center console PORSCHE PANAMERA 2009 1.G Information Manual

Contents
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Contents
Overview Illustrations......................... 10Driver’s Cockpit ...............................
............. 11
Steering Wheel and Inst rument Panel .............. 12
Dashboard .......................................... ......... 13
Front Center Console . ................................... 14
Overhead Operating Co nsole ......................... 15
Rear ............................................................ 16Opening and Locking ......................... 17Never invite car theft! . ................................... 18
Notes on the Key and Central Locking
System ......................... .............................. 19
Central Locking System ................................ 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 Open ing and Closing ......... 35Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ..... 37Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............. 38
Adjusting Front Seats . ................................... 39
Storing Vehicle Settin gs ................................ 40
Easy Entry Function .... .................................. 42
Adjusting Rear Seats ..................................... 42
Adjusting Passenger Seat From Rear.............. 43
Front and Rear Heated Seats ......................... 43
Front and Rear Seat Ventilation ...................... 44 Safety Belts..............
.................................... 44
Air bag Systems ....... .................................... 47
Child Restraint System s................................. 52
LATCH Child Seat Syst em.............................. 56
Exterior Mirrors ........ .................................... 58
Steering Wheel ......... .................................... 61
Heated steering whee l ................................... 61
Steering Wheel Adjust ment ............................ 62
Multi-Function Steering Wheel......................... 63
Sun Visors .................... ................................ 64
Vanity Mirror ............. .................................... 64
Roll-Up Sunblinds, Rear Side Windows ............ 65
Roll-Up Sunblind, Rear Window ....................... 66
Air Conditioning .... ............................ 67Brief Overview – Front Control Panel ........ 68
Brief Overview – Rear Control Panel
(4-Zone Air-Conditioning) ................................ 69
Overview of Air Conditioning .......................... 70
General Functions ..... .................................... 71
Automatically Controlled Air Conditioning ........ 76
Air Vents ........................................... ........... 82
Heated Rear Window/Exterior Mirror
Heating ............................................. ........... 84Windows and Slide/Tilt Roof............... 85Power Windows ............................................ 86
Slide/Tilt Roof........... .................................... 88
Lights, Turn Signals and
Windshield Wipers. ............................ 91Automatic Driving Light Assistant/
Adaptive Light System ................................... 92
Instrument lighting ....... ................................. 95
Turn Signal/High Beam/Headlight
Flasher Stalk........... ...................................... 96
Emergency Flasher ...... ................................. 97
Interior Lighting............................ ................. 98
Brief Overview – Windshield Wipers ............ 101
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 102Instrument Panel and
Multi-Function Display ..................... 105Instrument Panel USA Mo dels ...................... 107
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................. 109
Tachometer ..................... ........................... 110
Speedometer .................. ........................... 110
Multi-Function Display .................................. 110
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge ..................... 110
Coolant Temperature Gauge ........................ 110
Engine Oil Pressure Ga uge .......................... 111
Fuel Gauge .................. ............................... 111
Digital Speedometer .... ............................... 112
Upshift Prompt Indicato r .............................. 112
Odometer........................ ........................... 112
Reset Button for Trip Counter Display/
Brightness Setting for In strument Lighting.... 112
PDK Display for Selector-Lever Position/
Engaged Gear ................. ........................... 112
Battery/Alternator ........ ............................... 113

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Overview Illustrations
Overview IllustrationsDriver’s Cockpit ............................................ 11
Steering Wheel and Inst rument Panel .............. 12
Dashboard .......................................... ......... 13
Front Center Console . ................................... 14
Overhead Operating Co nsole ......................... 15
Rear ............................................................ 16

Overview Illustrations
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Dashboard1. Sport Chrono clockSee page 135.
2. Porsche Communication Management (PCM) See page 191.
3. Air vents See page 82.
4. Glove box See page 218.
5. Drinks holder/cupholder See page 222.
6. Front center console See page 14.
7. Ashtray, cigarette lighter See page 224.
8. Drinks holder/cupholder See page 222.
9. Armrest, storage compartment See page 219.

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Overview Illustrations
Front Center Console1. Heated seats, seat ventilationSee page 43.
2. Air conditioning See page 70.
3. Emergency flasher See page 97.
4. Central locking See page 31.
5. Heated rear window/external mirror heating See page 84.
6. “Sport”/“Sport Plus” modes See page 212.
7. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
See page 208.
8. High level See page 210.
9. Porsche Stability Management (PSM) See page 202.
10.Auto Start Stop function See page 169.
11.Roll-up sunblind on rear window/rear side windows
See page 66.
12.Sports exhaust system See page 214.
13.Retractable rear spoiler See page 214.

Opening and Locking
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Malfunctions When Opening and
ClosingEmergency operation of tailgateIf the tailgate cannot be opened with the radio
remote control (e.g. if th e battery of the remote
control is dead), the emergency operation must
be performed:
1. Unlock and open the driver’s door with the car key.
2. Switch on the ignition within 10 seconds to prevent the alarm system from
triggering.
3. Press the central locking button on the front or rear center console.
The tailgate is now unlocked and can be
opened with the unlocking handle.
Only one door is unlockedOn the multi-function di splay in the instrument
panel, you can set different variants for locking
and unlocking the doors and tailgate. You can
open all doors irrespective of the setting made.
f Press button on the key twice within
2seconds.The vehicle cannot be unlockedThe remote control of the key may
– not function correctly due to radio waves (also
radio contact between remote control and
vehicle in the case of Porsche Entry & Drive),
– fail due to a fault,
– fail due to a flat key battery.
f Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key
in the door lock.
If the vehicle was unlocked using the
emergency key in the door lock, only the
driver’s door can be opened.
In order to prevent the alarm system from
being triggered, switch the ignition on
within 10 seconds of opening the door .
The vehicle cannot be lockedThis is recognizable by the fact that the
emergency flasher does not flash and there is no
locking noise.
The remote control of the key may
– not function correctly due to radio waves (also radio contact between remote control
and vehicle in the case of Porsche Entry &
Drive),
– fail due to a fault,
– fail due to a flat key battery.
f Lock the vehicle usin g the emergency key
in the door lock.
If the central locking system is defective,
operating the lock cylinder in the driver’s door will
lock all functioning lockin g elements of the central
locking system.
For information on lockin g the doors by means of
the emergency operation:
f Please see the chapter “NOT ALL VEHICLE
DOORS ARE LOCKED” on page 36.
f Have faults in the central locking system
repaired.
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.

Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
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Roll-Up Sunblinds, Rear Side
WindowsNote on operation
The roll-up sunblinds on the rear side windows can
be raised or lowered only when the rear side
windows are closed.
If child protection is activated, the roll-up sunblinds
on the rear side windows can only be operated
using the roll-up sunblind button in the front center
console or the power window buttons in the
driver’s door.
For information on child protection:
f Please see the chapter “DISABLING THE
CONTROLS IN THE REAR” on page 88.
For information on the roll-up sunblind button:
f Please see the chapter “RAISING/LOWERING
ROLL-UP SUNBLIND ON REAR WINDOW” on
page 66.
Raising roll-up sunblind on rear
side windowsfPull up the corresponding power window
button on the inside of the rear door or the
driver’s door.
or
If the rear roll-up blind is lowered, press and
hold the roll-up sunblind button on the front
or rear center console for approximately
1second.
The indicator light on the button lights up.
The roll-up sunblinds on the rear window and
the rear side windows are raised.
Lowering roll-up sunblind on rear
side windowsf Push down the corresponding power window
button on the inside of the rear door or the
driver’s door.
or
If the rear roll-up blind is raised, press and hold
the roll-up sunblind button on the front or rear
center console for approximately 1 second.
The indicator light on the button lights up.
The roll-up sunblinds on the rear window and
the rear side windows are lowered.

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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Front roll-up sunblind buttonRoll-Up Sunblind, Rear WindowWhen the ignition is switched on, the roll-up
sunblind in the luggage compartment cover can
be raised and lowered.
fPress the front or rear roll-up sunblind button.
The indicator light on the button lights up.
The roll-up sunblind is raised or lowered
Rear roll-up sunblind buttonNote on operation
If child protection is ac tivated, the rear window
roll-up sunblind can only be operated using the
roll-up blind button in the front center console.
For information on child protection:
f Please see the chapter “DISABLING THE
CONTROLS IN THE REAR” on page 88.
Automatic lowering of the rear window
roll-up sunblind when reverse gear is
engagedIf the roll-up sunblind is raised when reverse
gear is engaged, the roll-up blind is lowered
automatically.
The roll-up sunblind is raised when the vehicle
drives forward again.
Preconditions
– The ignition must be switched on.
– The function must be activated on the
multi-function display.
For information on setting the automatic
lowering function:
f Please see the chapter “ADJUSTING
REVERSING OPTIONS” on page 144.
Raising/lowering roll-up sunblind
on rear window

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Air Conditioning
Front air-conditioning control panelOverview of Air ConditioningThe following air-conditioning system types
may be installed, depending on your vehicle
equipment:
Automatically controlled 2-zone air
conditioning
The air-conditioning system controls the
preselected interior temperature completely
automatically.
The temperature, air quantity and air distribution
can be set individually for the left and right
air-conditioned areas.
Rear air-conditioning control panel
(4-zone air-conditioning)Automatically controlled 4-zone air
conditioning
The air-conditioning system controls the preset
interior temperature completely automatically.
Temperature, air quantity and air distribution can
be set individually for the front left, front right ,
rear left and rear right air-conditioned areas.
Vehicles with 4-zone air-conditioning have an
additional control panel on the rear center
console.
Interior temperature sensorSensorsTo avoid impairing the performance of the
air-conditioning system:
f Do not cover or tape over the interior
temperature sensor for the air-conditioning
system.

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Air Conditioning
Cancelling manual air distributionfPress the relevant air distribution button again.
The indicator light on the button goes out.
or
Press button for the relevant
air-conditioned area.
The indicator light on the button lights up.
Air quantity and distribution are controlled
automatically and variations are compensated.
Air distribution in the rear air-conditioned
areas when MONO or REAR mode is
activated (4-zone air conditioning)If the button or is pressed on the front
control panel, air flows from the central and side
vents in the rear of the vehicle.
If the button is pressed on the front control
panel, air flows into the footwells in the rear of
the vehicle.
For information on MONO mode:
fPlease see the chapter “ACCEPTING
SETTINGS FOR DRIVER’S SIDE FOR THE
ENTIRE VEHICLE” on page 74.
For information on REAR mode:
f Please see the chapter “ADJUSTING REAR AIR-
CONDITIONED AREAS WITH THE FRONT
CONTROL PANEL – REAR MODE (4-ZONE AIR
CONDITIONING)” on page 81.
Disabling control panel for rear
air-conditioned areas (4-zone air-
conditioning)The power window buttons on the rear doors and
the rear control panel on the center console can
be deactivated by pressing the safety button in the
keypad on the driver’s door.
Switching child protection on/off
fPress the safety button to switch child
protection on and off.
The indicator light on the button lights up.
A lock symbol appears in the displays on
the operating unit for the rear air-conditioned
areas.

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Windows and Slide/Tilt Roof
Disabling the controls in the rearThe power window buttons on the rear doors and
the control panel on the rear center console can
be disabled by pressing the safety button in the
control panel on the driver’s door.
fPress the safety button.
The indicator light in the safety button lights up
if child protection is active.
Storing end position of the door windows
after connecting the vehicle batteryThe end position of the door windows are lost
when the battery is disconnected and
reconnected. One-touch operation of the windows
is disabled.
Perform these steps for all windows:
1. Close window completely once by pulling the
rocker switch.
2. If the window is comple tely closed, briefly pull
the rocker switch again.
3. Open the window completely once by pressing
the rocker switch.
Slide/Tilt RoofThe electric slide/tilt roof is made of tinted single-
sheet safety glass. It has a sliding roof cover that
can be continuously adjusted manually to protect
against the direct entry of sunlight.
The slide/tilt roof can be slid open or lifted at
the rear.
Warning!
Risk of injury when operating or
automatically closing the slide/tilt roof.
f Take care to ensure that nobody can be injured
when the slide/tilt roof is operated.
f Always remove ignition key when leaving the
vehicle or switch ignition off on vehicles with
Porsche Entry & Drive. Always take the ignition
key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Uninformed persons (e.g. children) could injure
themselves when operating the slide/tilt roof.
f In case of danger, operate the sliding roof
button in the opposite di rection or release the
car key immediately if using the comfort function.
Switching child protection on/off