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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:54 PM
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Got a macan loaner this am. What is this handle thing for? Its beside the driver seat next to the shifter. One in passenger side too
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:55 PM
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I think you’ve mistaken a Cayenne for a Macan

It’s just a handle. Help to get in/out seat, etc.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 12:57 PM
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It's the grandma rail.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 01:03 PM
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its an "oh sh**" handle. for 4X4ing...
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 01:19 PM
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I was consoling a mourning Playboy bunny the other night, and that handle came in very handy.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 01:25 PM
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why, how thoughtful of you.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 01:41 PM
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Detachable boomerang,...holdover from the Aussie market.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 01:43 PM
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That's the headlight fluid reservoir. Top it off!
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Grab handles on the Cayenne. It's been a feature on all the generations...not sure if there is any history behind it.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 02:49 PM
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no disrespect to anyone who owns one, seems like a fun car. just a curious feature, would be great to know what the engineers were thinking.

is this possibly a traditional 'offroading' feature on classic Range Rovers or something? seems like it could be used to hold on to if your car was sideways by like 25degrees?
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by friar93
no disrespect to anyone who owns one, seems like a fun car. just a curious feature, would be great to know what the engineers were thinking.

is this possibly a traditional 'offroading' feature on classic Range Rovers or something? seems like it could be used to hold on to if your car was sideways by like 25degrees?
Yeah to me the driver should have both hands on the wheel in the event that driving is crazy enough to warrant needing any type of handle.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by leanofpeak
its an "oh sh**" handle. for 4X4ing...
If you've ever driven a Cayenne, you'd know those "Oh sh**" handles aren't just for 4x4ing. Some models get up to speed faster than others, but it's an easy SUV to drive aggressively.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 03:32 PM
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Shower Grab bar..

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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 04:02 PM
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If you’ve ever been a passenger in a Viper driven in anger, you appreciated the big oversized grab handles Dodge provided for keeping you from being thrown about. The driver got to hang on to and stabilize herself with the steering wheel.

The Cayenne provides that big handle for the same purpose and for the sake of symmetry throws one in on the driver's side too.
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Old Sep 29, 2017 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jennifer911
If you’ve ever been a passenger in a Viper driven in anger, you appreciated the big oversized grab handles Dodge provided for keeping you from being thrown about. The driver got to hang on to and stabilize herself with the steering wheel.

The Cayenne provides that big handle for the same purpose and for the sake of symmetry throws one in on the driver's side too.
This.

Driver's side is useless. But the interior would look dumb without it.
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