Locking and unlocking with detachable key blade
The detachable key blade can be used to unlock the vehicle from outside, for example if the vehicle has no electrical current or if the key's battery is discharged.
Unlocking
The alarm will be triggered when the vehicle is unlocked using the key blade.
Pull the front left-hand door handle to its end position to access the lock cylinder.
Put the key in the lock cylinder.
Turn the key clockwise 45 degrees so that the key blade is pointing straight rearward.
Turn the key blade back 45 degrees to its original position. Remove the key from the lock cylinder and release the handle so that it returns to its original position against the vehicle.
Pull the door handle.
The door will open.
Note
When the door is unlocked using the detachable key blade and then opened, the alarm will be triggered.
Locking
The doors have a lock mechanism in the side of the door that must be pushed in using the key blade. The door will then be locked mechanically and cannot be opened from the outside.
The doors can still be opened from inside.
Remove the detachable key blade from the key. Insert the key blade into the opening for the lock mechanism and push the key in as far as possible, about 12 mm (0.5 in).
 | The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside. |
 | The door cannot be opened from the outside. To return to position A, open the door using the inside door handle. |
Note
- The door's lock controls only lock that specific door, not all doors simultaneously.
- A manually locked rear door with activated child lock cannot be opened from either the inside or the outside. The door can be unlocked using the buttons on the key, the central locking button or the Polestar app.