tk-porsche

If a Macan is not driven, and parked at least in a garage for a period of time, how long can it sit before the battery discharges to the point it won't start? Is it a week, two weeks, three weeks, ...?
And should that happen that the battery is too weak to start it or worst case it's really dead, does the vehicle just need to be jump started or are there issues with settings lost and a more complicated recovery procedure? What damage, if any, results to the battery, itself

fsts2k

No idea.. I let mine sit for 2 weeks and I just got a notification that "Battery low, drive for extended period of time" or something like that.

Spyerx

same. my wife hasn't driven her car since late march. I detailed it, parked it in my other garage and it's been there on a tender. I started it yesterday and let it warm up...

PSEE

Dependent on the state of the battery and any drain on it as well as the time period sitting.

Simpler to just buy a battery tender (ex. CTEK) and connect it.

A replacement battery is not cheap...

...and, yes, you will lose your settings, etc.

DJSAPBLU

ummm....I only drive mine once a week, no tender, no issues whatsoever...2016 MACAN S

Fiat88

What is unique about the Macan that you cant leave it for a period of time without the use of a "tender" or starting it up? I have hadcars sit for weeks at a time and no issues what so ever, now granted my current stable ranges from a 1991 to 2012. I have a 2020 Macan on order

tk-porsche

I have left a BMW '14 X1 and a '14 X3 untouched for up to 3 weeks with no sign of significant battery drain. Both started up as if I had driven it the day before. Sure, the alarm is of course active but other than keeping the clock and various other electronic settings alive, what could use that much power from a huge battery like that? I am also perplexed why the Macan should consume that much power over a few weeks if not on a tender.
Congrats BTW on your 2020 Macan order!

996FLT6

Haven't driven for 3 months. Fires right up.

tk-porsche

Wow, that's got to be some sort of record. I take it it was at least kept in a garage?
I would also think that even if the battery were weak, it wouldn't be dead and a jump start and/or subsequent recharging would get everything back to normal.

OliverK68

My estimate is three weeks, given my past experiences with other vehicles.

If you’re going to leave it parked and can’t (or won’t) keep it on a maintainer, just disconnect the battery. You may lose a few settings but they won’t require dealer intervention and it’s better than flattening the battery, which shortens its life.

Todd B

We'e left our parked at the airport for 4 weeks in the past, no problem getting in and starting up. I think the key to having the battery last is to have it locked. Once you open, lots of systems are awaken.

tk-porsche

Lose which settings? Obviously the clock's time, but what about things like seat position settings, navigation markers, etc.?

mwar99

My GT3 has been two months without an issue. I will put it on a tender but have forgotten to when i was meaning to drive it. Would expect the Macan to be able to do the same. Car gets locked to shut things down more.

996FLT6

It's in garage. Maybe I should let it sit outside for 3 months and see what happens? : ). Use to have a 6gt3 back when. Different story and it was inside garage. Dead.

OliverK68

Going by my ‘17 Carrera, I pulled the battery for five months over the winter and the only thing I recall having to mess with was the radio presets. If there was anything else, it was so inconsequential that I can’t remember. I can say that none of them are worth deep cycling the battery for.