Porsche Cayenne 2005, Owner'S Manual

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Shifting Gear, Traction Systems
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Driving on sand
Note on operation
f Activate Low Range and engage differential
locks if necessary.
Tips on driving
Loose sand is an especially tricky surface for off-
road driving.
You can often become stuck in sand within
minutes if you do not drive correctly in such
situations.
f
Drive at brisk pace and do not stop under any
circumstances. This will reduce the chance of
the car becoming bogged down.
f
Follow existing tracks – provided that they
have not been covered by blown sand, are not
too deep and the car's ground clearance is
sufficient.
Please observe the chapter “GROUND CLEA-
RANCE” on Page 355.
f Avoid high engine speeds (may. 2,500 rpm).
When driving on slopes with soft sand:
f Use the manual select mode M in addition to
the Low Range program.
If your vehicle becomes stuck nevertheless:
f Do not spin the wheels. Instead, use branches,
mats or similar items to provide adequate trac-
tion so that you can drive out of the critical ar-
ea.
Track ruts
Other vehicles leave ruts in many off-road courses
or gravel roads.
f Please observe the chapter “GROUND CLEA-
RANCE” on Page 355.
Caution!
Risk of damage to the vehicle floor when
driving through ruts that are too deep.
f Always bear in mind the car's ground clear-
ance.
f
Do not drive over ruts that are too deep.
Note on operation
f Activate Low Range and engage differential
locks if necessary.
Tips on driving
f
In cases of doubt, drive with one wheel on the
strip of grass.
f
Avoid high engine speeds (max. 2,500 rpm).
f
Drive slowly.