oil level PORSCHE PANAMERA 2009 1.G Information Manual

Index
335
Octane rating .................................................... 265
Portable fuel containers .......................................... 3
Quality ............... ...................................... ......... 265
Recommendation ............... ................................ 268
Recommendations ............. ................................ 268
Refuelling ........... ...................................... ......... 265
Tank capacity ................ .................................... 329
Fuel can ............... .......................................... ............. 267
Fuel containers, portable .. ................................................ 3
Fuel gauge ........... .......................................... ............. 111
Fuel level indicator Fuel gauge .................... .................................... 111
Fuel reserve ......... .......................................... ............. 266
Fuse, changing electric fu ses ....................................... 298
GGarage door opener
Deleting programmed sign als ............................. 244
Functional description ........................................ 243
Operating ................................................. ......... 245
Programming signal (chang eable code system) .... 244
Programming signal (fixed code system).............. 244
Gear selector Emergency unlocking ..... .................................... 200
Glove box Closing .............. ...................................... ......... 219
Cooling .............. ...................................... ........... 83
Opening ............. ...................................... ......... 219
Ground clearance ................ ............................................ 3HHandbrake (electric parking brake)
Operating ................................................. ......... 171
Releasing ........... ...................................... ......... 171
Head restraints ................... .......................................... 38
Headlight levelling (automatic) Functional description .......................................... 94
Headlights Adjusting ....................... .................................... 314
Care instructions ........... .................................... 274
Changing bulb for auxiliary high-beam headlight .... 311
Installing ....................... .................................... 309
Operating washer system ................................... 103 Removing ............
..............................................309
Heated rear window Switching on/off............... ....................................84
Heated seats ...... .............................................. .............43
Switching off.................... ....................................43
Switching on .................... ....................................43
Height adjustment Overview ............. ..............................................209
Warning message on the multi-function display .....210
High beam headlight Stalk ................... ................................................96
High-beam headlight........... ............................................96
Changing bulb (auxiliary high-beam headlight) .......311
Installing headlights ...... ......................................309
Removing headlights ........ ..................................309
High-pressure cleaning equipment Instructions for use ...... ......................................270
Hillholder (Drive-off Assistant) Functional description ... ......................................206
HOLD function Functional description ... ......................................206
Home mode Entry function .................. ....................................95
Welcome Home function ... ....................................95
HomeLink (garag e door opener)
Deleting programmed sign als..............................244
Functional description ... ......................................243
Operating ........................ ..................................245
Programming signal (chang eable code system)
....244
Programming signal (fixed code system) ..............244
Hot exhaust pipes .............. ..............................................3
IIdentification number, position ......................................323
Ignition lock Emergency operation of th e key ..........................166
Functional description ... ......................................164
Removing ignition key, PD K transmission .............195
Immobiliser Functional description ... ......................................250
Switching on/off............... ..................................250
Inclination sensor Function indication ....... ......................................249
Switching off with bu tton in door handle
(Porsche Entry & Drive). ......................................248 Switching off with car key
.................................. 247
Instrument cluster Adjusting lighting ............ ..................................... 95
Cooling system, temperat ure gauge ................... 110
Engine oil temperature ga uge ............................. 110
Fuel gauge ............................................ ............ 111
Odometer .......... ............................................... 112
Speedometer ..................... ............................... 110
Tachometer ....................... ............................... 110
Warning and indicator ligh ts, overview ................. 107
Instrument panel Adjusting lighting ............ ..................................... 95
Cooling system, temperat ure gauge ................... 110
Engine oil temperature ga uge ............................. 110
Fuel gauge ............................................ ............ 111
Odometer .......... ............................................... 112
Speedometer ..................... ............................... 110
Tachometer ....................... ............................... 110
Warning and indicator ligh ts, overview ................. 107
Interior mirror Switching automatic anti-daz zle function on/off ...... 60
Interior surveillance .......... ........................................... 249
Switching off with button in door handle
(Porsche Entry & Drive) ...................................... 248
Switching off with car key .................................. 247
iPod interface, installation position................................ 192
JJump-lead starting for flat battery ................................. 306
Jump-lead starting, external power supply ..................... 306KKey
Changing battery ............ ................................... 307
Emergency operation, igni tion lock ..................... 166
Locking vehicle door....... ..................................... 24
Removing emergency key .................................... 20
Replacement keys .......... ..................................... 19
Unlocking vehicle door .... ..................................... 23
Keys ....................... ..................................................... 19
Kickdown Porsche Doppelkupplung. ................................... 197

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Index
LLATCH system .............................................................. 56
Fastening ....................... ..................................... 56
Installing a child seat ... ......................................... 56
Prescribed installation dire ction of child seat.......... 53
Launch Control .................. .......................................... 196
Leather, care instructions .................................... ........ 275
Level control Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 209
Warning message on the mult i-function display ..... 210
Light Headlight flasher......... ......................................... 96
Switching on Welcome Home function ................... 95
Switching on when entering the vehicle.................. 95
Light switch AUTO function ................ ..................................... 92
Overview ............. ...................................... .......... 92
Switching on AUTO positi on .................................. 92
Lights Care instructions ........ ....................................... 274
Replacing Bulbs .............. ................................... 308
Switching front reading lig ht on/off ....................... 98
Switching front reading light s on/off automatically.. 99
Switching on when entering the vehicle.................. 95
Switching on when leaving the vehicle ................... 95
Load Disengaging luggage comp artment cover ............ 231
General information on lo ading............................ 228
Loading and securing ski bag ............................. 231
Position of tie-down ri ngs ................................... 227
Removing/installing retractable luggage
compartment cover ........ ................................... 229
Retractable luggage compartment cover,
pulling out/retracting .. ....................................... 229
Loading Disengaging luggage comp artment cover ............ 231
General information..... ....................................... 228
Loading and securing ski bag ............................. 231
Position of tie-down ri ngs ................................... 227
Removing/installing retractable luggage
compartment cover ........ ................................... 229
Retractable luggage compartment cover,
pulling out/retracting .. ....................................... 229
Loading information ........... .......................................... 236 Loadspace
Open
ing and closing the floor................ .............. 227
Overview .............. ............................................. 227
Position of tie-down ring s .................................... 227
Lock, child lock
Enabling/disabling opening rear doors from
inside ................ ...................................... ............ 32
Enabling/disabling power windows switches in
the rear doors .............. ....................................... 88
Switching rear control pa nel on/off........................ 80
Locking Emergency operation in th e event of a fault............ 35
Locking the tailgate ....... ....................................... 26
Locking vehicle door from inside ........................... 31
Locking vehicle door with car key
(remote control) ............ ....................................... 24
Locking vehicle door with Porsche Entry & Drive .... 24
Persons/animals remaining in the vehicle ............... 24
Tailgate ............. ...................................... ............ 26
Vehicle door with car key (remote control) ............. 24
Vehicle door with Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless) ... 24
Low beam Installing headlights ....... ..................................... 309
Removing headlights ......... ................................. 309
Switching on/off ........... ....................................... 92
Luggage General information on lo ading ............................ 228
Loading and securing ski bag ............................. 231
Position of tie-down ring s .................................... 227
Retractable luggage compartment cover,
pulling out/retracting ..... ..................................... 229
Luggage compartment Closing the tailgate ....... ....................................... 26
Opening and closing the floor................ .............. 227
Opening the tailgate ...... ....................................... 25
Overview .............. ............................................. 227
Position of tie-down ring s .................................... 227
Luggage compartment cover Disengaging ...... ................................................ 231MMaintenance work
Adding washer fluid ....... ..................................... 259
Changing air cleaner ..... ..................................... 261
Changing particle filter ....................................... 261 Checking engine-oil leve
l .................................... 254
Checking the coolant level and adding coolant ..... 257
Notes on maintenance ..... .................................. 252
Topping up engine oil .. ...................................... 255
Malfunctions
Emergency operation of ignition key in ignition
lock.................... .............................................. 166
Emergency operation of slid e/tilt roof ................... 89
Emergency operation of ta ilgate ........................... 35
Emergency unlocking of the filler flap.................. 267
Overview of warning me ssages .......................... 152
ParkAssist .......... .............................................. 241
Power windows ................... ................................ 88
Powerlift tailgate ......... ........................................ 30
When opening and closin g.................................... 35
Memory ................... .................................................... 40
Retrieving seat settings ....................................... 41
Retrieving vehicle settin gs.................................... 41
Storing seat settings ... ........................................ 41
Storing vehicle settings ........................................ 41
Memory buttons..... .......................................... ............. 41
Minor repairs In the event of a flat ti re ..................................... 293
Storage location of warnin g triangle.................... 279
Mirrors Adjusting exterior mirror s..................................... 58
Adjusting exterior mirrors as parking aid ............... 60
Folding in exterior mirr ors .................................... 59
Folding out exterior mirr ors .................................. 59
Storing exterior mirror sett ings (memory).............. 59
Switching automatic anti-dazzle function on
and off ............... ................................................ 60
Vanity mirror ................... .................................... 64
MONO button Air-conditioning system ........................................ 74
Motion sensor (int er
ior surveillance)
Switching off with bu tton in door handle
(Porsche Entry & Drive) ...................................... 248
Switching off with car ke y .................................. 247
Multi-function display Activating functions, opening menus and
viewing options ............... .................................. 117
Browsing through long li sts ................................ 117
Checking oil level ........ ...................................... 121
Display areas .................. .................................. 116
Menu overview .................... .............................. 117

Index
337
Operating navigation system ............................... 123
Operating principle......... .................................... 115
Operating with multi-function steering wheel ......... 115
Operating with steering wh eel lever ..................... 116
Overview of warning me ssages ........................... 152
Retrieving vehicle inform ation ............................. 119
Selecting a radio statio n ..................................... 123
Sport Chrono................. .................................... 136
Tire pressure warnings ....................................... 133
Trip information ......... ........................................ 126
Using the telephone ....... .................................... 125
Multi-function steering wheel Changing button assign ment on multi-function
steering wheel ............... .................................... 151
Functional description .......................................... 63
MFS button.................... .................................... 116
With telephone function ........................................ 63
NNavigation system ............... ........................................ 191
Using via multi-function display ............................ 123OOctane rating ....... .......................................... ............. 268
Octane rating, petrol ........ ............................................ 265
Odometer Display ..................................................... ......... 112
Resetting ................................................. ......... 112
Off delay Switching on.................. ...................................... 95
Oil ................................................................. ............. 254
Change .............. ...................................... ......... 256
Change quantity ............. .................................... 329
Checking level ............... .................................... 121
Consumption ...... ...................................... ............. 6
Filler opening ............. ........................................ 255
General information ........ .................................... 254
Level gauge .................. .................................... 121
Oil pressure.......................................... ............. 152
Oil-level warning on the mult i-function display........ 255
Temperature gauge ....... .................................... 110
Topping up ......... ...................................... ......... 255On-board computer
Measuring oil level..............................................121
Menu overview ................. ..................................117
Multi-function display .... ......................................115
Operating principle ....... ......................................115
Overview of warning me ssages ...........................152
Tire Pressure Monitoring .....................................127
Opening and closing Closing tailgate automati cally ................................28
Engine compartment lid .... ....................................33
Locking vehicle door with car key
(remote control) ...................................... .............24
Locking vehicle door with Porsche Entry & Drive.....24
Luggage compartment floo r................................227
Opening and locking vehicle door from inside .........31
Opening tailgate automatica lly ...............................27
Slide/tilt roof ............... ........................................88
Unlocking vehicle door with car key
(remote control)
...................................... .............23
Unlocking vehicle door with
Porsche Entry & Drive .. ........................................23
Opening and closing the engine compartment lid..............33
Opening and closing the hood .........................................33
Operating in other countries .........................................264
Operating overview Air conditioning system, front ................................76
Operating the horn ............. ............................................61
Optical distortion, rear wi ndow ........................................84
Oxygen sensor ...................... ......................................263
PPaint
Care instructions .......... ......................................271
Polishing ............. ..............................................271
Preserving ........... ..............................................271
Removing spots and stai ns .................................271
Repairing damage ............ ..................................271
Panic button ........... .......................................... .............19
ParkAssist Sensors .............. ..............................................239
Parking Applying the parking brak e..................................171
Locking the vehicle....... ........................................24
PDK transmission .................................... ...........199 Parking aid
Sensors ............. ............................................... 239
Swivelling down mirror glass ................................ 60
Parking brake Automatic parking brake release upon
driving off ...... ................................................... 171
Operating .......... ............................................... 171
Releasing ........... ............................................... 171
Testing on brake test st and ................................ 253
Parking/pulling out Functional description, ParkAssist ....................... 239
Sensors for ParkAssist .......................... ............ 239
Particle filter, maintenance instructions ......................... 261
PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) Functional description . ....................................... 208
Overview................................ ........................... 201
Selecting chassis setup . .................................... 208
Warning message on the mult i-function display .... 208
Passenger air bag Automatic deactivation of the passenger air bag .... 50
Warning light in the cent er console ....................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF Warning light in the cent er console ....................... 51
Passenger mirror Adjusting ....................... ..................................... 58
Adjusting as parking aid . ...................................... 60
Folding in ....................... ..................................... 59
Folding out..................... .....................................
59
PCCB (Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake) General information ........ ....................................... 3
PCM (Porsche Communicatio n Management) ................. 191
PDCC (Porsche Dyna mic Chassis Control)
Functional description . ....................................... 211
Overview................................ ........................... 201
Warning message on the mult i-function display .... 211
PDK selector lever Emergency unlocking...... ................................... 200
PDK transmission ................. ....................................... 193
Driving in winter.......... ....................................... 199
Faults ................ ............................................... 194
Kickdown ........... ............................................... 197
Reduced driving program ................................... 199
Rocker switches on the steering wheel.................. 61
Selector-lever positions ...................................... 195
Shifting gears on the st eering wheel ................... 196
Sport mode ....... ............................................... 195

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Index
Performance tests on roller-type test stands................. 253
Performance, Technical data ........................................ 324
Person buttons (memory) ... ............................................ 41
Petrol Fuel can .......... .................................................. 267
Fuel gauge ..................... ................................... 111
Fuel reserve warning .......................................... 112
Octane rating ................. ................................... 265
Portable fuel containers ......................................... 3
Quality ................ ...................................... ........ 265
Refuelling ....................... ................................... 265
Tank capacity ................. ................................... 329
Plastic components, care in structions ........................... 274
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) Air suspension and level control .......................... 209
Functional description . ....................................... 208
Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 201
Warning message on the mult i-function display ..... 208
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) General information..... ........................................... 3
Porsche Communication Manage ment (PCM) ................. 191
Porsche Doppelkupplung (P DK) .................................... 193
Driving in winter .......... ....................................... 199
Faults ....................................................... ........ 194
Kickdown ............ ...................................... ........ 197
Launch Control ............... ................................... 196
Reduced driving program ................................... 199
Selector-lever position. ....................................... 193
Shifting gears on the stee ring wheel.................... 196
Sport mode ......... ...................................... ........ 195
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) Functional description . ....................................... 211
Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 201
Warning message on the mult i-function display ..... 211
Porsche Entry & Drive
Inclination sensor ........ .......................................
249
Interior surveillance ..... ....................................... 249
Locking the vehicle ..... ......................................... 24
Unlocking the vehicle .. ......................................... 23
Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Functional description . ....................................... 202
Multi-function light in th e tachometer ................... 205
Overview ............. ...................................... ........ 201
Switching off .................. ................................... 204
Switching on .................. ................................... 205Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
Functional description.... ..................................... 202
Power steering Checking and adding hydrau lic fluid ..................... 260
Power windows
Adjusting after connecting battery ......................... 88
Malfunctions ................. ....................................... 88
Opening/closing windows wi th rocker switch .......... 86
Overview of driver’s door control panel .................. 86
Overview of passenger’s d oor control panel ........... 86
Powerlift tailgate Closing.............. ...................................... ............ 28
Opening ............ ...................................... ............ 27
Safety notes .. ...................................... ................ 27
Pressure Tires (bar/psi) ............... ..................................... 326
Protection against towi ng (inclination sensor)
Switching off with Porsche Entry & Drive .............. 248
Switching off with remote control ........................ 247
PSM (Porsche Stab ility Management)
Functional description.... ..................................... 202
Multi-function light in th e tachometer.................... 205
Overview .............. ............................................. 201
Switching off .................... ................................. 204
Switching on ...... ................................................ 205
Warning light on the multi-f unction display ............ 305
PTM (Porsche Traction Management) Functional description.... ..................................... 202
Pulling out/parking Func
tional description, Pa rkAssist ....................... 239
Sensors for ParkAssist .. ..................................... 239
Push-starting ....... ........................................................ 321RRadar sensor for adaptive cruise control ...... ................. 274
Radiator fan Installation position........ ..................................... 258
Safety notes .. .................................................... 258
Radio Tips ..................... ............................................. 189
Radio remote control ......................................... ............ 19
Rain sensor Adjusting ........................................................... 103
Switching on ...... ................................................ 102 Reading lights, front
Switching on/off .............. .................................... 98
Switching on/off automatica lly.............................. 99
Rear fog light Switching on ................... .................................... 92
Rear roll-up blind ............... ............................................ 66
Rear seats............. .......................................... ............. 38
Folding forward ............... .................................. 226
Rear spoiler, operating prin ciple ................................... 214
Rear window Optical distortion ......... ........................................ 84
Rear window wiper Switching on intermittent operation ..................... 104
Window wiping ................ .................................. 104
Rear-axle load ........ .......................................... ........... 236
Rearview camera .................. ...................................... 241
Reduced driving program, PDK ..................... ............... 199
Refrigerated box in the rear of the vehicle, opening ....... 226
Refuelling .............. .......................................... ........... 267
Relays Replacing ....................... .................................. 296
Remote control ................. ............................................ 19
Changing battery ............. .................................. 307
Locking vehicle door ....... .................................... 24
Unlocking vehicle door . ........................................ 23
Removing/installing luggage compartment cover .......... 229
Replacement keys................. ........................................ 19
REST button Air-conditioning system ........................................

71
Restraint systems for children Installing with LATCH sy stem ................................ 56
LATCH restraint system ... .................................... 56
Prescribed installation direction (depending on
age of child)................ ........................................ 53
Retractable rear spoiler Extending and retracting .................................... 215
Operating principle ...... ...................................... 214
Roll stabilisation Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) ........... 211
Roll-up blind ...................... ............................................ 65
Roll-up sunblind For rear window, lowe red automatically when
reversing ................................ ............................ 66
Raising/lowering for rear side windows ................. 65
Raising/lowering for rear window .......................... 66
Roof load .............. .......................................... ........... 328