Continental supplies innovative products for new Porsche Panamera

• Source: Gasgoo.com
• [08:31 August 28 2009]
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All the comfort function control units from a single source

Virtually all the comfort CAN bus control units in the Porsche Panamera come from the Interior Division. These include the gateway, i.e. the central communications interface for passing signals between the seven data buses (CAN, LIN) in the vehicle.

This interface provides workshop access for vehicle diagnosis purposes and allows the software in the various control units to be updated. The gateway also helps to control the vehicle's electrical energy management system, a vital contribution towards reducing CO2 emissions.

The electronic ignition starter switch and the car key electronics are also supplied by the Interior Division. The two central control units (Body Control Modules) manage all the interior and exterior lamps, the anti-theft lock, the Servotronic system and most of the vehicle's comfort functions.

The door control unit is responsible for operating the windows, including the obstruction sensor, and the childproof locks and for controlling the mirrors, including storing personalized mirror settings.

The seats have their own separate control units for adjusting the driver's seat, and the front passenger's seat and the rear seats to the individual settings according to the body characteristics.

And the trunk lid control unit monitors the electric motor, which is also radio remote-controllable, for opening and closing the trunk including obstruction sensor.

The special feature of the instrument cluster is its full-screen TFT color display, located immediately next to the rev counter in a separate "tube" dial-type gauge typical of Porsche.

What at first looks like a dial with its needle missing, turns out to be a multi-role display for the on-board computer, the tire pressure monitoring system and the ACC proximity warning system, and for displaying warning signals, operating the auxiliary heating and much more. It can even display the navigation map.

The instrument cluster also consists of six needle displays: the centrally-placed rev counter plus the analog tacho and the fuel reading, coolant temperature, oil temperature and oil pressure displays.

The mileage covered and the current gear indicator are shown on segment displays. High quality acoustic warnings are also controlled via the instrument cluster including the park pilot sounds of the external speakers.

Electric parking brake

The Porsche Panamera's electromechanical parking brake is supplied by the Chassis & Safety Division.

The brake operates on the duo-servo principle and consists of a central control unit and two electromechanical directly operated duo servo brakes.

The duo-servo is a self-reinforcing drum brake located in the brake disk pot.

For the Panamera, Porsche is using Continental's Type 9 brake hoses for the first time. These brake hose pipes, made of synthetic rubber (EPDM) and a high-tensile substrate provide maximum stress resistance to pressure, high temperatures, petroleum and oil.

The window and headlamp cleaning systems are also supplied by the Chassis & Safety Division.