2017 PORSCHE PANAMERA TSBs (78)

Bulletin:
122-X2S4B-05
Component:
190000 tires
Summary:
"tires are imbalanced and vibrations occur as a result. cause: in order to reduce the noise level from the tires, tire manufacturers are applying acoustic foam to the inside of the tire."
Bulletin:
122-V4Y4C-09
Component:
171100 latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Summary:
Information: an emergency release module, in which the material composition of the axial shaft for the emergency release actuator does not meet the required torsional rigidity, was installed in the driver's door on the affected vehicles.
Bulletin:
122-N3Y2E-09
Component:
171100 latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Summary:
Symptom: the proximity sensor in the door handle does not function even though the driver's key is in range. ? the vehicle cannot be locked using the proximity sensor in the door handle.
Bulletin:
122-N5Q5H-09
Component:
133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
Summary:
Information: an unfavorably positioned drain bore in the front right power windows mechanism can prevent moisture that penetrates via the window channel frombeing drained completely. if this moisture freezes at low outside temperatures, t
Bulletin:
122-V9W9U-09
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Information: due to a software error, there is a possibility that the enhanced seat belt diagnostic function may not detect the driver's correctly fastened seat belt on the affected vehicles. if this happens, the warning message "driver s
Bulletin:
122-G2L2B-09
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Information: there is a possibility that when you switch on the ignition, the displays in the instrument cluster will not be activated on the affected vehicles. as a result, no information will be displayed in the instrument cluster. rem
Bulletin:
122-H7B7W-09
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Information: very small leaks may not be found on a normal inspection. extra effort to locate these leaks is required.
Bulletin:
122-D2G6Y-04
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
The below instructions take the place of "wm 645819 removing and installing switch for power windows" until such time as the wm is modified to include these instructions. overview of the clamping elements (metal clips) in installed positi
Bulletin:
122-C8W3L-05
Component:
061320 engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo-charger
Summary:
Symptom: the effort to open and close the fuel filler door is a little more than typically expected. information for customer: the extra effort required to open and close the fuel filler door has no negative impact on the vehicle.
Bulletin:
122-Z5N4D-05
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Information: seam sealer on the production line was manually applied in the early vehicles. symptom: as a result of seam sealer being applied manually, an imperfection could allow water to leak into the passenger compartment.
Bulletin:
122-U8Z7N-11
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Snow chains: ? have been tested and approved for the rear axle of the panamera (971). the fitting of snow chains on the front axle is not permitted! ? have plastic elements (clips, eyelets and sleeve on the spring steel clip) to protect t
Bulletin:
122-E2X3A-10
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Subject: lower control arm joint on wheel bearing housing (lower control arm ball joint and wheel bearing housing taper bushing) concern: if a customer complains that the steering wheel is shaking/vibrating or out of line, the lower cont
Bulletin:
122-C4Y4T-10
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
Cause: the wire harness for the tpm control unit can interfere with communication between the tpm control unit and the tpm sensors. the wire harness for the tpm control unit is not routed correctly in the rear axle area. remedial action
Bulletin:
122-L5E3H-10
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Symptom: the rear lid cannot be locked. the rear lid soft closing function does not work. cause: the rear-lid lock activation time of 400 ms is too short. remedial action: the rear-lid lock activation time will be increased to 1,000 ms
Bulletin:
122-B2Z8A-10
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Concern: vehicle stuck in transport mode at pdi, fault u110500 - transport mode active present. information: if after performing a handover and there are active faults for transport mode, perform the following work around: ? enter diagnos
Bulletin:
122-G8Z4D-10
Component:
125100 exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Summary:
Information: a cayenne with optional equipment no. 1d6 will come with a trailer hitch receiver and wiring up to the receiver hitch that includes a control unit to operate the trailer parking lights, turn signals and brake lights. the cayenn
Bulletin:
122-H3J6J-10
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Subject: lower control arms on the front axle information: bearings for the lower control arms on the front axle with an unfavorablematerial pairing were fitted on the affected vehicles. this can result in rattling noises from around the
Bulletin:
122-K2J2Y-08
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Subject: front air bellows symptom: after the vehicle has been parked for a long time at temperatures below 5° f (-15° c), the chassis can be lowered fully at the front axle.
Bulletin:
122-Y8S5J-08
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
Subject: wire harness for pasmvalve unit information: the wire harness for the pasm valve unit is not routed correctly in the area around the heat protection panels for the valve unit on the affected vehicles. due to relative movements w
Bulletin:
122-T8S4T-08
Component:
114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:
Cause incorrect wiring for rear lid release switch. date of introduction modified wiring is used during production from november 7, 2016. remedial action in the event of a customer complaint, rework rear lid release switch wiring usin
Bulletin:
122-J9V3S-08
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Subject: rear spoiler information: the clamping nut on the connecting link on the rear spoiler can become loose:
Bulletin:
122-W6Z8L-08
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Concern: abrupt, ?harsh? gear shift changes, particularly in first and second gears information: rough gear changes with unmatched engine and transmission revs can be attributed to an unadapted pdk.
Bulletin:
122-U8Z7N-11
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
Snow chains: ? have been tested and approved for the rear axle of the panamera (971). the fitting of snow chains on the front axle is not permitted! ? have plastic elements (clips, eyelets and sleeve on the spring steel clip) to protect t
Bulletin:
122-R8X7Z-07
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Customer complaints concerning battery-related topics recurring customer complaints concerning topics relating to battery capacity and quality.
Bulletin:
122-X3Y7Q-07
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Concerns: agm starter battery (referred to below simply as 'battery') situation: support for the care andmaintenance of the agmstarter battery (at the dealership): from the time the vehicle is delivered to the porsche centre until it is h
Bulletin:
122-Z6W8C-07
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Subject: discharge protection function of the batterymanagement system(bms) in order to extend the service life of high-voltage and low-voltage batteries
Bulletin:
122-N9F6H-01
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Information: the customer complains that certain functions of the front camera are not available at times: * lane change assist not available * porsche dynamic light system not available * traffic sign recognition not available cause: i
Bulletin:
122-E5M8Q-11
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Technical concern: this failure is often accompanied by a long list of instrument cluster faults, including "c11011 - control unit faulty, watchdog". all reported cases have been at pdi or with very low mileage. service information: the re
Bulletin:
122-D2C2G-11
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Technical concern: this failure is the result of faulty message monitoring within the instrument cluster. because the instrument cluster cannot properly detect and display the current cruise control status, the cruise control does not engag
Bulletin:
122-F3H8X-11
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Subject: air-conditioning system function situation: customers complain that the air conditioning does not function at times or after starting it. the air conditioning does not turn on or is turned off if the state of charge of the high-v
Bulletin:
122-E8A2X-12
Component:
190000 tires
Summary:
General information: this bulletin contains information regarding: * technically permissible wheel/tire combinations, * measures that may be required when changing the wheel/tire combination installed at the factory, * approved origina
Bulletin:
122-E7X5D-12
Component:
020000 suspension
Summary:
Subject: control unit for porsche active suspensionmanagement (pasm) information: on vehicles with air suspension, the vehicle level can be lowered after the vehicle has been idle for a long time. at temperatures below 5° f (-15° c), this
Bulletin:
122-U8W5W-12
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Subject: gateway control unit information: due to a software error, the sports exhaust system can remain activated after switching the ignition off and on again although it is shown as inactive in the vehicle menu. remedial action: re-
Bulletin:
122-L4R6B-12
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Technical concern: due to input handling in the vts software, the porsche car connect initialization fails. the ninth character in the vin may be an "x" (e.g. wp0af2a7xhl123456). however, the system sees this "x" character as invalid and do
Bulletin:
122-R3R8W-12
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Technical concern: the technician confirms the customer's observation and also notes fault code p305400 stored in the dme.
Bulletin:
122-T7Y5Q-12
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Information: this document updates information previously published in eq 1105, eq 1105, and eq 1401. to provide stable voltage and sufficient current throughout certain service operations, you should connect the vehicle to a battery charg
Bulletin:
122-B4P8W-01
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Subject: fastening screw for engine ground cable on front right longitudinalmember concern: there is a possibility that the fastening screw for the engine ground cable on the front right longitudinalmember may not have been tightened suff
Bulletin:
122-H3T9C-02
Component:
100000 power train
Summary:
Concern: abrupt, ?harsh? gear shift changes, particularly in first and second gears information: rough gear changes with unmatched engine and transmission revs can be attributed to an unadapted pdk. transmission performance issues charact
Bulletin:
122-D5Y9E-02
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Customer concern: there are reports of failed porsche car connect (pcc) initializations. technical concern: due to input handling in the vts software, the porsche car connect initialization fails. the ninth character in the vin may be an
Bulletin:
122-G2H3D-02
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Concern: incorrect model year (my) coding in gateway prevents programming information: during software updates, it is possible for the gateway to store an incorrect my. if this happens, the vehicle will function as normal until the next a
Bulletin:
122-W2Q5L-02
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Customer concern: the customer may desire a pcm software update. perhaps the customer experiences an unwanted pcm behavior and errantly believes a pcm software update will help solve the perceived issue. technical concern: the calendar ye
Bulletin:
122-S3R9K-03
Component:
063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Summary:
Change of supplier for the heat shields for the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors from "thermamax" to "isolite". if a heat shield needs to be replaced, the existing type of heat shield must be determined before doing any other work.
Bulletin:
122-L4K3P-03
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
There is a possibility that the front camera heater on the affected vehicles will be switched on more often than required at low temperatures due to incorrect coding. this can result in material fatigue over the service life of the vehicl
Bulletin:
122-A7E7V-03
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Customer concern: the remote key battery is dead before its expected end of life. technical concern: the technician confirms this behavior. service information: for vehicles built before 8/19/2017, the key itself is defective and the batt
Bulletin:
122-A6Z3V-03
Component:
063130 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
Summary:
Subject: intake valves and intake ports information: carboned-up valves in the engine can be reworked and cleaned using cleaning equipment. if there is a complaint about knocking combustion, e.g. during acceleration at high load, the con
Bulletin:
122-B6P3D-03
Component:
103000 power train:automatic transmission
Summary:
Symptom: hard or jerky gear changes. cause: this is caused by the transition phase when changing from the engaged gear to the target gear. various components of the powertrain affect the shifting quality. remedial action: in the event
Bulletin:
122-G6X5S-04
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Subject: control unit for high-voltage charger information: due to a software error, there is a possibility that the control unit for the high-voltage charger will not switch to energy-savingmode after the vehicle is stopped in the event
Bulletin:
122-L6U2W-04
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Subject: plug socket (230 v/100 v/110 v) symptom: ac plug socket (230 v/100 v/110 v) does not work. cause: the bit for "plug socket switch-off" may be set unnecessarily in the gateway control unit.
Bulletin:
122-D9R9E-04
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
This technical information is intended as a supplement to the existing information in the event of complaints about data processing or data transfer between the porsche diagnostic key and reader. the list provided here is sorted according
Bulletin:
122-Z4H5Q-05
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
There are two potential issues related to pasm control units in the panamera (971) for which an updated part has been released. one may be experienced by the customer and the other by the workshop. 1. if programming is interrupted while pe
Bulletin:
122-R6Y8J-05
Component:
103100 power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Summary:
Condition the customer experiences an interruption in apple carplay service after selecting the reverse gear. in other words, after the pcm screen displays the reverse camera, the pcm screen will not display apple carplay until the user re
Bulletin:
122-A2R4B-06
Component:
062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Summary:
There is a possibility that the pressure hose between the charge-air cooler and throttle valve for cylinders 4?6 is rubbing against the cooling fan housing on the affected vehicles. this can cause a leak in the pressure hose at the chafin
Bulletin:
122-G6M3G-06
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
Symptom: the filler flap/charge port door is difficult to open or close. cause: the filler flap/charge port door may be difficult to actuate due to unfavorable component tolerances on the affected vehicles. remedial action: replace the
Bulletin:
122-B9V4V-06
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Information: the approval and support management system was created to offer assistance to the dealer organization with new and complex technical issues by utilizing the support specialists within porsche r&d. as a result, this process has
Bulletin:
122-A4N2Y-07
Component:
020000 suspension
Summary:
Subject: control unit for porsche active suspensionmanagement (pasm) information: due to a software error, there is a possibility that communication between the pasm control unit and other control units will sometimes be aborted when the
Bulletin:
122-H8L6P-07
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
Information: side sections can crack when replacing the tankmodule or chargingmodule
Bulletin:
122-T9V3D-07
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Customer concern the customer hears rattling noise from the front brakes.
Bulletin:
122-P5G7U-07
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
Oil in the wiring harness. if oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
Bulletin:
122-R9H5B-07
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Concerns: belt tensioner information: checking belt tensioner in the event of a complaint about "leaks" before carrying out any other work.
Bulletin:
122-B9L7S-07
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Subject: control unit for rear-end electronics symptom: the alarm system is triggered spontaneously (for no apparent reason). cause: the mobile phone antenna (gsm) signals can be picked up by the interior surveillance system and result in
Bulletin:
122-A4N2Y-07
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Subject: control unit for porsche active suspension management (pasm) information: due to a software error, there is a possibility that communication between the pasm control unit and other control units will sometimes be aborted when the
Bulletin:
122-H8L6P-07
Component:
091100 fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly
Summary:
Information: side sections can crack when replacing the tank module or charging module
Bulletin:
122-T9V3D-07
Component:
030000 brakes (pws)
Summary:
Customer concern the customer hears rattling noise from the front brakes.
Bulletin:
122-P5G7U-07
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Oil in the wiring harness. if oil is found in the engine wiring harness during a repair, the wiring harness and all the affected components (including the oil pump control valve) must be replaced.
Bulletin:
122-R9H5B-07
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Concerns: belt tensioner information: checking belt tensioner in the event of a complaint about "leaks" before carrying out any other work.
Bulletin:
122-B9L7S-07
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Subject: control unit for rear-end electronics symptom: the alarm system is triggered spontaneously (for no apparent reason). cause: the mobile phone antenna (gsm) signals can be picked up by the interior surveillance system and result in
Bulletin:
122-X8H9Y-08
Component:
030000 service brakes, hydraulic
Summary:
Subject: connecting-rod bearing situation: at high engine speeds and with the high lateral acceleration forces that occur when driving on race tracks, the oil pressure can drop if the engine-oil level is low. in this case, the connecting
Bulletin:
122-R4C7X-08
Component:
280000 back over prevention
Summary:
Subject: front camera symptom: the customer complains that certain functions of the front camera are not available at times: lane change assist not available porsche dynamic light system not available traffic sign recognition not avail
Bulletin:
122-E2U2E-10
Component:
221600 seats:front assembly:power adjust
Summary:
Subject: control unit for seat adjustment (driver seat) symptom: the seat does not automatically move to the seat position that was previously stored in the seat memory when the "comfort entry" function is active. however, the stored sea
Bulletin:
122-S2T2Y-10
Component:
116300 electrical system:ignition:anti-theft controller
Summary:
Technical background a manufacturing defect damages the key and causes the key battery to discharge prematurely. this damage cannot be repaired.
Bulletin:
122-K8S4D-10
Component:
034500 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Summary:
Information: if the brake shoes or disc brakes need to be replaced, calibration of the electric parking brake cannot be carried out due to a software error. in the event of a complaint, the electric parking brake control unit must be re-p
Bulletin:
122-Q8U7C-10
Component:
021100 suspension:front:stabilizer bar
Summary:
Subject: connecting links on rear pdcc anti-roll bar information: the durability of the installed connecting links on the rear pdcc anti-roll bar cannot be guaranteed over the service life of the vehicle due to amanufacturing defect. thi
Bulletin:
122-L5E6Q-11
Component:
200000 wheels
Summary:
Information: this bulletin contains information regarding: ? technically permissible wheel/tire combinations, ? measures that may be required when changing the wheel/tire combination installed at the factory, ? approved original porsche
Bulletin:
122-W7V7Y-09
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
Symptom: customers complain that it is difficult to refuel their vehicle and the refuelling process keeps stopping and starting. cause: problems can occur during refuelling because a control valve (in the fuel tank) is not engaged complete
Bulletin:
122-J2B6T-09
Component:
100000 power train
Summary:
Information: with the current transmission software, a clicking noise can be heard in the drive train on the affected vehicles under certain driving conditions. the customer may hear this noise during a load change while driving slowly, fo
Bulletin:
122-N9P9V-09
Component:
130000 visibility
Summary:
Symptom: exterior mirror can make squeaking noises when folding in and out. cause: the exterior mirror can squeak when folding in and out due to the sealing geometry of the joint gap seal between the mirror base and mirror housing. this c
Bulletin:
122-P4L5H-09
Component:
199000 tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Summary:
Equipment: tire pressure monitoring (tpm) 433 mhz (i-no. 7k3) subject: control unit for tire pressure monitoring (tpm)
Bulletin:
122-F9S5J-09
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Cause the control unit for the auxiliary alarm system has limited bus communication. date of introduction control units for the auxiliary alarm system with updated software have been used in production since the beginning of december 20

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