Steering Wheel - Porsche Cayenne 2009 Owner's Manual

Steering Wheel

Tiptronic rocker switches
The Porsche Tiptronic is a six-speed transmission
and features an "automatic" and a "manual" gear-
shift mode.
You can change temporarily to manual mode using
rocker switches A on the steering wheel.
f For further information on gearshifting with
Tiptronic S:
Please see the chapter "TIPTRONIC S" on
Page 172.
Horn
f Press button B to operate the horn.
Airbag unit
Airbag unit C is located behind the padded
steering wheel boss.
In conjunction with the safety belts, the "airbag" is
a safety system designed to provide the driver and
passengers with maximum protection from injury
in an accident.
f For further information on the airbag system:
Please see the chapter "AIRBAG SYSTEMS" on
Page 46.
Steering Wheel Heating
The steering wheel heating is switched on and off
automatically when the ignition is switched on
depending on the interior temperature.
On vehicles with manual air conditioning
The steering wheel heating switches itself on
when the following criteria are fulfilled at the same
time:
1. Low outside temperature.
2. Low engine temperature.
3. The interior temperature setting in the display
of the air conditioning is 10 and more bars.
or at the highest level (all bars) of the interior
temperature setting on the display of the air
conditioning.
The steering wheel heating switches itself off
again after a warming-up phase, or is switched off
if one of the criteria is no longer met.
f For more information about setting the interior
temperature on vehicles with manual air condi-
tioning:
Please see the chapter "SETTING
TEMPERATURE" on Page 69.
Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
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