2013 PORSCHE PANAMERA Information Manual

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BOSE® Surround Sound System.
The BOSE® Surround Sound System is
compatible with Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) as well as the CDR
and CDR Plus audio systems. The system
comprises nine amplifier channels. Its
14 loudspeakers and 200 -wat t active
subwoofer deliver a balanced acoustic
pat tern and transform your Panamera into
a concert hall. Total output: 585 wat ts
(Panamera S E-Hybrid: 160 -wat t active
subwoofer, 545-watt total output).


In combination with PCM, the BOSE
®
Surround Sound System enables audio
playback of DVDs. Of course, you
can still play other audio sources such as CDs and MP3s. In stereo, or at the
push of a but ton, in one of the virtual
surround modes generated by BOSE
®
Centerpoint
® 2. The patented AudioPilot®
Noise Compensation Technology uses a
microphone to continuously measure all
the noises inside the vehicle and adapts
music playback automatically so that
a consistent sound is maintained –
whatever the driving conditions and in
real time.

The result is a balanced, faithfully
reproduced sound and a captivating
360° acoustic experience delivered
to all four seat positions.
Burmester® High-End Surround
Sound System.
The sound developed by our research
centre in Weissach is amplified by a
sound from Berlin. We’re referring to
Burmester
®, one of the most respected
manufacturers of high-end audio equip -
ment worldwide, and the Burmester
®
High-End Surround Sound System, which
is available as an option in combination
with the CDR audio system or PCM.
The technologies behind the system
are from the finest of the premium
home audio systems that Burmester
®
has to offer, and it owes its eminence
to countless details, and one goal:
perfection in sound. The system has 16 amplifier channels
with a total output of more than
1,000
watts, 16 loudspeakers including
an active subwoofer with 300 -wat t class D
amplifier, a total diaphragm surface
area of more than 2,400 cm², and a
frequency response of 30 Hz to 20 kHz.
Crossover technology has been carried
over more or less unmodified from the
home audio sector. Analogue and digital
filters have been optimally defined for
their installa tion location and finely tuned
af ter extensive in - car audio testing.
Ribbon t weeters have been used for
unmistak ably fine, clear and undistorted
high-frequency sound reproduction with
excellent level stability. All loudspeaker housings are perfectly matched and
deliver superior bass foundation,
definition and impulse accuracy. As yet
unequalled, the result is a natural and
richly textured spatial sound, even at top
volume. The elegantly pure design with
galvanised surrounds and Burmester
®
logos on selected loudspeakers make it
clear that the appeal of the Burmester
®
High-End Surround Sound System is as
much about the visual as it is the audio.
Sound and style without compromise.
Optional for all Panamera models except
the Panamera S E-Hybrid.
You like a pounding drum beat.
But still appreciate a little nuance.

Sound systems.
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Porsche Car Connect.
Short, direct routes – this has been
a Porsche principle since the very
beginning. And it ’s the same in the
digital age. Porsche Car Connect is the
gateway bet ween your Panamera and
the possibilities of the 21st century
and it strengthens the bond bet ween
your Panamera and you. After all, the
relationship bet ween a sports car and
its driver ought to be a close one.

Porsche Car Connect is a smartphone
app that enables you to access various
data relating to your car and control
certain functions remotely – any time,
any place. Car finder displays the shortest route
from your current position to your car’s
parked location.
Thanks to Remote Vehicle Status, the
most important data from your Panamera
are always available at a glance. For
example, you can call up your odometer
reading and fuel level or check whether
the windows and doors are open or
closed.


Remote Services gives you fingertip
access to a range of statistics recorded
by your car, including distance covered,
average speed and fuel consumed during
the last drive. A particularly practical function of
Porsche Car Connect is the ability to
make a breakdown call from any location.
You can also check the status of the
alarm system whenever you want to and
wherever you are. In addition, you can
use your smartphone to control the
locking of doors and windows and the
folding of the exterior mirrors.


Porsche Car Connect also includes the
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (PV TS).
It enables the remote location of a
stolen vehicle across most of Europe.
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Assistance systems
Hindsight, insight, foresight.
Even your Panamera knows that three pairs of eyes see better than one.

Assistance systems.
For the Panamera S E-Hybrid, Porsche
Car Connect is enhanced with a
comprehensive range of e-mobility
services tailored specifically to this
vehicle concept. Features include an
overview of the current bat tery charge
state and available all - electric range.
You can also control the air conditioning
of your car remotely as desired. You will
find further information about e-mobility
services on page 34.

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Park Assis t.
Park Assist is standard in all Panamera
models. With four sensors in the rear
end, the system audibly alerts the driver
to the presence of obstacles detected
behind the vehicle. An intermit tent
warning tone increases in rapidity as the
obstacle is approached. An enhanced
version of Park Assist, which includes
six sensors in the front end, is fit ted
as standard in the Panamera Turbo
and available as an option in the other
models. The audible alert is supplemented
by a visual warning in the central display

screen which provides a graphical
representation of the vehicle’s proximit y
to obstacles.
Reversing camera.
The optional reversing camera facilitates
precise reverse parking and manoeuvring
and also assists in hitching a trailer. Help
is provided in the form of the camera
image and the dynamic, superimposed
guidelines on the PCM screen, which
illustrate the predicted course of the
vehicle given the current position of the
steering wheel.
Surround View.
The optionally available Surround View
system supplements the reversing
camera with three more high-resolution
cameras – one in the front apron and one
in each lower trim of the exterior mirrors.
Based on the information supplied by
all four cameras, the system generates a virtual bird’s eye view of the car and
displays it on the PCM screen. This
provides additional assistance to the
driver when parking and manoeuvring

because even low-level obstacles to
the front and side of the vehicle can be
detected. It is also possible to switch
bet ween various camera views to
improve visibility, for example at narrow
exits.
Cruise control.
Cruise control is fit ted as standard for
added driver comfort on long stretches
of road. Cruise control operates in the
30 to 240 km/ h speed range and is
selected using a but ton on the steering
column control stalk.
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS).
Available as an option, this enhanced
version of cruise control regulates the
speed of your vehicle in line with the
speed of the vehicle in front. A radar
sensor inside in the front end scans the
road ahead up to a distance of 200 m.
Imagine you’ve selected a cruising speed
but have begun to gain on the vehicle in
front because it is driving more slowly –
the system reduces the speed of your
vehicle by restricting throt tle or gently
applying the brakes until your chosen
distance from the vehicle in front is
maintained. For safety reasons, the driver
should always be prepared to intervene
manually if heavier braking is required.
If the vehicle ahead slows further,
adaptive cruise control will decelerate
your Panamera accordingly – even down
to a halt. As soon as the road ahead
clears, your vehicle will accelerate back
up to the cruising speed originally set.
Selectable cruising speeds range from
30 to 210 km/ h. To pull away after an
automatic stop, simply press the control
lever or depress the accelerator pedal.

If desired, the driver can enable the
integrated stop -and -go function, which
automates stopping and pulling away in
congested traf fic. Safet y is further improved by Porsche
Active Safe (PAS). If you are approaching
the vehicle in front too quickly, you will

be prompted to take the necessary
action by an audible and visual warning
as well as a jolt of the brakes. The
system may also intervene with targeted
braking applications and act to boost
brake pressure as the situation demands,
even to the point of the maximum braking
force that the system is able to provide.
Graphical display of the ParkAssist (front and rear)
Reversing camera
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Lange Change Assist.
Optional Lane Change Assist uses radar
sensors to monitor the areas to the rear
of your vehicle and the blind spots on
either side. Above a speed of 30 km/ h,
the system issues a visual warning signal
in the exterior mirrors whenever a vehicle
rapidly approaches your vehicle from
behind or enters one of your blind spots.
This improves comfort and safet y,
particularly on motorways. However,

LCA does not actively intervene to control
the vehicle and can be deactivated at
any time.
Lane departure warning.
A camera inside the rear-view mirror
casing monitors the road surface in
front of the vehicle. If enabled, the
system will sound a warning tone
whenever you steer towards a divider
line marking and threaten to leave
the current lane without indicating.
Speed limit display.
The speed limit display (only in conjunction
with PCM) is available for all models. A
camera inside the rear-view mirror casing
identifies traf fic signs such as speed
limits and ‘no overtaking’ zones (start
and end). The speed limit or overtaking
restriction is displayed to the driver
via the instrument cluster and PCM. The
advantage over information stored in
the navigation database is that even
temporar y speed restrictions can be
detected.
Speed limit display
Lane Change Assist Adaptive cruise control with lane departure warning
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Porsche Entry & Drive.
Standard in the Panamera Turbo and
optional for the other models: Porsche
Entry & Drive – recognisable by the
chrome surfaces on the door handles.
Who needs a car key? As soon as
you touch the door handle, Porsche
Entry & Drive checks the encrypted
access code on the key in your pocket.
Once the key is validated, the door
unlocks. The vehicle can then be started
or switched off using the electronic
ignition switch. To lock the vehicle, you
simply press a but ton on the outside of
the door handle. Porsche Entry & Drive
then locks the vehicle and activates the
engine immobiliser and steering column
lock.
Anti-theft protection.
All Panamera models are protected by
an immobiliser and an alarm system
including ultrasonic interior surveillance.
The system secures all four doors, the
bonnet, the rear hatch, the passenger
compartment, the ignition, the steering
column and any trailer that may be
at tached.
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The Panamera models offer 445 litres
of luggage space (except the Panamera S
E-Hybrid and Panamera Turbo). The
Panamera S E-Hybrid provides you

with 335 litres of luggage compartment
capacity, and the Panamera Turbo
432 litres. All models offer enough room
for four suitcases from the Porsche
Driver’s Selection range – colour
coordinated with the exterior colour
of your Panamera if you wish.


The automatic rear hatch with customisable
opening angle is fit ted as standard to
all models. It closes conveniently at the
push of a but ton.

By no means a common feature in this
vehicle class is the fully or split-folding
rear seats. The cargo position offers
1,263 litres of space (except in the
Panamera S E-Hybrid and Panamera Turbo
models). In conjunction with the BOSE® Surround Sound System or
Burmester® High-End Surround Sound
System, there are 1,250 litres – including
the Panamera Turbo – and 1,153 litres
in the Panamera S E-Hybrid. A ski bag is
available as an option and, to accom -
modate it, the centre section bet ween
the rear seats folds separately. To
protect from prying eyes, the luggage
compartment can be covered with the
removable roller cover which is provided
as standard.
The fixed luggage compartment cover

is available as an option. For extra
protection for the luggage compartment,
this cannot be removed until the rear
hatch is opened. A roll-up sunblind offered
as an option is compatible with either
luggage cover. Controlled electrically,
it can be raised behind the rear seats for
extra privacy.
Your life always did have room for travel.
Luggage compartment.
Panamera with 19-inch Panamera Classic wheels
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Colours, materials and features. All the
hallmarks of individuality. At least they
are when they aren’t allowed to succumb
to fashion. We don’t mirror the latest
trends – we reflect our own image.
Only then does our appearance give
expression to our inner strengths.
Expression and strengths. Individuality.

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The extensive colour range of the
Panamera models offers no fewer
than 15 exterior colours. Then there
are six interior colours and six t wo -
tone combinations, plus eight interior
packages in aluminium, carbon or a
selection of woods. If you can’t find
the colour you’d like for your Panamera
model, we can probably mix it for you.
For more information, see the Porsche
Exclusive Panamera catalogue. Using
the Porsche Car Configurator at
w w w.porsche.com, you can see how
the available colours would look on
your computer-generated car, not only
on the exterior, but in the interior, too.
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Colours
Colours.