2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA seats

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Standard in the Panamera S, 4S
and Turbo and optional for the
Panamera and Panamera 4, PASM
is an electronic damping control
system which of fers continuous
adjustment of the damping forces
according to the road conditions
and driving st yle.
Designed to operate in accord-
ance with the skyhook principle, the suspension acts to keep the
body stable. This reduces body
movement and thus increases
comfort in each of the four seats.
Using a separate but ton on the
centre console, the driver can
select bet ween three modes:
‘Comfort ’, ‘SPORT’ or ‘SPORT
PLUS’. Sensors record the body
movements that accompany powerful acceleration, braking
and rapid cornering or uneven
road surfaces.
Signals such as lateral accel-
eration, steering angle, brake
pressure and engine torque are
also analysed. The PASM control
unit evaluates the driving condi
-
tions and modifies the damping
force on each of the wheels
in accordance with the selected
mode.
For your safet y, PASM contin -
uously monitors the driving condi -
tions. If you are driving in ‘Comfort ’
mode and suddenly adopt a
sportier and more dynamic driving
st yle, the system automatically
switches to a harder rating within
the ‘Comfort ’ setup range to
increase driving stabilit y and
safet y. If, in ‘SPORT’ or ‘SPORT PLUS’
mode, the qualit y of the road
sur face drops below a certain
threshold, PASM immediately
switches to
a softer rating within
the setup range to optimise
traction and grip. As soon as
the road surface improves, the
system reverts to the original
harder rating.
This may sound rather compli
-
cated, but for you it involves
nothing more than the press of a
but ton. And you can feel the
result: increased driving stabilit y,
more comfort and improved
performance.
Performance
| Chassis
The road to success is rarely a smooth one.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM).
Continuous adjustment based on load and speed

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The Porsche Dynamic Light Sys-
tem (PDLS) is standard on the
Panamera Turbo and available as
an option for all other Panamera
models. Its dynamic cornering
light function swivels the head -
lights towards the inside of a bend
based on steering angle and road
speed and the static cornering
lights activate the auxiliary head -
lights in order to illuminate more
of the road on tight bends and
turns. Put simply, when you enter
a bend, the road ahead is illumi -
nated immediately so you can see
any obstacles much sooner.
The system also features speed-
dependent headlight range con -
trol. With adaptive light systems,
it is possible for the maximum
range of the dipped beams to be
increased as a function of the
speed of the vehicle. PDLS takes
care of this automatically. Stage
1 is the basic position for driving in cit y traffic,
for example. Stage
2 is for designed for driving at
faster
speeds, such as on the
motorway. Here, the range of the
dipped beams is adjusted by
adapting the shape of the light
cone, extending it further forward
to improve visibilit y without
dazzling oncoming traffic.
Another feature of the PDLS,
the adverse weather function, is
activated when you switch on
the rear fog
light. It reduces the
effect of reflection phenomena
in poor visibility conditions, e.g.
fog,
heav y rain or snow fall. The
dipped beams are fanned out
and the light cone is lowered to
reduce
the risk of the driver
being
dazzled.
Vehicles with the driver memory
package or 14-way power seats
with memory package (standard
in the Panamera Turbo) feature LED courtesy lights in the exterior
mirrors to illuminate the area
around the doors.
In the event of sudden braking,
the adaptive LED brake lights of
the Panamera model range pulsate
to alert following traffic more
quickly to a critical situation.
Cut ting edge LED technology is
also used for the taillights, the
additional brake light in the rear
lid, the rear direction indicators
and the rear fog light. LEDs
provide bet ter illumination and
respond more quickly to driver
input. Not only do they increase
active safet y in this way, they are
energy ef ficient, eco -friendly
and have a longer service life than
conventional bulbs. Furthermore,
their design is unmistakably

Porsche, day or night.
Cornering lights of the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Balance | Safet y

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A high level of protection will ensure
that composure is maintained.
Airbags.
frame and the side windows from
the A-pillar to the C-pillar, and
side impact protection elements
in the doors. Side airbags in the
rear compartment are available as
an option.
The headrests are integrated into
the backrest. Also featured as
standard are an energy-absorbing
steering column, three - point
seat-belts at all seats, height
adjustment and seat-belt force
limiters in the front and seat-
belt pretensioners in the rear,
energy-absorbing elements in the
dashboard and flame-retardant
materials throughout the interior.
A rollover sensor automatically
activates the curtain airbags
and seat belt pretensioners if the
vehicle threatens to overturn.
In all Panamera models, we use
advanced airbag technology in
the form of full-size driver and
front passenger airbags which are
inflated in t wo stages depending
on the severit y and t ype of acci
-
dent (e.g. frontal or of fset frontal).
Two sensors in the front end
allow a crash to be detected and
evaluated far sooner and with
considerably greater accuracy. In
less serious accidents, the air -
bags are only partially inflated,
thereby minimising discomfort to
the occupants.
As standard, the knee airbags for
the driver and front passenger
are supplemented by the Porsche
Side Impact Protection System
(POSIP). This comprises t wo -
chamber side airbags for the
pelvis and thorax regions, curtain
airbags along the entire roof
Balance | Safet y

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The interior.
In terms of Porsche design, the
Panamera models are, admit tedly,
a lit tle dif ferent from what we
are used to. It ’s no wonder, as
they are the first Porsche vehicles
to have four individual seats
(p. 106). But that ’s not all.
What strikes you immediately
about the front is the elevated
centre console. It doesn’t look like
a saloon does it? That ’s good,
because it does look distinctly like
a sportscar. Even more impor -
tantly, it handles like one. This is
thanks in no small part to the
extremely short distance bet ween
the gear lever and steering wheel
– to be more precise, the three-
spoke sports steering wheel with
smooth -finish leather rim, which
is fit ted as standard and adjusts
for height and reach. A heated
steering wheel is available on
request.
Also available as an option for all
models is the three-spoke multi-
function steering wheel, which has
but tons for the convenient opera -
tion of a range of radio and, where
applicable, navigation and tele -
phone functions. It is finished
in smooth -finish leather or, in
conjunction with steering wheel
heating, any finish of your choice
from walnut, tineo, anthracite
birch, Yachting Mahogany or
carbon.
With these finishes and a selec -
tion of other materials of fered
in the form of predefined interior
packages, there is a wealth of
ways for you to personalise the
interior. Additionally, there are
seven interior colours and five
t wo -tone combinations in several leathers. So you can create a
sport y or luxurious feel, or even a
blend of both.
All the frequently used controls on
the centre console are grouped
logically together to enable you to
select individual functions quickly
and easily.
Just how much at tention we have
paid to providing space in the
passenger compartment can be
seen in the details. The Panamera
models of fer a variet y of storage
options, e.g. in the doors and
centre console. The front centre
armrest contains a convenient
cupholder. Alternatively, at no
extra cost, you can have t wo addi
-
tional fold- out cupholders installed
above the glove compartment
to supplement the t wo fit ted as
standard in the rear compartment.
Do you like to sit on a seat or in a seat?
Comfort.
Personality | Comfort
Interior of the Panamera Turbo with optional multifunction steering wheel and Sport Chrono Package Turbo
Glove compartment
Front cupholder

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For extra storage space, a large
rear centre console is available as
an option. Two 12-volt sockets
are included.
The interior lighting concept with
switch-off delay was designed
with not only practicalit y in mind
but also aesthetic appeal. This includes illuminated door handles
and storage compartments in

the front, orientation lighting and
front foot well lights. Also, reading
lights and interior lights – one of
each for all four seats.
An optional interior lighting pack -
age conceived specifically for the
rear adds t wo reading lights to the
overhead console, lights in each
foot well, additional orientation
lighting in the rear, and illumination
for door storage compartments
and the compartment in the rear
centre console. Nearly all lights
are power ful yet energy- ef ficient
LEDs. The additional ambient lighting on the overhead consoles
in the front and rear and the read
-
ing lights are dimmable.
The rooflining in Alcantara is
standard for the Turbo and
optional for the other models. As an option, it is possible to have
thermally and noise insulated glass
fit ted. Alternatively, dark-tinted
glazing will maintain your privacy
and protect the interior from the
effects of strong sunlight. Just
like the electric roll-up sunblinds
on the rear side windows and
behind the rear seats.
Personality
| Comfort
Large centre console in the Panamera Turbo

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Instruments.
The five circular dashboard instru-
ments in the Panamera models
are quick, clear and easy to read.
Typically Porsche.
The instrument cluster with high-
resolution 4.8-inch TFT colour
screen gives you access to the
on-board computer or the naviga -
tion system map, for example.
It also shows the set tings of the
optional adaptive cruise control
or gives various warnings, such
as alerts from the Tyre Pressure
Monitoring (TPM).
In the new Panamera and
Panamera 4 models, the dial face
of the rev counter is black; in
the Panamera S and Panamera 4S
it is silver-grey, and in the
Panamera Turbo it is black and
bears the ‘turbo’ logo.
Front seats.
The front seats with integrated
headrests of fer a high degree of
comfort. During cornering, they
hold your body firm but without
restricting your freedom of move -
ment.
Seat adjustment is fully electric as
standard with controls on both the
driver and front passenger sides
for seat height, squab and back -
rest angle, and fore/af t position. A
driver memory package, available
as an option, enables the driver’s
seat and exterior mirror positions
to be saved and restored auto -
ma t ic a l l y.
In the Panamera Turbo, the front
seats offer even more function -
alit y. The 14-way power seats with
memory package for both driver
and front passenger are standard
(optional for all other Panamera
models). In addition to featuring an
electric steering column adjust -
ment facilit y, this includes electric
four-way lumbar support, electric
seat squab length adjustment and
personal memory for seat, steer -
ing wheel and mirror positions.
The courtesy lights (LEDs in the
exterior mirrors) are a component
of the driver memory package and
14-way power seats with memory
package.
ISOFIX child seat mounting points
are available as an option for the
front passenger seat in conjunc -
tion with the deactivation function
for the passenger airbag.
Adaptive sports seats.
Do you wish to take sport y driving
to an even higher level? That is
precisely what the adaptive sports
seats were designed for. Available
as an option for all Panamera
models, they have firmer uphol-
ster y
and provide even bet ter
lateral support thanks to the
raised side bolsters on the seat
squab and backrest. Featuring 18-way electric adjust
-
ment, the seats can be optimally
adapted to meet your needs in
terms of seat height, squab and
backrest angle, squab length, fore/
af t adjustment and 4-way lumbar
support. The steering column is
also electrically adjustable.
In addition, the side bolsters on
the seat squab and backrest are
independently adjustable for added comfort with longitudinal
or precision lateral support on
winding roads. Also included is
the personal memory for the
driver and front passenger seats
(including lumbar support), the
steering wheel and the driver’s
exterior mirror.
Instruments in the Panamera Turbo
Adaptive sports seat (front)
Standard front seat
Personality | Comfort

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Rear seats.
Two fully independent seats with
plent y of leg and head room, even
for taller passengers. They provide
good lateral support, even during
fast cornering, with no compro -
mise on comfort. Bet ween the
seats is a folding armrest with a
handy storage compartment. The
backrests fold down individually
with a ratio of 40:60 to increase
storage capacit y or to accom -
modate unwieldy items. With the
optional large centre console,
the backrests can still be folded
separately while the console itself
remains fixed in position.
8-way power seats are available
as an option for the rear in any
of the Panamera models. In
addition to the electric backrest
adjustment, seat squab length
adjustment and lumbar support functions, there is a facilit y to
adjust the front passenger seat
from the rear.
When specified in conjunction with
seat ventilation (p. 150), the
8-way power seats (rear) feature
automatic comfort headrests.
In conjunction with the adaptive
sports seats in the front, sports
seats are also fit ted in the rear
and feature a contrasting seam
pat tern and elevated side bolsters.
ISOFIX child seat mounting points
are fit ted as standard on both rear
seats in all Panamera models.
Seat heating and ventilation.
The front seats of the Panamera S,
4S and Turbo models feature seat
heating as standard (optional for
Panamera and Panamera 4). This
heats the seat squab and backrest
to a pleasant temperature. In the
Panamera Turbo, the seats in the
rear also have a heating function
(optional for all other models).
On request, we can equip the
front seats, indeed all four seats,
with seat ventilation (only in
conjunction with seat heating).
A slipstream ef fect is produced
by active ventilation of the per -
forated seat centre and backrest
and by passive aeration at the
side bolsters. This evaporates
perspiration moisture and there -
fore makes for a comfortable
seating environment, even in
hot weather. Seat heating and
seat ventilation can be adjusted
independently to any one of
three power levels. Simultaneous
ventilation and heating is possible.
Personality | Comfort
Rear seats

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Personality | Comfort
Four adults, luggage for four, one
sportscar. It really does work.
The luggage compartments in the
Panamera, Panamera 4, Panamera S
and Panamera 4S models have
a capacit y of 445 litres. In con -junction with the BOSE
® Surround
Sound System or Burmester
®
High-End Surround Sound System,
they of fer 432 litres of luggage
space, equal to the luggage
capacit y of the Panamera Turbo.
Ample space for four suitcases from the Porsche Design Driver’s
Selection range, for example.
What makes the storage space
special is that the four suitcases
can be stowed in such a way
that you can remove whichever
one you choose with ease – no reshuf fling required. They can
then be concealed using the
retractable
luggage compartment
cover (fitted
as standard) or
the optional re movable luggage
compartment cover.
The key to this solution is the
extraordinary height of the
luggage compartment achieved
through the special geometry
of the rear lid and the large rear
screen. The wide opening angle of
the rear lid facilitates convenient
loading.
A rarely encountered feature
in this vehicle class is the fully
or split-folding rear seats. In the
cargo position, the available
luggage capacit y in the new
Panamera and Panamera 4 mod -
els and in the Panamera S and 4S
increases to 1,263 litres. In con -
junction with the BOSE
® Surround
Sound System or Burmester®
High-End Surround Sound System,
the luggage compartment has a
capacit y of 1,250 litres, equal to
that of the Panamera Turbo. The
Panamera and Panamera S have a
total payload of up to 605 kg, the
Panamera 4 and 4S 580 kg and
the Panamera Turbo 530 kg.

Perhaps even more important than
its capacit y alone is the luggage
compartment ’s versatilit y. The rear
seats fold independently, allowing
various transport configurations
– even if one of the rear seats is
occupied. Stowage nets in the
side trim panels are provided
for smaller items. A ski bag is available as an option and, to
accommodate it, the centre
section bet ween the rear seats
folds separately.
In the back: lots of room.
Right at the back: even more.
Luggage compartment.
Luggage compartment holding t wo golf bags
Luggage compartment with rear seat folded down