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Table of ContentsMulti-Purpose Display
and Instruments .............................. 115Instrument Panel USA Models ...................... 117
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................. 119
Oil Temperature Gage ................................. 120
Tachometer................................................ 120
Clock ......................................................... 120
Fuel Gage................................................... 120
Speedometer ............................................. 120
Odometer .................................................. 121
Voltmeter ................................................... 121
Cooling System .......................................... 122
Emission Control......................................... 123
Operating the multi-purpose display on the
instrument panel ......................................... 124
Opening the main menu............................... 125
Operating example: Displaying average
consumption .............................................. 125
Displaying/resetting average speed ............. 127
Displaying range on remaining fuel ............... 127
Displaying tire pressure ............................... 127
Displaying compass .................................... 127
Displaying navigation information ................. 127
Operating the telephone via the
multi-purpose display .................................. 128
Setting speed limit on the multi-purpose
display ....................................................... 129
Displaying warning messages ...................... 130
Displaying status of level control .................. 131
Displaying status of locks/reduction ............. 131
Displaying average consumption .................. 132
Setting Tire Pressure Monitoring .................. 132Switching off passenger compartment
monitoring on the multi-purpose display ........142
Synchronous adjustment of door mirrors ......143
Changing settings for opening and locking
the vehicle ..................................................143
Switching daytime driving lights on/off..........145
Setting lighting off delay ..............................146
Setting the clock .........................................146
Setting compass.........................................147
Changing language for displays....................148
Changing units for displays ..........................148
Resetting display to factory settings .............148
Overview of warning messages...............149
Driving and Driving Safety ................ 157Ignition Lock/Steering Lock .........................158
Starting and Stopping the Engine .................160
Parking Brake .............................................162
Brakes .......................................................163
Cruise Control ............................................167
Manual transmission, clutch .........................169
Tiptronic S..................................................170
Selector Lever Positions ..............................171
Driving Programs for On-Road and
Off-Road Driving ..........................................177
Power-Transmission and
Running-Gear Control Systems .....................181
Air Suspension with Level Control and
Height Adjustment .......................................190
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) .......................................................193
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) .....194
Off-Road Driving ..........................................195
Luggage Compartment,
Loadspace and Storage.................... 203Folding rear seats forward and returning
to upright position ...................................... 204
Loadspace ................................................ 207
Cargo management system ........................ 208
Luggage Compartment Cover ..................... 211
Luggage safety net .................................... 212
Ski Bag ..................................................... 214
Roof Transport System............................... 216
Off-road roof-mounted Headlights
Cayenne S Transsyberia............................. 217
Car Audio Operation/Tips............................ 218
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) ........................................................ 220
iPod, USB and AUX..................................... 221
Storage ..................................................... 222
Cupholder.................................................. 226
Ashtray...................................................... 227
Cigarette Lighter ........................................ 228Trailer Hitch .................................... 229Trailer Coupling.......................................... 230
Loading Information.................................... 231Parking ........................................... 236Parking Aids .............................................. 237
Swivelling down mirror glass as parking aid.. 241
Garage door opener................................... 241
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Overview Illustrations
Steering wheel and instrument
cluster1. Tiptronic rocker switches
See Page 58.
2. Turn signals
See Page 106.
3. Cruise control
See Page 167.
4. Function keys
See Page 60.
5. Horn
See Page 58.
6. Windshield wipers
See Page 111.
7. Tachometer
See Page 120.
8. Clock
See Page 123.
9. Cooling system temperature gage
See Page 122.
10.Multi-purpose display
See Page 124.
11.Fuel gage
See Page 120.
12.Odometer
See Page 121.
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Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and Heated Rear Window Programming ON times
1. Switch ignition off.
2. Press button .
3. Select function (parking heating or parking
ventilation).
4. Select the memory using button .
The desired memory can be selected by pres-
sing button several times.
5. Set ON time using the and buttons.
Pressing the buttons adjusts the time on a
minute-by-minute basis. If the button is kept
depressed, the time is adjusted faster.
ON times are only valid for 24 hours.
6. Press ON/OFF button .
Displays F and G flash for approx. 10 seconds.
Flashing of the displays can be ended before
this time has elapsed by pressing the ON/OFF
button again.
After ON/OFF button has been pressed ON
time H, clock symbol F and memory G are
displayed for 2 minutes.
The display then goes out.
The parking heater has now been programed
and the selected memory is active (symbol G
is lit).
Note on operation
Only one memory can be active at any one time.Activating the memory
The parking heater runs for 30 minutes. It then
switches itself off automatically.
The program must be reactivated for every subse-
quent run.
To do this:
1. Switch ignition off.
2. Press button .
3. Select function (parking heating or parking ven-
tilation).
4. Select the memory using button . The
ON time that was last saved is displayed.
5. Press ON/OFF button .
The program is reactivated.
Displays F and G flash for approx. 10 seconds.
The ON/OFF button can be pressed again
to switch off the displays before this time has
elapsed.
After the ON/OFF button has been
pressed, the ON time H, clock symbol F and
memory G are displayed for 2 minutes.
The display then goes out.
The parking heater has now been programed
and the selected memory is active (symbol G
is lit).
Note on operation
Only one memory can be active at any one time.Example:
The parking heater is to activate the parking
heating function at 9:48 a.m.
To do this:
1. Switch ignition off.
2. Press button on the front air-conditio-
ning control panel.
The symbols for the parking heating or parking
ventilation function flash on the display.
3. Press button .
This selects the parking heating function.
4. Select the memory using button .
5. Set ON time to 9:48 a.m. using the and
buttons.
6. Press ON/OFF button .
The parking heater has now been programed
and the selected memory is active.
Note on operation
If the parking heater is switched on manually prior
to program start of an active memory, this will
delete the programming.
The memory must be reactivated if it is needed.
If the memory is not reactivated, the parking
heater will not switch on.
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Windows and Sliding Roofs 3. Unclip cover.
4. Insert the key in opening H or I until it can be
felt and heard to engage.
Effort is required to insert the key.
H – Emergency operation for the sliding roof
element and the draft deflector
I – Emergency operation for the sliding/lifting
roof element5. Hold the key in this position and turn.
To close the roof – turn clockwise.
To open the roof – turn counter-clockwise.
Note on operation
When using emergency closing for the sliding/
lifting roof element, make sure that the roof
element is completely closed (center position
between sliding and lifting roof position).
6. Remove the key and return it to the storage
tray.
7. Clip in cover.
To rule out malfunctions in the system, the final
positions of the Panorama roof system must be
saved again after emergency operation.
fPlease see the chapter “SAVE FINAL POSITION
OF THE PANORAMA ROOF SYSTEM” on
Page 99.
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115 Multi-Purpose Display and Instruments
Instrument Panel USA Models ......................117
Instrument Panel Canada Models ..................119
Oil Temperature Gage.................................120
Tachometer ................................................120
Clock .........................................................120
Fuel Gage ...................................................120
Speedometer..............................................120
Odometer ...................................................121
Voltmeter ...................................................121
Cooling System ..........................................122
Emission Control .........................................123
Operating the multi-purpose display on the
instrument panel .........................................124
Opening the main menu...............................125
Operating example: Displaying average
consumption...............................................125
Displaying/resetting average speed .............127
Displaying range on remaining fuel ...............127
Displaying tire pressure ...............................127
Displaying compass ....................................127
Displaying navigation information..................127
Operating the telephone via the
multi-purpose display...................................128
Setting speed limit on the multi-purpose
display .......................................................129
Displaying warning messages ......................130
Displaying status of level control ..................131
Displaying status of locks/reduction .............131
Displaying average consumption ..................132
Setting Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................132Switching off passenger compartment
monitoring on the multi-purpose display ....... 142
Synchronous adjustment of door mirrors ..... 143
Changing settings for opening and locking
the vehicle ................................................. 143
Switching daytime driving lights on/off ......... 145
Setting lighting off delay ............................. 146
Setting the clock ........................................ 146
Setting compass ........................................ 147
Changing language for displays ................... 148
Changing units for displays ......................... 148
Resetting display to factory settings ............ 148
Overview of warning messages.............. 149
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Instrument Panel USA ModelsAOil temperature gage
BTa c h o m e t e r
CClock
DClock setting button
ECooling system temperature gage
FMulti-purpose display
GFuel gage
HReset button for trip counter display
ISpeedometer
JMileage displays
KVoltmeter
Warning and indicator lights on the
tachometer
Indicator lights in central instrument
panelWarning and indicator lights on the
speedometer
Emission Control warning light
(Check Engine)
Airbag warning light
Safety belt warning light
PSM warning light
ABS warning light
Cruise control readiness
Turn signal indicator light, left
Turn signal indicator light, right
Trailer turn signal
Indicator light
Rear fog light indicator light
Tire pressure warning light
Differential locking indicator light
Brake warning light
Fog light indicator light
General warning
Observe warning message on the multi-
purpose display!
High beam indicator light
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Instrument Panel Canada ModelsAOil temperature gage
BTa c h o m e t e r
CClock
DClock setting button
ECooling system temperature gage
FMulti-purpose display
GFuel gage
HReset button for trip counter display
ISpeedometer
JMileage displays
KVoltmeter
Warning and indicator lights on the
tachometer
Indicator lights in central instrument
panelWarning and indicator lights on the
speedometer
Emission Control warning light
(Check Engine)
Airbag warning light
Safety belt warning light
PSM warning light
ABS warning light
Cruise control readiness
Turn signal indicator light, left
Turn signal indicator light, right
Trailer turn signal
Indicator light
Rear fog light indicator light
Tire pressure warning light
Differential locking indicator light
Brake warning light
Fog light indicator light
General warning
Observe warning message on the multi-
purpose display!
High beam indicator light
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Multi-Purpose Display and Instruments A warning message will appear on the multi-pur-
pose display of the instrument panel if the engine
oil temperature is too high.
fReduce speed and engine load immediately if
the red zone is reached.
fFor information on the warning message on
the multi-purpose display:
Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on Page 149.
B - TachometerThe start of the red zone on the tachometer scale
is a visual warning of the maximum permissible
engine speed.
If the red zone is reached during acceleration, fuel
feed is interrupted in order to protect the engine.C - Clock
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
fDo not reach through the steering-wheel
spokes while driving.
fIn the event of a sudden turn or airbag deploy-
ment, serious personal injury could result if
hand is positioned through steering wheel spokes.Clock C is adjusted on the multi-purpose display in
the instrument panel:
fPress button D.
The SETTINGS > CLOCK menu is automatical-
ly opened on the multi-purpose display.
fFor information on setting the clock:
Please see the chapter “SETTING THE CLOCK”
on Page 146.
When the ignition is on the fuel level is displayed.
fFor information on fuel quality and filling quan-
tities:
Please see the chapter “CAPACITIES” on
Page 359.
fFor information on fuel and refueling:
Please see the chapter “REFUELING” on
Page 268.
fIf the vehicle's inclination changes (e.g. going
uphill/downhill), minor deviations in the indica-
tion may occur.
Fuel reserve warningWhen the ignition is switched on or the engine is
running, the warning light on the multi-purpose
display of the instrument panel lights up if less
than 3 gallons (12 liters) of fuel remains in the
tank or the range on remaining fuel falls below
approx. 30 miles (50 km).
fFill up at the next opportunity.
Caution!
A shortage of fuel may cause damage to the
emission control system.
fNever drive the tank dry.
fIf the warning lights have come on, do not take turns at high speed.
fFor further information on the emission control
system:
Please see the chapter “HOW EMISSION
CONTROL WORKS” on Page 264.
I - SpeedometerThe digital speedometer is integrated on the multi-
purpose display of the instrument panel.
An analog display is also located on the right next
to the multi-purpose display in the instrument
panel.
A - Oil Temperature Gage
G - Fuel Gage
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