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What is the Porsche Security Code?

A security code is required to operate certain functions that allow you to control your car remotely. You can create a four-digit PIN as your security code in My Porsche to ensure enhanced security. This PIN must be entered in the My Porsche app, for example, when you want to remotely unlock your car or activate special Car Security modes.

Additionally, for some models, you’ll need a security code to successfully log in with your Porsche ID in the car (more details).

Table of Contents

  1. How to set the security code
  2. How to change the security code 
  3. I’ve forgotten my security code
  4. What is the vehicle code used for?
  5. How do I remove the security code from my Porsche Communication Management (PCM) login? 

How to set the security code

Log into My Porsche.Click on the person icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and then Profile Settings. Click Login & Security.In the ’Security Code‘ section, click Create security code.Enter your chosen four-digit code twice and click Save.

How to change the security code 

Log into My Porsche.Click on the person icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and then Profile Settings. Click Login & Security.In the ’Security Code‘ section, click on the link Change your security code. Enter the current security code, followed by a new four-digit security code twice.Click Save. 

I’ve forgotten my security code

If you’ve forgotten your security code, you can reset it. Depending on whether your car login is protected with a security code, different processes apply:

If you haven’t protected your car login with the security code:

Reset the security code in My Porsche.Log into My Porsche.Click on the person icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and then Profile Settings. Click Login & Security.In the ‘Security Code’ section, click the link Change your security code.Click the link Forgotten your security code?.Enter the new security code and confirm your new security code by entering it again.Click Confirm.After you reset the security code all security-relevant services are temporarily blocked. To activate them again: Delete your account from your Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system. You can do this in the ‘Accounts’ section. To access this section, tap your name at the top of the PCM screen. Log in to your PCM again and, depending on your model and model year, grant remote access.

If you have protected your car login with the security code:

As Main User

There are four steps required to create a new security code.

Reset the security code in My Porsche.Log into My Porsche.Click on the person icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and then Profile Settings. Click Login & Security.In the ‘Security Code’ section, click the link Change your security code.Click the link Forgotten your security code?.Enter the new security code and confirm your new security code by entering it again.Click Confirm.Perform a factory reset in the PCM.Create a new security code in My Porsche – see section above ‘How to set the security code’.Once created, log in to the PCM of your car with the main user (car owner) and enter the new security code or, depending on your model and model year, grant remote access again.

As secondary user

If you are a secondary user, no factory reset is required. Please ask your main user (usually the car owner) to activate your user again in My Porsche.

What is the vehicle code used for?

The vehicle code, currently only available for some models*, is a PIN that serves as an alternative to the security code, protecting data stored in the car. This code cannot be reset. If you lose it and are the main user, you’ll need to reset the PCM to factory settings to regain access to the settings. Secondary users don’t require a reset, as the main user can delete and activate them at any time.

How to set the vehicle code in your Porsche Communication Management (PCM):

Tap Settings. Tap Security (If you have already set a security code, enter your security code).Select Vehicle Code.Enter the new code.Click OK.

Note that the security code is, by default, the primary authentication method. It’s required for certain remote services via the My Porsche app, such as the Unlock feature.

*Available for the 911, Taycan, Panamera and Cayenne from model year 2026 as well as Macan Electric and Cayenne Electric.

How do I remove the security code from my Porsche Communication Management (PCM) login? 

For some models, the security code is a protective feature designed to help safeguard your personal data in the PCM. Please be aware that by removing the security code from the PCM login, anyone with a car key can access your PCM and potentially view personal data, including address information and third-party app details, or change settings. 

You can set or remove the security code from the login as follows. Depending on your model and model year, the names of some menu items may vary.

911 from model year 2022 

Taycan from model year 2021 

Panamera from model year 2022 

Cayenne from model year 2022 

On the PCM home screen: Tap your name at the top of the screen. Select Accounts from the drop-down (not available in all models). Tap the three dots next to your account name. Select Login with security code or Login without security code. If you have previously used a security code, please enter it when selecting ‘Login without security code’.

Macan Electric from model year 2024 

On the PCM home screen: Tap your name at the top of the screen. Select your account. Select Change login security settings. Select None or Security code to set or remove the security code. If you have previously used a security code, please enter it when selecting ‘None’.

Cayenne Electric from model year 2026

On the PCM home screen: Tap the apps icon in the main menu bar at the bottom of the screen. Tap your name at the top of the app overview screen.Select your account.Select Change login security settings. Select None or Security code to set or remove the security code. If you have previously used a security code, please enter it when selecting ‘None’.

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