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Maintenance Service Reminder Reset - Procedure 02

If the engine oil is replaced during maintenance work, the service interval must be reset.

  1. Standard Service Interval Reset: 
  1. In the PST2 (Porsche System Tester 2), select Instrument cluster, then press >>.
  2. Select the Coding menu, then press >>.
  3. Select Reset Service Interval Display menu, then press >>.
    NOTE: Depending on the country, additional items are checked in the case of the V6 model. These items must be selected on a country-specific basis.
  4. Select Reset menu and confirm with F8.
  5. Quit menu, shut down PST and disconnect from vehicle.
  1. Maintenance Calculator Reset: 
    NOTE: All Cayenne V6 engines are factory filled with an engine oil of VW specification "50300". New vehicles produced have their maintenance calculator set for an oil change service interval of 10, 000 miles (15, 000 km) or 1 year. The maintenance calculator in the Cayenne (V6) determines the time of the engine oil change depending on the vehicle load and driving style, and requests for "Service" via the multi-function display.

After changing the oil, the oil change service interval must be reset in the instrument cluster using the PST2 (Porsche System Tester 2). The country version for which the new vehicle was produced is stored in the control modules. The PST2 automatically detects this country version before resetting the maintenance calculator and depending on this, offers the following options for oil change service intervals:

  1. The country version of the vehicle corresponds to one of the countries listed in Table 1. Depending on the engine oil used for the oil change, the following selection options for oil change service intervals are available in the selection menu of the PST2 for these vehicles, when resetting the maintenance calculator with the PST2:
    1. 1.1  If an engine oil in accordance with the VW specification "50300" was used: The oil change service interval is set in the maintenance calculator for an oil change service interval of up 30, 000 km or 2 years, after selecting and confirming this oil quality in the PST2 menu => "Engine oil according to VW spec. "50300".
    2. 1.2  If an engine oil not in accordance with the VW specification "50300" was used: The oil change service interval is set in the maintenance calculator for a fixed oil change service interval of 10, 000 miles (15, 000 km) or 1 year, after selecting and confirming this oil quality in the PST2 menu => "Engine oil with general Porsche approval".
  2. The country version of the vehicle "does not" correspond to one of the countries listed in Table 1. For vehicles having these country versions, all engine oils approved by Porsche may be used which are listed in this bulletin below and Cayenne Technical Information Bulletin, GROUP 1, NO. 4/04. Even when an engine oil meeting the VW specification "50300" is used, the oil change service interval of 10, 000 miles (15, 000 km) or 1 year is to be observed.
    1. 2.1  If an engine oil approved by Porsche was used: The oil change service interval is set for a fixed oil change service interval of 10, 000 miles (15, 000 km) or 1 year when resetting the maintenance calculator with the PST2.

For more information about the oil change interval for Cayenne V6 and how to reset the "Maintenance Calculator" in the instrument cluster, see CAYENNE (V6) - ENGINE OILS APPROVED BY PORSCHE - OIL CHANGE SERVICE INTERVAL technical service bulletin (GROUP 1, NO. 3/04).

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