10
STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting the car
440
Switching off the car
441
Ignition positions
442
Selecting ignition mode
443
Alcohol lock*
444
Bypass of the alcohol lock*
444
Before starting the engine with the
alcohol lock*
445
Brake functions
445
Foot brake
445
Brake assistance
447
Braking on wet roads
447
Braking on gritted roads
447
Brake system maintenance
448
Parking brake
448
Activating and deactivating the
parking brake
449
Automatic parking brake activation
setting
450
Parking on a hill
450
In the event of a fault in the park-
ing brake
451
Automatic braking when stationary
451
Activating and deactivating the
automatic brake at a standstill
452
Help when starting on a hill
453
Auto braking after a collision
453
Regenerative braking*
453
Gearbox
454
Automatic gearbox
454
Changing gear with automatic gearbox
455
Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles*
456
Gear selector inhibitor
458
Kick-down function
458
Symbols and messages for auto-
matic gearbox
458
Gear shift indicator
459
All-wheel drive
459
Drive systems
460
Starting and stopping the com-
bustion engine in Twin Engine
461
Drive modes
461
Changing drive mode
465
Energy distribution in hybrid drive
using map data*
466
Level control* and shock absorption
467
Adjusting the setting for damping
Polestar Engineered*
468
Economical driving
469
Factors that affect range when
running on electricity
471
Hold and Charge function
472
Preparations for a long trip
473
Winter driving
473
Driving in water
474
Opening and closing the fuel filler flap
475
Filling fuel
476
Handling of fuel
477
Petrol
478
Petrol particle filter
479
Overheating in the engine and
drive system
480
Overloading the starter battery
481
Using jump starting with another
battery
481
Towbar*
483
Specifications for towbar*
484
Extendable and retractable towbar*
484
Driving with a trailer
486
Trailer stability assist*
488
Checking trailer lamps
489
Towbar-mounted bicycle rack*
490
Towing
491
Fitting and removing the towing eye
492
Recovery
493
HomeLink
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*
493
