10 Porsche Easter Eggs and Hidden Features
Easter is coming. Now's a perfect time to see what "easter eggs" might be hiding in one of our favorite car brands.
1. Holding the sunroof dialer resets the mechanism
If you own a Porsche and have ever had an issue with the sunroof, this trick is for you. If it's ever stuck, hold down the sunroof dialer. This should reset the sunroof mechanism, hopefully freeing it from the issue. This issue also works with regards to power windows. We verified this for the 2006 Cayenne model, but it should apply to any modern Porsche with a sunroof.
2. There's a cap hook on the fuel door
When you're refilling the gas tank, a hook on the fuel door is there to give you a place to hang the cap while you gas up your Porsche. This is a perfect little convenience if you're ever irked about the gas cap making contact with the car's paint job. This too was checked out for the '06 Cayenne, but we're positive that Porsche wouldn't pass up this doodad with other models as well.
3. Rear fog lights
Fog lights are a perfect tool when there is lots of rain. Having an extra set to light the rear helps maximize visibility. This is a subtle difference you'll only notice when you really need it.
4. Cruise control deactivates at 145 MPH
Let's face it: If you're going almost 150 miles per hour, you probably aren't thinking much about cruise control. With that said, there's a feature in Porsches that disables the cruise control feature after passing 145 MPH. This isn't the sort of feature people would usually discover on their own. After all, cruise control is usually intended for responsible driving. Nonetheless, if anything that makes it a true Easter egg in our books.
5. The key fob deactivates after a week without use
If you go over a week without using your Porsche at all, you may find the key fob no longer works. Don't worry, this isn't the result of it losing battery or anything. Rather, the Porsche has a built-in mechanism to disable remote fob activation f it hasn't been used in long enough. This is purely for the sake of conserving the battery. If, for whatever reason, you haven't used your Porsche in that long, simply put the key into the lock. From there, the fob should reactivate as per usual.
6. There's an extra 12V socket under the glovebox
Here's a little feature for owners of the Cayenne and other patrons of Porsche. There's a second 12-volt socket located beneath the glovebox. If the regular socket is being used, this passenger socket can be a great help.
7. The steering wheel heats up automatically
If your Porsche detects a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit or below, the steering wheel will heat up automatically. This isn't so much for protecting your fingers as it is for keeping essential car features from freezing over and being potentially damaged as a result. This feature has been verified for the modern Cayenne models.
8. Pressing down the brake pedal can activate HOLD mode
This is one we found from Macan-- though we wouldn't be surprised if other Porsches offer up the same. If you press down hard enough on the brake pedal, further down than it would need to go, the car will brake on its own without the constant need for pedal pressure. Fear not, however, the gas pedal will instantly deactivate this feature, o there's no worry for limiting responsiveness.
9. The speedometer reads slightly slower than your real speed
This one we found on the 996 Turbo Porsche. Porsches' speedometers are intentionally inflated, however slightly, to help account for speeding. The discrepancy is meant to protect overambitious drivers from possibly speeding illegally. For example, if the speedometer reads 60 MPH, you may actually only be driving around 58.
10. There's a storage container underneath the seats
This comes pretty standardly for the US Porsche models. A nice little container can be found underneath Porsche seats. It's not very big, but it's handy for odds and ends you wouldn't want to see otherwise crushed in a crammed glovebox.
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