4Dear Porsche OwnerA lot has gone into the manufacture of your
Porsche, including advanced engineering, rigid
quality control and demanding inspections. These
engineering and safety features will be enhanced
by you...the safe driver...– who knows her/his car and all controls,
– who maintains the vehicle properly,
– who uses driving skills wisely and always
drives within her/his own capabilities and the
level of familiarity with the vehicle.
You will find helpful hints in this manual on how to
perform most of the checks listed on the following
pages. If in doubt, have these checks performed
by your authorized Porsche dealer.
Before driving off...Check the following items firstfTurn the engine off before you attempt any
checks or repairs on the vehicle.
fBe sure the tires are inflated correctly.
Check tires for damage and tire wear.
fSee that wheel bolts are properly tightened
and not loose or missing.
fCheck engine oil level, add if necessary. Make
it a habit to have engine oil checked with every
refueling.
fCheck all fluid levels such as windshield
washer and brake fluid levels.
fBe sure the vehicle battery is well charged and
cranks the engine properly.
fCheck all doors and lids for proper operation
and latch them properly.
fCheck and if necessary replace worn or
cracked wiper blades.
fSee that all windows are clear and unobst-
ructed.
fCheck air intake slots and area between en-
gine compartment lid and windshield. Ensure
that these areas are free of snow and ice, so
the heater and the windshield wipers work
properly.fIf a child will be riding in the vehicle, check
child seat/child seat restraint system to ensure
that restraints are properly adjusted.
fCheck all exterior and interior lights for opera-
tion and that the lenses are clean.
fCheck the headlights for proper aim, and if
necessary, have them adjusted.
fCheck under the vehicle for leaks.
fBe sure all luggage is stowed securely.
Emergency equipmentIt is good practice to carry emergency equipment
in your vehicle.
Some of the items you should have are: window
scraper, snow brush, container or bag of sand or
salt, emergency light, small shovel, first-aid kit,
etc.
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In the driver's seat...fCheck operation of the horn.
fPosition seat for easy reach of foot pedals and
controls.To reduce the possibility of injury from
the airbag deployment, you should always sit
back as far from the steering wheel as is
practical, while still maintaining full vehicle
control.
fAdjust the headrest so that the upper edge of
the headrest is brought to eye level or higher.
fAdjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
fBuckle your safety belts.
fCheck operation of the foot and parking brake.
fCheck all warning and indicator lights with
ignition on and engine not running.
fStart engine and check all warning displays for
warning symbols.
fNever leave an idling car unattended.
fLock doors from inside, especially with
children in the car to prevent inadvertent
opening of doors from inside or outside. Drive
with doors locked.
On the road...fNever drive after you have consumed alcohol
or drugs.
fAlways have your safety belt fastened.
fAlways drive defensively.
Expect the unexpected.
fUse signals to indicate turns and lane changes.
fTurn on headlights at dusk or when the driving
conditions warrant it.
fAlways keep a safe distance from the vehicle in
front of you, depending on traffic, road and
weather conditions.
fReduce speed at night and during inclement
weather.
Driving in wet weather requires caution and
reduced speeds, particularly on roads with
standing water, as the handling characteristics
of the vehicle may be impaired due to hydropla-
ning of the tires.
fAlways observe speed limits and obey road
signs and traffic laws.
fWhen tired, get well off the road, stop and take
a rest. Turn the engine off. Do not sit in the
vehicle with engine idling.
Please see the chapter “ENGINE EXHAUST” on
Page 2.fWhen parked, always put the parking brake on
and put the gearshift lever in neutral or the
Tiptronic selector lever in position P.
On hills also turn the front wheels toward the
curb.
fWhen emergency repairs become necessary,
move the vehicle well off the road. Turn on the
emergency flasher and use other warning
devices to alert other motorists. Do not park
or operate the vehicle in areas where the hot
exhaust system may come in contact with dry
grass, brush, spilled fuel or other flammable
material.
fMake it a habit to have the engine oil checked
with every refueling.
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7 Table of Contents
Overview Illustrations......................... 10Driver’s cockpit ............................................ 11
Steering wheel and instrument cluster ............ 12
Center console, front .................................... 13Opening and Locking ......................... 14Never invite car theft! .................................... 15
Keys ............................................................ 16
Central Locking System................................ 17
Brief overview – Opening and locking from
outside ........................................................ 18
Unlocking and locking from outside ................ 19
Opening and locking from inside .................... 28
Opening and closing the engine
compartment lid ........................................... 29
Malfunctions when opening and closing .......... 31Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ..... 33Seat and Headrest ........................................ 34
Front seat with memory................................. 37
Easy Entry Function ..................................... 39
Fire Extinguisher ........................................... 40
Heated Seats – Front and Rear ...................... 40
Safety Belts.................................................. 42
Airbag Systems ............................................ 45
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 49
LATCH Child Seat System.............................. 53
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 54
Door Mirrors................................................. 55
Interior Mirror ............................................... 57Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 57
Steering Wheel ............................................. 58
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 60
Sun Visors .................................................... 62
Make-up mirror ............................................. 62
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows ...................... 62
Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and
Heated Rear Window ......................... 63Opening the Cover Flap of the
Air-Conditioning Control Panel ....................... 64
Overview of Air-Conditioning Systems ............. 64
Valid for Every Air-Conditioning System ........... 65
Brief Overview – Manual Air-Conditioning ...... 66
Manual Air-Conditioning.................................. 67
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled
2-Zone Air-Conditioning System ...................... 69
Automatically Controlled
2-Zone Air-Conditioning .................................. 70
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled
4-Zone Air-Conditioning System,
Front Control Panel ....................................... 73
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled
4-Zone Air-Conditioning System,
Rear Control Panel ........................................ 74
Automatically Controlled
4-Zone Air-Conditioning .................................. 75
Vents ........................................................... 79
Heated Rear Window ..................................... 80
Parking Heater.............................................. 81
Windows and Sliding Roofs ................ 86Power windows ............................................. 87
Brief overview - sliding/lifting roof ................ 91
Sliding/Lifting Roof........................................ 92
Brief overview – Panorama roof system ....... 96
Panorama roof system.................................. 97Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield
Wipers ............................................ 103Light Switch ............................................... 104
Instrument Illumination................................. 105
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment.......... 106
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ................................ 106
Emergency flasher ...................................... 107
Interior Lighting........................................... 107
Comfort Lighting ......................................... 109
Coming Home Function
(Auto Shut Off Delay)................................... 109
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 109
Brief overview – Windshield wipers ............. 110
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 111
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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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Alarm System and Theft Protection .. 244Alarm System and
Passenger Compartment Monitoring ............ 245Maintenance and Car Care ............... 249Exercise Extreme Caution when Working
on your Vehicle ........................................... 250
Engine Oil................................................... 251
Checking Engine Oil Level............................ 252
Topping up Engine Oil ................................. 253
Coolant Level ............................................. 255
Brake-Fluid Level ......................................... 257
Washer Fluid............................................... 258
Power Steering ........................................... 259
Changing Air Cleaner................................... 260
Changing Particle Filter ............................... 260
Automatic Transmission Fluid....................... 260
Manual Transmission Oil .............................. 260
Wiper Blades .............................................. 261
Emission Control System............................. 263
How Emission Control Works ....................... 264
Fuel Economy ............................................. 265
Operating Your Porsche in other Countries ... 266
Fuel ........................................................... 266
Portable Fuel Containers ............................. 268
Fuel Recommendations............................... 269
Fuel Evaporation Control ............................. 270
Car Care Instructions.................................. 270
Minor Repairs.................................. 279Exercise Extreme Caution
when Working on your Vehicle ......................280
Tires/Wheels ..............................................281
Jack...........................................................291
Tool Kit ......................................................292
Compressor ...............................................292
Spacers .....................................................293
Wheel Bolts ................................................293
Changing Wheels ........................................294
Flat Tire......................................................295
Lifting the Vehicle
with a Lifting Platform or Garage lift..............298
Electrical System ........................................312
Battery .......................................................320
Replacing the remote control battery ............322
Emergency Starting with Jumper Cables .......323
Replacing Bulbs ..........................................326
Headlights ..................................................327
Tail light .....................................................336
License Plate Lights ....................................338
Headlight Adjustment ..................................339
Changing headlights
from left to right-hand traffic ........................340
Bulb Chart ..................................................342
Towing .......................................................342
Tire Pressure and Technical Data ..... 346Vehicle Identification................................... 347
Engine Data ............................................... 349
Tires, Rims, Tracks .................................... 350
Tire Pressures, Cold (68 °F/20 °C) .............. 354
Weights ..................................................... 356
Ground Clearance ...................................... 357
Capacities ................................................. 359
Dimensions ................................................ 360
Driving Performance................................... 361Index .............................................. 362
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Opening and Locking Detection of obstacles during closing Warning!
Danger of crushing.
fDespite the presence of this detection system,
you are still responsible for keeping yourself
and others entirely out of the way of the door as it is closing.
The closing operation is interrupted if closing of
the rear lid is blocked by an obstacle.
A warning signal sounds and the rear lid opens
again by a few inches.
When the obstacle has been removed, the rear lid
can be closed by pressing one of the correspon-
ding buttons.Adjusting the opening height of the rear lid
The opening height of the rear lid can be individu-
ally adjusted so that the rear lid does not collide
with the garage ceiling, for example.
On vehicles with level control, the vehicle height
changes depending on the setting of the level con-
trol system. For this reason, always adjust the ope-
ning height with the vehicle at the highest level set-
ting so that the rear lid cannot accidentally collide
with the garage ceiling, for example.
1. Stand behind the vehicle and open the rear lid.
2. Press the button on the key to stop the
automatic opening operation at around 2/3 of
the opening height.
3. Now move the rear lid up by hand until the desi-
red opening height is reached. Make sure that
there is a sufficient minimum clearance from
any obstacle.
4. Press and hold the button in the rear lid trim pa-
nel for approx. 3 seconds.
An acknowledgement signal sounds, and the
emergency flasher lights up once.
The opening height of the rear lid has now
been programmed.
The rear lid can now be closed by briefly pres-
sing the button.
This setting cannot be deleted. If a different set-
ting is required, repeat steps 1 to 4.Malfunctions of the rear lid drive
The automatic function is not active if the battery
voltage is too low.
If a button is pressed, the rear lid lock is unlocked
and a warning signal sounds for 3 seconds. The
rear lid can now be opened by hand.
fCharge the vehicle battery.
Emergency operation of the rear lid
A warning signal sounds for approx. 3 seconds if
the automatic opening or closing operation is in-
terrupted by a fault.
fOpen or close the rear lid by hand.
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29
Securing rear doorsYou can secure the rear doors to prevent uninten-
tional opening when driving.
Switching child lock on and off
The child locks are fitted in the lock area of the
rear doors.
The doors cannot be opened from inside when the
child locks are engaged.
fTo engage: Turn child lock to position A.
fTo disengage: Turn child lock to position B.The power windows, central locking buttons on
the rear doors and the rear control panel for the
air conditioning can be disabled by means of the
safety button in the armrest of the driver’s door.
fPress the safety button to switch child protec-
tion on and off.
The symbol in the safety button lights up if
child protection is active.
Opening and closing the engine
compartment lidOpening
Caution!
Risk of damage to engine compartment lid or
windshield wipers.
fMake sure that the windshield wipers are not
pulled out forwards when opening the engine
compartment lid.
fAlways switch the windshield wipers off (wiper
stalk in position0) before opening the engine
compartment lid.
If the wiper arms are not in their final position,
they will automatically move to this position
when the engine compartment lid is opened.
This will happen even if the ignition is off.
The wiper arms remain in this position until the
lid is closed and the wiper system is switched off and then on again.
Switching child protection on/off
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Maintenance Notes
The belt tensioner system can be triggered only
once; the system must be replaced afterwards.
If there is a fault in the belt tensioner system, the
airbag warning light lights up.
Work may be performed on the belt tensioner
system only by an authorized Porsche dealer.
Smoke is released when the belt tensioners are
triggered.
This does not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
An audio-visual warning system is interconnec-
ted with the driver’s safety belt.
Every time the ignition is turned on, the gong will
sound for about 6 seconds to remind driver and
passenger to buckle up.
In addition, the gong will sound for approx.
90 seconds if vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph/
24 km/h.
The safety belt warning lights in the instrument pa-
nel and multi-purpose display will go off as soon as
the driver has buckled up.
Fastening the safety beltfAssume a comfortable sitting position.
Adjust the backrest of the front seat so that the
belt always rests on your upper body and runs
across the middle of your shoulder.
fGrasp the belt tongue and pull the belt in a
slow, continuous motion across your chest and
lap.Note on operation
The belt can be blocked if the vehicle is standing
at an angle or if the belt is pulled out using a
jerking movement.
fThe belt cannot be pulled out while accelera-
ting and slowing down, when cornering and
when driving uphill.
fInsert the belt tongue into the appropriate
buckle on the inboard side of the seat, until it
locks securely with an audible click.
fMake sure that belts are not trapped or twis-
ted, and that they are not rubbing on sharp
edges.
fThe horizontal section of the belt should al-
ways fit snugly across the pelvis. Therefore, af-
ter fastening the belt, always pull the diagonal
part of the belt upwards.
Pregnant women should position the belt as
low as possible across the pelvis, and ensure
that it is not pressing against the abdomen.
fPull on the diagonal section of the belt now and
again during the journey to ensure that the
horizontal section remains tight.
Safety Belt Warning System
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