Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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Whiplash Protection
System
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) reduces
the risk of whiplash injuries. The system con-
sists of energy absorbing backrests and seat
cushion, as well as a specially designed head
restraint in the front seats.
WHIPS is deployed in the event of a rear-end
collision, where the angle and speed of the colli-
sion and the nature of the colliding vehicle all
have an influence.
When WHIPS is deployed, the front seat back-
rests are lowered backward and the seat cush-
ions move downward to change the seating
position of the driver and front seat passenger.
Its movement helps to absorb some of the
forces that can arise and cause whiplash.
Do not leave any objects on the floor behind or
under the front seats or in the rear seat that may
prevent WHIPS from functioning.
Seating position
For good protection from WHIPS the driver and
passenger must have the correct seating posi-
tion and make sure that the system's function is
not obstructed.
Set the correct seating position in the front seat
before driving starts.
Driver and front seat passenger should sit in the
centre of the seat with as little space as possible
between the head and the head restraint.
WHIPS and child seats
The protection provided by the car to children
seated in a child seat or on a booster cushion is
not diminished by WHIPS.
Related information
• Safety (p. 28)
• Power front seat (p. 160)
• Rear Collision Warning
* (p. 305)
WARNING
• WHIPS is a supplement to the seat-
belts. Always use a seatbelt.
• Never modify or repair the seat or
WHIPS yourself. Contact Polestar Sup-
port.
If the front seats have been subjected
to a major load, such as in conjunction
with a collision, the seats must be
replaced. Some of the seats' protective
properties may have been lost even if
they do not appear damaged.
• Do not squeeze rigid objects between
the rear seat cushion and the front
seat's backrest.
If a backrest in the rear seat is lowered
then any load must be secured to pre-
vent it from sliding up to the front seat
backrest in the event of a collision.
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