Bring the hood down so it rests on the latch, then use the heels of my palms on either side of the logo (fingers towards me), and push down smoothly (no jerk) on the very edge of the hood. I use the frunk at least once a week, no damage.
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MassX1317
Addicted to TMC
I push the hood down and rest it on the latch. Put my palms towards the windshield, fingers towards the front of the car, hands a few inches outside the logo. I've been on this website reading about the frunk from well before I received my car, watched all the videos, still got the dent.
I had my service center take a look. I got some paperwork back after my car was in for service and it just said to recommend seeing a body shop. Now that I'm reading here it sounds like I have a frunk that is very difficult to close (I thought it was normal). Sometimes it takes multiple attempts to get it to close. I try and close it and if I don't feel comfortable with the pressure, I let go and try it again.
When the car was delivered some of soft rubber molding was clearly not looking right and not sitting flush. It was pushed into place and it looks normal now but I wonder if that rubber piece has something to due with the pressure needed to close the frunk. I feel stupid asking my service center to look at it again but maybe I'll have then take a look when I'm there for the next tire rotation.
I had my service center take a look. I got some paperwork back after my car was in for service and it just said to recommend seeing a body shop. Now that I'm reading here it sounds like I have a frunk that is very difficult to close (I thought it was normal). Sometimes it takes multiple attempts to get it to close. I try and close it and if I don't feel comfortable with the pressure, I let go and try it again.
When the car was delivered some of soft rubber molding was clearly not looking right and not sitting flush. It was pushed into place and it looks normal now but I wonder if that rubber piece has something to due with the pressure needed to close the frunk. I feel stupid asking my service center to look at it again but maybe I'll have then take a look when I'm there for the next tire rotation.
They should fix this design. I have a small crease and I am sure I didn't do it. After visiting service centers for a few issues, I ended up getting the crease. It shouldn't be this difficult or fragile. Changing instructions back and forth is not going to work. I don't even open my frunk anymore, which is kind of pathetic.
Yeah... Now that I'm seeing that, I regret not adding a "not damaged until someone else closed it" choice.
For clarity: It was not damaged by you, pick the no damage choice.
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tliving
Member
I do the recommended 2 hand approach: "Two hands between latch and side edges. Not damaged." and push down firmly but not fast. I rarely get it on the first try. I almost never use the frunk though. So much room in the back and I don't want things rattling up front. Plus I like the power lift gate. Wish they had that on the front.
Another fifty openings of the frunk at the car show yesterday, and still no crease. There must be a difference between cars in the amount of force required to close the frunk. I use the original method "fingers pointing down, hands about 20 cm apart. I press slowly until the second latch clicks.
Gizmotoy
Active Member
It seems like that has to be part of it. I had been using that same method, very carefully, and damaged the hood. But I will say that it feels like I have to push down extremely hard. Much harder than you'd expect, and I often have to keep pushing harder and harder until it closes. It takes a lot of force.
Aside from party tricks ("look, no engine!") and one over zealous trip to Ikea, it's never been used. The fragility makes it too much of a pain to use, and as other have said, if your hands are full having emptied it, it's another pain to close it properly, whatever that means.
Merrill
Merrill
This is how I do it and use the frunk a lot and never have had a problem, but it closes without much down force and I do it slowly. Push down slowly until it clicks once and then push to close.
Gizmotoy
Active Member
I can't speak for everyone, but I start with basically no pressure and slowly keep pushing harder until it latches. A forceful jerky motion seems like a recipe for damage, but given that my hood is rippled, I'm not sure I have any room to talk.
I've been in touch with my SC over this, so I'll have them take a look. I want to try to stop by for a new "Closing the frunk" tutorial using the new method.
huntjo
Member
Sounds like the key may be "just push down gently till it latches". Honestly I used the two hand method like a week, but it's too much work. Very easy to close one handed just taking care to gently push it down. Of course if it ever does crease I will be upset, but so far 21 months of use (well using it a few times each month so more than 100 but less than 200 uses I suppose) and no crease or dent.
When I purchased my CPO S the sales rep pointed out the slight ripple on the frunk at delivery. They took it to their body shop to repair but the body shop advised them that the only way to repair this would be to replace the hood. They graciously replaced the hood at no charge. I regret allowing them to do this. The new hood never lined up very well. The paint was a poor match and chipped away within a few weeks as if a shower of rocks were dumped on the hood. Back to the shop again. Stripped and painted a second time. I should have left the original hood in place with the wrinkle.
Yes, if you close incorrectly there will be a crease. It’s hard to see it, unless you look for it. I didn’t see it and I am pretty meticulous. The manager at the service center pointed it out to me and showed me the only way you should close it.
Interested in this as well.
Rock hit the front on my car and left a nice dent, that’s when I noticed the crease.
My car is 2016 and I’m very careful closing the hood
