2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE S tailgate

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Controls, Safety, Instruments Door opening
MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > COMFORT > DOOR
OPENING
Locking and unlocking of the doors and the form
of response when the vehicle is locked can be set
individually and stored on the respective radio re-
mote control. To d o t h i s :
1. Select the desired setting with the rocker
switch.
2. Press RESET switch.
3. Switch ignition off.
4. Close the driver's door.
5. Lock the vehicle with the radio remote control
(button1).
The settings are now stored on this radio re-
mote control.Doors
MAIN MENU > SETTINGS > COMFORT > DOOR
OPENING > DOORS
Door unlocking can be set on an individual basis.
Single door
Only the driver's door is unlocked.
The door of the access side is unlocked in
vehicles equipped with Porsche Entry & Drive.Vehicle side
Both doors on the driver's side are unlocked.
The doors on the access side are unlocked in
vehicles equipped with Porsche Entry & Drive.
All
All doors are unlocked.
Ta i l g a t e
When the TAILGATE function is active, rear access
(rear lid, rear window and spare wheel bracket) is
included in the central locking system.
Access is possible when the vehicle is stationary
and unlocked.
At speeds higher than 4 mph (6 km/h), release is
blocked until, with the vehicle stationary:
– A door is opened or
– The button in the driver's door is pulled.
When the TAILGATE function is deactivated, ac-
cess is possible only:
– Using the button in the driver's door or
– With button 2of the remote control.

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Opening rear lidOn vehicles with spare wheel bracket, the bracket
must be swung aside before the rear lid can be
opened.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 307.
fPress unlocking handle (arrow) and open the
rear lid.
Closing rear lidThe rear lid has a power closing mechanism.
fPull down the rear lid using the closing handle
(arrow) and rest it against the lock.
The rear lid is automatically pulled closed and
locked.
Warning!
Danger of crushing. The rear lid is auto-
matically pulled into the lock and locked.
fMake sure that your fingers are not under the
rear lid.
fKeep foreign objects or limbs away from mov-
ing parts (latch striker) of the power closing
mechanism.
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.
Automatic locking
fPlease observe the chapter “TAILGATE” on
Page 104.

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Rear Window
Danger!
Risk of poisoning. Exhaust gases can enter
the passenger compartment when the rear
window is open.
fAlways keep the rear window closed when the
engine is running.
fAlways keep the rear window closed while driving.
fPlease observe the chapter “UNLOCKING VE-
HICLE DOORS” on Page 24.
UnlockingfBriefly press button 2 on the remote control.
The rear window can be opened with unlocking
buttonA.OpeningfPress unlocking button Aor
fPress button 2of the remote control for ap-
prox. 2 seconds.
The rear window pops open.ClosingfLower the rear window and press it into the
lock until it can be felt to engage and lock.
Automatic Locking
fPlease observe the chapter “TAILGATE” on
Page 104.
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 (posi-
tion0) before opening the engine compart-
ment lid.
If the wiper arms are not in position 0, 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.

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Closing spare wheel bracket
Warning!
Danger of injury and risk of accident if the
spare wheel bracket is operated improperly.
fOperate the spare wheel bracket only using
buttonB.
fIf the vehicle is tilted to the side, more effort
will be required to swing the spare wheel
bracket.
fMake sure that no persons or animals are
within the range of movement of the spare wheel bracket.
1. Check whether additional lock C is engaged. If
necessary, slide additional lock C to the right.
2. Swing spare wheel bracket closed with force.
3. Check lock and observe indication on the multi-
purpose display of the instrument panel.
The indicator light must go out when the spare
wheel bracket is locked.
Automatic locking
fPlease observe the chapter “TAILGATE” on
Page 104.
D- Towing lug cover (left)
E- Emergency release cableEmergency release for the spare wheel
bracketIf the battery is flat, the only way to open the spare
wheel bracket is by using the mechanical emer-
gency release.
Warning!
Danger of injury and risk of accident if the
spare wheel bracket is operated improperly.
fPerform emergency unlocking of the spare
wheel bracket only when the vehicle is on a level surface.
1. Remove cover of left towing lug D.
2. Pull emergency release cable E in the direction
of the arrow.
The spare wheel bracket is now unlocked and
can be operated.