Tesla Model X 2016 - Access to the Occupants

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Model X Emergency Response Guide
4. Access to the occupants
After a collision, the doors and liftgate may not unlock from the outside. Extrication may
be required.
NOTE:
The seats and steering wheel are electrically powered and may not function after a
collision.
NOTE:
Opening Doors from the Outside with Power
To open the Model X doors from the outside with 12V power enabled, press the exterior handles.
If the door handles do not function, open a front door manually by reaching inside the
open window and using the mechanical release handle. See Opening the Front Doors from the
Inside with or without Power.
NOTE:
Opening the Front Doors from the Inside with or without Power
To open the front doors from inside Model X with or without 12V power, pull the mechanical
release door handle towards you.
It is important to know that in any vehicle collision with damage to the driver or passenger front
door, the mechanical door release may not operate as designed. It is also important to
remember that every vehicle accident is dierent and may require extrication operations to gain
access to the vehicle’s cabin.
NOTE: Compromised doors may not release mechanically.