Keyless Locking and Unlocking
Locking and unlocking Model 3 is easy and convenient.
Just carry your authenticated phone or paired key fob
with you.
Model 3 recognizes the presence of an
authenticated phone or paired key fob and
automatically unlocks when you press a door handle,
and locks when you leave (see
Walk-Away Door Lock
on page 14).
NOTE: If you don't have your authenticated phone or
paired key fob with you (or if the phone's battery is
dead or its Bluetooth setting is turned
o), place the
key card against the driver's side door pillar to manually
unlock or lock Model 3 (see Keys on page 8).
NOTE: Due to market region or vehicle configuration, an
authenticated phone or Passive Key Fob may not be
available for your vehicle.
NOTE: Your key fob (https://shop.tesla.com) also allows
you to press buttons to lock and unlock
Model 3.
NOTE: Walk-Away Door Lock operates only when using
an authenticated phone or paired key fob. When you
walk away from
Model 3 carrying a key card or unpaired
key fob accessory,
Model 3 does not automatically
unlock/lock, even if this feature is turned on (see Walk-
Away Door Lock on page 14).
NOTE: Accessory key fobs manufactured before
approximately October, 2019 are not equipped with
passive functionality.
Using Exterior Door Handles
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.
When a door or trunk is open, the
touchscreen displays the Door Open
indicator light.
NOTE:
See Cold Weather Best Practices on page 77
to ensure the vehicle's door handles function properly
in cold weather.
Opening Doors from the Interior
Model 3 doors are electrically powered. To open a door
while sitting inside, press the button located at the top
of the interior door handle and push the door open.
NOTE:
To prevent children from opening the rear doors,
turn on child-protection locks (see Child-Protection
Lock on page 14).
In the unlikely situation that Model 3 has no power,
these electrically powered buttons at the top of the
door handles no longer work. Instead, pull up the
manual door release located in front of the window
switches on the front doors.
To open a front door when Model 3 has no power, pull
up the manual door release located in front of the
window switches.
Doors
13Opening and Closing
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