How to keep car on without key inside?

[xanatos]

With my MS, if I wanted to keep the car on without me being inside, I can open one of the doors and then close it only halfway so that it clicks but doesn't latch all the way. This is useful let's say if kids are in the car and I want to keep the AC and music on, but need to get out to drop something in the mailbox real quick.

I am wondering if you can do something similar on the MX? I tried at the showroom but it seems like there is no way to close a door "half way", it seems to just suck it in automatically and close it shut. So is there some way to do what I described above?

 

[r0xx0r]

In model X, you can turn off automatic door closing feature so you can leave the door open half way.

Otherwise, Elon said there will be a “dog mode” to let the AC & Music on. :/

 

[outie]

Yes in the Model X you press on the fan button and it will bring up the menu where you can toggle "Keep AC ON (when car is off)". For the display/music though, you'll have to have the kids press on the screen as soon as you exit.

 

[MiamiEV]

In the past I would open the app while getting out of the car and once I shut the door I would kick the air on. Would keep the family cool while I did whatever I had to do.

 

[chilman408]

tap the screen

 

[xanatos]

In model X, you can turn off automatic door closing feature so you can leave the door open half way.

Otherwise, Elon said there will be a “dog mode” to let the AC & Music on. :/

So when doing this can you have the door partially latched but just not all the way, or does it still stay"open"?

 

[r0xx0r]

So when doing this can you have the door partially latched but just not all the way, or does it still stay"open"?

Putting it in to partially latched is hard as it will try to soft close the door. I keep it open about 2-3 inches then hold the door for few seconds to make sure it won't soft close.

 

[Peteski]

So when doing this can you have the door partially latched but just not all the way, or does it still stay"open"?

No. If you partially latch the door it will soft-close regardless of auto door settings. Well actually you can if you try hard enough, but there is a better solution:-

As above, you can just set the A/C to stay on as you are leaving the car (can do this in the S too)

 

[75Dchgo]

Yes in the Model X you press on the fan button and it will bring up the menu where you can toggle "Keep AC ON (when car is off)". For the display/music though, you'll have to have the kids press on the screen as soon as you exit.

Not true. As soon as you put the car to "Park" you can turn on the "Keep AC ON" even if you're still inside.

 

[outie]

Not true. As soon as you put the car to "Park" you can turn on the "Keep AC ON" even if you're still inside.

Please re-read. Which part is not true? There are 2 separate sentences.

You stated what I wrote is not true and repeated what I wrote in the first sentence.