Transmission - Porsche Panamera 2018 Owner's Manual

Transmission

Driving with Porsche Doppelkup-
plung (PDK)
The Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) is an eight-
speed transmission featuring an automatic and a
manual shifting mode.
In automatic shifting mode (mode D), gear
changing is automatic. The gearshift paddles on
the steering wheel can be used to switch tempora-
rily from automatic to manual shifting mode.
In manual shifting mode (mode M), you can
change gear using the selector lever or the shift
paddles on the steering wheel.
You can switch between the D and M modes as
you wish while driving.
e Make sure that the gearshift paddles on the
steering wheel are not accidentally operated in
automatic and manual shifting mode, trigger-
ing unintended gearshifts.
Fig. 198: Changing operating modes
1 Release button
2 Transmission parking lock (P button)
Changing modes
When the ignition is off, P mode is active and the
selector lever is freely movable in the shift gate.
The mode can only be changed if the release but-
ton (1) on the selector lever has been pressed. In
addition to the release button, the brake pedal
must be pressed when switching from the P or N
operating mode. It is only possible to switch to the
M operating mode from the D mode. In order to
switch to the P operating mode, either the P button
(2) on the selector lever has to be pressed or the
ignition switched off.
Following each actuation, the selector lever re-
turns to its original center position and the se-
lected operating mode is indicated on the
instrument cluster.
> Please see chapter "Reading the indicator for
the mode and engaged gear" on page 242.
Release button
The release button (1) on the selector lever pre-
vents unintentional gearshifts. It must always be
pressed when changing modes.
P button
The P button (2) on the selector lever activates the
transmission parking lock. The transmission park-
ing lock is engaged automatically in D, M or R op-
erating modes when the ignition is switched off.
Information
The transmission parking lock is also engaged in
D, M or R operating modes when you leave the
vehicle (driver-side seat belt unfastened, driver's
door opened, brake pedal released).
The vehicle can still be moved with the driver's
door open and the driver's seat belt unfastened by
releasing the electric parking brake manually and if
necessary switching to the desired operating
mode D, M or R. In this case, the parking brake
remains released and the desired operating mode
D, M or R remains selected and the transmission
parking lock is not automatically activated.
> Please see chapter "Switching off the engine"
on page 226.
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started if the brake pedal is
pressed and mode P or N is activated.
For information on starting E-Hybrid vehicles:
> Please see chapter "Starting the vehicle" on
page 122.
Information
E-Hybrid vehicles: If the conditions for running the
vehicle purely on electric power (e.g. battery volt-
age, temperature) are met, the combustion engine
is not started but is switched to operational
readiness.
Driving off
e Only select the desired mode for driving off (D,
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