Stupid question but I dont have the manual

[Freddy555]

I have a 2007 Cayenne but no manual....could some tell me what these two positions do?

1) the Motorway position at the bottom?
2) the pointy McDonalds sign thing at the top?

Thanks

 

[SwimAce]

If there are two switch positions then the upper one locks the differential to stop the wheels spinning independently for driving eg in snow - those are mountains - and the lower one is the normal position for normal road driving.

 

[gdavison]

https://www.porsche.com/china/en/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/vehicleinformation/manuals-cayenne/
Click and download the Model Year 2008, Cayenne, Cayenne-S-DriverManual-(10-06) (first link)
Page 181 to 185

ATB

 

[JHMotorsport]

Hi,

You can still download the manuals for these from the Porsche website without issues. The reason I’m pointing that out is not to dodge the question, but rather to help you see a whole plethora of info you would otherwise miss out on!

You can download the old Cayenne manuals here:

https://www.porsche.com/china/en/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/vehicleinformation/manuals-cayenne/

Anyway, the rocker switch moving forwards (towards the mountain symbol) means one more ‘stage’ off-road.


You need to be in neutral, and be below a certain speed, so may as well be stopped.
The first time you move the rocker switch forward, it will select ‘low range’. It will light up the central square LED once completed.
Next press forward will engage the center diff lock, when that is completed you would have the forward circle LED lit also, so two in total.
Models with the rear locking diff have that locked on a third press forward of the rocker switch and result would be all three LED’s lit.
Moving the switch backwards, towards the ‘road’ symbol reverses the above settings one by one until back in normal on-road mode.

I would say check the manual though as I recall there is a lot to know on the topic and a lot of hidden items most people are not aware of.
Page 181-185 covers this bit.

Worth also thinking about the fact that if the low range motor has not been used in many years, which is often the case, then there is a chance it may have seized, given how exposed it is!

Good luck
J

 

[Freddy555]

Thanks for that,,,if the road symbol is normal driving position what is the middle one that I'm in (see pic) thanks Freddy

 

[JHMotorsport]

The pic you posted shows no LED’s lit up, so that is the normal on-road setting.

The switch is sprung to always go back to the center, so it can only sit in that position!

 

[Octane]

[blockquote]You can download the old Cayenne manuals here:
https://www.porsche.com/china/en/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/vehicleinformation/manuals-cayenne/
[/blockquote]One small problem with the manuals being on the Chinese site!

Anyone have a UK PDF? It's a complicated car.. useful to have the manual to hand so electronic copy would be great. Surely they can make that available...

[blockquote]MacDonalds symbol
[/blockquote]I love that!