Keyless Locking and Unlocking
Locking and unlocking Model X is convenient. Although you must be carrying a valid key, there is no need to use it. Model X has sensors around the driver's door that can recognize the presence of a key within a range of approximately three feet (one meter). So, you can keep your key in your pocket or purse and Model X detects it as you approach.
When you walk up to Model X carrying your key, the doors automatically unlock if Passive Entry is on. To open the rear trunk, press the switch located under the trunk’s exterior handle.
Note: Model X must detect your key near the driver's door before the doors or rear trunk unlock. If Passive Entry is off, you must use the key to unlock Model X. See Using the Key on page 4.
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, 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.
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 (see Door Unlock Mode on page 10).
When carrying your key with you, you can also open the rear trunk without having to use the key. Simply press the switch located under the trunk’s exterior handle. Door Unlock Mode (see Door Unlock Mode on page 10) must be set to All and the vehicle must detect the key near the driver's door before opening the rear trunk.
Model X also locks automatically. If you set Walk-Away Door Lock to ON, Model X locks when you walk away carrying your key with you (see Walk-away Locking on page 10).
While sitting inside Model X, you can also lock and unlock the vehicle by touching the icon on the touchscreen's status bar or by using the door controls that are available when you touch Controls > Doors.
Using the Key
To quickly familiarize yourself with the key, think of the key as a miniature version of Model X, with the Tesla badge representing the front. The key 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.
1. Trunk
- Double-click to open the rear trunk.
- If equipped with a powered liftgate, double-click to close the rear trunk. You can also single-click to stop the liftgate when it is moving.
- Hold the button down for one to two seconds to open the charge port door.
2. Lock/Unlock All
- Single-click to lock all doors and rear trunk. Hazard warning lights flash once.
Note: If a door or the rear trunk is open, hazard warning lights flash three times and doors do not lock. To enable a single-click to both close all doors (and rear trunk) and lock them, touch Controls > Settings > Doors & Locks > Close All with Key Fob > ON. By default, this setting is OFF and when off, you must triple-click this button to close and lock all doors.
- Double-click to unlock Model X. Hazard warning lights flash twice.
Note: If Model X is equipped with the premium upgrades package and Automatic Doors is set to ON (touch Controls > Settings > Doors & Locks > Automatic Doors > ON), doors unlock and the driver's door opens as you approach Model X. When the driver's door is open, double-clicking opens the passenger front door.
Note: If Door Unlock Mode is set to Driver, double-clicking unlocks only the driver's door and you will need to double-click again to unlock all doors and trunks. If set to All, the first double-click unlocks all doors and trunks. Use the touchscreen to change this setting (touch Controls > Settings > Doors & Locks > Door Unlock Mode).
3. Front trunk (also called the "frunk")
- Double-click to open the front trunk.
4. Falcon wing doors
- Double-click to open/close the associated falcon wing door.
- Single-click to stop movement of the associated falcon wing door. Subsequently double-clicking reverses movement of the falcon wing door. For example if the door was opening, it closes, and vice versa.
Note: Falcon wing doors are designed to proactively detect obstacles that prevent the doors from moving when an obstacle is detected.
You do not need to point the key at Model X, but you must be within operating range (which varies depending on the strength of the key’s battery).
If Model X is unable to detect the key, the touchscreen displays a message indicating that a key is not inside. Place the key where Model X can best detect it, which is below the 12V power socket (see Key Not Inside on page 48).
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 (phone, laptop, etc). If the key does not work, you may need to change its battery. If the key’s battery is discharged, you can open Model X by following the unlocking procedure (see Unlocking When the Key Doesn't Work on page 11).
Opening and Closing Front Doors from Outside Model X
Model X doors are electrically powered. When you approach Model X carrying the key, you can specify whether just the driver's door unlocks or all doors unlock. On the touchscreen, touch Controls > Settings > Doors & Locks > DOOR UNLOCK MODE and choose DRIVER or ALL.
If equipped, you can also set the driver's door to unlock and open automatically upon your approach. The door partially opens (between 20° and 45° depending on obstacles detected by sensors). Touch Controls > Settings > Doors & Locks > AUTOMATIC DOORS > ON. To open the driver's door when this setting is on, double-click the key's lock/unlock button. To open the front passenger's door, doubleclick the key's lock/unlock button again.
Opening Doors from the Interior
To 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 > Doors, 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.
Opening and Closing Falcon Wing Doors
Tesla Model X has electrically-powered falcon wing doors that easily open and close by pressing a button, using the key, or touching the controls on the touchscreen (Controls > Doors). 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.