Parking Aids - Porsche Cayenne 2009 Owner's Manual

Parking Aids

ParkAssist provides a visual and acoustic indica-
tion to the driver of the distance between the
vehicle and a large obstacle.
ParkAssist is switched on automatically when the
ignition is switched on and remains active up to a
speed of approx. 9 mph (14 km/h).
ParkAssist is switched off automatically at high
speed. ParkAssist is switched on again auto-
matically when the speed drops below approx.
9 mph (14 km/h).
The selector lever position determines activation
levels for ParkAssist and the corresponding area
that is monitored.
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Tiptronic selector lever position:
– P – ParkAssist is not activated.
– R, N – ParkAssist is activated for the front and
rear areas.
– D, M – ParkAssist is activated for the front
area.
Gearshift lever position:
– R – ParkAssist is activated for the front and
rear areas.
– In all other gearshift positions – ParkAssist
is activated for the front area.
Note
On vehicles with manual transmission, the parking
assistant is not switched on in the rear area if the
vehicle rolls backward without reverse gear
engaged.
Warning!
Risk of serious personal injury or death.
ParkAssist cannot detect small objects such
as children and pets.
Even when using ParkAssist, the driver is still
responsible for taking due care when
parking and when assessing obstacles.
f Make sure that no persons especially small
children, animals or obstacles are within the
maneuvering area.
Switching ParkAssist on and off
f Switch ParkAssist on and off using button A in
the roof console.
When ParkAssist is switched off, the indicator
light in the button lights up.
Note on operation
It is a good idea to switch off ParkAssist when
driving off-road and on unpaved surfaces.