2021 Polestar 1 Connecting a phone
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth automatically
A phone can be automatically connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth. The phone must have first been paired with the vehicle.
Only the two most recently connected phones can be connected automatically.
- Activate Bluetooth in the phone before turning the vehicle’s ignition to mode I.
- Turn the ignition to I or higher.
> The phone will be connected.
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth for the first time
- Pair a Bluetooth-enabled phone to the vehicle to make calls, send/receive text messages and wirelessly play media from the vehicle, or connect the vehicle to the Internet.
- Two Bluetooth devices can be connected at the same time, but in that case, only one will be used for wireless playback. The most recently paired phone will be automatically connected to make calls, send/receive text messages, play media or use as an Internet connection. It is possible to change what the phone is used for under Bluetooth Devicesvia the settings menu in the center display’s Top view. The cellular phone must be equipped with Bluetooth and support tethering.
- After the device has been connected/registered for the first time via Bluetooth, the device no longer needs to be visible/searchable. It just needs to have Bluetooth activated. A maximum of 20 paired Bluetooth devices can be stored in the vehicle.
- There are two ways to pair a phone to the vehicle. Searching for the phone from the vehicle or searching for the vehicle from the phone.
Option 1 – searching for the phone from the vehicle
- Make the phone discoverable/visible using its Bluetooth function.
- Open the phone tile in the center display.
- If no phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Add phone.
- If a phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Change
. Tap Add phone in the pop-up window.
> A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed. The list will be updated as new devices are discovered.
- Tap the name of the phone you would like to connect.
- Make sure that the code displayed in the vehicle matches the one in the phone. If it does, confirm the code in both places.
- In the phone, accept or cancel the options for selecting the phone’s contacts and text messages.
NOTE
- The message function must be activated in certain phones.
- Not all phones are fully compatible and may not be able to display contacts and messages in the vehicle.
Option 2 – searching for the vehicle from the phone
- Open the phone tile in the center display.
- If no phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap .
- If a phone has been paired to the vehicle, tap Change. Tap in the pop-up window.
- Activate Bluetooth in the phone.
- Search in the phone for Bluetooth devices.
> A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed.
- Select the vehicle’s name from the list of devices in the phone.
- A pop-up window for the connection is shown in the car. Confirm the connection.
- Make sure that the code displayed in the vehicle matches the one shown in the external device. If it does, confirm the code in both places.
- In the phone, accept or cancel the options for selecting the phone’s contacts and text messages.
NOTE
- The message function must be activated in certain phones.
- Not all phones are fully compatible and may not be able to display contacts and messages in the vehicle.
NOTE
If the phone’s operating system is being updated, it is possible that the connection will be interrupted. Delete the phone from the vehicle and reconnect.
Compatible phones
Many cellular phones on the market currently offer wireless Bluetooth technology, but not all phones are fully compatible with the vehicle.
Connecting a phone to the car via Bluetooth manually
A phone can be manually connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth. The phone must have first been paired with the vehicle.
- Activate Bluetooth in the phone.
- Open the phone tile.
> A list of available phones will be displayed.
- Tap the name of the phone you would like to connect.
> The phone will be connected.
Disconnecting Bluetooth-connected devices
Phones or other devices in the list of registered Bluetooth devices can be removed.
- Tap Settings in the Top view.
- Tap .
> A list of registered Bluetooth devices is displayed.
- Tap the name of the device you would like to remove.
- Tap Remove device and confirm.
> The device is no longer registered in the vehicle.
Disconnecting a Bluetooth-connected phone
A Bluetooth-connected phone can be disconnected from the vehicle.
- When the phone is out of range of the vehicle, it will be automatically disconnected. If a call is in progress when the phone is disconnected from the vehicle, the call will be transferred from the vehicle’s speakers and microphone to the cellular phone.
- The phone can also be disconnected by manually deactivating Bluetooth.
Switch between phones connected via Bluetooth
It is possible to switch between Bluetooth-connected phones.
- Open the phone tile.
- Tap Change or pull down Top view and tap .
> A list of available Bluetooth devices will be displayed.
- Tap the name of the phone you would like to connect.