automatic transmission fluid PORSCHE CAYNNE 2011 2.G Information Manual

An electr ic pump is used to
m a i ntain the r equired p re ssu re
of the t ransmis sion fluid , e.g.
to t ransmit high l evels of torque
at lower engine speeds.
The s tanda rd sports steering
wheel in conjunction with
T i p t r o nic S h as t wo e rgonom ic
switch es for manual gear
c h a n g es. One p re ss forwa rd with
the thumb and Tiptronic S shif ts
up. One pull backwa rds with
the in dex finger and Tiptronic S
shif ts down. Either the right or
l eft-hand switch can be used.
tackling a
sce nts and towing loads
in off-road ter rain. Top speed is
reached in 6th gear (in 7th gear
on the Cayenne Diesel). The
remaining
upper gea rs a re used
to lower the r evs at high speed ,
the reby enhancing fuel economy
and occupa nt comfo rt. On the motorway in particular , driving at
low r evs will s ignifica ntly r educe
the noise l evel insid e the veh ic le.
In automatic mode, the driver
can influence gea rshifts on the
Tiptron ic S using the throt t le and
b rak es alone.
Tiptronic S auto -
mat ically adapts the gea rshif t
points for performance driving –
equally , if a mo re d efen sive driv-
ing s tyle is d etec ted , the sy stem
se lects a gea rshift poi nt that
o f f e rs maximum fuel economy.
Un der heav y b raking , Tiptron ic S
shifts down to maxi mise engine
b raking. Natu
rally , you can also change
gear u sing the gear se lector lever
on the ce ntr e cons ole.
Standard on the Cayenne Diesel,
Cayenne S, Cayenne S Hybrid
and Cayenne Turbo. Optional
for the Cayenne.
Eight-speed Tiptronic S.
The out standing featu re of the
eight-speed Tiptron ic S is a
pa rticularly wi de ratio sp read.
Fi rs t gear is designed for optimum
acceleration when pulling away
and g rea ter performance when
Six-speed manual gearbox.
The six-speed manual gearbox
on the Cayenne has been specifi-
cally adapted for the demands
of high-performance use. The
gear lever throw is short and pre-
cise, and each of the six ratios
has been selected for optimum
progression through the gears. As
the centre console rises to meet
the dashboard, the gear lever is
close to hand – for an even more
engaging drive.
The standard upshif t display in
the instrument cluster helps
to reduce fuel consumption still
further.
Eight-speed Tiptronic S is also
available as an option on the
Cayenne in conjunction with the
auto start /stop function.
Standard on the Cayenne.
Precision control.
Whatever your choice of terrain.
Transmission.
Tiptronic S gear selector
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