Press the R3 Button to activate the speed boosts, but use them wisely!

R3 Button: Cop cars are different from the regular cars in the game in that they are equipped with speed boosts that shoot them in a short speed burst down the road to pursue the speeders they chase.

R2 Button: As a cop, the R2 Button's purpose is to radio back to headquarters and call for a Roadblock and/or Spike Strip to be laid out on the road to destroy the tires of the speeder you're chasing, or to simply block his escape.

Triangle: The Triangle Button has no use while racing your vehicle.

When your sirens are activated, speeders will be targeted on screen for you to pursue.

Circle Button: The Circle Button will activate your sirens.

X Button: The X Button is the car's 'gas'.

You don't need to press forward on the D-Pad to make the car move (it'll accelerate via the X button), but the D-Pad is used to steer the car left, right, et cetera. If you're not so comfortable steering your car with the D-Pad, this is your only other choice.

Left Analog Stick: The Left Analog Stick serves the same purpose as the Directional Pad.

If you're completely stopped, pressing back will throw the car in reverse. Pressing backwards on the Right Analog Stick will brake your car. The farther up you press it, the faster your car will travel. Bare in mind that it's pressure sensitive. Pressing up on the Right Analog Stick will accelerate your car.

Right Analog Stick: The Right Analog Stick can provide that same services as the X and ? Buttons' simultaneously.

元 Button: The 元 Button has no use while racing your vehicle.

L2 Button: If your car is in manual, you'll have to shift.

L1 Button: The L1 Button has no use while racing your vehicle.

R3 Button: The R3 Button has no use while racing your vehicle.

Just make sure you're at the proper acceleration point to get the full effect of the upward shift.

R2 Button: If your car is in manual, you'll have to shift.

Jam on the D-Pad in the direction you want to turn your car on any particular turn to make a sharp turn that'll impress all of your friends.

Press the button to pull up the E-Brake and send the car sliding.

The R1 Button is the car's emergency brake.

R1 Button: The R1 Button's function is highly useful on sharp turns while going at high speeds.

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