Once inside, power up Model S by pressing the brake
pedal within two minutes of scanning the key card (see
Starting and Powering Off on page 51
). If you wait
longer than two minutes, you must re-authenticate by
placing the key card near the card reader located in the
wireless phone charger on the center console. When
your key card is detected, your two minute
authentication period restarts.
NOTE:
If enabled, Walk-Away Door Lock (see
) operates only when you
walk away using a phone key or passive key fob. When
you walk away carrying your key card, Model S does not
automatically unlock/lock.
Key Fob
You can quickly familiarize yourself with the key fob by
thinking of it as a miniature version of Model S, with the
Tesla badge representing the front. The key has buttons
that feel like softer areas on the surface.
1. Rear trunk - Double-click to open or close the rear
trunk. Hold down for one to two seconds to open the
charge port door.
2. Lock/Unlock All - Single-click to lock doors and
trunks (all doors and trunks must be closed). Double-
click to unlock doors and trunks.
3. Front trunk - Double-click to unlatch the front trunk.
Once inside, power up Model S by pressing the brake
pedal within two minutes of pressing the unlock button
on the key fob (see
Starting and Powering Off on page
). If you wait longer than two minutes, you must
press the unlock button again, or place the key fob near
the card reader located in the lower half of the left
wireless phone charger, facing downward, on the center
console. When your key fob is detected, the two minute
authentication period restarts.
When approaching or leaving Model S carrying the key
fob, you do not need to point the key fob at Model S as
you press a button, but you must be within operating
range.
Radio equipment on a similar frequency can affect the
key. If this happens, move the key at least one foot
(30 cm) away from other electronic devices (phones,
laptops, etc.).
In the event that the key fob's battery is dead, you can
still use it. To unlock the vehicle, scan the key fob on the
card reader located on the driver's side door pillar (like
the key card).
Keys
9
Opening and Closing
