags are not ordinarily designed to inflate in
rear collisions, rollovers, side collisions and when braking heavily or driving over bumps and potholes. Likewise,
front airbags may not
inflate in all frontal collisions, such
as minor front collisions, underride collisions, or minor
impacts with narrow objects (such as posts or poles).
Significant superficial damage can occur to the vehicle
without the airbags
inflating and, conversely, a relatively
small amount of structural damage can cause airbags to
inflate. Therefore, the external appearance of the vehicle
after a collision does not represent whether or not the front airbags should have
inflated.
WARNING: Before modifying Model X to
accommodate a person with disabilities in a way
that may affect the airbag system, contact Tesla.
Types of Airbags
Model X has the following types of airbags:

Object ClassificationOCS Passenger Airbag
Status*Indicator statusNotesForward facing child restraint
systemOFFPASSENGER AIRBAG OFF35 lbs (16 kg) or lessChild in a booster seatOFF or ONPASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON20-100 lbs (9-45 kg)*Large childOFF or ONPASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON 5th percentile female or larger
(by weight)ONPASSENGER AIRBAG ONOver approximately 100 lbs (45 kg)*If the passenger airbag status indicator does not match the situation, do not use the seat. The passenger must ride in a different seat. Contact Tesla Service.
NOTE: It takes approximately six seconds after you power on Model X for the occupant classification system (OCS)
to report accurate status of the front passenger airbag. As a result, when you
first power on Model X, even in
situations when it should be OFF because the seat is occupied by a weight of
20 lbs (9 kg) or less, it will take the
touchscreen approximately six seconds to display the status, PASS AIRBAG OFF. If it fails to do so, contact Tesla Service and do not seat a child in the front passenger seating position.
To make sure the sensing system can correctly detect occupancy status, eliminate the following:

In addition to the items listed above, the following situations can interfere with the accuracy of the occupant
classification system: