Porsche Cayman User Handbook Manual page 55

For maximum dexterity, PSM
can be set to standby while the
car is still in 'Sport' mode (p. 72).
For safety, it is set to intervene
automatically only when ABS
assistance is required on both
front wheels.
A key component of the Sport
Chrono Package is the swivel-
mounted stopwatch in the centre
of the dashboard with analogue
and digital display.
In combination with Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK), the Sport
Chrono Package offers two addi-
tional functions that are activated
by the SPORT PLUS button.
First, 'Launch Control', which
ensures you achieve the fastest
possible rate of acceleration from
a standing start – on the racetrack,
for example. 'Launch Control' is
operated via the SPORT PLUS
button with the 'D' or 'M' drive
position selected. Whilst the driver
depresses the brake pedal
with the left foot, the right foot
depresses the accelerator pedal
to the floor. With the accelerator
in the kickdown position, the
system detects the driver's
request for Launch mode and revs
the engine to an optimum speed
of approximately 6,500 rpm.
Engine torque increases and the
clutch closes slightly. The message
'Launch Control' appears on
the display on the steering wheel
for PDK. The driver now quickly
releases the brake – and prepares
for maximum acceleration.
Second, the 'motorsport-derived
gearshift strategy'. Using this, PDK
is geared up for maximum shift
speed, the shortest possible shift
times and optimum shift points
for maximum acceleration – for
uncompromising performance.
Sport Chrono Package Plus.
On request, the optional Porsche
Communication Management
(PCM, p. 92) can be combined
with the Sport Chrono Package
Plus. In addition to the functions
of the Sport Chrono Package,
it includes a personal memory
function, which can be controlled
using PCM, and a performance
display for evaluating lap times.
Cayman
SPORT and SPORT PLUS buttons
on the centre console
Three-spoke sports steering wheel with
gearshift switches
Throttle
response
in 'Sport'
mode
Both sets of characteristics
are dependent on engine
speed.
Pedal travel (%)
Comparison of the ETC characteristic curve
in 'Normal' mode and 'Sport' mode
| Chassis
Throttle
response
in 'Normal'
mode
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