2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA hood open

Instrument Panel and Multi-Function Display
121
Oil level
Display and measurement of the engine oil
level
Caution!
Risk of engine damage.
f Regularly check the oil level each time before
refuelling.
f Do not allow the oil level to fall below the minimum mark.
Prerequisites for the oil-level gauge:
– Ignition is switched on or
Engine is running while the vehicle is stationary
or in motion.
– After opening the hood, the oil level can only be measured after driving for at least 6 miles
(10 km).
Activate the “Oil level” function on the
multi-function display
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152. Measured oil level
The oil level reading is
shown on the segment
display in the oil level menu.
If the segments are filled in up to the top line,
the oil level has reached the maximum mark.
f Under no circumstances add engine oil.
If the bottom segment is filled in, the oil level has
reached the minimum mark.
The message “Check Minimum reached” appears
on the multi-function display.
f Add engine oil immediately. If the bottom segment is red, the oil level has
dropped below the minimum mark.
The message “Oil level below minimum” appears
on the multi-function display.
f
Add engine oil immediately.
Top-up quantity
The difference between the minimum and
maximum marks on the segment display is
approx. 1 litre.
One segment of the display corresponds to
a top-up quantity of approx. 0.26 US quarts
(0.25 liters).
f Never add more engine oil than required to
reach the maximum mark.
1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “Oil level” and confirm.

122
Instrument Panel and Multi-Function Display
The maximum permitted en
gine filling capacity
has been exceeded. Exceeding the maximum
capacity may result in blue smoke formation and
cause long-term damage to the catalytic
converters depending on the overfill quantity and
various external influences.
If too much engine oil was added, the message
“Oil level Maximum reached” appears on the
multi-function display.
f Have the oil quantity corrected at the next
opportunity.
Please contact a qualif ied specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools. Measuring the oil level after topping up
engine oil or opening the hood
After opening the hood, the oil level can only
be measured after driving for at least 6 miles
(10 km).
The message “Display after short drive only”
appears on the multi-function display.
Failure
If the oil-level indicator fails, the message
“Failure Oil level measurement” appears on the
multi-function display.
Setting speed limits
If a speed limit is preset and activated on the multi-
function display, a warni
ng message appears if
the speed limit is exceeded.
A speed limit can be used to remind the driver to
keep to the maximum speed permitted for the tire
type fitted to the vehicle, for example.
Setting a speed limit
You can either adopt th e current speed of the
vehicle or specify your own speed limit.
1. Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “Limits ”
and confirm.1. Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “Limits ”
2. “Limit 1: --- ” or
“ Limit 2: --- “
and confirm.
3. Select “Current speed ” or
“ --- ”
and confirm.

256
Maintenance and Car Care
1. Unscrew cap on oil filler opening.
2. Top up engine oil according to the display on
the multi-function display.
One segment of the display corresponds to a
top-up quantity of approx. 0.26 US quarts
(0.25 liters).
3. Carefully close cap of the oil filler opening.
After opening the hood, the oil level can only
be measured after driving for at least 6 miles
(10 km).
Oil changeThe engine oil has to be changed regularly at the
intervals listed in your Maintenance Schedule .
f Please see the chapter “FILLING CAPACITIES”
on page 329.
We recommend that you have the engine oil
changed at your Porsche dealer, who has the
required oils and the necessary filling equipment.
If you suspect an oil leak in the engine have your
dealer check it out immediately.
All current engine oils are compatible with each
other, i.e. when making an oil change it is not
necessary to flush the engi ne if you wish to use a
different brand or grade of oil.
Since, however, each brand of oil has a special
composition, you should, if possible, use the
same oil brand if it beco mes necessary to top up
between oil changes.
Porsche engines have long intervals between oil
changes. You can make best use of these long oil
change intervals by usin g multigrade oils since
these are largely independent of seasonal
fluctuations in temperature.
If your vehicle is used frequently in stop-and-go
traffic in cold weather, the engine will not always
be properly warmed up.
Condensation from products of combustion may
accumulate in the oil. In this case, it is advisable
to change the oil more frequently so that your
engine once again has 100% efficient engine oil.
Engine oil performance class Engine oil is not only a lubricant, but also serves
to keep the engine clean, to neutralize the
contaminants which penetrates into the engine
through combustion and to protect the engine
against corrosion.
To perform these functions, the oil is provided with
additives which have been specially developed for
these functions.
The efficiency of an oil is expressed, for example,
by the API, ILSAC or ACEA classifications. Viscosity Like all liquids, engine oil is viscous when cold,
and thin-bodied when warm. The viscosity of an oil
is expressed by its SAE class. For cold viscosity
(measured at temperatures below 32 °
F/0 °
C) the
SAE class is given as a number and the letter “W”
(as in winter), for hot viscosity (measured at
212 °
F/100 °
C) the SAE class is given only as a
number.
The viscosity of an oil is, therefore, always the
same if it has the same number of an SAE class.
Oils with two viscosities are called multigrade oils;
oils with only one viscosity are termed single-
grade oils.
Single-grade oils can not be used in your engine.
The viscosity of the engine oil for your Porsche
has to be chosen according to the ambient
temperature given in the engine oil
recommendation table.

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