Charging an electric car
Location of charging input socket
AC charging via a charging station (alternating current)1
Important
Open the charging hatch on the left-hand side of the car by pressing in the rear part of the hatch.
Remove the charging handle's protective cover and press the charging handle the whole way into the charging input socket.
Important
The driver display and the centre display show the remaining estimated charging time or whether charging is not working as intended.
Note
Condensation from the air conditioning may drip under the car during charging. This takes place due to cooling the high voltage battery.
Warning
- Children should be supervised when in the vicinity of the charging cable when it is plugged in.
- High voltage in the charging cable. Contact with high voltage can cause death or serious personal injury.
- Do not use the charging cable if it is damaged in any way.A damaged or inoperative charging cable must only be repaired by a an authorised workshop. Contact Polestar Customer Support for more information.
- Always position the charging cable so that it will not be driven over, stepped on, tripped over or damaged in some other way, or cause personal injury.
- Do not use one or more adapters between the charging cable and the electrical socket.
- Do not connect one or more adapters of any type between charging cable and car.
Also, refer to the manufacturer's instructions for using the charging cable and its components.
Important
Note
DC charging via a charging station (direct current)
Open the charging hatch. Close the protective cover for the charging input socket.
Grasp the charging cable with both hands and press the charging cable all the way into the car's charging input socket. Hold the charging handle upwards for several seconds. The charging cable is automatically locked into the charging input socket after a couple of seconds. Ensure that the charging cable is properly locked so that charging can start.
Note
Decal on the inside of the charging flap
Identifier in accordance with CEN standard EN 17186 is located on the inside of the charging hatch.
- C: Type 2 charging with alternating current (AC)
- K and L: charging with direct (DC), including Combined Charging System (CCS)
