Powered Frunk

Opening

Warning

Before opening or closing the powered frunk, it is important to check that the area around the hood is free of obstacles (people and objects). Failure to do so may result in damage or serious injury.

Warning

Use caution around the panel edges on Cybertruck, including the doors, powered frunk, tailgate, and surrounding panels.

To open the powered frunk, ensure Cybertruck is in Park, and then do one of the following before opening the powered frunk:

Approach the powered frunk with your phone key in your front pocket (see Hands-Free Frunk).
Touch the associated Open icon on the touchscreen.
Press the Frunk button in the mobile app.
Press the center button under the hood closure.

The front of Cybertruck with an arrow pointing to the open front trunk button

Note

In the unlikely event that Cybertruck has no low voltage power, you will be unable to open the powered frunk using the touchscreen or the button under the hood closure. Instead, see Opening the Powered Frunk with No Power.

When a door or the powered frunk is open, the touchscreen displays the Door Open indicator light. The vehicle avatar also shows the door, powered frunk, or tailgate status.

CAUTION

Slamming or forcing closures (including the doors, tailgate, or powered frunk) can result in damage not covered under warranty.

Hands-Free Frunk

You can open the powered frunk without pressing a button.

Note

Requires an iPhone 11 or newer and Tesla mobile app 4.31.0 or higher, or an Android phone and Tesla mobile app 4.41.0 or higher. Most higher-end Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones are supported. Consult the specifications section of your phone manufacturer's website to check if the phone has background UWB support.

Ensure your phone settings allow "Nearby Interactions" for the Tesla mobile app. If your phone key is already paired, open the Tesla mobile app and go to Phone Key > Upgrade.

To enable, touch Controls > Locks > Hands-Free Frunk.
With your phone key in your front pocket, approach the powered frunk and stand still. When your phone key has been detected, Cybertruck chimes and the powered frunk opens. To cancel the request, step away from the vehicle.

Front of vehicle with radiating blue lines

CAUTION

Do not leave your phone inside the powered frunk as it may open by itself. If you must leave your phone in the vehicle, disable Bluetooth and/or turn the phone off, and ensure you have alternate methods to lock/unlock your vehicle (see Keys).

Warning

Before allowing an automated feature to open the powered frunk (rather than doing so manually), it is important to check that the area around the hood is free of obstacles (such as people and objects). Proactively monitor the hood's movement to ensure that it does not contact a person or object. Failure to do so can result in damage or serious injury.

Adjust the Opening Height of the Powered Frunk

You can adjust the opening height of the powered frunk to make it easier to reach or to avoid low-hanging ceilings or objects (for example, a garage door or light):

Open the powered frunk, then manually lower or raise it to the desired opening height.
Press and hold the powered frunk button on the front of the vehicle for three seconds until you hear a confirmation chime.
Confirm that you have set it to the desired height by closing the powered frunk, then reopening it.

Closing

Warning

Before driving, you must ensure that the hood is securely latched in the fully closed position by carefully trying to lift the front edge of the hood upward and confirming there is no movement. It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the powered frunk is properly closed before driving.

Close the powered frunk in any of the following ways:

Press the center button under the hood closure.
Press the emergency release button in the powered frunk.
Press the Frunk button in the mobile app.
Touch the associated Close icon on the touchscreen.

Warning

Ensure that all hands and other objects are free of the powered frunk before closing it.

CAUTION

Do not try to manually close the powered frunk. Doing so may cause damage.

If the powered frunk is left open when you attempt to shift out of Park, a notification requiring you to confirm your intent to drive appears on the touchscreen. If you choose to keep the powered frunk open while driving, your vehicle speed is limited.

The powered frunk locks when:

You lock Cybertruck using the touchscreen, key or mobile app.
You leave Cybertruck carrying your phone key (if Walk-Away Door Lock is turned on).
Valet mode is active (see Valet Mode).

CAUTION

Never leave your authenticated smartphone in the powered frunk.

Load Limits

CAUTION

Never load more than 440 lbs (200 kg) in the powered frunk. Doing so can cause damage.

Warning

When loading cargo, always consider the vehicle's GVWR and GAWR ratings (see Vehicle Loading). The GVWR is the maximum allowable total mass of the vehicle including all passengers, fluids, and cargo, and the GAWR is the maximum allowable total mass permitted on an axle.

Interior Emergency Release

The interior of the front trunk with a zoom box on the emergency release button

An illuminated interior release button inside the powered frunk allows a person locked inside to get out.

Press the interior release button to unlatch the powered frunk, then push up on the hood. If the powered frunk is already open, pressing the interior release button closes it.

Note

The interior release button glows following a brief exposure to ambient light.

Warning

People should never climb inside the powered frunk. Never shut the powered frunk when a person is inside.

Warning

Care should be taken to ensure that objects inside the powered frunk do not bump against the release button, causing the hood to accidentally open.