brake PORSCHE PANAMERA 2010 1.G Information Manual

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A Porsche holds the road well, its
handling is sport y and precise –
but you’ve known this for a long
time.
What you might not know is
that, with the optional Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
with Porsche Torque Vectoring
Plus (PT V Plus), road holding can
be even further improved in all the Panamera models for even more
dynamic per formance and
increased comfort.
PDCC is an active anti-roll system
that anticipates and significantly
reduces lateral body movement
during cornering manoeuvres. In
addition, it minimises the lateral
instabilit y of the vehicle on uneven
ground. The ef fect is achieved with the aid of active anti-roll bars
on the front and rear axles which
respond to the current steering
angle and lateral acceleration

by producing a stabilising force
that precisely negates the roll
of the body.
PT V Plus combined with PDCC is
a system that actively enhances
vehicle dynamics and stabilit y. Operating in conjunction with an
electronically regulated rear dif
-
ferential lock, it works by varying
the torque distribution to the rear
wheels. As a function of steering
angle and steering speed,
accel -
erator pedal position, yaw rate and

vehicle speed, PT V Plus is able
to improve steering response and
steering precision by specific
braking of the right or left rear
wheel.
To be more precise, this means
that when the car is driven asser -
tively into a corner, moderate
brake pressure is applied to the inside rear wheel. Consequently,
a greater amount of drive force is
distributed to the outside rear
wheel, inducing an additional
rotational pulse (yaw movement)
around the vehicle’s vertical axis.
This results in a direct and sport y
steering action as the car enters
the corner.
At low and medium vehicle speeds,
PT V Plus significantly increases
agilit y and steering precision.
At high speeds and when acceler -
ating out of corners, the elec -
tron
ically regulated rear differential
lock ensures greater driving
stabilit y. It also serves to improve
traction at the rear wheels on
road surfaces with varying levels
of grip as well as on snow and ice.
For the driver, this means remark -
able stabilit y and easier handling,
optimum traction, and greater
agilit y at every speed with precise
steering and stable load transfer
characteristics. The result is
a high level of driving pleasure.

Rapid cornering in the Panamera Turbo with PDCC (illustrative example)
Rapid cornering in the Panamera S without PDCC (illustrative example)
Performance | Chassis
A wavering course was never your thing.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).

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Vehicle yaw/
course deviation
Vehicle yaw/
course deviationCorrection to
vehicle course
deviation and
stabilisation
Correction to
vehicle course
deviation and
stabilisationOversteer without PSM Oversteer with PSM
Understeer with PSM
Understeer without PSM
Performance | Chassis
As standard, all Panamera models
are equipped with enhanced
Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM), which maintains stabilit y
even at the limits of dynamic
driving per formance. Sensors
continuously monitor the direction,
speed, yaw velocit y and lateral
acceleration of the car. Using
this information, PSM is able to calculate the actual direction of
travel at any given moment. If

the car be gins to oversteer or
understeer, PSM applies selective
braking
on individual wheels to
restore
stabilit y.
Under acceleration on wet or low-
grip road surfaces, PSM improves
traction – and agilit y – using the
automatic brake dif ferential (ABD), antislip regulation (ASR) and
engine drag torque control (MSR).
When ‘SPORT PLUS’ mode is
selected
on the optional Sport
Chrono Package Plus (p. 74)
or Sport
Chrono Package Turbo
(p. 76), the PSM intervention
threshold is raised to allow a
sportier driving st yle.
For an even more dynamic expe-
rience, you always have the
option to deactivate PSM. It is
automatically reactivated, for your
safet y, only if you brake harder
and either of the front wheels (in
SPORT PLUS mode, both of the front
wheels) requires ABS assistance.
ABS and ABD, however, remain
active at all times.
For an even higher level of active
safet y, the enhanced PSM includes
t wo additional functions: pre -
charging of the brake system, and
brake assist. If you suddenly release the accel
-
erator pedal, PSM detects the
release of the throt tle and auto -
matically readies the braking
system. This precharging of the
braking system builds up a small
amount of pressure so that the
brake pads are already in light
contact with the brake discs. If
you actually need to apply the
brakes, maximum braking power
is therefore achieved much
sooner, which reduces the stop -
ping distance even further. Brake
assist, on the other hand, is
able to interpret a panic braking situation from a rapid increase in
brake pressure and acts to ensure
that the amount of brake pressure
required for maximum decelera
-
tion is immediately available.
PSM therefore of fers a high level
of driving stabilit y and safet y com -
bined with extraordinary agil
it y.
In line with the Porsche philosophy.
Even a Porsche has limits to its dynamic performance.
Porsche Stability Management (PSM).

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For the Panamera 4 and 4S, and
for the Panamera and Panamera S
when fit ted in combination with
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK),
the optional Sport Chrono Package
Plus contains even more functions.
The shift times in ‘SPORT PLUS’
mode are shorter, the gear
changes sportier. In automatic
mode and at low rates of decel -
eration – even with high engine
speeds – the system initiates a
swif ter brake-induced downshif t.
In manual mode, gear changes
are faster, more dynamic and
more direct.
A special feature of this package
that further enhances sport y
performance is Launch Control,
which is designed to produce opti -
mum acceleration from a standing
start. This function is operated via
the SPORT PLUS but ton with the
‘D’ or ‘M’ drive position selected.
With the left foot depressing
the brake pedal, the driver fully
depresses the accelerator for
maximum throt tle. The engine is
rev ved to an optimum speed of
around 5,500 rpm and the clutch
is already held in slight contact.
The message ‘Launch Control active’ appears in the display on
the steering wheel for PDK* or
optional three-spoke sports steer
-
ing wheel with gearshif t paddles*.
Now, the driver simply releases
the brake pedal, and prepares for
maximum acceleration.
Sport Chrono Package Turbo.
For the Panamera Turbo, increased
power output is a mat ter of prin -
ciple. The same applies to the
optional Sport Chrono Package
Turbo. Typifying the Turbo philos -
ophy, it not only combines all the
functions of Sport Chrono Package
Plus, it adds one more: Overboost.
Imagine you are accelerating
at full throt tle with the SPORT or
SPORT PLUS but ton selected.
Boost pressure is temporarily
increased by 10 %, which considerably increases the maxi -
mum torque that the engine is
able to produce. Instead of the
normal 700 Nm, the overboost
function
generates a torque of up
to 770 Nm for a limited period
and
a feeling of satisfaction that
lasts even longer.
Performance | Chassis
* For Panamera S, Panamera 4S and
Panamera Turbo, available from
09/2010 at the earliest.

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The Porsche Dynamic Light Sys-
tem (PDLS) is standard on the
Panamera Turbo and available as
an option for all other Panamera
models. Its dynamic cornering
light function swivels the head -
lights towards the inside of a bend
based on steering angle and road
speed and the static cornering
lights activate the auxiliary head -
lights in order to illuminate more
of the road on tight bends and
turns. Put simply, when you enter
a bend, the road ahead is illumi -
nated immediately so you can see
any obstacles much sooner.
The system also features speed-
dependent headlight range con -
trol. With adaptive light systems,
it is possible for the maximum
range of the dipped beams to be
increased as a function of the
speed of the vehicle. PDLS takes
care of this automatically. Stage
1 is the basic position for driving in cit y traffic,
for example. Stage
2 is for designed for driving at
faster
speeds, such as on the
motorway. Here, the range of the
dipped beams is adjusted by
adapting the shape of the light
cone, extending it further forward
to improve visibilit y without
dazzling oncoming traffic.
Another feature of the PDLS,
the adverse weather function, is
activated when you switch on
the rear fog
light. It reduces the
effect of reflection phenomena
in poor visibility conditions, e.g.
fog,
heav y rain or snow fall. The
dipped beams are fanned out
and the light cone is lowered to
reduce
the risk of the driver
being
dazzled.
Vehicles with the driver memory
package or 14-way power seats
with memory package (standard
in the Panamera Turbo) feature LED courtesy lights in the exterior
mirrors to illuminate the area
around the doors.
In the event of sudden braking,
the adaptive LED brake lights of
the Panamera model range pulsate
to alert following traffic more
quickly to a critical situation.
Cut ting edge LED technology is
also used for the taillights, the
additional brake light in the rear
lid, the rear direction indicators
and the rear fog light. LEDs
provide bet ter illumination and
respond more quickly to driver
input. Not only do they increase
active safet y in this way, they are
energy ef ficient, eco -friendly
and have a longer service life than
conventional bulbs. Furthermore,
their design is unmistakably

Porsche, day or night.
Cornering lights of the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
Balance | Safet y

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Porsche brakes are renowned
for their stopping power, set ting
the standards for deceleration
and stabilit y. They are designed to
cope with extreme forces such
as those experienced during hard
braking.
The Panamera, Panamera 4,
Panamera S and Panamera 4S all
have a braking system equipped
with six-piston aluminium mono -
bloc fixed brake calipers at the front and four-piston aluminium
monobloc fixed calipers at
the rear. The brake calipers on
the Panamera and Panamera 4
are finished in black; on the
Panamera S and Panamera 4S,
they are silver-coloured.

The brake disc diameters are
360 mm and 330 mm at the
front and rear respectively.
Owing to its greater engine
power, the Panamera Turbo’s braking system features red-
painted six-piston aluminium mono
-
bloc
fixed brake calipers at the
front and a four-piston unit at the
rear, and brake discs with a
diameter of 390 mm at the front
and 350 mm at the rear for
outstanding braking performance
and a short braking distance.
The brake calipers have an
enclosed monobloc construction.
This makes them tough but light
and enables a rapid response and
release of the brake. The pedal
travel is short and easy to control.
All models have grooved brake
discs ensuring optimum braking
even under extreme conditions.
The discs are internally vented for
rapid heat dispersal.
The Panamera models are also
equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS), designed to keep
deceleration constant. A specially
designed air duct cools the brakes
effectively and, for added safet y,
a brake pad wear indicator for
each wheel informs you when the
brake pads need to be replaced.
The electric parking brake, which
you can activate and deactivate
manually, releases automatically
as you pull away. With the hill-hold function, you can pull away with
-
out ever rolling back. The system
automatically detects when the
vehicle has come to a halt on an
uphill gradient. PSM then main -
tains the brake pressure at all four
wheels for a brief period to pre -
vent the vehicle from moving in
the opposite direction.
Standard brake system on Panamera and Panamera 4Standard brake system on Panamera S and
Panamera 4SStandard brake system on Panamera Turbo
Balance
| Safet y
On any long journey, there will come a time
when you have to stop.
Brakes.

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Balance | Safet y
On request, we can equip any
Panamera model in the range with
a braking system that has already
had to cope with the harshest
requirements of the racetrack: the
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB). For the Panamera
and Panamera S models, it is
available only in conjunction with
19 -inch wheels or larger and for
the Panamera Turbo, it is com
-
patible only with 20 -inch wheels.
On the Panamera and
Panamera S models, the cross-
drilled ceramic brake discs have
a diameter of 390 mm at the
front and 350 mm at the rear. To
cope with more powerful brak -
ing on the Panamera Turbo,
these discs are 410 mm at the
front and 350 mm at the rear.
PCCB is characterised by its low
thermal expansion, which pre -
vents deformation under heav y
braking. Furthermore, the
ceramic brake discs are totally
resistant to corrosion and offer
more favourable noise- damping
properties. The use of six-piston aluminium
monobloc brake calipers on the
front axle and four-piston units at
the rear – all finished in yellow
– ensures extremely high brake
forces which, crucially, are excep
-
tionally consistent. The pedal
response is fast and precise with
only moderate input required.
All the necessary ingredients are
there for a short braking distance,
even in the toughest conditions.
Moreover, safet y under braking at
high speeds is increased thanks
to the excellent fade resistance of
PCCB.
The key advantage of PCCB is
the extremely low weight of the
ceramic brake discs, which are
approximately 50 % lighter than
standard discs of similar design
and size. As well as enhancing
performance and fuel economy, this represents a major reduction
in unsprung and rotating masses.
The consequence of this is bet ter
road holding and increased com
-
fort, particularly on uneven roads,
as well as greater agilit y and
improved handling. Please note that circuit racing,
track day use and other forms of
performance driving can signifi
-
cantly reduce the service life of
even the most durable brake pads
and discs.
As with conventional high-
performance braking systems,
we recommend that all brake
components be professionally
inspected and replaced where
necessary after every track
event.
PCCB
Presumably, you won’t be using your Panamera for motorsport activities.
But you never know.
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB).

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Personality | Comfort
Cruise control.
Cruise control is fit ted as stand -
ard for added driver comfort on
long stretches of road. Cruise
control operates in the 30 to
240 km/ h (20 –150 mph) speed
range and is selected using a
but ton on the steering column
control stalk.
Adaptive cruise control.
Available as an option, this en -
hanced version of cruise control
regulates the speed of your vehicle in line with the speed of
the vehicle in front. How does it
work? A radar sensor inside the
front centre air intake scans the
road ahead up to a distance of
200 m.
If you’ve selected a cruis
-
ing
speed but have begun to gain
on
the vehicle in front because
it is driving more slowly, this is
detected by the radar sensor.
The system now reduces the
speed of your vehicle at a maxi -
mum rate of 3.5 m/s² by restrict -
ing the throt tle or gently applying
the brakes. This continues until
the distance that you have preset
is maintained. Your vehicle will now
follow the one in front at a re -
duced speed. If the other vehicle
decelerates further, adaptive
cruise control will continue to
reduce your cruising speed –
even down to a halt. For increased
safet y, the system also readies
the brakes whenever a decreasing
distance to the vehicle in front is
detected. Adaptive cruise control
and PSM interact to precharge
the braking system. If heavier
braking is required, the driver will
have to intervene manually.
As soon as the road ahead clears,
your vehicle will accelerate back
up to the cruising speed originally
set. To pull away af ter an auto -
matic stop, simply press the con -
trol lever or depress the accelera -
tor pedal.
Slide/tilt sunroof.
The slide/tilt sunroof is available
as an option for all Panamera
models. It is made from tinted
toughened safet y glass and fea -
tures a manually adjustable sliding
sunscreen and remote closing
function.
Cruise control
Slide/tilt sunroof

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Personality | Comfort
Rear lid.
The rear lid is made of light weight
aluminium. It unlocks in response
to the remote control or the
but ton on the handle. Top -hinged,
it features a wide opening for
comfortable loading and an elec -
tric sof t closing function facilitates
closing.
Automatic rear lid.
An automatic rear lid with custom -
isable opening angle is available
as an option. It closes auto -
matically when the but ton on the
rear lid itself is pressed and opens
in response to the dedicated
but ton on the key remote and in
the interior. The extensive colour range of the
Panamera models offers no fewer
than 17 exterior colours. In total,
there are t wo solid, ten metallic
and five special colours to choose
Painting things in only the darkest colours isn’t your style.
Colours.
Roof transport systems.
A luggage compartment capacit y
of 1,263 litres is plent y, you would
have thought. You want more?
No problem. An integrated roof
rail system enables you to fit the
optional roof transport system.
It is then ready to hold any of the
popular roof at tachments available
from Porsche Tequipment, e.g. ski
holders and roof boxes. All load-
carrying components are made of
aluminium. Maximum payload:
75 kg. from. Then there are seven inte
-
rior colours and five t wo -tone
equipment finishes, plus eight
interior packages in aluminium,
carbon or a selection of woods.
Towbar system.
Pulling loads is ef fortless thanks
to the optional electrically ex -
tending towbar system, which is
invisible when retracted. The tow -
bar has a maximum trailer load
of 2,200 kg for braked trailers
and 750 kg for unbraked trailers.
Maximum noseweight: 100 kg.
Electrically extending towbar system Panamera 4S

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– not available Optional equipment• Standard equipment A Available at no extra cost
The vehicles illustrated in the chapter on personalisation may include additional options not featured in this catalogue.
For information on these options, please consult your Porsche Centre.
For more information on the options featured in this catalogue, please refer to the separate price list. Rear wiper
Park Assist (front) Slide/tilt sunroof
1
Available from 11/2010 at the earliest.2 Available from 10/2010 at the earliest.3 Available from 09/2010 at the earliest.4 Maximum trailer load 2,200 kg (braked)/ 750 kg (unbraked), maximum noseweight 100 kg.
Panamera
Panamera 4
Panamera S
Panamera 4S
Panamera TurboI no. Page
Option
Exterior.
• Metallic paint•••• •Code 13 8
• Special colours
•••••Code 139
• Colours to sample
1•••••Code
•
SportDesign Package
2•••••XAP
•
Exterior package Black (high -gloss)
3•••••806
• Porsche Entry & Drive
•••• •625 124
• Bi-Xenon headlights
• • • • •601 81
• Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
•• – – –603
83
• Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
– –•• •603 83
• Automatically dimming mirrors
•• • • •260/261
• Deletion of model designation A A A A A498
• ParkAssist (front and rear)
• • • • •636 12 0
• ParkAssist (front and rear) with reversing camera
•••••638 12 0
• Privacy glazing
•••••866 10 3 , 119
• Thermally and noise insulated glass
•••••865 11 9
• Thermally and noise insulated glass including privacy glazing
•••••864 11 9
• Electric slide/tilt glass sunroof
•••••650 12 2 , 14 2
• Rear wiper
•••••425 14 2
• Roof transport system
•••••549 131
• Automatic rear lid
•••••867 131
• Electrically extending towbar system
4•••••206 131

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– not available Optional equipment• Standard equipment A Available at no extra cost
Panamera
Panamera 4
Panamera S
Panamera 4S
Panamera TurboI no.Page
Option
Engine, transmission and chassis.
• Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with Auto start/stop function• ••• •250 55
• Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
•••••450 8 6 , 14 5
• Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
•• • • •475 66
•
Adaptive air suspension with PASM
•••• •350/351 68
•
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) with
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
•••••715 70
• Servotronic
•••••658 64
• Sport Chrono Package Plus
•••• –640
74
• Sport Chrono Package Turbo
– – – –•640 76 , 14 5
• Sports exhaust system
– –•••176 5 3 , 14 5
• Sports tailpipes
1•••••XLR 14 5
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM)
•• • • •482 65
• Turbo Powerkit
1– – – –•X80
The vehicles illustrated in the chapter on personalisation may include additional options not featured in this catalogue.
For information on these options, please consult your Porsche Centre.
For more information on the options featured in this catalogue, please refer to the separate price list.
1 Available from 09/2010 at the earliest. Spor ts exhaust system
Sports tailpipes
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Spor t Chrono Package Turbo