Adjusting suspension settings Polestar Engineered*

Updated 2020-03-19

The shock absorber settings can be adjusted for driving in other conditions or on particular road surfaces.

Location of adjustment knobs

There are four adjustment knobs, two for the front shock absorbers and two for the rear. There are adjustment knobs above each wheel. The adjustment knobs for the front wheels are located under the engine compartment hood. The adjustment knobs for the rear wheels are located above each wheel in the wheel housing.

P5-1917-Polestar Engineered, placement of adjustable damper knob front — Location of adjustment knob, front wheel.

P5-1917-XC60H-Polestar Engineered, placement of adjustable damper knob rear — Location of adjustment knob, rear wheel.

Note

Each adjustment knob has 22 adjustment positions. The closer to position 0 the knob is set, the stiffer the suspension.

Adjusting front suspension settings

Make sure the adjustment knob is set to 0 before starting the adjustment. This makes it easier to determine what adjustment position is set.

P5-1917-Adjust damper front — Turn the adjustment knob clockwise or counterclockwise to change the adjustment position.

Turn the knob clockwise until it stops to get to adjustment position 0.

Turn the knob counterclockwise to the desired adjustment position. You should feel and hear a click each time the adjustment position is changed.

Then follow the same procedure for the second tire.

Adjusting rear suspension settings

The rear adjustment knobs are located above the tire inside the wheel housing. To access the rear adjustment knobs, the vehicle must be raised using a jack; see separate section.

P5-1917-Adjust damper rear 1/2 — The rubber cap is located above the adjustment knob.

P5-1917-Adjust damper rear 2/2 — Turn the adjustment knob clockwise or counterclockwise to change the adjustment position.

Remove the protective rubber cap over the adjustment knob.

Turn the knob clockwise until it stops to get to adjustment position 0.

Turn the adjustment knob counterclockwise to the desired adjustment position. You should feel and hear a click each time the adjustment position is changed.

When the desired position has been reached, replace the protective rubber cap. Then follow the same procedure for the second tire.

Note

For optimal performance, Volvo recommends setting the adjustment knobs to the same position for each axle.

Recommended positions

Position	Front	Rear
Performance mode	adjustment position 2	adjustment position 4
Engineered, factory setting	adjustment position 6	adjustment position 9
Comfort mode	adjustment position 12	adjustment position 15