2021 Polestar 2 Distance Alert Owners Manual

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1 2021 Polestar 2 Distance Alert

2 Collision risk warning from speed-controlling functions

3 Setting time intervals for the vehicle ahead

2021 Polestar 2 Distance Alert

Collision risk warning from speed-controlling functions

The driver support systems Adaptive Cruise Control* and Pilot Assist* can help alert the driver if the distance to the vehicle ahead suddenly decreases to an unsafe distance.

Collision warning audible signal and symbol

Collision warning audible signal
Collision warning symbol
Camera and radar sensor distance monitoring

Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot Assist use approx. 40% of the braking capacity. If a situation requires more braking force than driver support can provide, and if the driver does not apply the brakes, a warning light and audible warning signal will be activated to alert the driver that immediate action is required.

WARNING
The driver support system only issues a warning for vehicles detected by its radar unit – thus, a warning may come after a delay or not at all. Never wait for a warning. Apply the brakes when necessary.

Setting time intervals for the vehicle ahead

The time interval to the vehicle ahead can be set for the functions Adaptive Cruise Control* and Pilot Assist.

Controls for setting a time interval.

Reduce the time interval
Increase the time interval
Distance indicator

Press the (1) or (2) button to decrease or increase the time interval.

The distance indicator (3) shows the current time interval.

Different time intervals to the vehicle ahead can be selected and are shown in the instrument panel as 1–5 horizontal bars. The more bars, the longer the time interval. One bar represents an interval of approx. 1 second to the vehicle ahead. 5 bars represent approx. 3 seconds. In order to help your vehicle follow the vehicle ahead as smoothly and comfortably as possible, Adaptive Cruise Control allows the time interval to vary noticeably in certain situations. At low speeds, when the distance to the vehicle ahead is short, Adaptive Cruise Control increases the time interval slightly.

NOTE
When the symbol in the instrument panel shows a vehicle and a steering wheel, Pilot Assist is following a vehicle ahead at a preset time interval. When only a steering wheel is shown, there is no vehicle ahead within a reasonable distance. When the symbol in the instrument panel shows two vehicles, the Adaptive Cruise Control is following the vehicle ahead at a preset time interval When only one vehicle is shown, there is no vehicle ahead within a reasonable distance.

The greater the vehicles’ speed, the greater the distance between them for a set time interval.
Only use the time intervals permitted by local traffic regulations.
If driver support does not seem to respond with a speed increase when activated, it may be because the time interval to the vehicle ahead is shorter than the set time interval.

WARNING

Only use a time interval suitable for the current traffic conditions.
The driver should be aware that short time intervals give them limited time to react and act to any unforeseen traffic situation.