Selector Lever Positions - Porsche Cayenne Turbo Driver Manual

Selector lever position
Indicator for selector lever position and
engaged gear
When the engine is running, the selector lever
position and engaged gear are indicated.
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Driving and Driving Safety
If there is a fault in the transmission:
– An X appears instead of the current gear
indication on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel.
The transmission no longer shifts.
f Have the fault rectified immediately.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. We
recommend that you use a Porsche partner for
this work since these are staffed with trained
personnel and have the necessary parts and
tools.

Selector lever positions

P – Parking lock
When the selector lever is in position P, the drive
wheels are mechanically locked.
f Engage parking lock only when vehicle is
stationary.
f Engage parking lock after applying the
parking brake and release it before releasing
the parking brake.
f Always apply the parking brake before leaving
the vehicle.
The ignition key can be withdrawn only in selector
lever position P.
R – Reverse gear
f Select reverse only if vehicle is stationary and
the brake is applied.
N – Neutral
Selector lever position N must be selected for
towing or in car washes, for example.
f Select the desired position for moving off
(D, M or R) only when the engine is idling and
whilst depressing the brake pedal.