Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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NOTE
Dirt, ice and snow covering the sensors
may cause incorrect warning signals,
reduced or no function.
Symbols and
messages for radar
unit
Here are examples of some of the messages
and symbols relating to the radar unit that may
be shown in the driver display.
Sensor blocked
If the driver display shows this
symbol and the message
Windscreen sensor Sensor
blocked, see Manual , this
means that the radar unit can-
not detect other vehicles,
cyclists, pedestrians and large
animals in front of the car, and that the car's
camera and radar-based functions may be dis-
rupted.
The following table presents examples of possi-
ble causes for a message being shown, along
with the appropriate action:
Cause Action
The surface in front of the radar unit is dirty or
covered with ice or snow.
Clean the surface in front of the radar unit.
Thick fog and heavy rain or snow block the
radar signals.
No action. Sometimes the unit does not work
during heavy rain or snowfall.
Water or snow from the road surface swirls up
and blocks the radar signals.
No action. Sometimes the unit does not work on
a very wet or snow-covered road surface.
Related information
• Radar unit (p. 329)
• Polestar Support (p. 9)
332 Driver support