Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Owner's Manual page 235

Transmission
e Before leaving the vehicle, always activate the
A
electric parking brake and place the selector lever
B
in position P.
C
Parking the vehicle
e Only accelerate gently!
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Fig. 207: Selector lever position and engaged gear display
Q
Reading the selector lever position and
R engaged gear display
When the engine is running, the selector lever
S
position and the engaged gear are displayed.
T
If the selector lever is between two positions, the
relevant selector lever position flashes and a warning
U
appears on the multifunction display.
V
Action required:
e Operate the footbrake and engage the selector
W
lever correctly.
X
If the selector lever is accidentally moved to a drive
position from P or N without the brake being applied
Y
(due to a malfunction or incorrect operation), this
Z
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drive position flashes and no power transmission is
applied.
e To drive off, apply the brake and move the
selector lever from P or N to the desired drive
position again.
Selector lever setting R or D flashes in the instru-
ment panel
No power transmission takes place.
Effects:
– The selector lever was engaged without applying
the footbrake.
– The selector lever was set to R above the permis-
sible speed limit.
– The driver's door was open while the car was
being parked or maneuvered.
Due to legal requirements, the power transmis-
sion between the engine and transmission is
interrupted after 2 seconds if there is no pedal
movement (brake or accelerator pedal).
Action required:
e Apply the footbrake and select the desired
selector lever position again from P or N.
Selector lever positions
P – Parking lock
e Engage parking lock only when the vehicle is
stationary.
If selector lever position P is flashing, the parking
lock is not engaged. The vehicle can roll away.
Select selector lever position P again from R.
The vehicle key can only be removed in selector lever
position P.
R – Reverse gear
e Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the brake is applied.
N – Neutral
Selector lever position N must be selected when the
vehicle is being towed or in car washes, for example.
e Only use selector lever position N when idling.
e Only select the desired position for driving off
(D, M or R) when the engine is idling and the brake
pedal is actuated.
D – Automatic selection mode
Basic setting
The PDK has a sports shift strategy as the default
setting.
Gear changes are always fast.
e Select selector lever position D for "normal" drive
mode.
The gears are automatically selected according to
the accelerator pedal position and vehicle speed.
Shifting sequences and gear-changing points are
adapted or adjusted to the driving style.