Rear Trunk
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 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 o, you must use the
key to unlock Model S before you can use the
switch to manually open the rear trunk. See
Using the Key on page 10.
When a door or trunk/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
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 lift gate 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
on page 17.
Warning:
Before opening or closing the
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 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 trunk button on the key
fob.
• Press the switch located on the underside
of the liftgate (see Adjusting Liftgate
Opening Height on page 17).
If a powered liftgate senses an obstruction
when closing, it automatically opens and
sounds five chimes. Remove the obstruction
and try closing it again. If it cannot close the
second time, powered operation is temporarily
disabled. Close it manually to restore powered
operation.
Note: The power closing feature is also
temporarily disabled if you leave the powered
liftgate open for more than an hour.
Rear Trunk
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