Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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The car is then braked heavily with the foot
brake. Braking stops when the button is
released, or if the accelerator pedal is
depressed.
Deactivating the parking brake
The parking brake is deactivated automatically
when a gear is selected.
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Select gear position D or R
> The parking brake releases automatically
and the symbol in the driver display extin-
guishes.
4. Release the brake pedal.
> If Inching is ON the car will drive slowly in
the selected direction. If Hold (braking
when stationary) is activated, the accelera-
tor pedal must be depressed for the car to
be able to drive in the selected direction.
If
Inching is OFF the car will not drive for-
wards.
Symbol in the driver display
Symbol Specification
Constant glow: the parking brake is
activated.
Flashing: a fault has arisen with
parking brake. Read the message in
the driver display.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating the parking brake
(p. 379)
• Inching (p. 389)
• Braking when stationary (p. 382)
• In the event of a parking brake fault (p. 381)
• Parking brake (p. 379)
• Parking on a hill (p. 381)
IMPORTANT
Check that the symbol for parking brake
is illuminated when leaving the car.
NOTE
• An acoustic signal sounds while emer-
gency braking is active at high speeds.
• For deactivation, either the driver has
to have buckled his/her seatbelt or the
driver's door has to be closed.
380 Starting and driving