OPENING MODEL S USING THE KEY OPENING REAR DOORS WITH NO POWER EMERGENC Use the key’s buttons as shown below. Open rear doors from inside by folding back the edge of the carpet below the rear seats to access the mechanical release cable. Pull the mechanical release cable toward the center. Trunk Doors Y RESPONSE GUIDE Front trunk (hood) OPENING DOORS OPENING MODEL S Model S has unique door handles. Under normal conditions, when you press a handle, it extends* to allow you to open the door. If door handles do not function, open the door manually by reaching inside the window and using the interior handle. *NOTE: When an airbag infl ates, Model S unlocks all doors, unlocks the trunk, and extends all door handles. 22
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