Closing Front Doors Using The Touchscreen

[jajabor]

When the front doors are closed using touchscreen, it closes the doors with a lot of force. The same goes with closing the driver side door by pressing on the brake pedal. It slams the door shut so hard that it can cause damage to the components inside the door panels. It's just a matter of time before things will have to be fixed or replaced.

If someone from Tesla is reading this, my request to you is... please make the doors close softly like the FWDs. The front doors really don't have to be slammed. They latch automatically even with a soft push anyway. I'm sure this can be done with a software update.

 

[JohnSnowNW]

I don't think it's shuts them any harder than I would, using a manual car door.

I guess I'll pay more attention when I take the 2nd kid to pre-school here in a bit.

 

[sjj45]

I agree with the OP, it slams them pretty hard, a little harder than it needs, given that moving the door close to the closed position, it will automatically latch itself. I'd expect a smoother automatic closing (and smoother sound) on a luxury car.

 

[Ruffles]

It's probably because they don't have gravity to help them and must work on inclines and with wind.

 

[sub]

I disagree, closed my door after having read this thread and paid attention to the force. Maybe OP's doors are not functioning properly, no way damage will be done to my doors with the force they are closing. I would estimate it's half the force a typical passenger/driver would use to close a door.

 

[DarkMatter]

Same here, when people close the doors on my X manually they always use more force than the automatic close. No way am I worried about damage and it's nice that they close quickly.

 

[mattack4000]

I rented a late 2016 l, the door closes very hard. My dec 17 car closes much softer

 

[jappie911]

I have a september X100D, and also amazed by how fast/hard the frontdoors close. Not necessary.
I was reading in the "sticky resets post" and was hoping we can set it up ourself, but I think they describe only about setting up the windows of these doors?
I will definitly ask at Tesla someday..

 

[sub]

I rented a late 2016 l, the door closes very hard. My dec 17 car closes much softer

Good point, that could be the reason for the different opinions.

 

[violinist22]

On my MX (6/30/17 delivery), the auto door closure on the driver door basically slams the door shut, so I seldom use it. I plan to discuss with the SC next time I bring the car in.

 

[ckwong]

June 2017 delivery and my auto door closure slams the door shut too therefore I don't use the auto close anymore. I too plan on testing this out on other MX at my local SC next time I'm there.

 

[Need]

I rented a late 2016 l, the door closes very hard. My dec 17 car closes much softer

Dec 18 MX here and front doors close softly. There is no slamming. BTW, is there a way to open the passenger side front door with the key fob?

 

[DarkMatter]

Dec 18 MX here and front doors close softly. There is no slamming. BTW, is there a way to open the passenger side front door with the key fob?

Yep. If you have the auto-open on, you can open the driver's door with two presses, the passenger with another two. Of course then you also have to have the door auto open when you approach.

 

[Need]

Yep. If you have the auto-open on, you can open the driver's door with two presses, the passenger with another two. Of course then you also have to have the door auto open when you approach.

Ah. So 2 clicks on roof opens driver and after driver door opened, click 2 more times? Yeah we got PUP with driver door auto open but passenger does not. I had been opening the passenger door for my wife since we met 18 years ago. I thought I could remote open the door for her from now on LOL.

 

[MGMDaware]

I drive a fast car. I expect the doors to close fast too

June '17 build. They definitely swing with some force, but nothing that I am concerned about in the least. My kid and/or passengers are often way more savage.

 

[boaterva]

Ah. So 2 clicks on roof opens driver and after driver door opened, click 2 more times? Yeah we got PUP with driver door auto open but passenger does not. I had been opening the passenger door for my wife since we met 18 years ago. I thought I could remote open the door for her from now on LOL.

You need to check your settings or have the SC check your doors. My September X did this fine until I turned off auto doors totally since I didn’t want it opening the driver’s door into traffic when parallel parked... . (If you want to open the passenger door from the curb in auto mode, you need to open the driver’s door first. Not good when it opens into traffic a foot away...)

I changed to passive/no auto, so it unlocks for me as I walk up, but I need to push the button on the door to open the front doors. I wish there was a way to have it be manual on the doors themselves and also have the fob open the doors, but that doesn’t exist. (When auto is off, clicking on the fob roof just flashes the lights.)

 

[Need]

You need to check your settings or have the SC check your doors. My September X did this fine until I turned off auto doors totally since I didn’t want it opening the driver’s door into traffic when parallel parked... . (If you want to open the passenger door from the curb in auto mode, you need to open the driver’s door first. Not good when it opens into traffic a foot away...)

I changed to passive/no auto, so it unlocks for me as I walk up, but I need to push the button on the door to open the front doors. I wish there was a way to have it be manual on the doors themselves and also have the fob open the doors, but that doesn’t exist. (When auto is off, clicking on the fob roof just flashes the lights.)

My wife likes the auto door so it has to stay since it is her car anyway. I just get to drive her around on the weekend. And yeah once the driver door is open, double click can open the passenger door. I will probably just continue to open door for her manually. I am kind of used to walk toward the passenger door side anyway.

 

[Nauti-Boy]

Dec 18 MX here and front doors close softly. There is no slamming. BTW, is there a way to open the passenger side front door with the key fob?

Hi. Can you do a video showing your door close. I find my door slams hard as well. SC said today one of the updates increased the speed of the swing to make sure the door closes. He also said there were reports where doors didn't close therefore the update to increase the speed of the swing.