engine PORSCHE PANAMERA 2009 1.G Information Manual

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Overview Illustrations
Steering Wheel and Instrument
Panel1. Turn signal lightsSee page 96.
2. Engine oil pressure gauge See page 111.
3. Engine oil temperature gauge See page 110.
4. Speedometer See page 110.
5. Tachometer See page 110.
6. Multi-function display See page 115.
7. Windshield wipers See page 102.
8. Coolant temperature gauge See page 110.
9. Fuel gauge See page 111.
10.PDK shift buttons See page 61.
11.Adaptive cruise control See page 178.
12.Horn See page 61.
13.Telephone controls, multi-function display See page 115.

Opening and Locking
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Opening and Locking
Never invite car theft
! ................................... 18
Notes on the Key and Central Locking
System ....................... ................................ 19
Central Locking Syst em ................................ 20
Brief Overview – Opening and Locking
From Outside .......... ..................................... 21
Opening and Locking From Outside ............... 22
Opening and Locking From Inside .................. 31
Opening and Closing the Engine
Compartment Lid ......... ................................ 33
Malfunctions When Opening and Closing ........ 35

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Opening and Locking
Never invite car theft!An unlocked car with the key in the ignition lock
invites car theft.
A steering wheel lock and a gong alarm are
standard equipment in your Porsche. The gong
alarm will sound if you open the driver's door while
the key is still in the ignition lock. It is your
reminder to pull the key out of the ignition lock and
to lock the doors.
Warning!
Any uncontrolled movement of the vehicle
may result in property damage, serious
personal injury or death.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the
key in the ignition lock, especially if children
and/or pets are left unattended in the
vehicle. They can operate power windows
and other controls. If the engine is left
running, they may accidentally engage the
shift lever. Serious personal injury or death
could result from loss of control of the
vehicle.
f Always remove the ignition key.
f Always set the electric parking brake.
f Lock the doors with the key or with the remote control.
Warning!
Risk of a serious accident.
The steering column will lock when you
remove the key while you are driving or as
the car is rolling to a stop. You will not be
able to steer the car.
Serious personal injury or death could result
from loss of control of the vehicle.
f Never remove the key from the steering lock while you are driving. To protect your vehicle and your possessions
from theft, you should always proceed as
follows when leaving your vehicle:
f
Close windows.
f Close slide/tilt roof.
f Remove ignition key (switch ignition off in
vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive).
f Engage steering lock.
f Remove valuables (e.g. car documents, radio
control module, cell phones, house keys) from
the car.
f Lock doors.
f Lock the glove compartment.
f Close storage trays.
f Cover luggage compartment with the luggage
compartment cover.
f Close rear lid.

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Opening and Locking
Emergency keyRemoving emergency key
1. Push the release button to the side.
2. Pull out the key.
Inserting emergency key
fSlide in the key until the release button
audibly engages.
Central Locking SystemThis device complies with:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation of this device is subject to the following
two conditions:
– This device may not cause harmful interfe-
rence, and
– this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifi-
cations to this equipment.
Such modification could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
Warning!
Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Porsche could void the user’s autho-
rity to operate this equipment. Your vehicle is equipped with a central locking
system. The following are unlocked or locked
together:
– Doors
–Rear lid
– Filler flap
The central locking system is always activated
when the vehicle is unlocked and locked.
On the multi-function di
splay of the instrument
panel, you can set different variants for locking
and unlocking the doors and rear lid. You can open
all doors irrespective of the setting made.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s door is
not completely closed.
If one of the following components is not comple-
tely closed when you try to lock the vehicle the
door/lid is not locked:
–vehicle doors
– rear lid
– engine compartment lid
The indication by the emergency flasher and by
the acoustic signal will be provided after all doors
and lids are closed.USA: KR55WK50138
Canada: 7812D-5WK50138

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Opening and Locking
Locking doorsLocking with the key
1. Close the door.
2. Press button once.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors cannot be opened from outside.
or
If persons or animals are remaining in the
vehicle, press button twice.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors can be opened from inside by
pulling once on the front door opener or by
pulling twice on the rear door opener.
3. Inform any persons re maining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
Note on operation for locking the doors with
the key
The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s door is
not completely closed.
The emergency flasher indicates that the vehicle
has been locked successfully only when all the
doors, the engine compartment lid and the
tailgate are closed. Locking with Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless)
You must carry the key with you.
1. Close the door.
2. Briefly press the Porsche Entry & Drive locking
button A on the door handle.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors cannot be opened from outside.
or
If persons or animals are remaining in the
vehicle, press the Porsche Entry & Drive
locking button A on the door handle twice.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice. The doors can be opened from inside by
pulling once on the front door opener or by
pulling twice on the rear door opener.
3. Inform any persons re maining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
Note on operation for locking the doors with
Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless)
– The vehicle cannot be locked if the any of the doors or the tailgate are not completely
closed.
A warning signal sounds in the passenger
compartment and a warning message
appears on the multi-function display.
– The key must be outside the vehicle when locking the vehicle do ors, otherwise the
vehicle doors cannot be locked.
– If the key is out of rang e, the vehicle doors can
no longer be opened after they are locked.

Opening and Locking
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Automatic door locking and automatic
door unlocking
Warning!
In an emergency situation where you need to
exit the car through an automatically locked
door, remember the following procedure to
open the door.
f Unlock the doors by pressing the central
locking button or
f Pull the inside door handle on the front door
once or on the rear door twice to open the door.
In the multi-function display of the instrument
panel, you have the option of selecting diverse
variants of automatic door locking and automatic
door unlocking.
For information on modifying the opening and
locking settings:
f Please see the chapter “LOCKING SETTINGS”
on page 145.
Unlocking and opening tailgateWhen the tailgate is unlocked, the vehicle doors
are also unlocked.
The vehicle is locked ag ain automatically after
30 seconds if none of the vehicle doors or the
tailgate is opened.
Danger!
Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning! Exhaust
gases can enter the passenger compartment
when the tailgate is open and render the
occupants unconscious if longterm exposure
occurs, resulting in an accident. In a stopped
vehicle, carbon monoxide can also lead to
death.
f Always keep the tailgate closed when the
engine is running.
fAlways keep the tailgate closed while driving.
Unlocking with the key
1. Press button .
2. Press the unlocking handle ( arrow) on the
tailgate and open the tailgate.

Opening and Locking
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Powerlift tailgateOpening and closing tailgate automatically
Warning!
Risk of poisoning! Exhaust gases can enter
the passenger compartment when the
tailgate is open.
f Always keep the tailgate closed when the
engine is running.
f Always keep the tailgate closed while driving.
Risk of injury and damage if the tailgate is
automatically opened or closed in an
uncontrolled way!
f Do not leave children in the car unattended.
f Open or close the tailgate only when the
vehicle is stationary.
f Never drive with the ta ilgate open. Exhaust
gases can enter the passenger compartment.
f Open or close the tailgate only when there are
no persons, animals or objects within its
movement range.
f Always keep a close eye on the opening and
closing operation so that movement can be
stopped at any time in the event of danger.
f Make sure there is sufficient clearance behind
and above the vehicle (e.g. roof transport systems, garage ceiling). Acoustic indication du
ring opening/closing
of the tailgate
Opening and closing of the tailgate are indicated
by warning tones.
You can have the warning tones activated/
deactivated at your authorized Porsche dealer.
Opening tailgate automatically
There are three ways of opening the tailgate:
Variant 1
f Use the unlocking handle ( arrow) on the
tailgate. The vehicle must be unlocked for this.
Vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive need not
be unlocked. You simply have to carry the car
key with you, e.g. in your trouser pocket.

Opening and Locking
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Activating and deactivating child lock
The child locks are fitted in the lock area of the
rear doors.
The doors cannot be opened from inside when the
child locks are on.
fTo engage: Turn the child lock in direction of
travel using the emergency key.
f To disengage: Turn the child lock away
from the direction of travel using the
emergency key.
For information on the emergency key:
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY KEY” on
page 20.
Opening and Closing the Engine
Compartment Lid
Danger!
Risk of loss of control or an accident,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
f Should you notice at any time while driving that
one of the lids is not secured properly, please
stop immediately in a suitable place and
close it.
The engine compartment lid may fly up impairing vision.
Opening
Caution!
Risk of damage to engine compartment lid or
windshield wipers.
f Make sure that the windshield wipers are not
pulled out forwards when opening the engine
compartment lid.
f Always switch off windshield wipers
before opening the engine compartment lid
(wiper switch in position 0).
For information on the front wipers:
f Please see the chapter “FRONT WIPER AND HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM” on page 102.

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Opening and Locking
1. Open the driver’s door.
2. Pull the release lever (
arrow).
The engine compartment lid is now unlocked. 3. Pull the unlocking handle (
arrow).
4. Open the engine compartment fully.
Closing1. Lower lid and let it fa ll into the lock. If
necessary, push the lid closed with the palm
of your hand in the area of the lock.
2. Check that the lid is en gaged correctly in the
lock and that the release lever is back in its
initial position.
When the vehicle is in motion, a message will
appear on the multi-function display in the
instrument panel if the lid is not closed properly.

Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
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Note
fAfter switching on the ignition, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF warning light lights
up for a few seconds as a check.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up
The passenger’s air bags are switched off.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
does not light up
The passenger’s air bags are active and ready for
operation.
Danger!
Risk of serious personal injury or death due
to the passenger air bag triggering
unintentionally.
When the ignition is on and the up to one-
year old child is seated in the child restraint
system on the passenger seat the indicator
lamp “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF“ must be
on.
If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator
lamp does not light up, it could indicate a
fault in the system, and the air bag could
inflate in a collision, placing the child at risk
of death or severe injury from the inflating air
bag.
In this case:
f Fasten the child restraint system on one of the
rear seats immediately.
f Have the fault remedied at your nearest authorized Porsche dealer. Faults are indicated by a warning light in the
instrument panel.
The air bag warning light illuminates when the
electronic monitoring of the air bag system
detects a malfunction of the
sensors, safety belt
system, occupant detection system, PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp, related wiring, air bag
modules and control units.
f In the following cases you should
immediately consult an authorized
Porsche dealer in order to assure the air
bag system is functioning properly:
– If the warning light does not light up when the ignition is switched on or
– If the warning light does not go out once the engine is running or
– If the warning light appears while driving.
Warning light