light PORSCHE CAYMAN S 2012 2.G Information Manual

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It ’s always worth exploring your own
direction, even if you never know exactly
where this will lead. For this reason, it
pays to have an ingenious safet y concept
on board that employs components that
are just as performance-oriented as the
drivetrain.
In the case of the new Cayman models,
this concept involves an innovative body -
work construction, the stiffness of which
has been purposefully optimised despite
an achieved weight-saving of up to 30 kg
compared with the previous model – a
combination that delivers increased stabi -
lit y and agilit y. It includes an interior that
provides reliable protection in the event of
an accident. It uses a chassis and brakes
that have been specifically matched to
the power output that the new Cayman
models are able to develop. And it is
enhanced by intelligent control systems,
such as Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM), which intervene when you reach

the limits of sport y performance.
Some things are indispensable for a broad
view – including a clever lighting concept
with powerful headlights and, of course,
driver assistance systems designed to
give you the right information at the right
time so that you can devote all your at ten -
tion to the next corner.
engineered body design.
The bodyshell of the new Cayman models
is based on an intelligent light weight
principle involving the composite construc -
tion of aluminium and steel. The use of
dissimilar but precisely combined compo -
nents makes it possible to utilise specific
material properties exactly where they
are needed. Not only does this provide a
high degree of safet y for the driver, it
also offers a considerable weight saving
compared with the bodyshell of the prev -
i
ous model. This is why the doors, luggage
compartment lid and rear hatch are made

entirely of lightweight aluminium. Alumi -
nium accounts for around 44 % of the

entire bodyshell. The crumple zones in the front and rear
aprons feature integral light-alloy bumpers,
while impact absorbers offer additional
safet y. For the protection of occupants,
energy-absorbing padding is used selec
-
tively in important areas within the passen -
ger cell.
Safety and environment |
Safety
It takes courage to set out on your own path.
a nd you’ll need a broad view to reach your destination.

Safety.

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a irbags.
To protect the driver and passenger,
the new Cayman models are equipped
as standard with full -size airbags, which
are inflated in t wo stages depending on
the severit y and t ype of accident (e.g. frontal or offset frontal). In less serious
accidents, the airbags are only partially
inflated, thereby minimising discomfort

to the occupants. In addition to the central airbag control
unit on the transmission tunnel, a pair

of impact sensors are located near the
headlights. This allows a crash to be
detected and evaluated far sooner and
with considerably greater accuracy.
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (P oSIP).
Both new Cayman models are equipped
as standard with the Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP). It comprises
t wo side airbags on each side. An integral
Safety and environment |
Safety
1 Engineered body design
2 Airbags and Porsche Side Impact Protection System
(POSIP)thorax airbag is located in the outer
side bolster of each seat, while the door
panels each contain an upwards-inflating
head airbag. Each thorax airbag has a
volume of 10 litres and each head airbag
15 litres, ensuring excellent protection in the event of a side impact. POSIP

additionally includes steel side impact
protection elements in the doors.
Deep-drawing steel Aluminium
Micro -alloyed steel (super high -strength)
Multiphase steel (ultra high -strength steel)
Boron steel

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lights.
A design is either fascinating or functional.
The front and rear lights of the new
Cayman models can be both. Clear glass
halogen headlights are fit ted on the
Cayman as standard. The Cayman S is
equipped as standard with Bi-Xenon
headlights. In classic Cayman fashion,

the circular front light units with LED
day time running lights and position lights
are integrated in the air intakes. LEDs
provide powerful illumination, respond
extremely rapidly to driver input and
offer improved energy performance

combined with a longer service life. The
taillights also employ LED technology for increased safet y and an unmistakable

appearance – day and night.
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche
Dynamic l ight System (PD lS).
To explore your own direction, you need
to be alert – especially at night. The
optional Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS), which comprises Bi-Xenon main
headlights with halogen auxiliary main-
beam headlights, a headlight cleaning
1 Bi-Xenon headlights incl. PDLS
2 Direction indicator
3 Day time running lights and position lights
4 Night design, front
5 Taillight
6 Brake light
7 Direction indicator
8 Night design, rear
Safety and environment |
Safety
system and automatic dynamic range
control, helps you by providing uniform

illumination of the road with both dipped
or main beam.
The dynamic cornering light function
swivels the main headlights towards the
inside of a bend based on the steering
angle and road speed. In addition, PDLS
adapts light distribution to suit your
current driving speed. The adverse
weather function is activated when
the rear fog light is switched on. This
provides increased safet y – not least in
corners and not only at night.
a utomatic headlight activation.
Automatic headlight activation is available
as standard on the new Cayman models.
The system uses the ambient lighting con -
ditions to automatically switch bet ween
day time running lights and dipped beam.

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For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to page 131.
You aren’t the only one looking for ways

to improve your performance. In an era of
intensif ying debate about global climate
change and CO
2 em issio ns, au to m ot i ve
manufacturers are among those asking
themselves how they can contribute to

environmental protection. Our answer
has long been the same: Intelligent Per -
formance – a combination of high power
output and high efficiency.
In recent years, Porsche has managed to
reduce fuel consumption across all model
ranges by a double-digit percentage com -
pared with the respective previous model,
even though performance has been in -
creased in every generation. This is made
possible by an ef ficient drive concept,
including direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus, a lightweight construc -
tion, optimised aerodynamics and low
rolling resistance.
The environmental management team
at the Porsche Development Centre in
Weissach demonstrates a high level of
environmental responsibility. Here, tech -
nological developments are carried out
with environmental protection in mind.
The goal is to enhance performance –
but preferably not at the expense of the
environment. We achieve this goal with
Intelligent Performance, as epitomised

by the new Cayman.
w hen it comes to sports cars, every gram counts.
e specially every gram of C o
2.

environment.
e mission control.
Vehicles manufactured by Porsche dem-
onstrate that even high-performance
sports cars can achieve moderate fuel
consumption and exhaust emission
val
ues in their respective category.
This is accomplished by the use of fuel-
ef ficient technologies such as auto start /
stop, thermal management, electrical
system recuperation, direct fuel injection,
VarioCam Plus and, in conjunction with
optional PDK, coasting mode.
The newly developed cataly tic converters
also provide ef ficient emission control,
while the stereo Lambda control circuitr y
manages and monitors each cylinder
bank separately. For each exhaust tract,
oxygen sensors, together with the engine
electronics and injectors, regulate the
composition of the exhaust gas, while
another Lambda sensor on each cylinder
bank monitors pollutant conversion in
the respective cataly tic converter.

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Environment
Fuel economy and recycling.
Intelligent lightweight construction is, and
always has been, a fundamental aspect of
the Porsche philosophy – for both techni -
cal and ecological reasons. This combina -
tion forms the basis for achieving low fuel
consumption values in conjunction with
high performance. On the technical side,
various components are made with a high
proportion of alu minium, magnesium, plas -
tics and super- high -strength sheet steel.
The materials used have been selected
for their abilit y to withstand load, yet they
are considerably lighter than conventional
steel. As a result, the bodyshell of the new
Cayman models has a light alloy content
of approximately 44 %.
On the ecological side, all materials used
are meticulously selected. We use only state-of-the-art components, with priority
given to products manufactured in a sus
-
tainable manner where possible. All syn -
thetic components are easily recyclable
and each material is labelled to facilitate
its separation for recycling. The reduction
in the number of plastic variants helps to
ensure more efficient recycling. Recycled
plastics are used where they meet our
exacting technical requirements.
In short, the new Cayman is around 95 %
recoverable.
In addition, Porsche uses a high proportion
of environmentally friendly water-based
paints. For us, environmental protection
does not begin with the vehicle manufac -
turing process. It starts at the planning
and development stage.
Fuel.
The new Cayman models are designed to
operate on fuels with an ethanol content of
up to 10 %. Ethanol has a positive impact
on the CO2 balance since the plants grown
for the production of this biofuel also
absorb CO
2 from the atmosphere. The
release of hydrocarbons from the fuel

system has been minimised thanks to the
active carbon filter and the multilayered
material from which the fuel tank is made.
Servicing.
Long service intervals offer clear advan -
tages. For you, they reduce costs and
save time. For the environment, they assist
in the sparing use of consumables and
replacement parts. For full details of ser -
vice intervals, please refer to the separate
price list.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to page 131.

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90 Interior | Interior and comfort
you can live without everyday practicalities.
Comfort and convenience? Never.

a dditional comfort and convenience features.
a ir conditioning system.
The new Cayman models are equipped as
standard with an air conditioning system
with integrated active carbon filter.
Two-zone automatic climate control.
Two -zone automatic climate control, which
has separate temperature controls for
the driver and passenger, is available as
an option.
The automatic air-recirculation function
permanently monitors air quality, reduces
humidit y and switches from fresh to recir -
culated air when required.
l ight design package.
The optional light design package com -
prises dimmable LEDs in the overhead
console, at the door handles, in the door
storage compartments and in the foot -
wells. LED illumination of the front
luggage compartment is also included
with the light design package. The rear
luggage compartment and C-pillars

feature LEDs as standard.
homel ink® (programmable garage
door opener).
The optional programmable garage door
opener is integrated in the overhead con -
sole and remotely controls up to three
different garage door, gate, home lighting
and/or alarm systems.
e xterior mirrors and rear-view mirror.
The new Cayman models are equipped
as standard with electrically adjustable
and heated exterior mirrors. Available on request, electrically folding
exterior mirrors with door courtesy light
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ing on both sides of the vehicle make it
easier to find your way in the dark.
An auto-dimming function for the exterior
mirrors and rear-view mirror, with an
integrated rain sensor for the windscreen
wipers, is available as an option.
Porsche entry & Drive.
With the optional Porsche Entry & Drive,
you can leave your car key in your pocket.
As soon as you grasp the door handle or
reach out to touch the front or rear apron,
the system automatically checks the
encrypted access code on the key. Once
the key is validated, the door or the
luggage compartment lid unlocks. 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.
1 Cayman S with leather interior in Platinum Grey,
Spor tDesign steering wheel, PDK and other optional
equipment

92 Interior | Interior and comfort
Cruise control.
Cruise control is available as an option for
the new Cayman models. This automatic
speed controller for the 30 to 240 km/ h
(18–149 mph) speed range is operated
by a switch on a separate control stalk on
the steering
column. The advantages
are clear. Not only can cruise control be
used as a
means of staying within the
speed limit, it also helps you to save fuel
by maintaining
a constant speed.
adaptive cruise control including
Porsche a ctive Safe (P aS).
Also available as an option is the en -
hanced version of cruise control, which
regulates the speed of your vehicle in
line with the speed of the vehicle in
front. A radar sensor inside the front
centre air intake 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 –
this is detected by the radar sensor.
The system now reduces the speed of
your vehicle by restricting throt tle or by
gently applying the brakes until your
chosen distance from the vehicle in front
is maintained. If the vehicle ahead slows
further, adaptive cruise control will decel-
erate your vehicle accordingly – even
down to a halt.
For increased safet y, the system also
readies the brakes whenever it detects
that the distance from the vehicle is
decreasing. However, the driver should
be prepared to intervene manually if
heavier braking is required.
As soon as the road ahead clears, your
vehicle will accelerate back up to the
cruising speed originally set. Porsche
Active Safe (PAS) issues an audible and a
visual warning if the system detects that
your vehicle is approaching the vehicle in
front too quickly. This is accompanied by
a brief application of brake force and,
where necessary, the initiation of targeted
braking. During this process, any braking
by the driver is boosted to achieve the
maximum braking force that the system

is able to provide.
Park assist.
Optional Park Assist is activated the mo -
ment you select reverse gear. An audible
signal gives a warning if you reverse too
close to an obstacle.
An enhanced version of Park Assist pro -
vides monitoring of the area to the front
of the vehicle. Ultrasonic sensors are
neatly integrated in the front and rear

aprons. The audible alert is supplemented
by a visual warning in the central display
screen of the CDR audio system or op -
tional PCM showing a graphical represen -
tation of the vehicle from overhead.
‘ w elcome h ome’ lighting.
The ‘Welcome Home’ lighting function
automatically switches on the LED day -
time running lights for a user-defined
period whenever the vehicle is opened

or closed using the key remote.
a nti-theft protection.
The new Cayman models are equipped as
standard with an immobiliser with in-key
transponder. In addition, the Cayman S has
an alarm system with contact-sensitive
exterior protection. A radar-based interior
surveillance system is available on request.
For the Cayman, a combined alarm and
radar-based interior surveillance system is
available as an option.
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System
(PV TS).
This optional preparation enables future
installation of the Porsche Vehicle Tracking
System (PV TS) from Porsche Tequipment.
PV TS makes it possible to locate a stolen
vehicle across most European countries.
The preparation package includes a spe -
cial wiring loom and a tilt sensor for the
alarm system.

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1 Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System
Burmester® high- end Surround Sound
System.
Any car manufacturer can integrate a
sound system into a vehicle. Why not go
one step further and embed the driver in
a sound system? That was the aspiration
for Porsche and Burmester
® in the devel -
opment of the optional Burmester
® High-
End Surround Sound System. Conceived
and tuned specifically for the new
Cayman, this is high-end technology

‘made in Germany’.
Components used in the car are as
sophisticated as the components that

Burmester
® puts into its high-end home
audio systems. How do the numbers
sound? 12 amplifier channels with a total
output of 821 wat ts and 12 loudspeakers
including an active subwoofer. A particu -
larly special feature is the integration
of the active subwoofer in the bodyshell.
Not only does this provide ideal condi -
tions for the sound, it is consistent with
the principles of lightweight construction
as applied in motorsport.
Conceptually, we have broken entirely new
ground. The analogue and digital filters
of the crossover technology used have

been optimally defined for their installation
location and finely tuned following exten -
sive in-car audio testing. The perfect inter -
action of all loudspeaker chassis delivers
superior bass foundation, definition and
impulse accuracy.
As yet unequalled, the result is a natural
and richly textured spatial sound, even at
top volume. All of this is achieved despite the system’s remarkably low overall

weight
thanks to intelligent Burmester®
light
weight technology. The pure, sport y
design makes it clear
that the appeal of
the Burmester
® High-End Surround Sound
System is as much about
the visual as it is
the audio. Typically Porsche.
Interior |
Audio and communication

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1) Available from 03/2013 at the earliest. 2) This is par t of the UK recommended package.
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 more information on the options featured in this catalogue, please refer to the separate price list.
Bi-Xenon headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
optionCayman
Cayman SI no.Page
exterior
Metallic paint••Code 10 8
Special colours
••Code 10 9
Colours to sample
••Code –
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
••6037 2 , 114
Deletion of model designation
■■498 –
ParkAssist (rear)
••635 92
Park Assist (front and rear)
••636 92
W indscreen with grey top -tint
2)••567 –
Electrically folding exterior mirrors with courtesy lighting
••74 8 90
Automatically dimming mirrors with integrated rain sensor
••P13 90
Porsche Entry & Drive
••625 90
Rear wiper
••425 114
optionCayman
Cayman SI no.Page
engine, transmission and chassis
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)••250 43
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
••450 5 4 , 11 5

Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
••475 49
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
••220 60
Power steering Plus
••658 51
Sport Chrono Package including dynamic gearbox mounts
••639 63
Sports exhaust system
1)••XLF 36
Personalisation
Rear wiper Sport Chrono Stopwatch
– not available
I number/extra - cost option• standard equipment ■ Available at no extra cost

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1) This is par t of the UK recommended package.
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 more information on the options featured in this catalogue, please refer to the separate price list.
optionCayman
Cayman SI no. Page
Interior
Alarm system with interior surveillance1)••53492
Interior surveillance
1)••534 92
Preparation for Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (PV TS)
1)••67492
Light design package
••630 9 0 , 11 8
Smoking package
■■583 88
Fire extinguisher
••509 –
Floor mats
1)••810 11 8
optionCayman
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Interior: leather
Partial leather seats1)••946–
Leather package
••980 8 2 , 110
Leather interior package in standard colour
••Code 110
Leather interior package in special colour
••Code 111
Leather interior package in two-tone combination
••970 111, 11 9
Leather interior package in natural leather
••998 111, 11 9
Leather interior package in colour to sample
••Code –
Multifunction steering wheel
••844 8 4, 85
SportDesign steering wheel
••840 85
Personalisation
Floor mats
Light design package
Leather interior package in two-tone combinationLeather interior package in natural leather
– not available
I number/extra - cost option• included in UK recommended package ■ Available at no extra cost