Porsche Cayenne S owners manual page 254

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Note on operation Special terrain level Frequent level changes can cause the compressor to overheat. In this case, the compressor must This setting is intended only for extremely chal- cool for several minutes before the level adjust-lenging terrain requiring maximum ground clear- ment is fully functional again.ance. The vehicle is raised by 2.2 in. (56 mm) compared to normal level. Normal level The warning light in the instrument panel comes The ground clearance at normal level is around on when the special terrain level has been 8.5 in. (217 mm). reached. Special terrain level can be selected only at Terrain level speeds below around 19 mph (30 km/h). The car is automatically lowered to terrain level at This setting is intended for off-road driving, field speeds exeeding around 19 mph (30 km/h). paths and forest paths, etc. The vehicle is raised by around 1 in. (26 mm) com-Low level pared to normal level. Air Suspension with Level Control Terrain level can be selected only manually at This level is intended for high-speed driving. Above and Height Adjustment speeds below around 50 mph (80 km/h).speeds of around 78 mph (125 km/h), the car is The car is automatically lowered to normal level at lowered by around 1 in. (27 mm) compared to nor- On vehicles with air suspension, the driver can set speeds exeeding around 50 mph (80 km/h).mal level. five different level steps manually.The car is automatically raised to terrain level When the speed drops to below around 25 mph The preselected level is automatically adjusted to when Low Range is activated.(40 km/h), the car is automatically raised to nor- suit the vehicle speed. mal level. The height of the car is automatically kept constant when the car is loaded. Special low level Tip on driving At extremely high speeds, for example when oper- It is not permissible to drive on public roads with ated on a race track, the car is lowered 0.4 in. the car in the terrain or special terrain setting.(11 mm) compared to the low level. 254 Shifting Gear, Traction Systems

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