Opening Interior Doors with No
Power
To open a front door in the unlikely situation
when Model X has no power, pull up the
manual door release located in front of the
window switches.
CAUTION:
Manual door releases are
designed to be used only in situations
when Model X has no power. When
the vehicle has power, use the button
located at the top of the interior door
handle.
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.
Front Door Reset
Since 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:
1. Carefully close the door latch using a pen,
screwdriver, or comparable tool (never
use a finger or body part and avoid
damaging the paint); Model X will detect
this as though the door is closed.
2. Make sure Model X is unlocked, then press
the exterior door handle or pull the
interior door handle to reset the latch and
extend the pop actuator.
3. As the pop actuator extends out from the
door, quickly extract the object.
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