Locking and unlocking Model X is convenient. Although you must be carrying a valid key fob, there is no need to use it. Model X has sensors around the driver's door that can recognize the presence of a key fob within a
range of approximately one meter. So, you can keep your key fob in your pocket or purse and Model X detects it as you approach. When you walk up to Model X carrying
your key fob, the doors automatically unlock if Passive Entry is on (). To open the rear trunk, press the switch located under the powered liftgate’s exterior handle.
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Model X must detect your key fob near the driver's door before the doors or powered liftgate unlock.
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note If Passive Entry is off, you must use the key fob to unlock Model X. See
Using the Key Fob. If equipped with the premium upgrade package, and the Automatic Doors setting is turned on, when you walk up to Model X carrying your key fob, doors automatically unlock and the driver's door partially opens. If not equipped, or if this setting
is turned off, doors automatically unlock and a door opens when you press its handle.
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note You can choose whether you want all doors, or just the driver's door, to unlock when you approach Model X carrying your key fob
(see Door Unlock Mode). When carrying your key fob with you, you can also open the rear trunk without having to use the key fob. Simply press the switch located under the powered liftgate’s exterior handle. Driver Door Unlock Mode (see
Door Unlock Mode) must be off and the vehicle must detect the key fob near the driver's door before opening the rear trunk. Model X also locks automatically. If you enable
Walk Away Door Lock, Model X locks when you walk away carrying your key fob with you (see Walk-Away Door Lock). In addition, you can set
Model X to sound a soft horn whenever you car locks or unlocks (if equipped). To set up, touch . While sitting inside Model X, you can also lock and unlock the vehicle by touching the icon on the touchscreen's status bar. To quickly familiarize yourself with the key fob, think of the key fob as a miniature version of Model X, with the Tesla badge representing
the front. The key fob has three buttons on the top that feel like softer areas on the surface, and a metal button on each side representing the falcon wing doors.
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note If a door or the rear trunk is open, hazard warning lights flash three times and doors do not lock. But you can enable a single-click to both close all doors (and rear trunk) and lock them, by turning on the
Close All with Key Fob setting (touch ). By default, this setting is turned off and you must triple-click the button to close and lock all doors.
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note If Model X is equipped with the premium upgrades package and Automatic Doors is enabled (touch ), doors unlock and the driver's door opens as you approach Model X. A subsequent double-click opens the passenger front door. Falcon wing doors
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Falcon wing doors are designed to proactively detect obstacles that prevent the doors from moving when an obstacle is detected.
Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning Model X falcon wing doors have several sensors to detect the presence of an object in the door's path. In most cases, when an object is detected, the door stops moving. However, the sensors are unable to detect all areas under all
circumstances, particularly when closing, Therefore, you must monitor the movement of falcon wing doors to ensure the door's path of movement is free of obstacles, staying prepared at all times to proactively intervene to stop the door from contacting an object (including a person). Failure to do so can cause serious damage or bodily injury. You do not need to point the key fob at
Model X, but you must be within operating range (which varies depending on the strength of the key fob’s battery). If Model X is unable to detect the key fob, the touchscreen displays a message indicating that a key fob is not inside.
Place the key fob where Model X can best detect it, which is below the low voltage power socket (see Key Fob Not Inside). Radio equipment on a similar
frequency can affect the key fob. If this happens, move the key fob at least 30 cm away from other electronic devices (phone, laptop, etc). If the key fob does not work, you may need to change its battery. If the key fob’s battery is discharged, you can open Model X by following the unlocking
procedure (see Unlocking When the Key Fob Doesn't Work).
Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation CAUTION Remember to bring the key fob with you when you drive. Although you can drive Model X away from its key fob,
you will be unable to power it back on after it powers off.
Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation CAUTION Protect the key fob from impact, high temperatures, and damage from liquids. Avoid contact with solvents, waxes and abrasive cleaners. Replacing the Key Fob BatteryThe key fob's battery lasts for approximately a year with normal use. When the battery is low, a message displays on the instrument panel. Follow these steps to replace it: Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Tesla recommends replacing the battery in all key fobs at the same time. 
Attaching a LanyardThe Model X key fob supports the use of a small lanyard. To attach a lanyard, release the bottom cover as described above. Place the lanyard over the pin on the back side of the key fob. Re-align the cover and snap into place. Getting More Key FobsIf you lose a key fob or require an additional one, contact Tesla. Model X can recognize up to eight key fobs. When ordering a new key fob for Model X, take all available key fobs with you for reprogramming. Opening Doors from the InteriorTo open a front door, pull the interior door handle toward you. You can also use the touchscreen to open and close doors when inside Model X. Touch Controls, then choose the door you want to open or close. In addition, if Model X is equipped with the premium upgrades package, when you press the brake pedal, the driver's door automatically closes. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note To prevent children from opening falcon wing doors using the interior handles, use the touchscreen, , to turn on the child-protection locks (see Child-Protection Lock). Opening and Closing Front Doors from OutsideModel X doors are electrically powered. When you approach Model X carrying a key, the doors automatically unlock. The front doors open when you press the door handle. You can also set the driver's door to open automatically upon your approach (if equipped). The door partially opens (between 20° and 45° depending on obstacles detected by sensors). Touch . If this setting is on, you can also open the driver's door by double-clicking the key fob's lock/unlock button. A subsequent double-click opens the front passenger door. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Depending on date of manufacture and options chosen at time of purchase, your Model X may not be equipped with automatic doors. You can also specify that you want to unlock only the driver's door when you shift into Park by touching . Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation CAUTION The front doors may not fully open or close automatically when parked on a very steep hill. Never rely on Model X to fully open or close the doors for you when parked on a steep hill. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Depending on date of manufacture and options chosen at time of purchase, your Model X may not be equipped with automatic doors. Whenever a door is open, the Door Open indicator displays on the instrument panel. Also, the image of the Model X on the touchscreen's Controls window also provides a visual representation of an open door or trunk. To close doors from the outside, you can:
Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Powered doors stop moving if an obstacle is detected. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning Before allowing an automated feature to open or close a front door (rather than doing so manually), it is important to check that the area around the door is free of obstacles (such as people and objects). You must proactively monitor the door's movement to ensure that it does not contact a person or object. Failure to do so can result in damage or serious injury. Front Door ResetSince your Model X does not have traditional door handles that you can pull from the outside, it is equipped with pop actuators (sometimes referred to as "ice breakers") that are used to assist in opening the front doors in cases where resistance is detected, such as ice buildup in cold weather. The pop actuator is located just above the front door latch and extends as necessary to open the front door. Once the front door opens slightly, the pop actuator gently retracts back into the door. If the pop actuator is unable to retract because it is stuck to or caught on something, the pop actuator can be extended manually to extract the object by performing the following:
Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning As with all mechanical and moving parts on the vehicle, never put body parts in, or near, moving components. Make sure children are monitored when opening and closing doors. Interacting with moving components, including the pop actuator, can cause serious damage or bodily injury. Opening and Closing Falcon Wing DoorsModel X has falcon wing doors that easily open and close by pressing a button, using a key fob, or touching the associated icon on the touchscreen. The falcon wing doors are equipped with several sensors that detect the presence of people and objects and, if an object is detected, the door stops moving. Based on detected objects, the doors may adjust their outward and upward movement in an attempt to avoid contacting the object. For example, if an object is detected above Model X, the door's movement may extend further outward but lower, whereas if an object is detected beside the door, the door may extend outward much less. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning It is important to keep your hands clear of the falcon wing door frames at all times. Proactively check the door frame area prior to closing, and monitor the movement of the door during closing to ensure that it does not come into contact with a person or object. Failure to do so can result in damage or serious injury. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning Before opening or closing a falcon wing door, it is important to check that the area around the door is free of obstacles (people and objects). Although the doors have many sensors, it can not detect all objects at all times, particularly when moving. At any given moment, there may be areas near the door that are not in the detection zone. Therefore, when opening or closing a falcon wing door, you and your passengers must stand away from the door as it is moving, while proactively monitoring the door's movement and being prepared to take corrective action at any time. To stop a door from moving, single-click the falcon wing door button on the key fob, press the switch on the door or door pillar, or touch the button on the touchscreen. To open a falcon wing door from outside Model X, press the door handle or double-press the falcon wing door button on the key fob (see Using the Key Fob). To open a falcon wing door from inside Model X, press the switch located on the driver's side door pillar, or, on the touchscreenm, touch the associated door icon (Controls): Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Falcon wing doors open only when Model X is stationary. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note If Model X is locked, using the switch (illustrated above) the first time unlocks the associated door. Using it a second time opens it. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation CAUTION Remove accumulation of snow or ice before opening a falcon wing door. Snow can get inside Model X and ice can prevent the door from opening. In situations where water or snow has accumulated on the glass on top of the falcon wing door, Tesla recommends using the touchscreen or switch on the door pillar (instead of the external door handle or key fob) to slowly open the falcon wing door for the first few inches (cm). Opening the falcon wing door slowly for the first few inches (cm) mitigates the scenario of water, snow, etc. from entering the vehicle. To close a falcon wing door, press the button located on the inside of the door. You can also use the key fob (see Using the Key Fob), use the switch on the door pillar (illustrated above), or touch the associated door icon on the touchscreen (Controls). If a falcon wing door is left open when you attempt to shift out of Park, the touchscreen displays a notification requiring you to confirm your intent to drive. The falcon wing door automatically closes when your driving speed reaches 16 km/h. It is your responsibility to ensure doors and trunks are properly closed before driving. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note To prevent children from opening falcon wing doors using the interior switch, turn on child-protection locks using the touchscreen (). See Child-Protection Lock. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note You can configure Model X to open the falcon wing doors to a lower height setting by using the touchscreen (). Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note If a falcon wing door detects an obstacle while closing, it reverses a few inches before it stops moving. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning Whenever a front door is partially open (approximately 20°) as you are opening or closing the associated falcon wing door, you MUST keep your hands (or any object) away from the opening edge of the front door. When a falcon wing door passes by a partially opened front door, the distance between the two doors is very narrow. Objects, such as hands or fingers, placed in this area, are not detected by sensors and can therefore become pinched between the doors. To avoid bodily injury, it is a good practice to keep your hands away from the front door whenever you are opening or closing a falcon wing door. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation CAUTION In rainy weather, leaving a falcon wing open while opening the liftgate can result in rain water falling from the liftgate into the rear seating area. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning When opening or closing a falcon wing door, it is important to proactively monitor the movement of the door to ensure that it does not come into contact with a person or object. Failure to do so can cause serious damage or injury. Obstacle DetectionA falcon wing door stops moving when one of its many sensors detects an obstacle, or when the door senses resistance because it has made contact with an object. The touchscreen displays a warning. In these cases, provided it is appropriate to continue opening or closing the falcon wing door, you can override obstacle detection by pressing and holding the switch located on the door pillar, or touching and holding the associated door icon on the touchscreen. When Model X detects a low ceiling (for example, in a garage), it opens the falcon wing doors (and trunk) to a lower height, even if no obstacle is detected. You can override this height and open the doors higher by touching the associated door icon on the touchscreen (Controls). The touchscreen displays a message asking you if you always want to open the doors to the higher height at this location, and saves your choice. The next time you open the falcon wing doors at this location, Model X opens them to the height you saved. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning Before overriding a falcon wing door's default opening height, visually inspect the area to ensure adequate clearance between the door and the detected object. Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation Warning Applying adhesive products such as wraps, stickers, rubber coating, etc. on the outside of the falcon wing doors can affect the sensors’ ability to detect obstacles properly. CalibrationIf the falcon wing doors lose calibration, a message displays on the touchscreen. To calibrate the doors, first ensure that both doors have plenty of space to open and close and are clear of passengers, objects, etc. Then press and hold the Calibrate button until calibration is complete. During calibration, the lower door opens all the way out (requiring extra space on the side of Model X), the upper door moves all the way down, and then the lower door closes. Interior Locking and UnlockingFrom inside Model X, you can use the touchscreen to lock or unlock doors and trunks, provided a valid key is inside the vehicle. Touch the lock icon on the touchscreen's status bar. When you stop Model X and engage Park, you can choose whether you want doors to unlock or remain locked. To do so, touch . When enabled, doors automatically unlock when you engage Park. You can also unlock doors by pressing the Park button on the end of the drive stalk a second time (for example, after pressing it one time to engage Park). Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note If a door or trunk is still open when you lock Model X, it locks when you close it. Door Unlock ModeYou can choose to unlock only the driver's door when you approach your vehicle carrying your key fob. To do so, touch . Child-Protection LockModel 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 locks on or off. Touch . Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note It is recommended that you turn child-protection locks on whenever children are seated in the rear seats. Drive Away LockingModel X automatically locks all doors (including the trunks) whenever your driving speed exceeds 8 km/h. Walk-Away Door LockDoors and trunks automatically lock whenever you walk away carrying the key fob or if the key fob is otherwise not detected by your vehicle (not present, dead battery, etc.). To turn this feature on or off, touch . Check the Exclude Home checkbox to prevent doors from locking when you walk away carrying the key fob when Model X is parked at the location you have designated as Home. For details on how to designate a location as Home, see Home, Work, and Favorite Destinations. If you unlock Model X using the mobile app, it automatically locks after a short period of time if all doors remain closed. If parked in an area without cellular service (such as an indoor parking garage), ensure that you have a functional key fob available to unlock Model X. If Model X detects an authenticated key fob for five minutes after you exit the vehicle and close all doors, Walk-Away Door Lock disables and doors do not lock when you leave with the key fob. You will need to manually lock Model X until after your next drive. In addition, if all doors are closed and you use the key fob 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 fob. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note It is ultimately your responsibility to ensure your vehicle is locked, even when Walk-Away Door Lock is enabled. Unlocking When the Key Fob Doesn't WorkIf Model X does not unlock when you walk up to it, or when you double-click the unlock button on the top of your key fob, the key fob’s battery may be dead. Even if this is the case, you can still use the key fob to unlock and drive Model X. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Although you can still use your key fob, you should consider using the mobile app to remotely unlock and start the vehicle. Then, replace your key fob's battery when convenient. To unlock Model X (and disable the security alarm) using the key fob, first position the key fob at the base of the door pillar between the front door and the falcon wing door, on the driver's side of the vehicle. Then press the driver's door handle. If Model X doesn't unlock, try adjusting the position of the key fob and try again. The key fob must be in the correct position for the vehicle to unlock. If Model X still doesn't unlock, remove the key fob's battery and try again. See Replacing the Key Fob Battery. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note The following illustration assumes a left hand drive (LHD) vehicle. On a right hand drive (RHD) vehicle, the locations are mirrored. To drive Model X after gaining access to the cabin, place the bottom of the key fob against the center console, immediately below the low voltage power outlet, then press and hold the brake pedal to start Model X. Informational PurposesAn informational icon, calling your attention Note Unlocking Model X using this method disables walk away locking. You must manually re-enable walk away locking after replacing the key fob’s battery. Opening Interior Doors with No PowerIf Model X has no electrical power, the front doors open as usual using the interior door handles. To open the falcon wing doors, carefully remove the speaker grille from the door and pull the mechanical release cable down and towards the front of the vehicle. After the latch is released, manually lift up the door. How do you lock the Tesla Model X?From inside Model X, you can use the touchscreen to lock or unlock doors and trunks, provided a valid key is inside the vehicle. Touch the lock icon on the touchscreen's status bar. When you stop Model X and engage Park, you can choose whether you want doors to unlock or remain locked.
Does Tesla Model X automatically lock?Model X doors and trunks will lock automatically if you have the key with you when you walk away. If your door or trunk is open, it will lock once closed. While inside your car, you can lock and unlock your doors with the touchscreen as long as your key is inside with you.
How do you lock the doors your Tesla?Doors and trunks can automatically lock when you walk away carrying your phone key or paired key fob. 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).
How do you lock a Tesla with a key fob?If your Key Fob is equipped with Passive Entry, your Tesla will automatically lock and unlock when the Key Fob is within three feet. Same with the trunk. If not equipped, press the top once to lock your Model 3 and twice to unlock; press twice on the front or rear trunk to open them.
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