If the driver then operates the control lever or the accelerator within three seconds, the system is automatically reactivated and accelerates the vehicle to the previously set speed as a maximum, depending on the traffic situation. The integrated Porsche Active Safe (PAS) provides for even more safety, even when Adaptive Cruise Control is switched off. When approaching a vehicle ahead too fast, it gives an acoustic and a visual signal as well as a brake jolt to indicate the need for intervention. If the driver then reacts, the braking initiated by the driver is intensified within the limits of the system all the way to full braking. A lane change assistant and lane departure warning are also available. The lane change assistant monitors the area to the sides behind the vehicle and also the blind spot, and alerts the driver with a signal in the door mirror when it detects another vehicle in the next lane. The lane departure warning system uses a camera to detect lane markings and warns the driver with a signal tone if the vehicle inadvertently leaves the lane.

The conventional cruise control, a standard feature, now activates the brakes for the first time in order to keep a constant speed – for example on downhill stretches – if releasing the accelerator is not sufficient. A post-collision braking system is also part of the standard specification. It automatically brakes the vehicle involved in an accident after the first collision to reduce the consequences of a second impact. If the airbag sensors signal a collision, the system automatically initiates deceleration of maximum 0.6 g. The assistance system applies the brakes until a remaining vehicle speed of ten km/h is reached. This remaining speed is generally sufficient to guide the vehicle to a safe stopping place following full braking. The driver can override the post-collision braking system at any time: the post-collision braking system is deactivated when the driver presses the accelerator pedal. The automatic system is also deactivated if the driver initiates full braking at an even higher rate of deceleration.

LEDs at the front and rear

The completely new LED main headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) combine state-of-the-art lighting technology with intelligent additional functions. In addition to the static and dynamic cornering light of the PDLS (standard for the Cayenne Turbo), PDLS Plus additionally includes dynamic main beam: this is put on and dipped depending on the traffic situation. Furthermore, PDLS Plus has an intersection light that recognises the intersecting roads and T-junctions stored in the navigation system of the PCM, and illuminates the area to the left and the right with simultaneous activation of the static intersection light. What's more, LED headlights are much more energy efficient and their daylight-like light colour resulting in increased perception of contrasts can prevent driver tiredness.

The indicators are now integrated in the side mirrors instead of in the front wings.

The new LED rear lights clearly distinguish the Cayenne from the predecessor generation. They have a flatter and more precise design. Fibre-optic cabling gives the lights a more delicate and homogeneous appearance. What's more, the rear lights also feature a four-point design for the brake light, like the new four-point daytime running lights in the main headlights. The rear fog lamp is now integrated in the reflectors in the lower rear panel.