Porsche Panamera 2017 Owner's Manual

The new Panamera

Courage changes everything

Sports car fascination 6

Panamera concept 10

Design 20

Drive and chassis 30

Environment 52

Comfort and infotainment 54

Porsche Connect 74

Lights and vision 80

Assistance systems 82

Personalisation 92

Porsche Exclusive 96

Porsche World 134

Technical data 136

Index 140

“In the beginning I looked around and could not find quite the car I dreamed of.

So I decided to build it myself.” Ferry Porsche

The dream of the sports car.

A big dream has to be fought for. And so

does a bold vision. The next victory?

Rarely does it simply fall into our lap.

Often, there are innate factors we must

compete against first: resistance,

conventions and rigid patterns of thinking.

Whatever we put our heart and soul

into, nothing is achieved without passion,

grit and determination. Ferry Porsche

gave everything for the sports car of his

dreams. His dream came true. Not

because he hesitated, dwelled or got

lucky, but because he went that extra

mile.

This attitude is in every Porsche that

we’ve created since 1948. It’s there in the

smallest part and in every race we’ve

won. It’s also found in ever y idea. That’s

because our engineers are not satisfied

with 100 %. It’s because they give their

all. For that one crucial percentage point

more. For the one second that means the

difference between triumph and despair.

For the ‘Dr. Ing.’ in our company name and

for the chance to stir the passion for the

sports car time and time again.

To us, it’s never beenabout extra

horsepower alone, but about more ideas

per hp. It’s about engines that are more

efficient, not bigger. It’s about a design

that follows principles, not trends. It’s

about sports cars that can be driven day

in, day out.

It’s only when all these things come

together that we can talk of Intelligent

Performance – the core of the Porsche

brand, and of its future. This is what we

are fighting for. Just as we did on day

one. We are fighting for a dream that

will forever be in our hear t.

7Sports car fascination

Courage changes
everything.

Founding a company. Not simply

continuing down the chosen path, but

forever reinventing oneself along the way.

Doing things differently from others. All

this takes courage. Courage that breaks

with conventions, draws a clear line, and

creates the future. In Los Angeles,

London, Berlin, Singapore – and in

Zuffenhausen. Without courage, nothing

would be different from yesterday.

Porsche would not be Porsche.

And you would not be you.

A vision is only ever as courageous as those
who make it a reality.

Panamera concept.

A few years ago, everything to do with

the saloon suddenly changed. Large,

cumbersome and thickly padded instantly

seemed outmoded qualities. On the road,

something happened – something rather

fast and dynamic: a sports car came

along. A sports car with four seats, an

unmistakable silhouette and performance

figures normally associated only with a

Porsche.

The Panamera. It changed everything.

For drivers of saloons first and foremost.

Sporting spirit – in business and in

personal life – found its automotive

counterpart. The courage to perform

found a matching performer.

Now the change continues. Forwards.

On the road, something is happening

again. For sporty drivers – and their

sporty companions – our engineers and

designers have created the next

Panamera. With the courage of a new

generation.

The new Panamera.

Courage changes ever ything.

11Panamera concept

Our engineers have demonstrated their

courage with the Panamera concept. By

continually re-evaluating and reinventing.

By reconciling apparent contradictions:

performance and comfort, dynamics and

efficiency, career and family. And by

forever remaining true to our roots, with

shared traits like the ignition lock on the

left and the rev counter in the middle –

in short: typical Porsche DNA. The result?

Singularit y. Of the Porsche kind.

The new generation of the Panamera

sees two models lining up on the grid:

the Panamera4S with a 2.9-litre twin-

turbo V6 engine offering 324kW (440hp)

and the PanameraTurbo with a 4.0-litre

twin-turbo V8 engine producing 404kW

(550hp).

And it’s more dynamic than ever: thanks

to Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control

Sport

(PDCC Sport),

Porsche 4D Chassis

Control, three-chamber air suspension

and – for the first time in the Panamera –

rear-axle steering.

New Porsche InnoDrive and other

innovative assistance systems make

driving not only safer, more efficient and

more relaxing – but also more enthralling.

Typically Porsche.

And because a Porsche is always heading

in the direction of the future, the new

Panamera models are fully digitally

networked thanks to Porsche Connect.

The route is illuminated by LED main

headlights – fitted to all new Panamera

models. New LED main headlights with

matrix beam including Porsche Dynamic

Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) are

available as an option.

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class,

please refer to page 137.

13Panamera concept

Singapore – PanameraTurbo

San Francisco – Panamera4S

Design.

Hardly anything takes more courage

than change. Saying “And yet ...”, even

though the status quo does in fact

work as it is. Cultivating one’s own style,

even though it would be easier to flow

with the mainstream. But you can’t follow

a clear line unless it’s your own – and

sharpen it time and time again.

Courage takes many forms.
We’ve opted for that of a sports car.

Design.

Does a sporty saloon really have to look

like a saloon? Or can it look rather more

athletic? With a taut roof line, for example,

that displays a sleek and harmonious

contour more likely to be associated with

a two-seater?

The silhouette and proportions of the

new Panamera models are more Porsche

than ever. Clearly perceived rounded

transitions, powerful muscles and a

sharpened sports car silhouette emphasise

the precision of the new design.

The wheelbase is 3cm longer than that of

the predecessor – the shorter overhang

at the front and the longer overhang at

the rear lend visual dynamism. The more

prominent sculpting of the side creates

the customary Porsche waistline and

sense of lightness.

A stunning identifying feature at the front:

LED main headlights with four-point

daytime running lights, including Porsche

Dynamic Light System (PDLS) on the

PanameraTurbo.

22 Design

The tremendous tractive force of the

all-wheel drive S model is transmitted to

the road by 19-inch PanameraS wheels.

Wheels of up to 21inches in size are

available as an option. Behind them:

brake calipers in Titanium Grey. Round

twin tailpipes are fit ted left and right.

Characteristic features of all Panamera

models: the light strip on the rear end and

the slimline three-dimensional LED

taillights with four-point brake lights. The

extending rear spoiler integrated into the

body reduces lift at the rear axle at high

speeds.

25Design

The new PanameraTurbo aims once

more to explore the extremes of feasibility.

An ambition that’s obvious at first glance:

from the dominant front end and

characteristic front light units, and from

the side air outlets in the front wings

finished in the exterior colour of the

vehicle. The twin tailpipes are specific to

the Turbo, the brake calipers behind the

20-inch PanameraTurbo wheels are

finished in red. The rear spoiler of the

PanameraTurbo splits at full deployment

for a significant gain in width –

commensurate with the higher power

output of this model.

27Design

The interior has been completely restyled –

and nevertheless remains typically Porsche.

The centre console ascends towards

the front. The dashboard is flat and

conspicuously wide. The analogue rev

counter is positioned in the middle

of the instrument cluster.

Also new is the control concept: Porsche

Advanced Cockpit. The centre console

with Direct Touch Control has a surface

in glass look featuring touch-sensitive

buttons for direct access to the most

important functions. In between: the

compact gear selector. A high-resolution

12-inch touchscreen display is integrated

into the dashboard. In conjunction with

optional four-zone automatic climate

control, the passengers in the rear also

have a touchscreen display of their own.

Two high-resolution screens, one to the

right and one to left of the rev counter,

display virtual instruments, maps and a

range of other information.

Above all, though, there is plenty of space

and comfort. Not so typical of a sports

car. Absolutely typical of the new Panamera.

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Drive and chassis.

Knowing the right moment to make the

big decisions in life is one thing. But it’s

another thing entirely to act in this very

same moment. To do so with complete

commitment. Without hesitation. Without

wavering. It all takes heart – and a firm

stance.

Whether it’s in the office, at home or on the road:
change needs force.

Engines.

“That’s the way we’ve always done it.”

Not really a sentence to inspire change.

Except at Porsche. That’s because we’ve

always made each new generation of

engines higher-performing, more dynamic

and more efficient than the last. The new

engine generation of the Panamera

models now takes the next significant

step forwards.

The all-new twin-turbo V6 engine in the

Panamera4S and twin-turbo V8 engine in

the PanameraTurbo are lighter and more

compact than their predecessors and

come equipped with VarioCam Plus. Their

two turbochargers are now positioned in

between the cylinder banks. This reduces

the distance that the exhaust stream has

to travel to reach the respective turbo –

delivering a more rapid response.

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to page 137.

The twin-turbo V8 engine of the

PanameraTurbo is equipped with twin-

scroll turbines. The exhaust streams

arrive at the turbine wheel through

physically separate channels – for

optimised gas cycles. The result: high

torque even in the low rpm range.

The adaptive cylinder control of the twin-

turbo V8 engine activates cylinders on

demand. An example: you’re driving in

town and have little need for power, your

car will now operate on only four cylinders

instead of eight. Once you demand

greater power output again, all cylinders

will immediately be reactivated.

The direct fuel injection in the new

generation of engines is realised by a

central injector inside the combustion

chamber. This optimises both the mixture

injection and combustion – for greater

efficiency and increased power delivery.

On the subject of high efficiency: all

engines are purposefully equipped with

electrical system recuperation, thermal

management, auto start/stop with

coasting function and active air intake

flaps. And driving pleasure?

Greater than ever.

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The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine in

the PanameraTurbo.

With a power output of 404kW (550hp),

the new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine

featuring twin-scroll turbochargers,

VarioCam Plus and adaptive cylinder

control produces 22kW (30hp) more

than the engine in the predecessor model

– despite a reduction in fuel consumption.

The maximum torque of 770Nm is

achieved bet ween 1,960 and 4,500rpm.

The sprint from 0 to 100km/h takes just

3.8seconds. Top speed is 306km/h.

The 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 engine in

the Panamera4S.

The newly developed 2.9-litre twin-turbo

V6 engine produces 324kW (440hp),

which makes it 15kW (20hp) more powerful

than its counterpart in the predecessor

model. Fuel consumption has been

reduced. Maximum torque is 550Nm at

1,750–5,500rpm. This means that the

new Panamera4S accelerates from

0 to 100km/h in 4.4seconds and reaches

a top speed of 289km/h.

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class,

please refer to page 137.

34 Drive and chassis 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine

Those who want power must not only demand it,
they must also pass it on.

Transmission.

New 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK).

Getting more power from an engine is

worthwhile only when you know where it

needs to go. And how quickly and

effectively. The latest Panamera models

are therefore equipped with a newly

developed 8-speed Porsche

Doppelkupplung (PDK), which translates

the tremendous drive force of the

respective engine into the acceleration

expected of a sports car.

Gears 1 to 6 have a sports ratio and

top speed is reached in 6th gear. 7th and

8th gear have a long ratio, which helps

to keep engine revs low even at high road

speeds – for efficient and comfortable

driving over long distances. The precise

gearshifts take place in milliseconds

with no discernible interruption in the flow

of power – as you would expect of a

sports car.

3736 Drive and chassisDrive and chassis

Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
all-wheel drive.

All Panamera models are equipped with

Porsche Traction Management (PTM). This

active all-wheel drive with electronic and

map-controlled multi-plate clutch ensures

the optimum distribution of drive force

whatever the driving situation – for

excellent acceleration power on long

straights, through tight corners and on

road surfaces with varying grip.

The multi-plate clutch regulates the

distribution of drive force between the

rear axle and the front axle. Driving

conditions are constantly monitored,

enabling the system to respond to a

variety 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 force is

distributed to the front by a more

powerful engagement of the multi-plate

clutch.

38 Drive and chassis

The main thing is you follow your own path.
But in a consistent way.

Chassis.

Whether you’re behind the wheel or

occupying a passenger seat in the

frontor rear: in a Porsche, every drive

should feel like sport, not transport.

Withcomfort, not cosy cuddles.

The chassis of the new Panamera models

performs this balancing act between

sport and comfort effortlessly – and in

the most masterful way possible: with

further-developed, optional chassis

technologies. Examples include the

adaptive air suspension with three-

chamber technology boasting a 60 %

greater air capacity than that of the

predecessor, new Porsche Dynamic

Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) and

rear-axle steering. What’s also new is the

integrated Porsche 4D Chassis Control

system, which centrally analyses the

driving situation in all threespatial

dimensions, e. g. pitch, roll and yaw,

computes optimum driving states

fromthese data, and synchronises all

chassissystems in real time: the fourth

dimension. The objective is to optimise

overall performance, and to make the

middle ground between sporty driving

andcomfort as expansive as possible.

Rear-axle steering.

Available for the Panamera models for

thefirst time: optional rear-axle steering.

It enhances performance and everyday

driveability in equal measure.

During low-speed manoeuvres, the

system steers the rear wheels in the

opposite direction to that of the front

wheels. This has the virtual effect of

shortening the wheelbase. The turning

circle is reduced, agility is increased

andparking becomes noticeably easier

tomanage.

During high-speed manoeuvres, the

system steers the rear wheels in the

same direction as that of the front

wheels. This virtual extension of the

wheelbase increases driving stability.

Rear-axle steering makes it clear that

there is no contradiction between stability

and agilit y or performance and everyday

driveability. The result: greater

manoeuvrability and driving safety in

everyday use – and a significant increase

in maximum driving performance.

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Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).

PASM is an electronic damping control

system. It actively and continuously

adjusts the damping force on each wheel,

based on current road conditions and

driving style. The effect is to reduce

vehicle body movement and thereby

improve comfort in all four seats.

Three modes are available: ‘Normal’,

‘SPORT’ and ‘SPORT PLUS’.

record the body movements as they

occur during powerful acceleration,

braking, fast cornering or on uneven road

surfaces. From these data, the control

unit of the Porsche 4D Chassis Control

system determines the effect on the

actual driving state of the car and

modifies the damping force on each of

the wheels in accordance with the

selected mode. The results are tangible:

increased driving stability, improved

comfort and enhanced performance.

Sensor

s

Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
Sport (PDCC Sport) including Porsche
Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).

New Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control

Sport (PDCC Spor t) is an active roll

stabilisation system with an ultra sporty

setup. It registers the lateral inclination of

the body induced by cornering from the

very outset and acts to suppress it. The

system also reduces the lateral instability

of the vehicle on uneven ground.

The new system sees the introduction

ofactive electromechanical anti-roll bars.

These provide a much faster response

and are tuned for sporty driving. The

result: improved performance.

In combination with new PDCC Sport,

PTVPlus enhances driving dynamics and

stabilit y. As a function of steering angle

and steering speed, accelerator pedal

position, yaw rate and vehicle speed,

itimproves steering response and

precisionby strategic braking of the

rightor left rear wheel. At high speeds

and when accelerating out of corners,

theelectronically controlled rear

differential lock with fully variable

torquedistribution also acts to provide

greater driving stability and traction.

The overall result? Strong resistance to

destabilising side forces for self-assured

poise. Excellent traction. Great agility

atevery speed – with precise turn-in

andwell-balanced load transfer

characteristics. And, accordingly,

evenmore fun in the corners.

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