Porsche Cayenne User Manual

Driving and Driving Safety 213
Air Suspension with Level Control
and Height Adjustment
On vehicles with air suspension, the driver can set
five different level steps manually.
The preselected level is automatically adjusted to
suit the vehicle speed.
The height of the car is automatically kept
constant when the car is loaded.
Tip on driving
It is not permissible to drive on public roads with
the car in the terrain or special terrain setting.
Note on operation
Frequent level changes can cause the compressor
to overheat. In this case, the compressor must
cool for several minutes before the level adjust-
ment is fully functional again.
Normal level
The ground clearance at normal level is around
8.5 in. (215 mm).
Terrain level
This setting is intended for off-road driving, field
paths and forest paths, etc.
The vehicle is raised by around 1 in. (26 mm)
compared to normal level.
Terrain level can be selected only manually at
speeds below around 50 mph (80 km/h).
The car is automatically lowered to normal level at
speeds exceeding around 50 mph (80 km/h).
The car is automatically raised to terrain level
when Low Range is activated.
This setting is intended only for extremely challen-
ging terrain requiring maximum ground clearance.
The vehicle is raised by 2.2 in. (56 mm) compared
to normal level.
The warning light in the instrument panel comes
on when the special terrain level has been
reached.
Special terrain level can be selected only at
speeds below around 19 mph (30 km/h).
The car is automatically lowered to terrain level at
speeds exceeding around 19 mph (30 km/h).
Low level
This level is intended for high-speed driving. Above
speeds of around 78 mph (125 km/h), the car is
lowered by around 1 in. (27 mm) compared to
normal level.
When the speed drops to below around 25 mph
(40 km/h), the car is automatically raised to
normal level.
Note
If low level was set with the rocker switch in the
center console, low level also remains active at
speeds below approx. 25 mph (40 km/h).
Special terrain level

Porsche Cayenne Specifications

General

Brand	Porsche
Model	Cayenne
Category	Automobile
Language	English