Polestar
Polestar 2
Polestar 4
Polestar 4 coupé
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    Turning the car offSelecting gear

Turning the car off

The car typically powers down automatically but you can also manually turn it off via the centre display.

Your car can automatically turn itself off. The automatic power down starts when you leave and lock your car after engaging the parking brake. However, in some situations, you may want to manually turn your car off. This can be done in the display.

 Note

In some situations the automatic power-down, including locking, can be interrupted or prevented. This can happen if a door is not fully closed, a key is left in the car or movement is detected in the car.
Leaving your car without locking it starts a 10-minute timer before the car automatically turns itself off. If you return to the driver seat before the timer runs out, it will be cancelled.

To turn the car off manually, the car has to be in P. If the parking brake has not been automatically applied, press the parking brake button.

Turning the car off manually

Press the settings symbol in the top bar and go to Modes.
Go to Power off car.
Turn the car off.
The car powers down.
The car can now be locked and left.

If you power your car down and remain seated in the driver's seat you can press the brake pedal to start your car again.

 Note

After being turned off, a number of essential systems remain available, such as key detection, alarm, internet connectivity and battery monitoring. Under normal conditions, they only use a small amount of power.