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How to remotely set the precooling/preheating in your Porsche Taycan

By using the Precool/Preheat function you can set a preferred interior temperature for your Taycan before you get in it, whatever the time of year.

You can both programme and also switch precooling/preheating on and off using the My Porsche app, as well as in the infotainment system, PCM (Porsche Communication Management).

My Porsche app

Switching precooling/heating on or off

If you want to control the precool or preheat your car before you enter it – when you’re leaving for a trip in an hour’s time, for example – here’s how to do so using the My Porsche app:

Open the My Porsche app. On the home screen, click the shortcut button with the two arrows and an image of the snowflake (precool/preheat).

Screenshot showing how to start and stop precooling or preheating in the Porsche Taycan

You can then set your car's desired seat climate control and temperature and activate the precooling/preheating by tapping the Start precool/heat button. A default time of 60 minutes is set automatically. Precooling/preheating can be turned off using the same method.

Programming and activating precooling/preheating via a timer

You can also set a departure timer which then precools or preheats your car to the preferred temperature. In this instance, the car will regulate the cooling/heating according to the outside temperature.

The precooling/preheating starts no earlier than 50 minutes before the desired departure time and ends no later than 10 minutes after.

Open the My Porsche appClick on Vehicle detailsClick FunctionsClick Precool/heatTap on a timer or add a new timer then select a date and time by clicking on the displayed timeYou can activate the repeat function by first moving the slider and then choosing the days as required Click Confirm to save your settings Then click Send timer to vehicle

Porsche Communication Management (PCM)

You can also control the precooling and preheating from within your car itself via the PCM:

Switching precooling/heating on or off

Home > Climate > Precool/heatTap Precool/heat to turn it either on or off

Please note: turning it off will also deactivate any timers. For more details, please refer to the Owner Manual, selecting your Taycan model and typing Air conditioning into the search field.

Programming and activating precooling/preheating via a timer

The timer can be set to start once (single timer) or at regular intervals (recurring timer).

Home > Climate > Precool/heatTap Manage timersAdd a new timer by defining a date and departure time Activate the desired timer entry in the Timer menu by ticking the box.

You will need to ensure the following when using precooling/preheating in the Taycan:

Your Porsche Connect services are active The car is switched off The high-voltage battery is sufficiently charged (by at least 25 per cent). Please note: Precool/heat works regardless of whether the car is connected to a charger or not An adequate data connection with your mobile phone Private (Privacy) Mode is not active. This setting can only be done via the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) in your vehicle. For more details see What is the privacy mode and what is it used for?Remote Access Authorization must be granted via the setting in your car’s PCM If you are a secondary user, you will need to ask the main user to activate you initially

If you’re experiencing issues with precooling/preheating, try one or a combination of the following:

Ensure that you have the latest version of the My Porsche app Close the My Porsche app on the mobile device and then restart it Turn your mobile phone off and on again

If you have any further questions, please contact our customer service (contact details below) or your local Porsche Centre.

Consumption and emissions

Taycan 4S Sport Turismo (WLTP): Electrical consumption combined: 21.8 – 18.5 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO₂ class: A; Status 06/2024

This article applies to the following car models

Taycan from model years 2020-2025

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