2011 PORSCHE CAYMAN S traction control

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Cayman S in Carrara WhiteCayman in Basalt Black Metallic
LED day time running lights
and dynamic cornering lights are
available as an option.
Fit ted as standard, Porsche Stability
Management (PSM, p. 72) makes
you feel even safer. The system
combines a range of safet y
functions, such as precharging
of the brake system, and brake
assist. Surround Sound System of fers
a genuine alternative to the
distinctive sound of the engine.
In conjunction with PCM, it sup
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ports audio playback of audio
and video DVDs in the 5.1 digital
surround format.
In fact, there remains only one
thing to consider: which one suits
you best?
The handling of the Cayman
models is impressive. The tuning
of the chassis is undoubtedly
sport y, with no compromise on
the comfort required for longer
journeys.
For a driving experience that is
even more involving, consider the
optionally available Sport Chrono
Package (p. 62). It of fers even
sportier tuning of the engine and A high level of passive safet y
is provided by the driver’s
and passenger’s airbags, which
are fit ted as standard, and the

Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP, p. 74) with head
and thorax airbags.
A look inside the passenger
compartment leaves you in no
doubt that the car was designed
for uncompromising sportiness.
chassis at the push of a but ton.
The optional mechanically locking
rear dif ferential (p. 60) delivers
high traction and increased
performance. A wider track and
generously dimensioned wheels
are also your guarantee of a reso
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lutely dynamic driving experience.
The headlight design and LED
taillights are a striking feature.
Bi-Xenon headlights including All the important functions are
intuitive to control, including the
optional Porsche Communication
Management (PCM, p. 92) with
navigation module, 6.5-inch
touchscreen and CD/ DVD drive.
Optional seat ventilation keeps
you cool when the weather is

very warm, while steering wheel
heating is a welcome feature
on particularly cold days. The
optionally available BOSE
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Mechanically locking rear
differential.
Are you a fan of sport y driving? In
your spare time, do you enjoy the
occasional outing on the racetrack?
Then you shouldn’t do without the
optional mechanically locking rear
differential available in conjunction
with 18-inch or 19-inch wheels.
It further enhances the traction of
the driven rear wheels on uneven
roads and when accelerating out of
tight bends, and the damping of
load-change reactions during
fast cornering is reduced. Road
holding at the limits of perform-
ance is even more impressive. The
car holds its course bet ter and so
PSM (p. 72) intervenes less often.
In other words, sheer driving
pleasure and faster lap times.
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).
The optional PASM is an electronic
damping control system. PASM
actively and continuously regulates
the damping force for each wheel
according to the road conditions
and driving st yle. In addition, the
suspension is lowered by 10 mm.
The driver can select bet ween
t wo dif ferent modes: ‘Normal’
which is a blend of performance
and comfort, and ‘Sport ’ where
the setup is much firmer.
Depending on the mode selected,
therefore, PASM is sportier or
more comfortable than the
standard chassis. The PASM
control unit evaluates the driving
conditions and modifies the
damping force on each of the
wheels in accordance with the
selected mode. Sensors monitor the movement
of the vehicle body, for example,
under heav y acceleration and
braking or on uneven roads. The
control unit tunes the dampers
to the optimum hardness for the
selected mode to reduce roll and
pitch still further and to increase
contact bet ween each individual
wheel and the road.
In ‘Sport ’ mode, the suspension
is set to a harder damper rating.
On uneven roads, PASM immedi
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ately switches to a softer rating
within the ‘Sport ’ setup range,
thereby improving contact
bet ween the wheels and the road.
When the road surface improves,
PASM automatically reverts
to the original, harder rating.
If ‘Normal’ mode is selected and
the driver’s st yle becomes more
assertive, PASM automatically
switches to a harder rating
within the ‘Normal’ setup range.
Damping becomes harder, and
driving stabilit y and road safet y
are increased.
Compression in ‘Normal’ mode –
working piston and bypass,
sporty-comfortable tuning Rebound in ‘Normal’ mode –
working piston and bypass,
sporty-comfortable tuning
Compression in ‘Sport ’ mode –
working piston only,
sport y- hard tuning Rebound in ‘Spor t ’ mode –
working piston only,
sporty-hard tuning
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Sheet steel
Tailored blanks
Super high-strength steel
Ultra high-streng th steel
Aluminium
it is automatically reactivated for
your safet y if either of the front
wheels (in ‘Sport ’ mode, both
of the front wheels) requires ABS
assistance. ABD remains perma -
nently active. Two additional
functions of PSM increase safet y
even further: precharging of the
brake system, and brake assist.
If you suddenly release the accel -
erator pedal, PSM automatically
readies the braking system. With
the braking system having been
precharged, the brake pads are
already in light contact with the
brake discs. Maximum braking
power is therefore achieved much the car. The forces exerted in a
frontal collision are transmit ted
into the side structure along a
higher load path (4), which improves
the deformation characteristics
of the passenger cell even further.
Porsche Stability Management
(PSM).
PSM, which comes as standard, is
an automatic control system that
stabilises the vehicle at the limits
of dynamic driving performance.
Sensors continuously monitor
driving direction, speed, yaw veloc-
it y and lateral acceleration. Using
this information, PSM computes the
actual direction of motion. If this
direction deviates from the desired
course, PSM initiates braking
interventions targeted at individual
wheels in order to stabilise the
vehicle.
sooner. When sudden braking is
detected, the brake assist function
applies maximum brake pressure
to all four wheels.
Passive safety:
engineered design.
The system of longitudinal and
transverse members at the front
of the vehicle (1) distributes the
Under acceleration on wet or
low-grip road surfaces, PSM
improves traction using the ABD
(automatic brake differential)
and ASR (anti-slip regulation)
functions, giving an agile
response. When ‘Sport ’ mode is
selected on the optional Sport
Chrono Packages (p. 62), the PSM
intervention threshold is raised to
enable greater driver involvement
– particularly at speeds of up to
approximately 70 km/ h (45 mph).
The integrated ABS can further
reduce the braking distance.
For an even sportier drive, PSM
can be deactivated. However, forces exerted onto the bodyshell
in the event of an impact and

minimises deformation of the
passenger cell. Our patented

body work structure with a rigid
bulkhead cross member (2) made
of ultra high-strength steel absorbs
the forces introduced into the
system of longitudinal members
which prevents deformation of the
foot well. The reinforced doors (3)
contribute to the overall rigidit y of
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