2009 PORSCHE PANAMERA steering wheel adjustment

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Adjusting Passenger Seat From
RearD Adjusting backrest angle forward
E Adjusting backrest angle to the rear
F Adjusting seat forward and upwards
G Adjusting seat to the rear and downwards
f Press the button until the desired setting is
reached.
Adjustment of the passenger seat from the rear
control panel can be interrupted at any time by
pressing one of the ad justment buttons on the
passenger seat.
Caution!
Risk of damage. When using a child restraint
system on the passenger’s seat, the seat or
the seat belt may be damaged if the
passenger’s seat is adjusted.
f If a child restraint syst em is installed on the passenger’s seat, do not adjust the seat.
For information on child restraint systems:
f Please see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS” on page 52.
Front and Rear Heated SeatsThe heated seats are ready for operation when the
ignition is on. The heatin g power can be adjusted
to one of three settings by repeatedly pressing the
heated seat button A.Switching onf Press the heated seat button A (repeatedly).
The number of illuminated lights indicates the
selected heat setting.Switching offf Press the heated seat button A repeatedly until
all the indicator lights go out.

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Safety belt height adjustmentThe heights of the belt deflectors for the driver’s
seat, passenger’s seat and the rear seats can be
adjusted.
Adjust the height of the safe ty belt so that it runs
across the middle of the shoulder, not against the
neck.
Adjusting belt height
f Upward – push belt deflector up.
f Downward – press button A and move belt
deflector.
Air bag SystemsThe vehicle is equipped with air bag and lap/
shoulder belt at both front seating positions. The
air bag is a supplemental restraint at those
seating positions.
The air bags in combinatio n with the safety belts
make up a safety system which offers the driver
and the passenger the greatest known protection
from injuries in case of accident.
Your vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for
the passenger's seat in accordance with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Even if your vehicle is equipped with air bags, the
safety belts must be worn at all times ,
because the front air bag system is only actuated
by frontal collisions with an impact of sufficient
severity.
Below the deployment threshold of the air bag
system, and during types of collisions which do
not cause the actuation of the system, the safety
belts provide the primary protection to the
occupants when correctly worn. Therefore, all
persons within the vehicle must wear safety
belts at all times (in many states, state law
requires the use of safety belts) to minimize the
risk of severe injury or death in the event of a
crash.
f Please see the chapter “SAFETY BELTS” on
page 44. The
front air bags are located under the padded
steering wheel panel on the driver’s side, in the
dashboard on the passenger's side, and in the
knee area for both the driver and the passenger.
The side air bags for the front and rear seats are
installed on the side in or near the seat backrests.
The head air bags are installed above the doors
in the roof area.
Note
To minimize the risk of seve re injury or death in the
event of a crash, all occupants, including the
driver, should always wear their seat belts wether
or not an air bag is also provided at their seating
position.

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Seat adjustment for the passenger’s seat
Danger!
Safety belts only offer protection when the
backrest is positioned at a comfortable
upright seating angle and the belts are
properly positioned on the body. Improperly
positioned safety belts can cause serious
personal injury or death in an accident.
f Do not operate the car with the driver or passenger backrests excessively reclined.
Vehicle modifications to accommodate
persons with disabilitiesBecause modifications to your vehicle could
compromise your advanced air bag system,
please call 1-800-PORSCHE prior to having your
vehicle modified.
Automatic deactivation of the passenger
air bagsBefore transporting a child on the passenger seat:
fPlease see the chapter “CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS” on page 52.
– When an up to one-year old child is seated
in the child restraint system, the front air bag
is automatically deactivated on the passenger
side.
– When an adult is seated in the passenger’s seat the front air bag is automatically
activated.
Danger!
The use of a child restraint system in the
front passenger seat can result in serious
personal injury or death to the child from an
air bag deployment.
To reduce risk of injury from an inflating air
bag in an accident, Porsche strongly
recommends:
f Under all normal circumstances, the child seat
must be placed in the rear.
Do not use a child restra int system in the front passenger seat.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lampNote on operation
Depending on the weight acting on the
passenger's seat, it can occur in the case of
heavier children that the passenger air bags are
active or, in the case of very light adults or young
persons, that the passenger air bags are
deactivated.
The condition of the passenger air bag system is
shown by the indicator lamp in the overhead
operating console.
f If in doubt, fasten the child restraint system on
one of the rear seats or transport the
passenger on a rear seat.

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Activating the automa
tic locking retractor
1. If a child restraint syst em must be fastened to
the passenger's seat, adjust the passenger's
seat as far away from the air bag as possible.
2. Position child seat according to the child seat’s manufacturer instructions.
3. Pull the safety belt retr actor completely out. At
this point the locking mechanism is activated.
4. Insert the safety belt tongue into the buckle and make certain that it is properly latched.
Make no more adjustments to the seat.
5. Allow the safety belt to retract until it is tight on the child restraint system. You may further
tighten the belt by pulling o n i t t o a l l o w m o re o f
it to retract.
Make sure that excessive seat belt forces do
not occur by moving the seat with the child
seat installed.
Releasing the safety belt
f Unbuckle the safety belt latch.
Then make certain that the belt has fully retracted.
At this point the automati c locking feature will be
disengaged.
Seek appropriate advice from your authorized
Porsche dealer about the possible installation of a
Porsche child restraint system. LATCH child seats are the best option for
mounting a child seat in your Porsche. Such
LATCH child seats can be
installed only using the
LATCH system in the rear seats.
Use only child restraint systems with the LATCH
system ( Lower A nchorage and Tether for
Ch ildren) recommended by Porsche.
These systems have been tested and adjusted to
the interior of your Po rsche and the appropriate
child age groups. Other systems have not been
tested and could entail an increased risk of injury.
You can obtain child seats that are LATCH-
compatible at your authorized Porsche dealer.
Always observe the separate installation
instructions for your child seat.
Using a LATCH child seat systemBoth of the rear seats are equipped with the
LATCH system (lower anchorage and anchor
points for tether straps on the back of the
backrests).
Markings on the right and left for the LATCH child
seat anchorage can be found on the seat cushions
of the rear seats.
The anchor bars A for the LATCH child seat
anchorage can be found directly under the
markings between backrest and seat cushion.
LATCH Child Seat System

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A- Exterior mirror selection – driver’s side
B - Exterior mirror selection – passenger's side
C - Adjusting exterior mirrors
D - Folding in exterior mirrorsExterior MirrorsThe convex mirror on the passenger’s side and
the aspherical mirror on the driver’s side provide
a larger field of view.
Warning!
Risk of accidents. Vehi cles or objects appear
smaller in convex mirrors and further away
than they are in reality.
f Bear this distortion in mind when estimating
the distance of vehicles behind you and when
reversing into a parking space.
f Also make use of the interior mirror for judging
distance.
Risk of damage to the exterior mirrors when
washing the vehicle in a car wash.
f Fold in exterior mirrors before using the car wash.
Adjusting exterior mirrors The electrical exterior mirror adjuster is ready
for operation:
– With ignition switched on.
– After the ignition is switched off and before the
driver’s or passenger’s door is first opened,
but for a maximum of 10 minutes. 1. Press selection button
A for the driver’s side
and selection button B for the passenger’s
side.
The indicator light on the pressed button
lights up.
2. Move the exterior mirrors to the correct position by pressing the adjustment button C.

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If the electrical adjustment facility fails
f Adjust the mirror by pressing on the
mirror face.Folding in exterior mirrorsfPress button D.
Both exterior mirrors fold in automatically.
If the electrical adjustment facility fails
f Fold in mirrors manually.Folding out exterior mirrorsfPress button D.
Both exterior mirrors unfold automatically.
Folding exterior mirrors in and out
automaticallyThe exterior-mirrors can be folded in automatically
after the vehicle is locked.
Folding exterior mirrors in automatically
f Press and hold the button on the car key for
at least 1 second.
or
On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, press
and hold the locking button in the handle on the
driver’s door for at least 1 second.
The exterior mirrors fold in.
Folding exterior mirr ors out automatically
f Switch on ignition.
The exterior mirrors fold out.
Note
The exterior mirrors do not fold out automatically
after the ignition is switch ed on if they were folded
in manually using the button D.
If the electrical adj ustment facility fails
f Unfold mirrors manually.
Storing exterior mirror settingsOn vehicles with driver or comfort memory,
individual exterior mirror settings can be stored on
the person buttons on the driver’s side and on the
car key.
For further information on retrieving and storing
vehicle settings:
f Please see the chapter “STORING VEHICLE
SETTINGS” on page 40.Exterior mirror heatingThe exterior mirror heating is activated
automatically when the heated rear window is
switched on while the engine is running.
For information on switch ing on the heated rear
window:
f Please see the chapter “HEATED REAR
WINDOW/EXTERIOR MIRROR HEATING” on
page 84.

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Steering Wheel AdjustmentThe steering wheel can be adjusted manually or
electrically in four directions depending on the
vehicle equipment.
Warning!
Risk of accidents. The steering wheel may
move further than desired if you attempt to
adjust it when driving.
You may lose control of the vehicle.
f Do not adjust the steeri ng wheel when driving.
Risk of crushing due to uncontrolled
activation of memory settings.
f Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended.
Manual steering wheel adjustmentAdjusting steering wheel manually
1. Insert the ignition key into the ignition lock.
2. Push locking lever downwards.
3. Adjust steering wheel to suit the chosen
backrest angle and your seat position by
moving the steering wheel up or down and
longitudinally.
4. Swivel locking lever back until you feel it engage.
If necessary, move the steering wheel slightly
in a longitudinal direction.
Electric steering wheel adjustmentAdjusting steering wheel electrically
fPress control switch B under the steering
column in the relevant direction until the
desired setting is reached.
The steering wheel setting is stored in the vehicle
settings.
For further information on storing and retrieving
the steering wheel setting:
f Please see the chapter “STORING VEHICLE
SETTINGS” on page 40.

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Switching automatic interior lighting on
and off fPress button A.
When the automatic interior lighting is switched
off, the indicator light in the button lights up.
When the automatic interior lighting is switched
on, in darkness the interior lighting is
– switched on when a door is unlocked or
opened, when the ignition key is removed from
the ignition lock or when the steering wheel is
locked on vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive. –
switched off when the door is closed, after
a delay of approx. 120 seconds. The off delay
time can be preset on the multi-function
display.
The interior lighting goes out as soon as the
ignition is switched on or the vehicle is locked.
For information on setting the off delay for the
interior light:
f Please see the chapter “SETTING INTERIOR
LIGHTING OFF DELAY” on page 143.
Orientation lightingLights in the front operating console, the inner
door handles, the storage trays and the rear light
units help vehicle occupa nts to locate important
controls in the vehicle in darkness and ensure
better overall orientation. The lights are switched
on when the vehicle is unlocked and switched off
again automatically when the vehicle is locked.
Dimming (brightness adjustment)
The brightness of the orientation lighting is
adjusted on the multi-function display.
For information on adjusting the brightness
of the orientation lighting:
f Please see the chapter “ADJUSTING
BRIGHTNESS OF ORIENTATION LIGHTING” on
page 143.