Porsche Cayenne S owners manual page 224

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Kickdown Depending on the route profile, the gear-changing The system leaves manual selection mode: The kickdown function is active in selector lever points are shifted towards higher or lower engine-– Automatically after around 8 seconds position D. speed ranges. On steep downhill stretches, up-(unless car is subject to high lateral accelera- ward shifts are prevented until medium engine tion, is overrunning or stationary), f For optimum acceleration, e.g. when overtak-speeds are reached (at least 2,500 rpm). ing, depress the accelerator pedal beyond the When the car is overrunning, an automatic upshift – if you depress the accelerator to kickdown. full-throttle point (kickdown).does not occur when the engine speed limit is The transmission shifts down depending on the reached.Kickdown speed of travel and engine speed. The kickdown function is active in selector lever Upward shifts occur at the highest possible engine Moving offposition D. speeds. The car moves off in 1st gear.f For optimum acceleration, e.g. when overtak- These gear-changing speeds remain active until ing, depress the accelerator pedal beyond the the accelerator is released to approx. 80% of the Shifting gear on the steering wheelfull-throttle point (kickdown). full-throttle position. By shifting gear with the rocker switches on the The transmission shifts down depending on the D - Automatic selection mode (in the off-steering wheel, you can temporarily change from speed of travel and engine speed. road driving program) automatic selection mode D to manual selection Upward shifts occur at the highest possible engine mode M. speeds. The functions of selector lever positions D and M AdvantagesThese gear-changing speeds remain active until differ in the on-road program, High Range, and in the accelerator is released to approx. 80% of the the off-road program, Low Range.– Shifting down on downward slopes (engine full-throttle position. braking). f Use selector lever position D for “normal” driv-– Shifting down for brief spurts of acceleration.Tip on driving ing. Unlike in the on-road driv ing program, an automat- The gears are shifted automatically according – Selecting 1st/2nd or 3rd gear for moving off.ic upshift is not performed in manual selection to the accelerator position and speed.The manual selection mode remains engaged:mode M when the engine-speed limit is reached. The gears are shifted automatically according to – For overrunning the accelerator position and speed. The gear- changing points have been adjusted to achieve the – Depending on lateral acceleration best possible vehicle control on difficult terrain.– When the vehicle is stationary (e.g. at a junc- tion). 224 Shifting Gear, Traction Systems

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