2021 Polestar 1 Android Auto
Android Auto
For information on supported apps and compatible Android devices, please go to www.android.com/auto/. For third-party apps, see Google Play. Please note that Polestar is not responsible for the content of Android Auto.
Android Auto is started from App view. After Android Auto has been initially started, the app will start automatically the next time the device is connected. The automatic start setting can be deactivated in Settings.
When a device is connected to Android Auto, it is possible to stream to another media player via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is active while Android Auto is in use.
When using navigation guidance provided by Android Auto, navigation will only be shown on the center display and not in the instrument panel or head-up display.
Android Auto can be controlled from the center display, with the right-side steering wheel keypad or by using voice control. Press and hold the 
button on the steering wheel keypad to start Google Assistant and press briefly to deactivate it.
By using Android Auto, you acknowledge the following: Android Auto is a service provided by Google Inc. under its terms and conditions. Polestar is not responsible for Android Auto or its features or applications. When you use Android Auto, your car transfers certain information (including its location) to your connected Android phone. You are fully responsible for your and any other person’s use of Android Auto.
Android Auto settings
Automatic start
- Tap Settings in the Top view.
- Tap and select setting:
- Check the box – Android Auto will start automatically when the USB cable is connected.
- Uncheck the box – Android Auto will not start automatically when the USB cable is connected.
A maximum of 20 Android devices can be stored in the list. When the list is full and a new device is connected, the oldest one will be deleted.
A factory reset must be performed to delete the list.
System Volumes
- Tap Settings in the Top view.
- Tap to change the settings for the following:
- Voice Control
- Navi Voice Guidance
- Phone Ringtone
Tips when using Android Auto
- Ensure that your apps are updated.
- When starting the vehicle, wait until the center display has started, connect the device and then open Android Auto from the app view.
- In the event of problems with Android Auto, unplug your Android device from the USB port and then plug it in again. Otherwise, try closing the app on the device and then restarting the app.
- When a device is connected to Android Auto it is still possible to play media via Bluetooth to another media player. The Bluetooth function is on when Android Auto is used.
- If the Android Auto icon is grayed out, it means that a device is no longer connected. When you connect your device, the icon will light up. If there is no icon at all, the vehicle does not support connecting a device for this purpose.
- If the device is connected to the vehicle through Bluetooth, the connection will be broken when Android Auto is used. Resume Internet connection in the vehicle by tethering using the device’s Wi-Fi hotspot.
- A maximum of 20 Android devices can be stored at the same time, which may be worth noting if many people share the vehicle, e.g. in a car pool. When the list is full and a new device is connected, the oldest one will be deleted. A factory reset must be performed to delete the list.
Use Android Auto
Connecting an Android device for the first time
- Connect the Android device to the USB port with the white frame.
- Read the information in the pop-up window and then tap OK.
- Tap Android Auto in App view.
- Read the terms and conditions and then tap Accept to connect.
> The Android Auto tile will open and compatible apps will be displayed.
- Tap the desired app.
> The app will start up.
From a previously connected Android device
- Connect the device to the USB port with the white frame.
> If the auto start setting is selected – the name of the device will be displayed.
- Tap the name of the device – the Android Auto tile will open and compatible apps will be displayed.
- If the automatic start setting is not activated – open the Android Auto app from App view.
> The Android Auto tile will open and compatible apps will be displayed.
- Tap the desired app.
> The app will start up.
Android Auto will run in the background if another app is started in the same tile. To display Android Auto in the tile, tap the Android Auto icon in App view.