Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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Damping
The shock absorbers control the car's body
movements as required while also isolating
uneven parts of the road. The aim of this is to
provide as much comfort and function as possi-
ble while driving.
Manually adjustable shock absorbers
The car is fitted with Öhlins adjustable shock
absorbers. There are three recommended posi-
tions for front and rear shock absorber settings.
Besides the factory setting Nominal, there is a
harder setting, Track, and a softer setting, Com-
fort.
Track
Track mode makes the car's shock absorption
harder. The mode is adapted for driving on
smooth roads or during active driving.
Nominal
The Nominal mode is suitable for daily driving
on public roads. The mode is the car's factory
setting which is a balance between Sport and
Comfort.
Comfort
The Comfort mode provides softer damping
that minimises road disruption while maintain-
ing control.
Related information
• Adjusting the damping setting * (p. 390)
Adjusting the damping
setting
It is possible to adjust the settings of the shock
absorbers for driving under other conditions or
on specific road surfaces.
Positioning adjusting knobs
There are four adjusting knobs, two for the front
shock absorbers and two for the rear ones. The
adjusting knobs are located above each wheel.
For the front wheels, the adjusting knobs are
located in the bottom of the shock absorber,
close to the wheel. The adjusting knobs for the
rear wheels are located above each wheel in the
wheel housing.
To access the adjusting knobs, the car has to be
raised using a jack; see the separate section.
Adjusting knob location, front wheels.
390 Starting and driving