fivethirtyam

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum, so please forgive me if I violate any of the "unspoken rules". My question is about the 991's Auto Stop/Start. In my 2012 Cayenne S, I was able to deactivate the feature by pressing that button in the center console and it would stay that way every time I started the car, until I pressed the button again to re-activate it. However, in my C4, the computer doesn't seem to remember this setting after I turn off the car and reactivates the feature so I have to press the button again the next time I start.

The dealership told me that "that's just how it is" on the 991s and that there's no way to "permanently" deactivate Auto Stop/Start. Just wondering if anyone else here has any experience/input on this matter.

Thanks!

barihunk

Not true, at least in US cars. If you have the memory package and have "auto memory" for the keys turned on it should keep it off by default.

sbpsu354

My 2013 Boxster has the auto start/stop function and it remembers the last setting when I get back in to drive again. Mine is a base model with virtually no options, so I would imagine the 991 can do the same.

TTCarrera

For each key, you need to press the Memory Button and then press Button #3 (the one with a tiny little picture of a key next to the three). That's how you save, for each key, the personal comfort settings such as door locks, lights, radio stations & settings and Auto Start/stop.

fivethirtyam

So I went down to the garage during lunch break and tinkered around a little bit. It seems like pressing the set button and then the "3 with a little key" button saves the settings for air conditioning, temperature, and chassis settings, however, PSM and Auto Stop/Start both re-activate themselves upon re-starting the car.

I have the Adaptive Sports Seats Plus option and although Porsche's Technical Specs page doesn't explicitly mention that it memorizes Auto Stop/Settings, I'd still expect it to do so...

EDIT: I went back and read the page again, and it does say this, "Auto Start Stop Function, retains last selected setting after vehicle restart"... I guess I'll call the dealership again...

onapex

1st thing I did was turned it off. so glad it remembers, otherwise it would be really annoying. one of your settings must be incorrect.

maximmm

Sorry for offtopic. How to swivel down mirror glass on the passenger side during parking automatically?

fivethirtyam

I've read elsewhere that this is a difference between European setting 991s and their American counterparts. Apparently the American ones remember and the European ones don't. With mine being purchased in China, I suppose it has the European specs and therefore reactivates Auto Start/Stop every time I start the car.

So I guess I'll have to get used to pressing that button... If anyone else has any other info on sorting this out, I'd really appreciate it.

THPorsche

In 997, I think you leave your side mirror selector to the passenger side.

TTCarrera

It's easy, but to describe it exactly I'd have to take 10 minutes, get out my owners manual and then type out the instructions for you.

Suggest instead, RTOM.

maximmm

Ok, it was already done before my post.
I have sport seats plus, and no reverse option( where as per manual you can set up it) in light&visibility menu.

Dyim

vehicle
settings
light and visibility
reverse options

BTW, I like just pressing the mirror switch, unfortunately you cannot do that.

maximmm

No reverse option in menu!

John 996 TT Cab

I have a 2013 991S with PDK and somehow the Auto Stop never Auto Stops the engine. The light on the switch is on permanently since delivery. On the reversing mirror issue there is a thread either here or on Rennlist that describes in detail how to have the mirror go where you want it when you go into reverse.

John in Vancouver

Dyim

Hmmmm. I have premium package plus with 14 way seats. I would not think that should make a difference. But I guess it does.