Locking a Model 3

[Glan gluaisne]

Had my car almost 2 months now but just sitting thinking, if I am driving and stop to pick someone up how do i unlock the passenger door to let them in? Never had to do it yet.

I just lean over and press the button, much the same as opening the passenger door on any other car, but perhaps a bit easier as it's just a button press.

 

[PR-UK]

Had my car almost 2 months now but just sitting thinking, if I am driving and stop to pick someone up how do i unlock the passenger door to let them in? Never had to do it yet.

Tap the (locked) padlock on the screen. There's also an option to unlock the doors if the car is put in Park.

 

[Thunderbird1]

Tap the (locked) padlock on the screen. There's also an option to unlock the doors if the car is put in Park.

When you pick up your passenger and drive away the car does not automatically lock assuming you kept the car in drive

 

[MrBadger]

Had my car almost 2 months now but just sitting thinking, if I am driving and stop to pick someone up how do i unlock the passenger door to let them in? Never had to do it yet.

As others have mentioned, with the finer details

 

[kelvin 660]

Great! So that's the way to do it... press park twice. Thanks

 

[Adopado]

I just lean over and press the button, much the same as opening the passenger door on any other car, but perhaps a bit easier as it's just a button press.

It's easier to to tap the padlock on the screen ...

 

[gcm3]

I often lock mine by tapping my phone below the drivers b pillar camera. It does work. I assume this is based on NFC but the interesting thing is I've never set it up as a physical key like the two keycards you get with it; only as a phone key using the Tesla App. Perhaps the App itself creates an NFC token on the phone at set up thus allowing you to tap it to lock/unlock like a keycard?

 

[brkaus]

I often lock mine by tapping my phone below the drivers b pillar camera. It does work. I assume this is based on NFC but the interesting thing is I've never set it up as a physical key like the two keycards you get with it; only as a phone key using the Tesla App. Perhaps the App itself creates an NFC token on the phone at set up thus allowing you to tap it to lock/unlock like a keycard?

what type of phone? I’ve not read any references of this working.

 

[hgmichna]

I assume this is based on NFC but the interesting thing is I've never set it up as a physical key like the two keycards you get with it; only as a phone key using the Tesla App. Perhaps the App itself creates an NFC token on the phone at set up thus allowing you to tap it to lock/unlock like a keycard?

Yes, that is correct. There is nothing to set up, except that NFC must not be disabled. As long as the Tesla app is running (in the background), you can use the phone like a key card.

 

[hgmichna]

I have a related question... if my wife gets into the passenger seat when I'm not there, the screen doesn't switch on. Well, bizarrely, it's on when the door is open, but goes off again when it's closed.

Is there any way to turn the screen on if somebody walks up, unlocks the door and gets into the passenger side?

Not entirely sure whether this still works when somebody enters and sits down on the passenger seat, but it definitely works when a passenger already sits in the front passenger seat after the driver exited the car.

Use your hand to push down strongly on the driver seat. One short, but forceful push switches the screen on.

 

[MrBadger]

I believe that using the phone on b-pillar only works on some Android devices.

 

[hgmichna]

That is correct. It works only on devices that have NFC (and that can run the Tesla app in the first place).

 

[MrBadger]

New That is correct. It works only on devices that have NFC (and that can run the Tesla app in the first place).

My iPhone has NFC and does not work. I have not heard of this working on any phone other than some Android phones.

 

[Godsense]

Can confirm it works on Android (Galaxy S9) no setup required.

Sounds like a fob is your best easy option.

 

[gcm3]

what type of phone? I’ve not read any references of this working.

It's a Samsung S20, this feature only seems to work on Android it appears

 

[Drew57]

For me the best alternative has been a ring - less bulky, cheaper than a fob & permanently available.