Porsche Cayman User Handbook Manual page 45

forwards to shift up, pull back-
wards to shift down.
Even if the gear selector is set
to automatic mode, you can still
change gear manually using the
switches or gearshift paddles on
the steering wheel.
Six-speed manual gearbox.
Fitted as standard in each of the
Cayman models is a six-speed
manual gearbox. The shift throw is
short and precise, the tuning is
sporty – as befits the character of
the Cayman models. The dual-mass
flywheel minimises engine noise
Gear selector for PDK
and the control cable mechanism
prevents vibrations from being
transmitted to the gear lever.
Hill-start assist.
Hill-start assist comes as standard
for manual and Porsche Doppel-
kupplung (PDK) transmissions.
It assists the driver in making a
comfortable, smooth and roll-free
start on an incline.
The system automatically detects
that the vehicle has been braked
to a halt on an incline. Provided
a gear is engaged, the brake
pressure is maintained at all four
Gear lever in carbon
wheels for approximately two
seconds once the footbrake is
released. The vehicle is therefore
temporarily prevented from rolling
backwards. Brake pressure is
reduced if, within two seconds,
sufficient revs have been gener-
ated by the driver depressing
the accelerator pedal (or, in the
case of manual transmission, the
accelerator pedal is depressed
and the clutch is engaged).
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