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Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).
PASM is an electronic damping control
system and it actively and continuously
adjusts the damping force on each
wheel, based on road conditions and
driving st yle. This reduces body
movement and therefore increases
comfort in all four seats.

How does PASM work? By means of a
but ton on the centre console, you can
select one of the three modes: Comfort,
SPORT or SPORT PLUS. Sensors record
the body movements that accompany powerful acceleration, braking and

rapid cornering or uneven road surfaces.
The control unit evaluates the driving
conditions and modifies the damping
force on each of the wheels in
accordance with the selected mode. You
can feel the result: increased driving
stability, more comfort and improved
performance.
Optional for the Panamera and
Panamera 4, standard in all other models.
Do you love the road?
Keep your relationship intimate.
Adaptive air suspension.
Adaptive air suspension enhances both
driving dynamics and comfort at the
same time. It comprises a levelling
system, a manual lift function, ride-height
adjustment capability and the ability to
vary the spring rate.

The purpose of the levelling system is
to keep the vehicle level constant auto -
matically, regardless of load distribution.
For manoeuvring, the manual lift function
enables you to raise the vehicle body
by 20 mm to avoid the risk of grounding. When you select the SPORT PLUS
chassis programme, the ride height
drops to Low Level (–
25 mm, or – 15 mm
in the Panamera GTS). At the same time,
a harder spring rate is achieved through
a reduction in the amount of air stored in
the air suspension. In simple terms, it’s
a sports chassis at the push of a but ton.
Standard for the Panamera S E-Hybrid,
Panamera GTS and Panamera Turbo,
optional for the other models.
Wheels and Tyre Pressure Monitoring
(TPM).
The Panamera and Panamera 4 are
fit ted as standard with 18-inch Panamera
wheels, the Panamera S, 4S and
Panamera S E-Hybrid with 18-inch
Panamera S wheels. The wheels on all
models are light weight alloys featuring
a classic sport y design. Tyre sizes
245/50 ZR 18 and 275/45 ZR 18 are
fit ted to the front and rear, respectively.
The Panamera GTS and Panamera Turbo
are equipped with 19-inch Panamera
Turbo II wheels as standard. The t yre
sizes are 255/45 ZR 19 at the front, 285/40 ZR 19 at the rear. A range of
optional 19- and 20 -inch wheels is

also available (p. 128/129). In addition,
all-season tyres are optionally available
for all 19- and 20 -inch wheels.

Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) sends
warnings to the on-board computer’s
display screen in the event of excessive
pressure loss.

TPM is standard in the Panamera models
(optional for Panamera and Panamera 4).19 - inch Panamera Turbo ll wheel
18 - inch Panamera S wheel
18-inch Panamera wheel
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SPORT button.
The SPORT but ton, which is fit ted as
standard, enables you to select a setup
that favours either comfort or sport y
performance. At the push of a but ton,
the electronic engine management
system switches the engine mapping to
offer a sharper response and engine
dynamics that are more direct.

With the gearbox in automatic mode,
upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds and downshifts are swifter. In
addition, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) also
switch to SPORT mode to deliver harder
damping and more direct steering and,
therefore, even more agile cornering.

Sport Chrono Package.
The Sport Chrono Package helps to
provide an even sportier setup. Included
in the package are a digital and analogue
stopwatch, the SPORT PLUS button,
the longitudinal and lateral acceleration
display and a performance display in
PCM for displaying lap times.
It used to be the timetable that decided the sports period.
Now it’s your turn.

Performance enhancement systems.
The SPORT PLUS but ton on the centre
console is used to activate SPORT PLUS
mode. The engine becomes even more
responsive. The rev- limiter is adjusted to
a harder set ting (except in the Panamera S
E- Hybrid). Vehicles with Porsche Active
Suspension Management (PASM) switch
to SPORT PLUS mode for harder damping
and more direct steering. Models with
adaptive air suspension drop to ‘low level’
and switch to a stiffer spring rate. In
SPORT PLUS mode, the trigger threshold
for PSM is raised for increased
longitudinal and lateral dynamics. The stopwatch mounted on the dashboard
displays recorded driving time or can be
used as a conventional clock. Porsche
Communication Management (PCM) has

a special performance display to view,
store and evaluate lap times or other
driving times.

When combined with PDK, the Sport
Chrono Package has t wo additional
functions: the shift times in SPORT PLUS
mode become even shorter, the gear
changes even sportier. The second
function is Launch Control, designed to produce optimum acceleration from a
standing start.


For the Panamera Turbo, increased power
output is a mat ter of principle. In this
model, the Sport Chrono Package takes
performance to another level with the
overboost function. Whenever you
accelerate at full throt tle in SPORT or
SPORT PLUS mode, boost pressure will
be temporarily increased by up to 10 %.
This significantly increases the maximum
torque, delivers a short-term complacent
700 to 770 Nm – and puts a smile on
the driver’s face. Standard in Panamera GTS, optional for
the other Panamera models and only in
conjunction with Porsche Communication
Management (PCM).
SPORT but tons on the centre console
Digital and analogue stopwatch on the dashboard
For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency classes, please refer to page 150/151.
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Product Panamera
Panamera 4
Panamera S
Panamera 4S
Panamera S E-Hybrid
Panamera GTS
Panamera TurboI no. Page
Engine, transmission and chassis.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)•••••••475 65, 6 8
Adaptive air suspension with PASM
•••• •••350/351 65
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) including Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PT V Plus)
•••• –••715
67
Power steering Plus
•••• •••658 62
Sport Chrono Package
••••• ••640 6 8 , 12 6
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
•••••••450 76 , 12 6
Sports exhaust system
– –••–
••176 43, 56,
5 7, 12 7
100 -litre fuel tank
••• ••••081
PCCB
Sport Chrono Package Sports exhaust system
Rapid cornering without PDCC (illustrative example) Rapid cornering with PDCC (illustrative example)
The vehicles illustrated in the chapter on personalisation may include additional options not featured in this catalogue.

For information on these options, please consult your Porsche Centre.
For detailed information on specific optional equipment and packages, please refer to the separate price list.
– not available
as I number/option available at extra cost • standard equipment available at no extra cost
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A
Active bonnet system 78
Adaptive air suspension 65
Adaptive cruise control 102
Air conditioning 87, 91
Airbags 78
All-wheel drive 60
Anti-theft protection 106
Audio systems 92, 98, 136
Auto start/stop function 54
A xle concept 60, 78
B
BOSE® Surround Sound System 98, 136
Brakes 77
Burmester
® High-End Surround
Sound System 98, 136
C
CD/ DVD autochanger 92
Chassis 60
Coasting 33, 54
C o l o u r s 112
Cruise control 102
D
Design 10
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 53
E
E-Power meter 30, 34
Electric motor 32
Electronic logbook 96
Emission control 57
Engineered body design 78
Engines 52, 53
Env iron m en t 81
Exhaust system 57
Exterior 10, 122
F
Factory collection 141
Fuel system 53
H
Headlight cleaning system 73
Headlights 72, 74
Height adjustment 65
High-voltage nickel metal
hydride bat tery 14, 32
Hybrid module 14, 30, 32, 35
I
Interior 12, 84, 116, 130
Interior lighting 84, 86
Interior lighting package for
rear compartment 86
I n t e r i o r p a c k a ge s 113, 13 3 –135
L
Lane Change Assist 105
Lane departure warning 105
Launch Control 69
LED main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDSL Plus) 74, 123
Levelling system 65, 68
Light-alloy construction 78, 81
Lighting system 72, 74
Lights 84–88
Lightweight exhaust system 57
Loading options 109
Luggage compartment 23, 108, 109
M
Mobile phone preparation 97
MP3 92, 95, 98
Multifunction steering wheel 59, 62
N
Navigation 92, 93
Noise and thermally insulated glass 87
O
On-board computer 62, 64
Online services 97
P
Parallel plug-in hybrid 14, 32
Park Assist 102, 122
Parking brake, electric 77
P a y l o a d 15 0
Personalisation 110, 120
Porsche Active Safe (PAS) 102
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 65
Porsche Car Configurator 139
Porsche Car Connect 34, 100
Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB) 76, 126Porsche Communication

Management (PCM) 92
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 58
Porsche Dynamic Chassis
Control (PDCC) 66, 127
Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) 73
Porsche Dynamic Light System
Plus (PDLS Plus) 74, 75
Porsche Entry & Drive 106
Porsche Rear Seat Entertainment 94
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP) 78
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) 67
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PT V Plus) 67
Porsche Traction Management (PTM) 60
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System 101
Power output 14, 21, 27, 33, 41, 47
Power seats with
memory package 88, 130
Power steering Plus 62
Privacy glazing 87, 124
R
Radio 92, 95, 97
Rear hatch 109
Recuperation 32
Recycli ng 81
Reversing camera 102
Roll-up sunblinds 87, 109, 131
Roof transport system 124
S
Safet y 73
Seat belt system 78
Seat heating and ventilation 91
Seats 88, 130
Slide/tilt sunroof 124
Soft close doors 87
Speed limit display 104, 105
SPORT but ton 68
Sport Chrono Package 59, 62, 68, 126
SportDesign steering wheel 62
Sports exhaust system 57, 127
Steering 62
Steering wheels 62
Surround View 102
T
Technical data 146
Telephone module 96, 137
Thermally insulated glass 87
Tiptronic S 58
Touchscreen 92, 95
Towbar system 125
Transmission 58
T V tuner 93, 137
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) 64
Tyre table 152
U
Universal audio interface 92, 95
V
Variable camshaft control 54
VarioCam Plus 54
Voice control system 95
W
Wheels 64, 128
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