Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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Drive systems
The car has two electric motors that drive the
front and rear wheels.
High voltage battery – The car contains a
high voltage battery. The function of the
high voltage battery is to store energy. It
receives energy when charging from the
mains and under regenerative braking.
12 V battery – The car contains a 12 V battery
that starts up the car's electrical systems
and powers the electrical equipment in the
car.
Electric motors – The car contains two elec-
tric motors that drive the car and recover
brake energy to create electrical energy.
Related information
• General information on electric operation
(p. 348)
• Gear positions (p. 385)
• Range for electric operation (p. 392)
Inching
Inching can facilitate progress at low speed, e.g.
in traffic queues or in car parks.
When the function is active the car will move
slowly in the selected travel direction without
the accelerator pedal being used.
Activating inching
From stationary, the brake or accelerator pedal
must be depressed in order to activate the func-
tion.
1. Tap on in the centre display.
2. Select Drive .
3. Select On under Creep .
> Inching is now activated.
Deactivating inching
– Select Off under Creep .
> Inching is now deactivated.
Related information
• Starting the car (p. 372)
• Regenerative braking (p. 384)
Starting and driving 389