2009 PORSCHE PANAMERA parking sensors

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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Automatic anti-dazzle exterior mirrorThe exterior mirrors change to anti-dazzle
position automatically in synchronisation with
the interior mirror.
For information on the automatic anti-dazzle
function of the interior mirror:
fPlease see the chapter “AUTOMATIC ANTI-
DAZZLE INTERIOR MIRROR” on page 60.Swivelling down mirror glass as
parking aid When reverse gear is engaged, the mirror on the
passenger’s side swivels down slightly to show
the curb area.
f Please see the chapter “SWIVELLING DOWN
MIRROR GLASS AS PARKING AID” on
page 242.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirrorSensors on the front and rear sides of the interior
mirror measure the incident light. The mirrors
automatically change to anti-dazzle position or
revert to their normal state, depending on the light
intensity.
Note on operation
The incidental light within the detection area
of the light sensor C must not be restricted
(e.g. by stickers on the rear window or items
of luggage in the luggage compartment). Switching off automatic anti-dazzle function
f
Press button B.
The indicator light A goes out.
Note on operation
The anti-dazzle function switches off
automatically if:
– Reverse gear is engaged or
– Interior lighting is switched on.
Switching on automatic anti-dazzle function
f Press button B.
Indicator light A lights up.
Warning!
Risk of injury. Electrolyte fluid may escape
from broken mirror glass. This fluid irritates
the skin and eyes.
f If the electrolyte fluid sh ould come into contact
with the skin or eyes, rinse it off immediately
with clean water.
Seek medical attention if necessary.
Risk of damage to paintwork, leather, plastic
parts and clothing. Electrolyte fluid can be
removed only while it is still wet.
f Clean the affected parts with water.

Minor Repairs
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Fuse box in left side of dashboardNo.Designation A
1 Steering column switch 7.5
2 Instrument cluster 7.5
3PCM 3.1 10
4 Additional instrument 5
5 Air conditioning, front + rear 10
6 Rearview camera 5
7 LHD, electric parking brake button 5
8 LHD, central locking for rear left
door
RHD, central locking for left doors 10
9 LHD, steering column adjustment 15
10 LHD, PDK control unit 25
11 Power windows, rear left 25
12 Power windows, front left 25
13 ParkAssist 5
14 Xenon headlight, left 15
15 Interior mirror,
LHD, diagnostic socket 5
16 LHD, PDK control unit,
clutch sensor
RHD, air conditioning, sun sensor 5
17 Not used
18 Not used
19 Not used
20 LHD, ignition lock control unit, light
switch 5
21LHD, central locking for front
left door
RHD, mobile phone charger 10
5
22 Steering column lock 5
23 Left-hand drive vehicles only:
Turn signal, rear right
Marker light, front left
Low beam headlight, right
High beam headlight, right
Side turn signals, front
Cornering light, front left
Ignition lock
Two-tone horns
PSM
Starter relay
Emergency flasher switch LED
Ignition lock lighting
Turn signal, front left/right
Footwell lights
Ignition lock anti-removal lock
Power steering control valves 30
No.
Designation A
24Left-hand drive vehicles only:
Turn signal, rear left
Marker light, front right
Low beam headlight, left
High beam headlight, left
Cornering light, front right
Engine compartment lid light
Shutter elements, right/left
Active brake ventilation
open/closed
Heatable washer jets
Engine compartment lid
Headlight beam adjustment 30
25 Left-hand drive vehicles only:
Steering column lock
Filler flap closed/open
Windshield washer pump,
front/rear 15
26 LHD, headlight cleaning system 30
27 Ignition coils 15
28 Not used
29 Oil level sensor, camshaft sensor 7.5
30 Oxygen sensors behind catalytic
converter 7.5
31 Electric control valves for engine 15
32 Engine control unit 20
33 Fan activation,
tank leakage detection 10
34 Valves for engine 10
35 Oxygen sensors ahead of catalytic
converter 10
No.
Designation A

Index
337
Operating navigation system ............................... 123
Operating principle......... .................................... 115
Operating with multi-function steering wheel ......... 115
Operating with steering wh eel lever ..................... 116
Overview of warning me ssages ........................... 152
Retrieving vehicle inform ation ............................. 119
Selecting a radio statio n ..................................... 123
Sport Chrono................. .................................... 136
Tire pressure warnings ....................................... 133
Trip information ......... ........................................ 126
Using the telephone ....... .................................... 125
Multi-function steering wheel Changing button assign ment on multi-function
steering wheel ............... .................................... 151
Functional description .......................................... 63
MFS button.................... .................................... 116
With telephone function ........................................ 63
NNavigation system ............... ........................................ 191
Using via multi-function display ............................ 123OOctane rating ....... .......................................... ............. 268
Octane rating, petrol ........ ............................................ 265
Odometer Display ..................................................... ......... 112
Resetting ................................................. ......... 112
Off delay Switching on.................. ...................................... 95
Oil ................................................................. ............. 254
Change .............. ...................................... ......... 256
Change quantity ............. .................................... 329
Checking level ............... .................................... 121
Consumption ...... ...................................... ............. 6
Filler opening ............. ........................................ 255
General information ........ .................................... 254
Level gauge .................. .................................... 121
Oil pressure.......................................... ............. 152
Oil-level warning on the mult i-function display........ 255
Temperature gauge ....... .................................... 110
Topping up ......... ...................................... ......... 255On-board computer
Measuring oil level..............................................121
Menu overview ................. ..................................117
Multi-function display .... ......................................115
Operating principle ....... ......................................115
Overview of warning me ssages ...........................152
Tire Pressure Monitoring .....................................127
Opening and closing Closing tailgate automati cally ................................28
Engine compartment lid .... ....................................33
Locking vehicle door with car key
(remote control) ...................................... .............24
Locking vehicle door with Porsche Entry & Drive.....24
Luggage compartment floo r................................227
Opening and locking vehicle door from inside .........31
Opening tailgate automatica lly ...............................27
Slide/tilt roof ............... ........................................88
Unlocking vehicle door with car key
(remote control)
...................................... .............23
Unlocking vehicle door with
Porsche Entry & Drive .. ........................................23
Opening and closing the engine compartment lid..............33
Opening and closing the hood .........................................33
Operating in other countries .........................................264
Operating overview Air conditioning system, front ................................76
Operating the horn ............. ............................................61
Optical distortion, rear wi ndow ........................................84
Oxygen sensor ...................... ......................................263
PPaint
Care instructions .......... ......................................271
Polishing ............. ..............................................271
Preserving ........... ..............................................271
Removing spots and stai ns .................................271
Repairing damage ............ ..................................271
Panic button ........... .......................................... .............19
ParkAssist Sensors .............. ..............................................239
Parking Applying the parking brak e..................................171
Locking the vehicle....... ........................................24
PDK transmission .................................... ...........199 Parking aid
Sensors ............. ............................................... 239
Swivelling down mirror glass ................................ 60
Parking brake Automatic parking brake release upon
driving off ...... ................................................... 171
Operating .......... ............................................... 171
Releasing ........... ............................................... 171
Testing on brake test st and ................................ 253
Parking/pulling out Functional description, ParkAssist ....................... 239
Sensors for ParkAssist .......................... ............ 239
Particle filter, maintenance instructions ......................... 261
PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) Functional description . ....................................... 208
Overview................................ ........................... 201
Selecting chassis setup . .................................... 208
Warning message on the mult i-function display .... 208
Passenger air bag Automatic deactivation of the passenger air bag .... 50
Warning light in the cent er console ....................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Warning light in the cent er console ....................... 51
Passenger mirror Adjusting ....................... ..................................... 58
Adjusting as parking aid . ...................................... 60
Folding in ....................... ..................................... 59
Folding out..................... .....................................
59
PCCB (Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake) General information ........ ....................................... 3
PCM (Porsche Communicatio n Management) ................. 191
PDCC (Porsche Dyna mic Chassis Control)
Functional description . ....................................... 211
Overview................................ ........................... 201
Warning message on the mult i-function display .... 211
PDK selector lever Emergency unlocking...... ................................... 200
PDK transmission ................. ....................................... 193
Driving in winter.......... ....................................... 199
Faults ................ ............................................... 194
Kickdown ........... ............................................... 197
Reduced driving program ................................... 199
Rocker switches on the steering wheel.................. 61
Selector-lever positions ...................................... 195
Shifting gears on the st eering wheel ................... 196
Sport mode ....... ............................................... 195

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Index
Performance tests on roller-type test stands................. 253
Performance, Technical data ........................................ 324
Person buttons (memory) ... ............................................ 41
Petrol Fuel can .......... .................................................. 267
Fuel gauge ..................... ................................... 111
Fuel reserve warning .......................................... 112
Octane rating ................. ................................... 265
Portable fuel containers ......................................... 3
Quality ................ ...................................... ........ 265
Refuelling ....................... ................................... 265
Tank capacity ................. ................................... 329
Plastic components, care in structions ........................... 274
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) Air suspension and level control .......................... 209
Functional description . ....................................... 208
Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 201
Warning message on the mult i-function display ..... 208
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) General information..... ........................................... 3
Porsche Communication Manage ment (PCM) ................. 191
Porsche Doppelkupplung (P DK) .................................... 193
Driving in winter .......... ....................................... 199
Faults ....................................................... ........ 194
Kickdown ............ ...................................... ........ 197
Launch Control ............... ................................... 196
Reduced driving program ................................... 199
Selector-lever position. ....................................... 193
Shifting gears on the stee ring wheel.................... 196
Sport mode ......... ...................................... ........ 195
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) Functional description . ....................................... 211
Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 201
Warning message on the mult i-function display ..... 211
Porsche Entry & Drive
Inclination sensor ........ .......................................
249
Interior surveillance ..... ....................................... 249
Locking the vehicle ..... ......................................... 24
Unlocking the vehicle .. ......................................... 23
Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Functional description . ....................................... 202
Multi-function light in th e tachometer ................... 205
Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 201
Switching off .................. ................................... 204
Switching on .................. ................................... 205Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
Functional description.... ..................................... 202
Power steering Checking and adding hydrau lic fluid ..................... 260
Power windows
Adjusting after connecting battery ......................... 88
Malfunctions ................. ....................................... 88
Opening/closing windows wi th rocker switch .......... 86
Overview of driver’s door control panel .................. 86
Overview of passenger’s d oor control panel ........... 86
Powerlift tailgate Closing.............. ...................................... ............ 28
Opening ............ ...................................... ............ 27
Safety notes .. ...................................... ................ 27
Pressure Tires (bar/psi) ............... ..................................... 326
Protection against towi ng (inclination sensor)
Switching off with Porsche Entry & Drive .............. 248
Switching off with remote control ........................ 247
PSM (Porsche Stab ility Management)
Functional description.... ..................................... 202
Multi-function light in th e tachometer.................... 205
Overview .............. ............................................. 201
Switching off .................... ................................. 204
Switching on ...... ................................................ 205
Warning light on the multi-f unction display ............ 305
PTM (Porsche Traction Management) Functional description.... ..................................... 202
Pulling out/parking Func
tional description, Pa rkAssist ....................... 239
Sensors for ParkAssist .. ..................................... 239
Push-starting ....... ........................................................ 321RRadar sensor for adaptive cruise control ...... ................. 274
Radiator fan Installation position........ ..................................... 258
Safety notes .. .................................................... 258
Radio Tips ..................... ............................................. 189
Radio remote control ......................................... ............ 19
Rain sensor Adjusting ........................................................... 103
Switching on ...... ................................................ 102 Reading lights, front
Switching on/off .............. .................................... 98
Switching on/off automatica lly.............................. 99
Rear fog light Switching on ................... .................................... 92
Rear roll-up blind ............... ............................................ 66
Rear seats............. .......................................... ............. 38
Folding forward ............... .................................. 226
Rear spoiler, operating prin ciple ................................... 214
Rear window Optical distortion ......... ........................................ 84
Rear window wiper Switching on intermittent operation ..................... 104
Window wiping ................ .................................. 104
Rear-axle load ........ .......................................... ........... 236
Rearview camera .................. ...................................... 241
Reduced driving program, PDK ..................... ............... 199
Refrigerated box in the rear of the vehicle, opening ....... 226
Refuelling .............. .......................................... ........... 267
Relays Replacing ....................... .................................. 296
Remote control ................. ............................................ 19
Changing battery ............. .................................. 307
Locking vehicle door ....... .................................... 24
Unlocking vehicle door . ........................................ 23
Removing/installing luggage compartment cover .......... 229
Replacement keys................. ........................................ 19
REST button Air-conditioning system ........................................

71
Restraint systems for children Installing with LATCH sy stem ................................ 56
LATCH restraint system ... .................................... 56
Prescribed installation direction (depending on
age of child)................ ........................................ 53
Retractable rear spoiler Extending and retracting .................................... 215
Operating principle ...... ...................................... 214
Roll stabilisation Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) ........... 211
Roll-up blind ...................... ............................................ 65
Roll-up sunblind For rear window, lowe red automatically when
reversing ................................ ............................ 66
Raising/lowering for rear side windows ................. 65
Raising/lowering for rear window .......................... 66
Roof load .............. .......................................... ........... 328