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How to factory reset your Porsche Communication Management

Your Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system can be factory reset back to its original settings. Please note: factory resetting the PCM deletes all previous settings.

Below, you’ll find instructions for how to reset the PCM back to its factory settings. After confirming a PCM reset, please wait for the PCM to restart and the welcome page to appear.  

Please note that, depending on your car model year, the naming of the click paths below can vary slightly.

Model years 2023-2024

Go to PCM > Home > Set > PCM Display > Factory Settings

Model years 2017-2022

Go to PCM > Vehicle > Settings > Reset > Factory Settings > Yes

Model years 2022-2024

Go to PCM > Settings > System > Reset system to factory settings

Model years 2020-2021

Go to PCM > Car > Control > System > Factory Settings

Model years 2018-2019

Go to PCM > Vehicle > Settings > Reset

Model years 2020-2025

Go to PCM > Settings > System > Reset system to factory settings

Model years 2022-2024

Go to PCM > System > Settings > Reset the system to factory settings

Model years 2017-2021

Go to PCM > Settings > System > Factory Settings

Model years 2012-2016

Go to PCM > Vehicle > Settings > Reset > Yes

Model years 2010-2012

Go to PCM > Vehicle > Settings > Factory Settings > Yes

Model years 2024-2025 (Macan Electric)

Go to PCM > Settings > System > Reset system to factory settings

Model years 2014-2024

Go to PCM > Vehicle > Settings > Reset > Factory Settings > Yes

Model years 2022-2024

Go to PCM > Settings > System > Reset system to factory settings

Model years 2018-2021

Go to PCM > Car > Control > System > Factory settings

This article applies to the following models

718 from model years 2017-2024

911 from model years 2018-2024

Taycan from model years 2020-2024

Panamera from model years 2010-2024

Macan from model years 2014-2025

Cayenne model years 2018-2024

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