So I brought my 11 Cayenne S in today to have the ashtray replaced (the spring broke) After about 45 minutes they came out to me and said they had a loaner for me because they had 4 or 5 campaigns on my truck that they needed to do. It took about 3 hours and they updated the following:

Main Control Unit Software upgrade
Transmission Control Unit Software Upgrade
Rear control unit software upgrade
Airbag control unit software upgrade.

I found this very interesting on how computerized this truck is.

Very neat stuff.

 

... meteor gray ... nice

 

What do all the updates do?

 

Mine better come with all the updates ready...

 

+1000

 

how can you tell if your "softwares" needs updating? would a durametric cable/software gives you the versions of current softwares?

 

11CayenneS, what was your build date?

 

gammaman, how are you loving the newest black beauty??

 

How do I tell what my build date is? I bought mine off the lot.

 

The car is incredible! Good thing I'm still figuring out all of the electronic trickery or I'd be tempted to go faster, not a good thing at least until I get the Valentine One hardwired I have some road trips coming up through the weekend, will give a more thorough report after that.

 

There is a sticker on the driver's door jamb stating the date of manufacture, for instance mine says 10/10. If it's an earlier production it may not have the latest software, or firmware update for that matter. I believe the cars are updated at the port, but depending on how old your car is it may need an update.

 

Looking forward to continue to live vicariously until I get mine own feb/mar

 

... and my dealer will have my K40 system transferred to the new one before I take delivery

 

if your under warranty PIWIS computer is the only way for them to see updates you are lacking, and its all covered so make them plug it in every chance you get.........

Once youre nekkid.........its an 80-160 charge to see whats wrong.....so if you ever have insurance/major work done, have the dealer sneak in a PIWIS test of electronics....