What To Do If Your Tesla's Charging Port Gained't Open

If you cannot open your Tesla’s charging port with the onboard controls or your fob, there’s a particular emergency latch you need to use to power the port open. Earlier than you do that, verify your Tesla’s contact display screen to see if it is at the moment in a charging state (assuming it has sufficient energy for the display screen). If it is studying as charging, even if you happen to’re not plugged in, press the Cease Charging button to cease it.

1. Open your Tesla’s rear trunk.

2. Test the left facet of the trunk trim to find a flap.

3. Open the flap to search out the charging port handbook launch lever.

4. Press down the lever and maintain it towards the entrance of the automotive to open the charging port and launch the charging cable.

5. Pull the charging cable out from the port.

6. Return to the trunk and shut the discharge lever flap.

Now you can plug the charging cable in and use it as you usually would. Once you’re completed charging, put the cable again within the port and shut it up.