Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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Parking brake
The parking brake prevents the car from rolling
away from stationary by blocking both rear
wheels.
A faint electric motor noise can be heard when
the electrically-operated parking brake is being
applied.
If the car is stationary when the parking brake is
activated, it only acts on the rear wheels. If it is
activated when the car is moving then the nor-
mal foot brake is used, that is, the brake acts on
all four wheels. Brake function changes over to
the rear wheels when the car is almost station-
ary.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating the parking brake
(p. 379)
• Parking on a hill (p. 381)
• In the event of a parking brake fault (p. 381)
Activating and
deactivating the
parking brake
Use the parking brake to prevent the car from
rolling from stationary. An activated parking
brake locks both rear wheels.
Activating the parking brake
The parking brake button is located next to the
gear selector.
– Press the button.
> The symbol in the driver display illuminates
when the parking brake is activated.
Automatic activation
The parking brake is activated automatically
• if the driver unbuckles the seatbelt and/or
opens the driver's door.
• when the car is switched off manually in the
centre display.
• if the function Hold (braking when stationary)
is activated and the car has been stationary
for a while (approx. 10 minutes).
Emergency brake
In an emergency, the parking brake can be acti-
vated when the car is in motion by pulling and
holding down the button.
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