Tesla Model S Frunk Manual Release

The hood catch has a double release for safety. If one or both catches don't release with the fob, there are two manual cables in the right and left front wheel wheels that can open the hood.

[RatherBePrivateThanTell]

Thank you, sir. This helped me out. Appreciate you making the video.

[grahamhill]

Thank you Russell, that information was invaluable it took me 30 seconds, Live long and prosper
all the best
Graham (UK)

[sunnywen]

according to user manual: When opening the front trunk using this method, the latches remain in the open position and you can not close it again without electrical power. To close a front trunk that has been opened by pulling the manual straps:

Charge the low voltage battery (for instructions, contact Tesla).
Press the Front Trunk button on the touchscreen to reset the primary and secondary latches.

[-Phil]

Thumbs way up! My 'out-of-warranty' 2016 Model S P100D 'bricked' ... After 'praying desperately' to the LORD with my wife and brother ... I 'miraculously' stumbled into this video ... and I was thus able to get into the frunk to ultimately 'jump' the battery ... to unlock my doors, etc. ... and ultimately finally enable 'tow-mode' from the touch screen even. (I'm from Alabama, 140 miles from the Brentwood-TN Tesla service facility. Tow services here cannot dolly a bricked Tesla past 50 miles). So this video was God-send for me. I am so grateful and thankful to God for men like you to share such vital info that I could never find elsewhere.

[NamrataSandeepGurav]

Thank you Russell. It was really helpful.

[asgeireliassen]

Wow! This did it. Saved me 3 weeks of waiting for service and bying my daughter a stack of new clothes. Thank you, Sir! :-)

[palashs]

Thank you Russell. We had a ton of leftovers from a restaurant. I was able to open the frunk and dump it. But once we got home it just would not open completely.

[jaymo]

You saved my day. I have a 2015 Model S with a single release cable on the passenger side. Thanks Soo much! Saved me a ton of time and money!

[maxmansg]

We also had some groceries locked inside and it partially opened. Pushing the second lock aside with my finger did the trick. thx for the help!

[carltons]

You’re a lifesaver! Thanks for posting

[alexisbaudouin]

You just saved my life haha
Thank à lot from STC Transports from France

[quran-al-luhaidan]

Thank you! You just save my dad from paying more than 1000 € !!!! You saved our holiday

[lurpak]

Fantastisk i had my charther there and 1 % left in -18 Thanks

[David-utbl]

Thanks a lot, just got it open. But what happens to the manual releases? Will they just stay like that, all loose? After i closed it again they were still loose/long. Im wondering if they just stay like that, anybody knows?

[operationcrazy]

Dam, now people gonna start stealing shit from yo trunks 😂

[tonyw]

How do i rest it once i get it open? Its not closing now

[OldManLink]

I would like to know how to get those cables to reset so that one can use this method more than once! Those dangling handles don't look so great when you put the panels back after this method.

[RoyRohail]

Sir can we open model 3 with same procedure?

[ThanhNguyen-phwn]

Anyone else just realize that this makes the frunk an insecure storage area. I guess I have to go back to storing my cash under my mattress.

[sandorharanghy]

Hi Russell, could you help me to give me the name of your plastic tool, how to search on the Google? My car is parked with front in the garage, the Tesla service which is 300km away won't sell their tools so I could open the frunk. I wouldn't start this process with a screw driver. Thank you.