Polestar 4 Release Notes

• Center display stability improvements
• Edit button now added to the Favorites app and Shortcuts widget
  • Previously, the widget could only be edited by holding and pressing the app or shortcut you wanted to edit. An edit button has now been added to the top right corner of the widget.
• Speed limit warning turned off. Function now includes a dismiss button to allow the driver to actively dismiss the notification
• A/C climate calibration improvements
• Parking sensors are now deactivated when Car Wash mode is active
• General stability improvements

ADAS improvements

• Pilot Assist now uses a new AI-based method for lateral control, following the drive path within the lane instead of just the center. The steering control will now handle road curves in a more natural manner.
  • This does not reduce the driver's responsibility to operate the vehicle as safely as possible.
• Lane Keeping Aid now improved to include a setting for steering wheel vibrations only
  • Previously the Lane Keeping Aid system only offer ON and OFF settings, with the ON setting using both steering interventions and vibrations. You can now select "vibrations only" or "vibrations and steering interventions" when selecting ON. Please note that steering interventions will still be active for solid road lines and edges.
• Pilot Assist now works at speeds up to 150 km/h. If your speed exceeds 150 km/h while using Pilot Assist, lateral control will automatically resume when the speed drops below 150 km/h
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) now works at speeds up to 180 km/h
• Tuning improvements to ACC and Pilot Assist to provide a smoother acceleration and braking experience
• Pilot Assist improved to avoid unnecessary brake interventions while driving.
• “Driver Not Detected” warning system improved to reduce the number of false alerts

• Launch of a dozen new apps through Google Built‑in, all of which can be enjoyed while the vehicle is parked. Check out the full list of apps in the Google Play Store.

• The driver’s profile will now be selected when the driver’s door is opened, even when the passenger door has already been unlocked and opened by another key. The driver’s profile needs to have a key already connected for this to function.

  • Previously, the vehicle would always default to whichever profile’s key opened the vehicle first, not to the driver entering the vehicle.

• More functions have now been added to the favorites shortcut

• General stability improvements

Enabling Digital Key functionality for Apple devices for all markets

• To activate digital key, a special code is required. This code will be sent to all primary drivers when the full functionality is being released for respective markets at a later date.
• Charging speed now shown as kW in instrument panel.
• Automatic climate mode improved to avoid issue with air conditioning not cooling vehicle sufficiently.
• Center display stability improvements to prevent unresponsive behavior or screen resetting.
• Apple CarPlay stability improvements to avoid echo during phone calls in vehicle, as well as connectivity issues between vehicle and phone device.
• Scheduled charging improved, resolving issue with timer not setting or charging not starting at set time.
• Digital key improved to prevent issue with center display settings not correctly showing successfully paired and shared digital keys.
• Favorite shortcuts in center display improved to prevent issue with loss of saved shortcuts.
• Software release notes now available in center display.
• Journey Log app enabled. The Journey Log app can be downloaded from Google Play Store and helps drivers automatically track and record trips.
• Dashcam app now available (requires micro-SD card).
  • The vehicle will not allow the video stream to be active while driving. However, the functions “Record video” and “Take photo” can still be utilized while driving.

Additional improvements

• Seat heating stability improvement.
• Charge limit stability improvement to issue with limit unexpectedly changing to 50%.
• Adaptive Cruise Control is now activated by pressing the steering wheel button once. For vehicles with pilot pack, Adaptive Cruise Control will be activated with one press after activating Pilot Assist. You can toggle between the two functions by pressing the button once.
  • Adaptive Cruise Control was previously activated by quickly pressing the Pilot Assist button twice in succession. This has now been removed.
• Pilot Assist & Adaptive Cruise Control set to adapt to the speed limit function reinstated.

• Climate system performance improved, reducing the likelihood of condensation on the windows and improving airflow

• Battery pre-conditioning improvements: minimum estimated state of charge at arrival now reduced from 22% to 7%. Battery pre-conditioning requires a destination to a DC charger to be set.

• Improvements when toggling between Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot Assist functions. Your set speed now remains when switching between ACC and PA instead of using the current speed limit as a target speed.

• Introduction of an instrument panel message alerting you when the driver alert system is temporarily unavailable. This may occur if, for example, you cover parts of your face during driving, and the system cannot detect you.

• Climate system improved to avoid issue with automatic steering wheel heating not activating at low temperatures.

• General stability improvements.

• Enabling Digital Key functionality for Apple devices; requires future activation email (Only for European vehicles)
• Improved charging behavior: the vehicle will release the charging cable for 90 seconds when the vehicle is unlocked and the charging limit has not yet been reached (AC charging only)
• Introduction of battery preconditioning, applicable when destination to a DC charger is set and the estimated state-of-charge at arrival is above 22%
• Enabling switch from Pilot Assist to Adaptive Cruise Control by double-clicking on the steering wheel control
• Improved behavior for Lane Keeping Aid, Pilot Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control
• Adaptive Cruise Control now available with trailer mode
• One Pedal Drive available in three levels (standard, low, off) via steering wheel controls
• One Pedal Drive setting now saved to corresponding driver profiles
• Enables future Dashcam in-vehicle app (will require micro-SD card).
• Sound notification when switching off Pilot Assist or Adaptive Cruise Control removed