I put my credit card on the sliding centre console and I assume it slipped down the back.
Worth pulling it apart or just order a new card?
Worth pulling it apart or just order a new card?
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The bottom of the cubby hole above the center console easily pops down which gives you good access to reach behind the the sliding door of the lower console with the lid in the closed position.
I lost a check in that same spot awhile ago and called my service center who told me it was really easy to do.
I lost a check in that same spot awhile ago and called my service center who told me it was really easy to do.
Remember post of guy who had gone to ATM and had a bunch of $20s which he put down on center console along with wallet. Couldn't find the bills and they had slipped into the console too.
Pwdr Extreme did SvC mean easy to lose stuff there oe easy to retrieve? We will check out that cubby in case this happens to us.
Pwdr Extreme did SvC mean easy to lose stuff there oe easy to retrieve? We will check out that cubby in case this happens to us.
I lost a harder to replace card and it got deep. I had to get some 10inch surgeon pliers off Amazon after pulling off all the leather clad panels to reach up in there. If you can just order a new card, do that 
Graffi
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Lost my ID card to get into Naval Hospital to pick up my wife just outside the gate one day. I usually pull it out of wallet just before I get there and hold it until I am through the gate. That day I set it down on the closed center console to move something else and had to make a hard brake when someone ahead of us stopped. Needless to say the ID card slid forward and into "Neverland". I called the service center to find out how to get it out and they told me to just get a new ID card. Fortunately our daughter was in the car with me going to get wife from work. Also the guard on duty in my lane was the same one who that morning told me "Nice Car, I am jealous" to which I replied "Me too, it is my wife's car." Needless to say he just waved me through. The next morning when I took my wife to work I had to go to the ID office to get a replacement. Much easier than trying to get inside of the forward part of the center console.
I thought I was I was only one who lost a credit card there! I ordered a new card after I couldn't figure out how to remove the console (and I wasn't a hundred percent sure the console had eaten up my card). Interestingly, the card that I lost in the Tesla was only a few days old and had replaced a card that was stolen...
ToddS
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Ill try and do one, basically all your do is put your fingers in the cubby below the screen and push down firmly. The tray just pops out and you have access to the area where the top of the centre console slides.
MinionBlob
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It's a good thing Autonomous Driving is not yet enabled, otherwise I would have suggested to check whether the X had gone shopping while you were sleeping...
It really is easy to access, it seems counterintuitive to pull apart the cubby above the area that you lost the items in, but that is exactly what you do. The reason being that it is open on the top side in front of the sliding door, removing the cubby tray allows you room to reach your hand in front of the closed sliding door and you can then reach down into the compartment.
Service said it is both easy to lose items and easy to access them when you do.
Service said it is both easy to lose items and easy to access them when you do.
Z06_ATTACK
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Came across this thread when I had this exact issue - replying with some pictures so it can help the next person. I had previously lost a check that slid down and back behind. I tried everything from rulers, to vaccum cleaners to try to get it out. Until I found this thread:
Press down on the tray below the nav screen, there is a tab both left and right. It will take some force. I did one side at a time.
Then slide the tray out towards you.
You can then see thru to the back and reach to get your paper, CC, etc that has fallen behind.
Putting it back is simple, there are back tabs on the tray to insert easily into backside, then pop the tray back up into position on the left and right clips.
Press down on the tray below the nav screen, there is a tab both left and right. It will take some force. I did one side at a time.
Then slide the tray out towards you.
You can then see thru to the back and reach to get your paper, CC, etc that has fallen behind.
Putting it back is simple, there are back tabs on the tray to insert easily into backside, then pop the tray back up into position on the left and right clips.
Thanks for the photos. I know at some point this will come in handy
. Seeing the tabs on the tray helps visualize the whole removal part. It's those hidden parts that sometimes can get tricky if you don't know how they are configured.
Thanks these pics saved my card!!
I was wondering whether it would be the same on S and X - I had to press down with some courage but now I can confirm it worked fine on the X, and it clicks back in very easily, I do not feel like I have broken anything. Took me 2 minutes and I would do it again in half the time. I think it is worth a try before going through the hassle of reordering documents (or stop spending)
Techs have to do that to get to the ethernet cable to connect their laptop to the car. The cable is tucked above the cubby.
IchDochNicht
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If by any chance you still cannot reach the lost card by popping the cubby, you can also remove the side panels on the bottom. They also pop out, and it gave me easy access to my lost card. It's not as easy as popping the cubby out, but that's what I did, since I hadn't read this post before trying...
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