Doors Keyless Locking and Unlocking Locking and unlocking Model 3 is easy and convenient. Just carry your authenticated smartphone with you—with Walk Up Unlock and Walk Away Lock turned ON, you never have to remove it from your pocket or purse. Model 3 recognizes the presence of your authenticated smartphone and automatically unlocks when you approach and locks when you leave. You can choose whether you want all doors and trunks, or just the driver's door, to unlock when you approach Model 3 carrying your authenticated smartphone (see Unlock Door on page 10). Note: If you don't have your authenticated Note: To prevent children from opening the phone with you (or if the battery is dead or rear doors, turn on child-protection locks (see Bluetooth is turned off), place the key card Child Protection Lock on page 10). against the driver's side door pillar to manually unlock or lock Model 3 (see Keys on In the unlikely situation that Model 3 has no page 6). power, the electrically powered buttons will not work. To open the door, pull up the manual Using Exterior Door Handles door release located in front of the window switches on the front doors. With the palm of your hand facing down, use your thumb to push the wide part of the door handle. The handle pivots toward you, and you can open the door by pulling the handle or pulling the edge of the door. The handle retracts automatically. Note: The rear doors are not equipped with a When a door or trunk is open, the manual door release. touchscreen displays the Door Open indicator light. Interior Locking and Unlocking Opening Doors from the Interior While sitting inside Model 3, you can lock and unlock all doors and trunks by touching the Model 3's doors are electrically powered. To lock icon on the touchscreen. You do not need open a door while sitting inside, press the an authenticated phone or key card to lock button located near the top of the interior and unlock the doors and trunks. door handle. Doing so releases the latch so that you can push the door open. Opening and Closing 9
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