UI family
UI_a001_DriverDoorOpen
Driver's door open
What does the UI_a001_DriverDoorOpen alert mean?
The driver door is detected as open when the vehicle is shifted into a gear other than Park, which may lead to the driver door being open while driving.
What you'll see in your Tesla
- Driver's door open
- Proceed with caution
What triggers it
The driver door is detected as open when the vehicle is shifted into the Drive, Reverse, or Neutral gears.
When it clears
The vehicle is shifted into the Park gear or the driver door is detected as closed.
Potential impact
The driver door may be open while driving.
Affected models
Cybertruck
Model 3 2017-2023
Model 3 2024+
Model S 2021+
Model X 2021+
Model Y
Model Y 2025+
Semitruck
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