Macan Electric: what is the Porsche Data Pass?

If you decide to activate your Porsche Data Pass or to complete your provider registration another time, you can return to the process by launching your My Porsche app and tapping on the connectivity icon in the top corner. A notification will appear, informing you of the pending activation. To complete the activation, simply tap on the button below the notification and you will be guided back to the activation and registration process.

If you’ve used up your data allowance you will receive a notification in the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system. If you require additional data after your Data Pass is exhausted, you have the option to purchase a top-up data package. This will provide you with additional data to continue usage. The price of each package can be seen after logging into the provider portal.

Alternatively, you can start the purchasing process for additional data volume in the PCM by accessing Settings > Data Pass > scan QR code with your mobile phone > You will be redirected to the mobile-optimised provider page for the purchase. Please follow the instructions there. Please note, the QR code will only be shown if 80% or more is consumed.

You can suspend your Data Pass in your My Porsche app: Tap on your car > Tap Functions > Scroll down and tap on Data Pass from Provider > suspend/resume Data Pass by moving the Data Pass slider. By disabling the Data Pass, your car will temporarily no longer have access to the data volume of the Data Pass and it won’t be used. This action can be done to save your data volume in case others use your car.

This action will not affect the Data Pass, however. Please note, unused data volume will be cleared after the month.

Your Data Pass is included for four years without any additional costs and is part of your Porsche Connect package. After four years you will be notified about the expiry of your Data Pass. You can then repurchase the service afterwards from the provider’s website.

You can cancel your Porsche Data Pass before the next monthly renewal. To find the exact cancellation date go to the Porsche Connect store. You will find the date within your active contracts section.

To learn how to cancel your Data Pass, please follow the instructions in this article on how to manage your Connect Services contracts.

Please note, after your Data Pass cancellation your Vodafone account will still exist. To delete your Vodafone account, please contact Vodafone support. For contact details go to My Porsche app > Data Pass > You will find the contact details below.

You can also always check your remaining data allowance in the PCM or in My Porsche app.

My Porsche app

Porsche Communication Management

You will receive a notification in the PCM and My Porsche app when the data volume is used up and a yellow connectivity icon will appear on the vehicle detail page. By clicking on the icon you will get further information and the possibility to redirect to the provider website. In this case, a QR code is additionally displayed in the car that will lead to the data top-up option.

With the Data Pass your car can create a wi-fi hotspot for up to eight devices allowing them to access the internet. To create a vehicle hotspot you need to:

The Data Pass is optional, and you can activate it in addition to your Porsche Connect services.

If you want to use the App Center, download and use third-party apps or access the Internet via the in-car wi-fi hotspot, we recommend you use the Data Pass. Alternatively, you can create a mobile hotspot via tethering.

Your Porsche Data pass is linked to your Porsche ID, so it isn’t car specific. Each car supporting the Data Pass (model and model year specific) can be activated for the Data Pass and comes with included data allowance.

If your Porsche ID has multiple cars supporting Data Pass, the data allowance will be accumulated and can be shared between your cars.

As an alternative to the Data Pass you can also connect the car to your smartphone hotspot (also known as tethering) or use other available wi-fi networks.

To connect your car to a wi-fi network:

For future use of wi-fi tethering, you will need to activate personal/mobile hotspot on your device and the PCM will automatically connect to it.

Your Porsche Connect services and driver assistance features can be used without the additional Data Pass. To ensure functionality please check if your connectivity is activated, enter access settings > data privacy > activate connect services by tapping on the toggle. If you activate this option, you will no longer be in private mode.

Please make sure that you are logged in with your Porsche ID and have sufficient network coverage.

Your Porsche Connect services and driver assistance features might not work if you are in a different country. Please check if roaming is available in the Porsche Connect store in the section called Offer details.

Please check if your Porsche Connect services are activated in the PCM: Tap settings > data privacy > activate connect services by tapping on the toggle.

For the App Center and connected media to work you will need to be logged in, have sufficient network coverage and remaining data allowance.