How to ESCAPE a TESLA

Rats! You are in a Tesla and it has lost power and you can’t get out. Maybe the 12-volt battery died. Perhaps it has been in an accident and caught fire and you have seconds to act! But alas, without power, the door won’t open! Here is how to unlatch the door and ESCAPE the TESLA!

Diagram of how to operate the front emergency release in all models.

From the FRONT seat

Ah, you’re in luck. In the front it’s not as difficult.

  1. Find the emergency lever in front of the button cluster on the door (see right).
  2. Pull the lever to open the door.

From the BACK seat (TELL YOUR CHILDREN!)

Bad news: it’s going to be a little more tricky to get out. There may be NO EMERGENCY RELEASE on some cars. Honestly, you (or your children) might climb forward and try to exit the front doors if you can. But if you can’t do that, then escaping is different for every model.

BACK seat MODEL S

Diagram of how to operate the rear door release in a Model S
  1. Fold back the edge of the carpet below the rear seats. 
  2. Find the T-handle on the release cable. 
  3. Pull the release cable away from the door.

BACK seat MODEL 3

Diagram of how to operate the rear door release in a Model 3
  1. Find the small removable panel at the bottom of the door pocket.  
  2. Slide your finger under the panel in the finger recess and pull up, opening the panel.
  3. Find the small cable loop revealed underneath the panel. 
  4. Pull the cable forward toward the front of the car. 

BACK seat MODEL Y

Diagram of how to operate the rear door release in a Model Y
  1. Remove the mat from the bottom of the rear door pocket. 
  2. Press the red tab* to remove the access door.
  3. Pull the release cable forward toward the front of the car.


*On some Model Ys you may need a screwdriver to pry it open instead.

BACK seat MODEL X

Diagram of how to operate the rear door release in a Model X
  1. Find the speaker grill at the bottom front corner of the door. 
  2. Remove the speaker grill (we’re not sure how, honestly). 
  3. Find the release cable under the speaker grill. 
  4. Pull the cable down and forward toward the front of the car.
QR code link to escape-a-tesla.com

OR EVEN BETTER:
Don’t drive a TESLA! Don’t put your CHILDREN in a TESLA!

More info and links at escape-a-tesla.com. If you have more details or better pictures on any of these cars, please get in touch at help@escape-a-tesla.com.

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