Get Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and Heated Rear Window -> Automatically Controlled Air-Conditioning Guide for Porsche Cayenne SUV Second Generation (2011-2017)

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Front control panel (2-zone and 4-zone air-conditioning)

Automatically Controlled Air-

Conditioning

Depending on various factors (e.g. sunlight, air

quality, ambient temperature, misted windows),

the air-conditioning system adjusts the preset

interior temperature, air distribution and air

quantity fully automatically.

Automatic mode is deactivated as soon as the

settings are adjusted manually. In this case,

automatic air-conditioning still regulates the air-

conditioning functions that have not been modified

manually.

Please read the information on:

– REST mode, see page 66.

– AC mode, see page 67.

– AC MAX mode, see page 67.

– MONO mode, see page 68.

– Defrosting the windshield, see page 68.

– Air-recirculation mode, see page 69.

– Air-conditioning compressor, see page 69.

A - Air-recirculation mode

B - Defrost windshield

C - MONO mode

D - AC MAX mode

E - Heated rear window/door mirror heating

F - AC mode

Front control panel, right air-conditioned area

G - Air-conditioning display, right side

H - Temperature, right side

I - Air quantity, right side

J - Air to windshield, right side

K - Air to central and side vents, right side

L - AUTO mode, right side (automatic mode)/

REAR mode, adjust rear air-conditioned area using the

front control panel (4-zone air-conditioning)

M - Air to footwell, right side

Front control panel, left air-conditioned area

N - Air to footwell, left side

O - AUTO mode, left side (automatic mode)/

REST mode, using engine residual heat.

P - Air to central and side vents, left side

Q - Air to windshield, left side

R - Air quantity, left side

S - Temperature, left side

T - Air-conditioning display, left side

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Rear control panel (4-zone air-conditioning)

Switching automatic mode on/off

The front and rear air-conditioned areas can be

switched to automatic mode independently of one

another.

f Press button for the relevant air-

conditioned area on the front or rear control

panel.

The indicator light on the button and the AUTO

indicator on the air-conditioning display

light up.

Temperature, air quantity and air distribution

are adjusted automatically for the relevant air-

conditioned area.

Information

If necessary, the automatic system can be

controlled manually.

The manual setting is retained until the

appropriate function button is pressed again or

the button is pressed.

Rear control panel, left air-conditioned area

A - Air-conditioning display, left side

B - Temperature, left side

C - Air quantity, left side

D - Air to door vents, central vents and to footwell,

left side

E - Air to door vents and central vents, left side

F - AUTO mode, left side (automatic mode)

G - Air to door vents and footwell, left side

Rear control panel, right air-conditioned area

H - Air-conditioning display, right side

I - Temperature, right side

J - Air quantity, right side

K - Air to door vents, central vents and to footwell,

right side

L - Air to door vents and central vents, right side

M - AUTO mode, left side (automatic mode)

N - Air to door vents and footwell, right side

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Temperature and air quantity, front control panel

Setting temperature

For personal comfort, the interior temperature

can be adjusted individually between 61 °F (16 °C)

and 86 °F (29.5 °C).

Recommendation: 72 °F (22 °C).

The selected temperature is shown on the display

above the button .

Increasing temperature

f Press button for the relevant air-

conditioned area upwards.

The preset temperature value is shown on the

air-conditioning display.

Temperature and air quantity, rear control panel

(4-zone air-conditioning)

Reducing temperature

f Press button for the relevant air-

conditioned area downwards.

The preset temperature value is shown on the

air-conditioning display.

If LO or HI appears on the display, the system is

operating at maximum cooling or heating power.

Automatic mode is switched off.

Information

– If one air-conditioned area is set to LO or HI,

the other air-conditioned areas are also set to

LO or HI.

Pressing the button for the relevant air-

conditioned area selects the preset

temperature.

– The air-conditioning system always cools and

heats the passenger compartment to the

preset temperature at maximum cooling or

heating temperature.

Setting the temperature temporarily to a lower

or higher value does not cool or heat the

passenger compartment to the desired

temperature more quickly.

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Setting air quantity

The selected air quantity is shown in a bar display

above the button . The more bars that are

displayed, the more air flows into the passenger

compartment.

Increasing air quantity

f Press button for the air quantity to the

relevant air-conditioned area upwards.

Reducing air quantity

f Press button for the air quantity to the

relevant air-conditioned area downwards.

Press button for the relevant air-conditioned

area to switch back to automatic mode.

If the air quantity was reduced so much that OFF

appears on the air-conditioning system display,

the supply of air from the outside is interrupted.

The windows can mist up if the air quantity setting

is “OFF”.

f Only select air quantity setting OFF for short

periods.

f If windows mist up, press for the left and

right vehicle side on the front control panel

upwards (increase air quantity).

Air distribution, front control panel

Setting air distribution manually

Front control panel

f Press button .

The air flows to the windshield and the side

windows.

f Press button .

The air flows from the central and side vents.

The air vents must be open.

f Press button .

The air flows to the footwell.

The indicator light on the button lights up.

Air distribution, rear control panel (4-zone air-

conditioning)

Rear control panel (4-zone air-conditioning)

f Press button .

The air flows from the central vents, into the

footwell and from the vents in the door pillars.

The air vents must be open.

f Press button .

The air flows from the central vents and from

the vents in the door pillars.

The air vents must be open.

f Press button .

The air flows into the footwell and from the

vents in the door pillars.

The indicator light on the button lights up.

Air Shut-off Impairing

Vision

WARNING

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Canceling manual air distribution

f Press the relevant air distribution button again.

The indicator light on the button goes out.

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:

f Please see the chapter “ACCEPTING

SETTINGS FOR DRIVER’S SIDE FOR

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE” on page 68.

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 74.

Disabling control panel for rear air-

conditioned areas (4-zone air-

conditioning)

The power window buttons on the rear doors and

the control panel on the rear center console,

except the rear central locking button, can be

disabled by pressing the safety button in the

control panel on the driver’s door.

Switching child protection on/off

f Press the safety button .

The indicator light on the button lights up when

the child protection is on.

A lock symbol appears in the displays on the

operating unit for the rear air-conditioned

areas.

Adjusting rear air-conditioned areas with

the front control panel – REAR mode

(4-zone air-conditioning)

The rear air-conditioned areas can be controlled

using the relevant front control panels for the

air-conditioning system on vehicles with 4-zone air-

conditioning.

Switching on REAR mode

Press button and keep it pressed for

approx. 2 seconds.

REAR appears on the air-conditioning display.

The rear air-conditioned areas can be controlled

from the front control panel.

Switching off REAR mode

f Press button and keep it pressed for

approx. 2 seconds.

REAR disappears from the display.

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Information

The function is ended automatically approximately

4 seconds after the last settings are adjusted.

REAR disappears from the display.

Recommended air-conditioning settings

for lone drivers

MONO mode is recommended for maximum

passenger compartment comfort.

For information on activating MONO mode:

f Please see the chapter “ACCEPTING

SETTINGS FOR DRIVER’S SIDE FOR

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE” on page 68.

Reducing the air quantity in the rear air-

conditioned areas does not improve passenger

comfort in the front areas (4-zone air-conditioning

only).

For information on adjusting the air quantity:

f Please see the chapter “SETTING AIR

QUANTITY” on page 73.

Extended ventilation panel

The extended ventilation panel on top of the

dashboard can be activated or deactivated

separately in the multi-purpose display on the

instrument panel.

The air flow in the passenger compartment is

more diffuse and less direct.

The automatic control on the air-conditioning

system adjusts the air flow quantity automatically.

For information on activating the extended

ventilation control:

f Please see the chapter “SETTING AIR

CONDITIONING” on page 135.

Air vents

Opening air vents

f Turn rotary knob clockwise.

Closing air vents

f Turn rotary knob counter-clockwise.

Cooled glove compartment

Cooled air is directed into the glove compartment

via a separate air vent.

The air vent can be opened and closed manually.

Cold air may flow around the glove compartment

lid and into the passenger compartment.

f If the outside temperature is low, close the air

vents in the glove compartment to ensure the

passenger compartment is heated as

efficiently as possible.

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