PORSCHE PANAMERA 2009 1.G Information Manual

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Functional description of Tire Pressure
Monitoring
Tire Pressure Monitoring offers the following
functions:
– Display of the actual tire pressure while the vehicle is in motion.
–“ Fill info ” display:
Display of the deviation from the required
pressure (refilling pressure) at standstill.
–“ Tire info ” display:
Display of current settings (when the vehicle is
stationary).
– Tire pressure warnings in two stages (yellow and red warning).
Selecting the Tire pressure function on the
multi-function display The “
Tire pressure ” function displays the
temperature-dependent tire pressures
(actual pressures) in the four wheels.
You can watch the tire pressure rise as the
temperature increases while driving.
This display is only for information.
f Under no circumstances should the tire
pressures be changed based on this display. Viewing “Fill info” in the Tire pressure menu
(only when vehicle is stationary)1.
Select
> “Tire pressure”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Tire pressure ”
2. “Fill info ”
and confirm.

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You can read the tire pressures to be
corrected on this display.
The tire pressure to be corrected (refill pressure)
is indicated on the displayed wheel.
Example: If “–1.5 psi (–0.
1 bar)" is displayed for
the rear right tire, 1.5 psi (0.1 bar) must be added
to this tire.
The displayed pressures take into account the tire
temperature.
f Only use the pressure specifications from the
“Fill info” display in the tire pressure menu or
from the respective tire pressure warning to
correct the tire pressure.
Note
Each time the ignition is switched on, it make take
approx. 1 minute until all tire pressures are
displayed. Dashes (-.-) appear instead of the tire
pressures. Viewing “Tire info” in the Tire pressure menu
The current settings are displayed.Selecting “Charge” in the Tire pressure menu
Available setting options:
–“
Part load ”
–“ Full load ”
f Adapt the pressure of the tires to the selected
load type.
See “ Fill info ” in the Tire pressure menu.
If this menu is not displayed, the specified tire
pressures are valid for al l types of vehicle load.
1.Select
> “Tire pressure ”
2. “Tire info ”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Tire pressure ”
2. “Charge”
and confirm.
3. Select load type
and confirm.

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Selecting “Comfort pressure” in the
Tire pressure menu
Available setting options:
–“Comfort ”
–“ Standard ” For speeds up to 100 mph (160 km/h), the tire
pressures can be reduced to increase driving
comfort.
The Tire Pressure Monitoring system must be set
to the applicable tire pressure (comfort pressure
or standard pressure).
If you selected “
Comfort press.”, the TPM
system automatically uses lower pressure values
when monitoring tire pressures.
The comfort tire pressures are included in the
technical data or under “Fill info” in the Tire
pressure menu, you can compare the pressure
differences (e.g. 4.4 psi (+0.3 bar)) with the
“Comfort pressures”.
For tires that have not ye t been learned, the new
required tire pressures are displayed instead of
the actual tire pressures.
For information on learning the tires:
f Please see the chapter “SYSTEM LEARNING”
on page 134.
Caution!
Tires are inflated to comfort pressure at the
factory, which is not suitable for driving at
very high speeds. Comfort pressure speed warning
If the maximum speed of the preset comfort
pressure is exceeded, a warning message
appears on the multi-function display.
Warning!
Risk of accident when exceeding the
maximum speed.
Driving at excessive speeds when the comfort
pressure is active will destroy the tires.
f Never exceed the speed specified on the
warning message.
f Always set the standard tire pressure when driving at higher speeds.
1.Select
> “Tire pressure”
2. “Comfort press. ”
and confirm.
3. Select required pressure
and confirm.

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Selecting settings in the Tire pressure menu
(type and size of fitted tire)
Warning!
Risk of accident due to excessive speed. This
could lead to serious personal injury or
death.
f Always observe the permissible maximum
speed of the respective tire.
f Exceeding maximum tire speed could result in
a tire burst, causing loss of control of the
vehicle. This could lead to serious personal
injury or death.
Moreover, Porsche recommends obeying all
traffic laws at all times to maintain the safety of yourself and all vehicle occupants. Warning!
Incomplete entries or selection of the wrong
tires on the multi-function display affect
correct indication of warnings and
messages.
f The settings must be updated in the “Tire
pressure ” menu after changing a wheel, filling
with tire sealant or adding air (after previous
warning “ Tire pressure!”).
f Please see the chapter “RED WARNING – TIRE PRESSURE!” on page 133. The new tire type and tire
size must be selected
even if the settings for the new set of wheels are
the same as for the old wheels.
Available setting options:
–“ 18 inch ”
–“ 19 inch ”
–“ 20 inch ”
Tire selection has only been successfully
completed when the following message appears
on the multi-function display (example).
“Summer tires 19-inch was set. No monitoring,
system is learning”.
f Please see the chapter “SYSTEM LEARNING”
on page 134. Notes
The message “Action cancelled” appears if the
setting process is interrupted. All entries made up
to this point are lost, and the original settings
remain in effect.
Before fitting tires with dimensions that are not
already stored in the mult
i-function display, the
missing information should be added to the
multi-function display.
f Please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools.
f Use only tires approved by Porsche.
The available items in the tire pressure menu
depend on the model type. For this reason it is
possible that some of the selection options shown
here are not available on your multi-function
display.
1. Select
> “Tire pressure ”
2. “Adjust ”
and confirm.
3. Select “ Summer tires ” or
“ Winter tires ” or
“ All-season ”
and confirm.
4. Select the tire size
and confirm.

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Ye l l o w a r n i n g – I n f l a t e !Tire pressure warnings
The tire pressure warning light on the instrument
panel and a corresponding message on the multi-
function display warn about loss of pressure in two
stages (yellow and red), depending on the amount
of pressure loss.
Yellow warning – Inflate
The pressure in the tire is too low by more than
4to7psi (0.3 to 0.5 bar ).
The tire pressure warning specifies the affected
tire and the target tire pressure.
Correct the tire pressure at the next opportunity. This tire pressure warning appears:
– for approx. 10 seconds when the vehicle is
stationary and the ignition is switched off or
– when the ignition is switched on again.
The warning can be acknowledged when the
ignition is switched on.
The tire pressure warning light on the instrument
panel goes out when the tire pressure has been
corrected.
Red warning – Tire pressure!Red warning – Tire pressure!
At speeds below 100 mph (160 km/h):
The pressure in the tire has dropped by more
than 7 psi (0.5 bar). This significant pressure
loss is a danger to road safety.
At speeds above 100 mph (160 km/h):
The pressure in the tire has dropped by more
than 6 psi (0.4 bar). This significant pressure
loss is a danger to road safety.
f When the tire pressure warning appears,
stop immediately at a suitable location.
Check the indicated tire for signs of damage.

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If necessary, fill in ti
re sealant and set the
correct tire pressure.
This tire pressure warning also appears when
driving and can be acknowledged.
The tire pressure warning light on the instrument
panel goes out only when the tire pressure has
been corrected.
System learningTire Pressure Monitoring begins to “learn” the
wheels after a wheel change, wheel transmitter
replacement or update of the tire settings . During
this process, Tire Pressu re Monitoring recognizes
the wheels and their locations.
The following message appears on the multi-
function display (example):
“No monitoring, system is learning”.
The wheel learning process takes place
exclusively when the vehicle is being driven
(vehicle speed above 16 mph (25 km/h)).
Tire Pressure Monitoring requires a certain
amount of time to learn the wheels. During this
time, the current tire pressures are not available
on the multi-function display:
– The tire pressure warning light remains lit until all wheels have been learned.
– Lines (-.-) appear on the display of the “Tire pressure” function. – The required pressures for cold tires (68 °F
(20 °C)) are indicated under “Fill info” in the tire
pressure menu.
Position and pressure information is displayed as
soon as Tire Pressure Monitoring has assigned
the wheels recognized as belonging to the vehicle
to the correct wheel positions.
f Check the tire pressure for all wheels under
“Fill info ”.
f Correct the tire pressure to the required
pressure if necessary.
Changing a wheel and replacing tiresfNew wheels must be fitted with radio
transmitters for Tire Pressure Monitoring.
Before tires are changed, the battery charge
condition of the wheel transmitters should be
checked.
Please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools.
f Switch off the ignition when changing a wheel.
The tire settings on the mu lti-function display must
be updated after changing a wheel.
If the tire settings are not updated, the message
“Tire change? Update settings!” is displayed on the
multi-function display.
f Update the multi-function display settings the
next time the vehicle is stationary.
Pressure increase as the result of
temperature increaseIn accordance with physical principles, the tire
pressure changes as the temperature
changes.The tire pressure increases or decreases
by 0.1 bar (1.5 psi) for
every 18 °F (10 °C) change in temperature.Partial monitoringMonitoring of the other wheels is continued if there
is a fault in one or two wheel transmitters.
– The tire pressure warning light lights up.
– The message “Restricted monitoring” appears
on the multi-function display.
– No tire pressures are displayed on the multi-function display for wheels with faulty
wheel transmitters.

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No monitoringIn the event of faults, Tire Pressure Monitoring
cannot monitor the tire pressure.
The warning light on the instrument panel lights up
and a corresponding message appears on the
multi-function display.
Monitoring is not active:
– if Tire Pressure Monitoring is faulty,
– if wheel transmitters for Tire Pressure Monitoring are missing,
– during the learning phase after the tire settings have been updated,
– after a wheel change without updating the tire settings,
– if more than four wheel transmitters are recognized,
– if there is external interference by other radio sources, e.g. wireless headphones,
– if tire temperatures are too high.
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152.
Sport Chrono/StopwatchYou can use the stopwatch to measure any times,
e.g. on race circuits or on work-related journeys.
Measured lap times can be stored and evaluated
if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM).
fPlease observe the chapter “SPORT DISPLAY”
in the separate PCM operating instructions. Stopwatch on the dashboard
The stopwatch has an analogue and a digital
display.
The large pointer of the analogue display
measures the seconds. The two small pointers
measure hours and minutes. The display restarts
at zero after 12 hours.
Seconds and increments of 1/10 and 1/100
of a second can be read on the digital display.
The digital display and the
display on the on-board
computer can indicate up to 99 hours and
59 minutes.
Stopwatch timing displays
The stopwatch time is displayed at different
positions on the dashboard:
– In the stopwatch on the dashboard.
– In the “ Chrono” menu in the multi-function
display on the instrument panel.
– In the “CAR” main menu on the PCM.
Displaying the time on the stopwatch
You can configure the stopwatch on the
dashboard to display the ti me in the multi-function
display on the instrument panel.
For information on displaying the time on the
stopwatch:
f Please see the chapter “DISPLAYING TIME IN
STOPWATCH ON DASHBOARD” on page 148.

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Sport Chrono on multi-function display
All stopwatch displays are started and stopped in
the “Chrono” menu on the multi-function display.
For instructions on using the multi-function
display:
f
Please see the chapter “OPERATING THE
MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY IN THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL” on page 115.
Notes on operation
If you exit the “Chrono ” menu while the stopwatch
is running, measurement will continue.
The stopwatch stops after the ignition is switched
off. If the ignition is switched on again within
approximately 4 minutes, the stopwatch will
continue to run.
The only way to reset th e stopwatch to zero is
by selecting “ Reset” in the “ Chrono” menu.
For information on re setting the stopwatch:
f Please see the chapter “RESETTING THE
STOPWATCH TIME” on page 137.
A- Current stopwatch time
B - Reference time (fastest lap)
C - Number of completed laps
D - Circle display: Compares the current lap time
with the reference timeStarting timing
The stopwatch time A is displayed simultaneously
on all stopwatch displays in the vehicle.
R - Lap time (stored)
Z - Intermediate time (not stored)Stopping lap/Starting new lap
The current stopwatch time can be stored as a lap
time while the stopwatch is still running.
1. Select
> “Chrono”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Chrono”
2. “Start”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Chrono ”
2. “Round ”
and confirm.

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The lap counter value C increases by one.
The time of the fastest completed lap is stored
temporarily as a reference value B.
The stopwatch time A and the circle display D turn
a different color to indicate whether the current
lap time is quicker than, slower than or identical to
the current fastest lap.
– Green: Current lap time is faster.
– Yellow: Current lap time is identical.
– Red: Current lap time is slower.
Note
If a reference time has not been stored yet,
the reference time position B remains blank.
The segment display is not colored.
A maximum of 63 laps can be stored during each
session.
Storing intermediate time
You can store an intermediate time while the
stopwatch is still running.
The intermediate time is displayed temporarily
on the multi-function display.
Timing continues in the background. Stopping timing
You can stop the stopwatch at any time.
The stopwatch time
A stops.
Continuing timing
You can resume timing again after stopping
the stopwatch.
The stopwatch time A continues. Resetting the stopwatch time
The stopwatch time can be reset to zero.
All stopwatch time displays are reset to zero.1.
Select
> “Chrono”
2. Select “ Int”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Chrono ”
2. “Stop ”
and confirm.1. Select
> “Chrono ”
> “Stop ”
2. “Res. ”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Chrono”
> “ Stop ”
2. “Reset ”
and confirm.

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Vehicle Settings on the Multi-
Function DisplayDifferent settings can be adjusted in the
multi-function display on the instrument panel
depending on the vehicle equipment.
On vehicles with comfort memory, the settings are
stored on the car key or the person buttons in the
driver’s door.
For information on the comfort memory:
fPlease see the chapter “COMFORT MEMORY”
on page 40.
Selecting settings menu
Setting optionsThe following vehicle functions can be adapted
individually:
–“ Display ”
Adapt the appearance of the multi-function
display, see page 139.
–“ Light/Visibility ”
Adjust the vehicle lighting, wipers and
reversing options, see page 142.
–“ Locking ”
Adjust the locking settings, see page 145.
–“ Air conditioning ”
Adapt the air conditioning, see page 146.
–“ Date/time ”
Set the date and time, see page 147.
–“ Units ”
Set the units of measurement on the
instruments and display, see page 149.
–“ Language”
Set the language of the multi-function display
and the instrument panel, see page 150. –“
Volume ”
Adjust the volume of the warning and
information tones, see page 150.
–“ Steering wheel operation”
Change the MFS button assignment on the
multi-function steering wheel, see page 151.
–“ Reset ”
Reset to factory settings, see page 139.
Selecting setting options or activating
vehicle functionsA symbol positioned in front of a setting option
indicates whether the option is selected or
a vehicle function is activated.
Selecting one of several options
Option is selected.
Option is not selected.
Activating and deactivating functions Function is activated.
Function is deactivated.
1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Settings ”
and confirm.