Opening
To open the rear trunk, ensure the vehicle is in
Park, then do one of the following:
• Touch the associated
OPEN
button on the
touchscreen (
Controls
>
Quick Controls
).
• Double-click the rear trunk button on the
key.
• Touch the rear trunk button on the mobile
app.
• With Model S unlocked, press the switch
located under the rear trunk's exterior
handle.
NOTE:
If
Passive Entry
is off, you must use
the key to unlock Model S before you can use
the switch to manually open the rear trunk.
.
When a door or the rear
trunk powered liftgate is
open, the instrument
panel displays the Door
Open indicator light. The
image of your Model S on
the touchscreen also
displays the open trunk.
To stop a powered liftgate while it is moving,
single-click the rear trunk button on the key
fob. Then, when you double-click the rear
trunk button, it moves again, but in the
opposite direction (provided it was not
almost entirely open or closed when you
stopped it). For example, if you single-click to
stop the powered liftgate while it is opening,
when you double-click, it closes.
NOTE:
In emergency situations, you can
override an Open or Close command by
grabbing hold of the powered liftgate to stop
it in place.
To open the rear trunk from inside Model S in
the unlikely situation that Model S has no
power, see
Interior Emergency Trunk Release
.
WARNING:
Before opening or closing
the powered liftgate, it is important to
check that the area around the liftgate
is free of obstacles (people and
objects). Although the powered
liftgate can detect obstacles, it cannot
detect all objects at all times. Do not
rely on the liftgate to sense an
obstruction when opening or closing.
You must proactively monitor the
liftgate to ensure that it does not
come into contact with a person or
object. Failure to do so may result in
damage or serious injury.
Load Limits
Secure all cargo before moving Model S, and
place heavy cargo in the lower trunk
compartment.
CAUTION:
To avoid damage, never
load more than 175 lbs (80 kg) on the
rear load floor (above the lower trunk
compartment), or more than 285 lbs
(130 kg) in the large lower trunk
compartment. Doing so can cause
damage.
Closing
If Model S is not equipped with a powered
liftgate, close the rear trunk by pulling down
on the liftgate and pushing firmly until it is
fully closed.
To close the powered liftgate, do one of the
following:
• Touch the associated
CLOSE
button on
the touchscreen (
Controls
>
Quick
Controls
).
• Double-click the rear trunk button on the
key fob.
Rear Trunk
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Opening and Closing