2015 PORSCHE MACAN four wheel drive

Transmission50 | Dynamics
The love of the road
inspires some remarkably intense relationships.

Transmission.
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).
7-speed PDK, fit ted as standard in the
Macan models and featuring both a
manual and an automatic mode, offers
extremely fast gear changes with no
interruption in the flow of power – as well
as excellent driving dynamics and a high
degree of efficiency.
The principle of PDK is that, whenever a
particular gear is engaged, the next gear
is already preselected. As a result, gear
changes take place within milliseconds.
Automatic mode is optimised for fuel
economy. This means that PDK is able to
offer not only a sport y, agile driving feel,
but also increased efficiency. Would you rather change gear manually?

You can do this using the t wo gearshift
paddles on the multifunction sports
steering wheel, fit ted as standard, or
using the PDK gear selector.
In conjunction with the optional Sport
Chrono Package, the shift times of PDK
become even shorter, the gear changes
even sportier. Additional gearshift
strategies are also available – for
uncompromising driving pleasure.
Porsche Traction Management (PTM).
The tremendous dynamic performance
of the Macan is thanks in part to the
Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
active all-wheel drive system. It comprises an electronic and map-controlled

multi-plate clutch, the automatic brake
differential (ABD) and anti-slip regulation
(ASR). The electronically controlled multi-
plate clutch regulates the distribution of
drive force bet ween the rear axle and
the front axle. Driving conditions are
constantly monitored to enable a precise
and lightning-quick response to a variet y
of situations.
Sensors continuously check, among
other variables, the rotation speeds of all
four wheels, the longitudinal and lateral
acceleration of the vehicle, and the
steering angle. If, for example, the rear
wheels threaten to spin under
acceleration, a greater proportion of drive force is distributed to the front by a
more powerful engagement of the multi-
plate clutch. In addition, ASR reduces
wheel slip. In corners, the drive force
sent to the front wheels is regulated for
optimum lateral stability.
In short, PTM transfers the incredible
sportiness of the Macan to the road.
Behind the wheel, you can feel what it ’s
like to be driving a genuine sports car:
traction, driving safety, outstanding
steering behaviour, superior handling
and, of course, the excellent dynamics
t ypical of any Porsche.

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Adaptive Sports seats with comfort
memory package (18-way).
The adaptive Sports seats with comfort
memory package combine ultimate
seating comfort with racing-st yle sup-
port. Their side bolsters are particularly
high and prominently contoured. Offering
18-way electric adjustment, the seats
can be optimally adapted to meet your
needs in terms of seat height, squab and
backrest angle, squab length, fore/aft
adjustment and four-way lumbar support.
The steering column is also electrically
adjustable. The following functions can
be memorised: driver and front
passenger seat positions, including
lumbar support and steering wheel and
exterior mirror positions.
Standard in the Macan Turbo. Optional for
all other Macan models.
With 30,000 racing victories behind us,
we can afford to ease back a little.
Comfort seats.
Comfort seats with electric 8-way adjust -
ment on the driver’s side are both ideal
for relaxed motoring and practical to
operate. Seat height, squab angle and
backrest angle are all adjustable. Seat
centres in Alcantara create a sport y
accent.
Standard in the Macan S and
Macan S Diesel.
Power seats with comfort memory
package (14 -way).
Would you like generous seating comfort
for both seats in the front? To supple -
ment the eight adjustable features of the
comfort seats, the power seats with
comfort memory package offer additional
adjustment capabilities, namely the
lumbar support, seat squab length and
steering column. Personalised settings,
such as driver and front passenger seat
positions including lumbar support, can
be stored – as can steering wheel and
exterior mirror positions.
Available at no extra cost for the
Macan Turbo. Optional for all other Macan
models.
Seat/steering wheel heating.
For all seat designs, seat heating is
available for the front or as a package
for the front and rear. Steering wheel
heating, which keeps the rim at a
pleasant temperature, is available as an
option.
Optional for all Macan models.
Seat ventilation.
Optional seat ventilation for the front
provides even greater comfort on long
journeys and in summer (only available in
conjunction with seat heating, comfort
memory package or adaptive Sports
seats).
Optional for all Macan models.
Adaptive Sports seat with comfort memor y package (18 -way) Power seat with comfort memor y package (14 -way)

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Speed limit indicator
Park Assist with Surround View
Speed limit indicator.
The speed limit indicator informs you of
speed restrictions and the start and end
of no overtaking zones detected by the
integral camera.
The information is shown on the TFT
screen in the instrument cluster and on
the screen of PCM. If a road sign is
missed – for example due to heav y rain
or darkness – the speed limit stored in
the navigation module is automatically
displayed.
The benefit of this function is that it
allows you to concentrate bet ter on the
road ahead.
Optional for all Macan models.
ParkAssist.
Park Assist warns you of obstacles
detected to the front and rear of the
vehicle. Its sensors are integrated
harmoniously into the front and rear end.
The audible alert is supplemented by a
bird’s eye graphical representation of the
vehicle on the central display screen
showing the proximity to these
obstacles.
Optional for all Macan models.
Reversing camera.
The 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.
Optional for all Macan models.
Surround View.
With Surround View, four cameras
located in the front end, exterior mirrors
and rear generate an all-round image of
the car and its immediate surroundings.
In PCM, the driver can choose bet ween a
bird’s eye view, side view and corner
v iew.
Optional for all Macan models.