2011 CS - steering wheel upgrade to multifunction?
 

Seriously Porsche, WTF! My newly acquired 2011 CS does not even have volume control on the steering wheel. I didn't even think about looking at that since every car I've owned from the past 20 years has radio controls on the wheel. So I see some very inexpensive used multifunction wheels out there. What do I need other than the steering wheel itself? Is there anyone with experience?

This is one from a wrecked vehicle breaker on Ebay. They probably have other components if necessary:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-Cay...kAAOSw6EtfJDVB

BTW: I do have an X431 V 4.0 tablet on the way for coding.

Maybe the solution is as simple as bolt on and code in. I found this:

(1) Upgrade sport design steering wheel to multifunction coding guide | German Performance Service (gpsadapter.us)

Once I get the X431 I will look for this module/menu.

For me I find sport steering wheel it’s plug and play

Hmmm, I've never seen a Cayenne without either the MF or sport steering wheel. Can you post up a picture of your current wheel?

Wondering if someone switched out your wheel.

It looks like this. It was actually listed as an option in the VIN decoder I searched. "sport design"

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...458135b8dc.jpg

This is the sport design wheel. This is actually an option. From standard it comes with MF steering wheel

I'd consider it a downgrade personally. It's a fancy kid hauler, not a sports car. It should have standard luxury amenities found in every Honda and Toyota and others for the price point.

same here. That’s why I swapped mine with MF steering wheel as soon as I bought the car. Sport design wheel doesn’t belong to SUV

So did you do it, or a dealer? Any parts other than the wheel, or plug and play? Same air bag right?

I might be willing to sell my MF wheel with airbag from my 958.1 turbo. Its mint with only 33k on it and always garaged day and night.

PM me if you want.

I'm probably going to buy that one linked on Ebay for cheap. I think the same air bag fits and consensus is plug and play or plug and code. I'm waiting for my x431 to show up Monday and confirm the module settings are accessible.

Since my "special option" wheel is so special maybe it's worth more than I'll have to pay for the multifunction and I'll come away in the black on this deal. Or maybe just hold onto it.

Based on my research (but not personal experience), I believe you will need a clock spring from a car that had the MF wheel in order to make it work, even with the x431 to code it.

There are several threads on the board about the swap.

All the threads I've found are related to changing for a newer model Cayenne steering wheel, so understandable that there would be additional components involved. I didn't find any on this particular swap for the same year, different wheel.

No it is not plug and play.

It is needs other parts as others had mentioned.