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force is distributed to the front by a more
powerful engagement of the multiplate
clutch. In addition, ASR reduces wheel
slip. When cornering, the front wheels
only ever receive as much drive force

as is necessary to guarantee optimum
lateral stabilit y. In this way, PTM, in inter -
action with Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM, p. 27) ensures that the perfect
distribution of drive is achieved every
time: whether on long straights, through
tight corners, or on surfaces with differ -
ent friction coef ficients. In this situation,
traction is additionally enhanced by the
automatic brake differential (ABD).
Whenever the brake control systems are
required to intervene, PTM decouples the
front axle completely so that PSM inter -
ventions can take place at each individual
wheel.
SportDesign steering wheel.
In the Panamera GTS, the SportDesign
steering wheel is fit ted as standard and
features gearshift paddles and a top
centre marking on its smooth-finish
leather rim.
The paddles are made from a strong
alloy and are ergonomically located
behind the right and left steering wheel
spokes. Pull the right-hand paddle to
shift up and pull the left-hand paddle
to shift down. A display in the left- and
right-hand steering wheel spokes tells
you whether SPORT, SPORT PLUS and
‘Launch Control’ (p. 28) are activated.
As an option, it is possible to have the
SportDesign steering wheel rim finished
in black Alcantara.
Porsche T raction Management (PTM).
Fit ted as standard in the Panamera GTS,
Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
comprises an active all-wheel drive with
electronic and mapcontrolled multiplate
clutch with automatic brake differential
(ABD) and antislip regulation (ASR).
The electronically controlled multiplate
clutch regulates the fully variable distrib -
ution of drive force bet ween the perma -
nently driven rear axle and the front axle.
Through continuous monitoring of driving
conditions, the electronics are able
to respond to a variet y of situations.
Sensors check, among other variables,
the rotation speeds of all four wheels,
the longitudinal and lateral acceleration
of the vehicle, and the steering angle.
If the rear wheels threaten to spin under
acceleration, a greater proportion of drive
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Wheels and Tyre Pressure Monitoring
(TPM).
The Panamera GTS is an extremely
powerful vehicle, which is why it comes
equipped as standard with 19-inch
Panamera Turbo wheels featuring a
classic sport y design. Tyre sizes
255/45 ZR 19 and 285/40 ZR 19 are
fit ted to the front and rear respectively.
For a wider track, wheel spacers (5 mm)
are fit ted at the rear as standard.
A selection of 19- or 20 -inch wheels is
available in our range of options.
Alternatively, you can select a set of
19-inch all-season tyres. A low-rolling

resistance version of these t yres is availa -
ble as an option. These reduce fuel con-
sumption and offer improved durability.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM), which
is fit ted as standard, sends warnings to
the on-board computer’s display screen
in the event of excessive pressure loss.
Steering and Servotronic.
Precise and direct: describes a t ypical
Porsche steering system – with variable
steering ratio. Around the straight-ahead
position, such as during motorway driv -
ing, the ratio is less direct with no loss
of agilit y or feedback from the road.
When the steering wheel is turned fur -
ther, the ratio becomes more direct,
allowing easier cornering and parking.
Servotronic, the speed-sensitive power-
steering system, is available as an
option. At high speeds, the steering
is firm and responds with extreme
precision while steering comfort remains
as high as you would expect. At low
speeds, Servotronic’s ratio adjusts for
easy manoeuvring and parking.
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SPORT buttons and
Sport Chrono P ackage.
The Panamera GTS is more sport-oriented
than the other models in the Panamera
range. You can feel it and you
can hear
it the moment you start the engine and
depress the accelerator. With the SPORT
and SPORT PLUS
buttons, both of which
are available as standard, you have a
choice bet ween
t wo modes to make your
Panamera GTS
driving experience more and measure distances, it can also be
used as a conventional clock.
Another key component is the perfor
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mance display in the standard Porsche
Communication Management (PCM, p. 36),
which enables you to view, store and
evaluate recorded times. It shows the
total driving time, current lap distance,
lap number and lap times recorded so
far. You can view the current fastest lap
and the remaining range until empt y.
Travelled distances can be recorded
and defined as benchmark distances.
direct and
dynamic. When the SPORT
button is selected, the electronic engine
management system adapts for sportier
performance driving. In response to
pedal input, a more dynamic throt tle
map opens the throt tle valve wider than
would be the case in Normal mode.

The throt tle response is significantly

more immediate and a harder rev-limiter
is applied. PDK shifts up later and shifts
down sooner. Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) and the optional
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDDC)
also switch to SPORT mode to deliver
harder damping and more direct steering,
which provides greater agilit y through
corners.
The SPORT PLUS but ton activates
SPORT PLUS mode. The adaptive air
suspension of the Panamera GTS drops
the chassis to Low Level and hardens the spring rate. Offering involving perfor
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mance, PDK is now geared for extremely
short shift times and optimum shift
points for the maximum acceleration
available. In automatic mode, PDK
responds to the slightest deceleration –
even at high engine speeds – with a
swifter brake-induced downshift. In
response to downshifts in manual mode,
the electronic engine management
system initiates a purposeful increase
in transmission speed to suppress
load- change reactions.
In SPORT PLUS mode, the trigger thresh -
old for PSM is raised for increased
longitudinal and lateral dynamics. Agility
is further enhanced when braking for
corners with PSM enabling greater
manoeuvrability under braking and exit
acceleration, especially at low speeds.
For even greater dexterit y, PSM can be set to standby while the car is still in
SPORT PLUS mode. For safet y, it
remains set to intervene automatically
only when ABS assistance is required

on both the front wheels.
Optimum acceleration from a standing
start is provided by the ‘Launch Control’
function. 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. ‘Launch Control’
now appears in the SportDesign steering
wheel spoke display. Now simply release
the brake and feel the acceleration
power unleashed to the road.
The stopwatch mounted on the dash -
board is a component of the Sport Chrono
Package. Designed to record lap times
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PersonalityA Panamera GTS generates power effortlessly at all times, on any road. Yet, for all this
power, it also offers the highest level of comfort imaginable. At all times, on any road.
This sense of well-being isn’t available
everywhere as standard.
Interior.
An expressive design. Well-conceived
technology. A consistently sport y st yle.
Why should the rules for performance
be any different for the interior? The
interior of the Panamera GTS is sport y,
uncluttered and ergonomic. The layout
is ingeniously designed and functional.
This interior belongs in a sports car. What
strikes you immediately is the elevated
centre console with controls arranged
into logical groups for fast and direct
access by the driver. The steering wheel
adjusts for both height and reach.
The five circular instruments with ‘GTS’
logo on the central rev counter and on the integrated 4.8-inch colour display are
quick, clear and easy to read. The colour
screen gives access, for example, to

the on-board computer or t yre pressure
information and, in conjunction with
PCM, it displays the navigation system
map. That ’s not all. In the Panamera GTS,
it displays the longitudinal and lateral
acceleration forces currently acting on
the vehicle.
Adaptive sports seats are fit ted as
standard. With firm padding and high side
bolsters on the squab and backrest, they
offer good lateral support and provide a
sport y posture. Featuring 18 -way electric
adjustment, the seats can be optimally
adapted to meet your needs in terms of
seat height, squab and backrest angle,
squab length, fore/aft adjustment and
four-way lumbar support. In addition,
the side bolsters on the seat squab and
backrest are independently adjustable for added comfort on long journeys and
precision lateral support through corners.
Also included as standard are seat heat
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ing for the front seats and a personal
memory function for driver and front
passenger seat positions and lumbar
support as well as the positions of the steering wheel and exterior mirror on

the driver’s side.
The t wo rear seats offer plent y of leg and
head room, even for taller passengers.
The backrests fold down individually with
a ratio of 40:60 to increase storage
capacit y to 1,263 litres.
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Radio functions include up to 42 memory
presets and an FM dual tuner frequency
diversity with RDS, which continuously
scans in the background for the best
signal, and a dynamic autostore. The
CD/ DVD drive plays CDs and audio

DVDs and is MP3-compatible. A six-disc
CD/ DVD autochanger integrated into
PCM is available as an option. With the optional universal audio inter
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face, you have two connections in the
storage compartment of the front centre
console. The USB port enables you to
connect and charge supported iPod
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and iPhone
® models or you can connect
an MP3 player or USB memory stick
containing MP3 tracks. The AUX interface
is an analogue connection for other audio
sources. Functions are operated using
the controls on the connected device
itself.
The sound is produced by 11 loudspeak -
ers with a total output of 235 wat ts. For
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) with navigation module.
For the Panamera GTS, Porsche
Communication Management (PCM) is
standard. Powerful, multifunctional
and yet easy to use, PCM is your control
centre for audio, navigation and com -
munication functions. The focal point
is the intuitive 7-inch high-resolution
touchscreen. even more powerful audio performance,
PCM can be combined with the BOSE
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Surround Sound System or Burmester
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High-End Surround Sound System.
A navigation module with high-speed hard
drive is included with PCM. For route guidance, it is possible to select bet ween
a 2D display and a 3D perspective. In
some regions, even buildings can be

displayed in 3D as well as terrain with
satellite image overlay. Split screen
mode enables you to view t wo functions
at once, such as the current navigation map and a list of symbols that represent
the next driving manoeuvre.
Also standard is the quadband GSM

telephone module which offers conveni -
ence and excellent reception.
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speed of your vehicle by restricting throt -
tle or by gently applying the brakes until
your chosen distance from the vehicle in
front is maintained. If the vehicle ahead
slows further, adaptive cruise control
will decelerate your vehicle accordingly.
As soon as the road ahead clears, your
vehicle will accelerate back up to the
cruising speed originally set.
Lane Change Assist.
The optional Lane Change Assist uses
radar sensors to monitor the areas to the
rear of the vehicle and the blind spots
on either side. Above a speed of 18 mph
(30 km/ h), the system issues a visual
warning signal in the exterior mirrors
whenever a vehicle rapidly approaches
your vehicle from behind or enters one
of your blind spots. In this way, Lane
Change Assist improves comfort and
ParkAssist and reversing camera.
Park Assist is fit ted as standard. With
four sensors installed at the rear and six
sensors at the front, it audibly alerts
the driver to the presence of obstacles
detected behind or infront of the vehicle.
The audible alert is supplemented by a
visual warning in the central display
screen in the form of a graphical repre -
sentation of the vehicle’s surroundings.
The optional reversing camera facilitates
reverse parking with the aid of the cam -
era image and guidelines superimposed
on the PCM screen.
Adaptive cruise control.
Available as an option, this enhanced
version of cruise control regulates the
speed of your vehicle in line with the
speed of the vehicle in front. Imagine
you’ve selected a cruising speed but
have begun to gain on a slower-moving
vehicle. The system now reduces the
safety, particularly on motorways. How -
ever, it has no input into vehicle steering
and can be deactivated manually at any
time.
Porsche Entry & Drive.
Designed to minimise active key use,
Porsche Entry & Drive is available as
an option for the Panamera GTS and is recognisable by black inlays on the door
handles. As soon as you touch the door
handle, Porsche Entry & Drive checks

the access code stored in the key. Once
the key is validated, the door unlocks.
The engine can then be started and
switched off using the ignition switch.
To lock the vehicle, you simply press a
but ton on the outside of the door handle.
Porsche Entry & Drive then locks the
vehicle and activates the engine immobi -
liser and steering column lock.
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