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I don't know about the older Model S, but in my Model 3 the mechanical door opener is completely blank and unmarked.

I love my Tesla but that company is horrible with making it apparent how to open doors. My passengers never know how to get in or out.

Worse, look at the Cybertruck... I swear their next car will only open the doors from the app.

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The older 3 had the rear door manual latch under the liner in the door pocket and in the first year or so there wasn’t anything to easily grab it

I remember something about the manual door latch being behind a speaker like cover in early Tesla models?

Also, in the last year or so, I remember if you use the manual latch, it will crack the window?

> I remember something about the manual door latch being behind a speaker like cover in early Tesla models?

Was curious and did some searching, AFAICT it looks like someone on the front-seat is often OK, but if you're in the back seat you may be in trouble.

Model S involves a cable behind your ankles:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/models/en_us/GUID-AAD769C...

The Model X involves removing a speaker grille and pulling a cable down and towards the front of the car:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modelx/en_us/GUID-AAD769C...

In the Model 3 you have to know to pry up a piece of molding in a lower pocket of the door before manipulating a cable:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-A7A60DC...

Model Y is like 3 except some of them do not have a manual release for rear-passengers, and those that do involve another step to pull up a mat from the bottom of the door-pocket:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-AAD769C...

I was t-boned in a new model s (with yoke) and there wasn't any release like the manual said. Dunno if the carpet was just covering it and someone skipped that step but even the folks at the shop couldn't figure how to open them. Same goes with releasing the rear seats forward, if you don't have power they wont go down and of course the emergency escape latch in the trunk is basically impossible to get to unless you're already in the trunk area.

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