Porsche Cayenne User Handbook

52 · Drive systems and chassis | Off-road capability
From urban jungle to the windy wilds.
The Cayenne is perfectly at home on any terrain.
Off-road capability.
Steep ascents leading to snow-covered
mountain lodges, boggy ground or
muddy, loose surfaces – all situations
that the Cayenne handles superbly with
intelligent all-wheel drive. The drive
systems featured on the Cayenne models
deliver exceptional torque. For plenty of
power on tap. On any terrain.
Operating concept.
With the help of Porsche Traction
Management (PTM), the Cayenne can
cope with even the most demanding
off-road scenarios. Simply move the
main off-road control on the centre
console forward or backward to select
one of up to three off-road modes
(depending on the model). Available on
the Cayenne, Cayenne Diesel, Cayenne S,
Cayenne GTS and Cayenne Turbo, this
function readies the car for off-road
use or reverts the setting to normal
road driving.
In Off-road Mode 1, for example, the
maps for all relevant systems, e.g. ABS,
are adapted to provide optimum traction.
In addition, High Level I is selected
on vehicles featuring air suspension
with PASM. If that’s not enough, the air
suspension can be raised further to
High Level II to increase the approach/
departure angle and wading depth.
1)
Push the off-road control forward again
on the Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne GTS
and Cayenne Turbo to activate Off-road
Mode 2 – for even greater traction on
difficult terrain, the multi-plate clutch can
be fully locked.
The electronically variable rear diffe r-
ential on the optional Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus, p. 58) is inte-
grated within the all-wheel drive system.
This automatically ensures the optimum
distribution of drive torque on particular-
ly uneven surfaces. If one of the rear
wheels begins to slip, the rear differential
varies the amount of torque transmitted
through each drive shaft, thereby restor-
ing traction. In Off-road Mode 3, the rear
differential can be manually locked using
the main off-road control. Then both
rear wheels receive the same amount of
torque, regardless of surface conditions.
The optional PDCC (p. 57) enables
greater wheel articulation in all three
modes, improving traction still further.
For effective prevention of damage to the
underside of the car, all Cayenne models
can be equipped with optional off-road
underbody protection comprising rock
rails with integrated skid plates, a
reinforced engine-bay guard, additional
protection for fuel tank and rear axle,
and a second towing lug.
1)
The new Cayenne GTS has a steel-spring sports suspension with a 24-mm reduction in ride height (20-mm reduction with optional air suspension). This will lead to restricted capability when driving off road.

Porsche Cayenne Specifications

General

Brand	Porsche
Model	Cayenne
Category	Automobile
Language	English