Tesla Model Y: Opening Doors from the Interior
Model Y 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.
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NOTE: To prevent children from opening the rear doors, turn on
child locks.
To open a front door in the unlikely situation when Model Y has no power,
pull up the manual door release located in front of the window switches.
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NOTE: Only the front doors are equipped with a manual door release.
CAUTION: Manual door releases are designed to be used only in situations
when Model Y has no power. When Model Y has power, use the button located at the
top of the interior door handle.
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While sitting inside Model Y, you can lock and unlock all doors and trunks by
touching the lock icon on the touchscreen.
The icon changes to indicate
whether doors are locked or unlocked.
You can al
Press down on a switch to lower the associated window.
Window switches operate at two levels:
To lower a window fully, press the switch all the way
down and immediately release.
To lower a windo
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Touch Controls > Lights on the touchscreen to access all light controls, both
interior and exterior.
You can also pull the turn signal stalk toward you to display a popup that
provides quick access to exterior lights. For example, you can turn the
headlights on or off continuously (overriding
Leave Model Y plugged in when not in use. This uses the
charging system, rather than the Battery itself, to keep
the Battery warm (see High Voltage Battery Information).
Scheduled Departure
When parked, plug in Model Y and use the Schedule
settings, available on both the charging and climate
con