How to Avoid Being Locked Out of Your Tesla Model X - Tips for Ensuring Convenience and Comfort
Tesla Model X is a popular electric car that offers convenience and comfort. However, it can be quite inconvenient when you are locked out of the car due to forgetting your key or phone inside. This happened to one traveler who was traveling from South Carolina to Connecticut. He left his key and phone in the car, plugged into Super Charger and was locked out. Luckily, he was able to unlock with his Apple Watch Tesla App.
This raises the question of how this could have happened and what would have been done if he did not have his watch? To prevent this from happening again, there are several steps that can be taken. Firstly, do not leave your phone in the car. Secondly, keep your key card on your person at all times. Thirdly, turn off the “Walk-Away Door Lock” setting if that was the cause.
The traveler also mentioned that he had left the key fob in the car so he could use the restroom and his wife could walk the dog. The “Walk Away” setting should not matter since he did not have anything on his person. When he backed into the supercharger and put in park, all doors opened as it was set to open on park. He plugged in the car and all doors were locked.
In such a situation, one can kindly ask to borrow a stranger's phone, install the Tesla app, log into their account, and unlock it from the app. Keeping a key card in your wallet would be the best safeguard against this kind of thing happening. However, for Tesla Model X cars made before refresh, they do not use Bluetooth phones or Bluetooth FOBs but rather older FOBs.
To conclude, Tesla Model X is a great car but it is important to take precautions to avoid being locked out of it. Do not leave your phone in the car and keep your key card on your person at all times. If you have a pre-refresh model, make sure you have an old FOB with you at all times. Lastly, turn off the “Walk-Away Door Lock” setting if that was the cause of locking yourself out of your car.
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How can I prevent being locked out of my Model X?
To prevent being locked out, keep your key card on your person, turn off the "Walk-Away Door Lock" setting, and don't leave your phone in the car.
What would I do if I were locked out of my Model X?
If you are locked out, you could kindly ask to borrow a stranger's phone, install the Tesla app, log into your account, and unlock it from the app.
How do I get a key card for my Model X?
Refresh MX and MS models work just like MY and M3s with Bluetooth (BT) from phone or an optional BT Fob available from Tesla. Pre-refresh models do not use BT phones or BT FOBs; they are the older FOBs.
Does the car recognize the phone without a FOB?
Refresh MX and MS models work just like MY and M3s with Bluetooth (BT) from phone or an optional BT Fob available from Tesla. Pre-refresh models do not use BT phones or BT FOBs; they are the older FOBs.
How do I turn off the "Walk-Away Door Lock" setting?
To turn off the "Walk-Away Door Lock" setting, open the Tesla app, select your car from the list of vehicles, and then select "Settings." From there, you can find the "Walk-Away Door Lock" setting and toggle it off.