Contemporary vehicles have an increasing number of features and although they give us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always user friendly. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Tesla Model S, depending on its features, it can be challenging to understand how to start a Tesla Model S? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem obvious to many of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. In this article we will show you the distinct ways to start a Tesla Model S with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Tesla Model S with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Tesla Model S with key?

So we start our article which aims to learn you how to start a Tesla Model S, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the various guidelines to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Tesla Model S:

  • Determine the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most instances on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on the steering wheel blocked on Tesla Model S that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Place the key into this one.
  • Verify that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t think twice to have a look at our article on orange lights on Tesla Model S to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Tesla Model S starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new testing)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Tesla Model S,

How to start a Tesla Model S with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Tesla Model S with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Tesla Model S equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is still more or less alike, so don’t think twice to get back to the previous section to have information on each of the steps to do. Learn below the steps to follow to start your Tesla Model S with a card:

  • According to the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, verify on your dashboard if your Tesla Model S is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is in most cases based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases located on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Tesla Model S

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Tesla Model S

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How do I start a Tesla Model S without a key?

And at last, we will discover, how to start a Tesla Model S without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem logical. Even so, you should know that if your Tesla Model S is newer than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security systems present on it. As expected, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to carry out:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and locate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them together and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the process). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Tesla Model S).

There, you’ve discovered all the ways to start a Tesla Model S.

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