Get Opening and Locking Guide for Porsche Cayenne SUV First Generation (2002-2010)

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Opening and Locking

Brief overview –

opening and locking from outside...................14

Opening and locking from outside ..................15

Opening and locking from inside.....................24

Opening and closing the engine

compartment lid ...........................................26

Malfunctions when opening and closing .........27

Notes on the key and central locking system .29

14 Opening and Locking

Brief overview – opening and

locking from outside

The Porsche Entry & Drive option can be recog-

nised by the buttons A in the door handles.

This brief overview does not replace the informa-

tion provided in the chapter “Opening and locking

from outside”. In particular, warnings are not

replaced by this brief overview.

Key Porsche Entry & Drive

What do I want to do? What do I have to do? What happens?

Unlocking

Using the key:

Press button on the key.

With Porsche Entry & Drive:

Grip door handle fully.

Using the key: The hazard warning lights flash once.

The doors can be opened.

With Porsche Entry & Drive:

The doors can be opened.

Locking

Using the key:

Press button on the key.

With Porsche Entry & Drive:

Press the button

A in the handle.

The hazard warning lights flash twice.

The doors are locked.

Locking if persons/animals

are remaining in vehicle

(switching off passenger compartment

monitoring of the alarm system)

Using the key:

Press button on the key twice

(within 2 seconds).

With Porsche Entry & Drive:

Press the button A in the handle twice

(within 2 seconds).

The hazard warning lights flash four times.

The doors are locked, but can be

opened from inside by pulling the inner door handle

twice.

Switching off alarm

Press button on the key.

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Opening and locking from outside

Depending on your vehicle equipment, you can

either unlock and lock the vehicle with the vehicle

key or without a key by means of Porsche Entry &

Drive.

With the key

Use the buttons on the key to unlock and lock the

vehicle.

With Porsche Entry & Drive

On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, you can

unlock, lock and start the vehicle without using the

key.

You simply have to carry the key with you, e.g. in

your trouser pocket.

f Do not expose the vehicle key to a high level of

electromagnetic radiation. This could

adversely affect Porsche Entry & Drive.

Note on operation

The factory settings of the vehicle are described

in this chapter.

You can change the settings and store them on

the respective key on the multi-purpose display of

the instrument panel.

f For further information on the possible settings

on the multi-purpose display:

Please observe the chapter “CHANGING

SETTINGS FOR OPENING AND LOCKING THE

VEHICLE” on Page 145.

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Unlocking and opening doors

Unlocking with the key

1. Briefly press button on the key. The hazard

warning lights flash once. The doors are now

unlocked.

2. Pull the door handle.

Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive

(keyless)

The vehicle can be unlocked if you are in the area

of the driver's door with the key.

f Grip door handle fully. The doors are now

unlocked.

f Pull the door handle.

Note on operation

The vehicle doors are locked automatically after

30 seconds if they are not opened.

If the passenger compartment monitoring system

and inclination sensor have been switched off

(restricted theft protection), this also remains the

case after automatic relocking.

As a result, the doors can be opened from inside

by pulling the inner door handle twice.

When locked again, the passenger compartment

monitoring system and inclination sensor are

activated once more.

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Locking doors

Locking with the key

f Close the door.

f Briefly press button on the key once.

The hazard warning lights flash twice. The

doors cannot be opened, either from outside

or from inside.

If persons or animals are remaining in the

vehicle, briefly press button twice.

The hazard warning lights flash four times. The

doors can be opened from inside by pulling the

inner door handle twice.

f Inform any persons remaining 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.

Locking with Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless)

You must carry the key with you.

f Close the door.

f Briefly press the Porsche Entry & Drive locking

button A in the door handle.

The hazard warning lights flash twice. The

doors cannot be opened, either from outside

or from inside.

If persons or animals are remaining in the

vehicle, briefly press the Porsche Entry & Drive

locking button A in the door handle twice.

The hazard warning lights flash four times.

The doors can be opened from inside by

pulling the inner door handle twice.

f Inform any persons remaining in the vehicle

that the alarm system will be triggered if the

door is opened.

Note on operation for locking with Porsche

Entry & Drive (keyless)

– The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s

door is not completely closed.

– The key must be outside of the vehicle when

locking the vehicle doors, otherwise the

vehicle doors cannot be locked.

– If the vehicle key with remote control is out of

range, the vehicle doors can no longer be

opened after they are locked.

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Unlocking and opening rear lid

On vehicles with spare wheel bracket, this must be

swung to the side before opening the rear lid.

For further information on opening the spare

wheel bracket:

Please observe the chapter “OPENING SPARE

WHEEL BRACKET” on Page 318.

The vehicle doors remain locked after unlocking

the rear lid.

The rear lid is locked automatically after

30 seconds if it is not opened.

Unlocking with the key

f Press button on the key.

f Press the release handle (arrow) on the rear

lid and open the rear lid.

Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive

(keyless)

Warning!

Risk of being locked out of vehicles with

Porsche Entry & Drive.

f Do not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle

is locked and access is gained through the

rear lid. The vehicle is automatically locked

when the rear lid is closed.

If the key has been left in the vehicle, the

hazard warning lights flash twice and a

warning signal sounds. The rear lid can be

opened again within approx. 30 seconds.

After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle

can be unlocked again only with the second

key.

Danger!

Risk of poisoning! Exhaust gases can enter

the passenger compartment when the rear

lid is open.

f Always keep the rear lid closed when the

engine is running.

f Always keep the rear lid closed while driving.

The rear lid is unlocked if you are in the rear area

of the vehicle with the key.

f Press the release handle (arrow) on the rear

lid and open the rear lid.

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Locking the rear lid

The rear lid has a power closing mechanism.

1. Pull down the rear lid by means of the closing

handle (arrow), and press it gently into the

lock.

The rear lid is automatically pulled closed and

locked (only if rear lid is unlocked).

2. Lock the vehicle.

Warning!

Danger of crushing. The rear lid is automati-

cally pulled closed and locked.

f Make sure that your fingers are not under the

rear lid.

f Keep foreign objects or limbs away from

moving parts (latch striker) of the power

closing mechanism.

f Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended.

Note on operation

On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, the rear

lid, rear window and spare wheel bracket can no

longer be opened when the vehicle key with

remote control is out of range.

Automatic rear lid

Opening and closing rear lid automatically

Warning!

Danger of injury and damage if the rear lid is

automatically opened or closed in an uncon-

trolled way!

f Open or close the rear lid only when the vehicle

is stationary.

f Never drive with the rear window or rear lid

open.

Exhaust gases can enter the passenger

compartment.

f Open or close the rear lid only when there are

no persons, animals or objects within its

movement range.

f Always observe the opening and closing opera-

tion so that movement can be stopped at any

time in the event of danger.

f Make sure that there is sufficient clearance

behind or above the vehicle (e.g. roof trans-

port systems, garage ceiling).

f Remove rear rack systems before opening the

rear lid automatically.

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Risk of being locked out of vehicles with

Porsche Entry & Drive.

f Do not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle

is locked and access is gained through the

rear window. The vehicle is automatically

locked when the rear lid is closed.

If the key has been left in the vehicle, the

hazard warning lights flash twice and a

warning signal sounds. The rear lid can be

opened again within approx. 30 seconds.

After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle

can be unlocked again only with the second

key.

Opening the rear lid automatically

The rear lid can be opened only with the release

button on the rear lid when the vehicle is operated

with a trailer.

There are three ways of opening the rear lid:

Option 1

f Briefly press the release handle on the rear lid.

The vehicle must be unlocked for this.

The vehicle need not be unlocked on vehicles

with Porsche Entry & Drive. You simply have to

carry the vehicle key with you, e.g. in your

trouser pocket.

Option 2

f Press the button on the key for

approx. 1 second.

If the vehicle is locked, the vehicle doors

remain locked when the rear lid is opened.

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Option 3

f Pull and hold the button in the driver’s door with

the ignition switched on until the rear lid has

opened fully.

Opening is interrupted if the button is released

prematurely.

Automatically closing the rear lid

Make sure that the load is not in the area of the

rear lid when the lid is closed, otherwise the

closing operation will be interrupted after contact

with the load, and the rear lid will open again by a

few centimetres.

f Briefly press the button in the rear lid trim

panel.

Interrupting the opening or closing operation

in the event of danger

The opening or closing operation is interrupted

immediately if one of the following buttons is

pressed:

f Press the button on the key

Release the button in the driver’s door

Briefly press the button in the rear lid trim

panel

Briefly press the release button on the rear lid.

Automatic operation can be continued again at

any time. To do this, press the corresponding

button.

Detection of obstacles during opening

The rear lid will stop moving if opening is blocked

by an obstacle. A warning signal then sounds.

When the obstacle has been removed, the rear lid

can be opened by pressing

the button on the key

the button in the driver’s door

the release button on the rear lid.

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Detection of obstacles during closing

The closing operation is interrupted if closing of

the rear lid is blocked by an obstacle.

A warning signal sounds and the rear lid opens

again by a few centimetres.

When the obstacle has been removed, the rear lid

can be closed by pressing the button in the rear lid

trim panel.

Adjusting the opening height of the rear lid

The opening height of the rear lid can be individu-

ally adjusted so that the rear lid does not collide

with the garage ceiling, for example.

On vehicles with level control, the vehicle height

changes depending on the setting of the level

control system. For this reason, always adjust the

opening height with the vehicle at the highest level

setting so that the rear lid cannot accidentally

collide with the garage ceiling, for example.

1. Stand behind the vehicle and open the rear lid.

2. Press the button on the key to stop the

automatic opening operation at around 2/3 of

the opening height.

3. Now move the rear lid up by hand until the

desired opening height is reached. Make sure

that there is a sufficient minimum clearance

from any obstacle.

4. Press and hold the button in the rear lid trim

panel for

approx. 3 seconds.

An acknowledgement signal sounds, and the

direction indicators light up once.

The opening height of the rear lid has now

been programmed.

The rear lid can now be closed by briefly

pressing the button.

This setting cannot be deleted. If a different

setting is required, repeat steps 1 to 4.

Malfunctions of the rear lid drive

The automatic function is not active if the battery

voltage is too low.

If a button is pressed, the rear lid lock is unlocked

and a warning signal sounds for 3 seconds. The

rear lid can now be opened by hand.

f Charge the vehicle battery.

Emergency operation of the rear lid

A warning signal sounds for approx. 3 seconds if

the automatic opening or closing operation is

interrupted by a fault.

f Open or close the rear lid by hand.

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Unlocking and opening rear window

The vehicle doors remain locked after unlocking

the rear lid.

The rear window is locked automatically after

30 seconds if it is not opened.

Unlocking with the key

(only on vehicles without automatic rear lid)

f Press button on the key for approx.

2 seconds.

The rear window pops open.

Unlocking with the key

1. Press button on the key.

2. Press the release button A and open the

window.

Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive

(keyless)

Warning!

Risk of being locked out of vehicles with

Porsche Entry & Drive.

f Do not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle

is locked and access is gained through the

rear window. The vehicle is automatically

locked when the rear window is closed.

If the key has been left in the vehicle, the

hazard warning lights flash twice and a

warning signal sounds. The rear window can

be opened again within approx. 30 seconds.

After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle

can be unlocked again only with the second

key.

Danger!

Risk of poisoning! Exhaust gases can enter

the passenger compartment when the rear

window is open.

f Always keep the rear window closed when the

engine is running.

f Always keep the rear window closed while

driving.

The rear window is unlocked if you are in the rear

area of the vehicle with the key.

f Press the release button A and open the

window.

Closing the rear window

f Close the rear window and press it into the lock

until it can be felt to engage.

Note on operation

On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, the rear

lid, rear window and spare wheel bracket can no

longer be opened when the vehicle key with

remote control is out of range.

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Opening and locking from inside

The factory settings of the vehicle are described

in this chapter.

You can change the settings and store them on

the respective key on the multi-purpose display of

the instrument panel.

f For further information on the possible settings

(e.g. Auto Lock and Auto Unlock) on the multi-

purpose display:

Please observe the chapter “CHANGING

SETTINGS FOR OPENING AND LOCKING THE

VEHICLE” on Page 145.

Locking doors

f Press the right half of the button in the door

panel.

All vehicle doors will be locked.

The doors can be opened by pulling the inner

door handle twice.

Automatic with Auto Lock

The vehicle is locked automatically when a speed

of 6 km/h (4 mph) is exceeded.

Unlocking doors

f Press the left half of the button in the door

panel.

If pressed on the rear doors, only the relevant

door will be unlocked.

Automatic with Auto Unlock

The vehicle is automatically unlocked when the

ignition key is withdrawn or the ignition is switched

off.

Note on operation

If the vehicle was locked by remote control or with

the key, it cannot be unlocked with the central

locking button.

Button in the armrest

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Opening doors

Opening unlocked doors

f Pull inner door handle once.

Opening locked doors

(Not if the vehicle was locked by pressing the

button once. The doors cannot be opened in this

case.)

f Pull inner door handle twice.

Securing rear doors

You can secure the rear doors to prevent

unintentional opening when driving.

Switching child lock on and off

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 engaged.

f To engage: Turn child lock to position A .

f To disengage: Turn child lock to position B.

The power windows, central locking buttons on

the rear doors and the rear control panel for the

air conditioning can be disabled by means of the

safety button in the armrest of the driver’s door.

f Press the safety button to switch child

protection on and off.

The symbol in the safety button lights up if

child protection is active.

Switching child protection on/off

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Opening and closing the engine

compartment lid

Opening

Caution!

Risk of damage to engine compartment lid or

windscreen wipers.

f Make sure that the windscreen wipers are not

pulled out forwards when opening the engine

compartment lid.

f Always switch off windscreen wipers before

opening the engine compartment lid (wiper

switch in position 0).

If the wiper arms are not in their final position,

they will automatically move to this position

when the engine compartment lid is opened,

even if the ignition is switched off. The wiper

arms remain in this position until the lid is

closed and the wiper system is switched off

and then on again.

1. Pull the release lever (arrow).

The engine compartment lid is now unlocked.

2.Unlatch safety catch A.

3.Open the lid completely.

Closing

1. Lower lid and let it fall into the lock. If neces-

sary, push the lid closed with the palm of your

hand in the area of the lock.

2. Check that the lid has correctly engaged in the

lock.

When the vehicle is in motion, a message will be

displayed on the multi-purpose display of the

instrument panel if the lid is not closed properly.

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Malfunctions when opening and

closing

Emergency operation of rear lid

If the rear lid cannot be opened with the radio

remote control (e.g. if the battery of the remote

control is dead), the emergency operation must

be performed:

1. Unlock and open the driver's door with the

vehicle key.

2. Switch on the ignition so that the alarm system

will not be triggered.

3. Check if the TAILGATE function is activated in

the multi-purpose display of the instrument

panel.

Please observe the chapter “SETTING REAR

LID LOCKING” on Page 146.

4. Press the central locking button in the armrest.

The rear lid is now unlocked and can be

opened with the unlocking handle.

Only one door is unlocked

The setting for locking and unlocking the doors

and rear lid has been changed on the multi-

purpose display of the instrument panel. You can

open all doors irrespective of the setting made.

f Press button on the key twice within

2 seconds.

The vehicle cannot be unlocked

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 an exhausted battery.

f Unlock the vehicle with the unfolded key in the

key lock.

f If you unlock the vehicle with the key at the

door lock, only the driver’s door can be

opened.

In order to prevent the alarm system from

being triggered, you must switch the ignition

on within 15 seconds of opening the door.

The vehicle cannot be locked

This is recognisable by the fact that the hazard

warning lights do 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 an exhausted battery.

f Lock the vehicle with the unfolded key in the

key lock.

If there is a defect in the central locking system,

operating the lock barrel in the driver's door will

lock all functioning locking elements of the central

locking system.

f For information on locking the doors by means

of the emergency operation:

Please observe the chapter “NOT ALL VEHICLE

DOORS ARE LOCKED.” on Page 28.

f Have faults in the central locking system

remedied.

Consult a qualified specialist workshop. We

recommend that you use a Porsche partner for

this work since these are staffed with trained

personnel and have the necessary parts and

tools.

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Not all vehicle doors are locked

The central locking system has failed. The doors

must be locked with the emergency locking opera-

tion.

1. Open the passenger’s door.

2. Remove cover A.

3. Press red slide B with the key bit in the

direction of the arrow.

For information on folding out the key bit:

Please observe the chapter “FOLDING OUT

THE KEY BIT” on Page 29.

4. Fit cover A again.

5. Repeat procedure at the rear doors.

6. Close all doors.

7. Lock the driver’s door with the key in the door

lock.

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Notes on the key and central

locking system

Key

Two fold-out vehicle keys are supplied with your

vehicle. These keys operate all the locks on your

vehicle.

f Be careful with your vehicle keys: do not part

with them except under exceptional circum-

stances.

f Remove the ignition key even if leaving the

vehicle only briefly.

f Inform your insurance company of any loss or

theft of car keys or if extra or if replacement

keys have been made.

f Third parties can still operate the mechanical

locks with a lost key.

Note on operation

The air conditioner settings are stored on the

respective key when switching off the ignition and

locking the vehicle.

Folding out the key bit

f Press release button.

The key bit folds out.

Folding in the key bit

f Press release button and fold in the key bit.

Replacement keys

Vehicle keys can only be ordered at a Porsche

partner. Sometimes, this may take a long time.

You should therefore always have a replacement

key available. Keep it in a safe place, but under no

circumstances in or on the vehicle.

The key codes of new keys have to be “taught” to

the vehicle control unit by your Porsche partner.

All keys belonging to the vehicle must also be

taught again for this purpose.

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Central locking system

Your vehicle is equipped with a central locking

system. The following are unlocked or locked

together:

– Doors

– Rear lid/rear window

– Filler flap

The central locking system is always activated

when the vehicle is unlocked and locked.

On the multi-purpose display 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.

f Press button on the key twice within

2 seconds.

Switching off readiness for operation

(on vehicles Porsche Entry & Drive)

If the vehicle is not unlocked within 3 days,

Porsche Entry & Drive readiness for operation is

switched off.

f Pull the door handle once, to reactivate the

system.

f Pull the door handle again, to open the door.

Opening and Locking for Your Porsche Cayenne SUV First Generation (2002-2010)

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