Activate or deactivate the function using this button in the center display under Assist.
- Illuminated button indicator light – the function is activated.
- Extinguished button indicator light – the function is deactivated.
Differences between Pilot Assist* and Lane Keeping Aid
Pilot Assist can help you to steer your vehicle between the lane markings, as well as maintain a preset speed and distance to the vehicle ahead. The function can also use the lane’s side marker lines to help the driver maintain a favorable position in the lane.
What does Pilot Assist do?
- Can help to keep the vehicle within its lane by assisting with steering in some cases.
- Can help to maintain a preset speed or the distance to the vehicle ahead by means of acceleration and braking operations.
How do I know that Pilot Assist is on?Symbols in the vehicle’s instrument panel let you know when Adaptive Cruise Control* and Pilot Assist are on.
| | Both of the functions are selected but not active. |
| | Adaptive Cruise Control is active. Pilot Assist is selected but not available. The conditions for the function are not met. |
| | Both of the functions are active. |
Lane Keeping AidLane Keeping Aid can provide steering assistance and/or a warning to the driver when the vehicle is about to leave its lane unintentionally. The function is active between 65-200 km/h (40-125 mph) on roads with clearly visible side markings.
What does Lane Keeping Aid do?
- Lane Keeping Aid can provide the driver with steering assistance, steering the vehicle back into its lane and/or providing warnings using acoustic signals or steering wheel vibration.
How do I know that Lane Keeping Aid is on?Symbols in the vehicle’s instrument panel show the function status.
An extinguished symbol in the instrument panel means that the function is on but that the conditions for LKA have not been met.
White symbol in the instrument panel means that the conditions for LKA have been met and that the function is available.
A colored symbol in the instrument panel means that LKA provides steering assistance back into the lane and/or gives a warning with sound or vibration in the steering wheel.
- The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate driving and help make it safer – it cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions.
- The driver is advised to read all sections in the Manual about this function to learn of its limitations, which the driver must be aware of before using the function.
- Driver support functions are not a substitute for the driver’s attention and judgment. The driver is always responsible for ensuring the vehicle is driven in a safe manner, at the appropriate speed, with an appropriate distance to other vehicles, and in accordance with current traffic rules and regulations.
Lane Keeping Aid display
Some examples of symbols and descriptions of the situations in which they might appear are provided below.
Available ‒ the marker lines in the symbol are white.
Lane Keeping Aid is able to detect one or both of the traffic lane’s side marker lines.
Unavailable ‒ the marker lines in the symbol are extinguished.
Lane Keeping Aid is unable to detect the lane marker lines, the vehicle’s speed is too low or the road is too narrow.
Steering/warning indicator
Indicates that the Lane Keeping Aid system is alerting the driver and/or attempting to steer the vehicle back into the lane.
Lane Keeping Aid limitations
Examples of such situations include:
- road work
- winter driving conditions
- poor road surfaces
- a very sporty driving style
- bad weather with reduced visibility
- roads with indistinct or no lane markings
- sharp edges or lines other than the lane’s side markings
- when speed-dependent power steering wheel resistance is working at reduced power – e.g. during cooling due to overheating.
The function cannot detect barriers, railings, or similar obstacles at the side of the lane.
The function uses the vehicle’s camera and/or radar units, which have certain general limitations.
Lane Keeping Aid symbols and messages
| Symbol | Message | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| | Driver support system Reduced functionality Service required | The system is not functioning as intended. Contact Polestar Customer Support. |
| | Windscreen sensor blocked See Manual | The camera’s ability to detect the lane in front of the vehicle is reduced. |
| | Apply steering Lane Keeping Aid | Steering assistance is disabled when the driver’s hands are not on the wheel. Follow the instructions and steer the vehicle. |
A text message can be erased by briefly pressing the
If a message cannot be erased, contact Polestar Customer Support.
Selecting the type of assistance for Lane Keeping Aid
- Tap
- Tap Assist.
- Tap