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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Unless you are in the back seat.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    In the model 3 at least, the rear doors can also be opened without power by pulling a cable. Not as obvious as the front doors, I'll say, but you will be able to get out.

    https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-A7A60DC7-E476-4A86-9C9C-10F4A276AB8B.html

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That was added in this year's model. All previous Model 3's do not have manual release for the rear door. https://youtu.be/Cfk8Erx8Wiw?si=MGK94UX_qavyOuVr

    Besides, having manual door open under a hidden panel in the bottom of a door pocket is ridiculous.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Mine is from 2019 and I have to actually tell people in the backseat to use the button and not the handle, because it's so much more prominent.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    The previous poster already showed the user manual where the BACKSEAT release is under a hidden panel at the bottom the door pocket.

    I showed a video that the 2022 and older model 3 has no manual door release at all.

    Again, BACKSEAT. The front seat has an easy access manual door opener.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I don't know what you want me to say, my 2019 Model 3 has a manual door release handle on top of the panel inside the door of the back seat? Maybe it's a EU regulation thing.

    Also mine looks nothing like the manual posted. Just to point out, this wasn't a recent addition, there were model 3s with back door manual releases back in 2019.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    It's a physical handle? Not a pull string like is shown in the manual? That isn't standard on any 2019 Tesla in Europe.

    2019:

    https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/?model-3-rear-door-no-unpowered-emergency-release-safety.179083/

    2023:

    "The new owner's manual for the Europe-bound Model 3 shows that the rear doors are now fitted with an easily accessible manual door release. This is placed at the bottom of the door pocket, under a plastic cover that can be easily removed to access the mechanical release cable. "

    https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-3-highland-has-easily-accessible-emergency-releases-even-for-rear-doors-220756.html

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