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What is the Speed Limit Warning and how can I activate and deactivate it?

The Speed Limit Warning is an intelligent speed detection system that helps you stay within the speed limit on any road. When the speed warning is active, if you exceed the speed limit, the system will inform you with an audible warning and a visual reminder on the instrument cluster.

Table of Contents

  1. Applicable models 
  2. How to activate and deactivate the Speed Limit Warning 
  3. Tutorial | Spot On – Your Porsche Instruction Guide

Applicable models 

911 from model year 2025  

Taycan from model year 2025 

Panamera from model year 2024  

Macan Electric from model year 2024

Cayenne from model year 2024

Cayenne Electric from model year 2026

Identify your model year

Under European Union law, every newly registered car from 7th July 2024 must have speed limit detection systems activated whenever the car is started. However, it’s possible to activate and deactivate it, if required. 

How to activate and deactivate the Speed Limit Warning 

To activate/deactivate the Speed Limit Warning in your car’s Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system: 

Home > Car > Assistance, then select Additional functions if shown. Tapping Speed warning will activate/deactivate both visual and acoustic warnings.   

For some models you can also activate/deactivate the acoustic Speed Limit Warning only: 

Home > Car > Assistance > Additional functions. Tapping Acoustic speed warning will activate/deactivate just the acoustic warnings.

For the Cayenne Electric, the menu path is slightly different:

Home > Car > Assistance > Speed warning > Tapping Acoustic speed warning will activate/deactivate just the acoustic warnings.

In addition, there are several shortcut options that allow you to quickly activate and deactivate the Porsche Speed Limit Warning without having to access the PCM menu.

Quick access button

You can programme your car’s quick access button – also called the quicklink button or the ‘Joker’ button - to activate or deactivate the Speed Limit Warning. Here’s how to set up the quick access button on your multifunction steering wheel to activate and deactivate the Speed Limit Warning:

Press and hold the button with the diamond icon on your multifunction steering wheel. Navigate through the menus in your PCM until you can select Speed warning.

Depending on your model, you may have one or several quick access buttons. For more details, please refer to your owner’s manual.

Note: For the 911 GT3 from model year 2025, you can also use the Assist hard key to quickly access the driver assistance systems in the centre display where you can deactivate the speed limit warning.

PCM MyScreen

For the following 911 models (from MY 2025), Taycan models (from MY 2025), Panamera models (from MY 2024) and Cayenne models (from MY2024) as well Macan Electric you can also activate and deactivate the Speed Limit Warning via the PCM MyScreen. 

To do so, tap on the app icon or home icon (depending on model) on the left navigation bar of your PCM screen. This switches to MyScreen, a split screen view, where you can turn off the speed limit warning. 

Mode-button on cruise control lever

Another option is using the Mode-button to activate and deactivate the Speed Limit Warning: 

Press the Mode-button on the cruise control lever. Select Speed Warning to turn the speed limit warning off. 

Additional options in the Cayenne Electric

You can also deactivate the speed limit warning in the Cayenne Electric using the central display:

Option 1

Tap the icon with the car and road sign in the top left-hand corner of the central display to turn the speed limit warning off.

Option 2

Swipe down from the top of the central display to open the overview. Tap the speed limit tile to turn the speed limit warning off.

Option 3

Swipe down from the top of the central display to open the overview. Go to your personal settings and create a preset that deactivates the speed limit warning. You can then activate this preset along with your other personal settings at the same time after starting your car.

For more details, please refer to your owner’s manual, chapter ‘Displays and operation > Central display’ as well as chapter ‘Driving > Setting the speed warning’.

How to adjust the speed tolerance

With the Speed Limit Warning, it’s possible to adjust the speed at which the system warns you via your car’s PCM. Depending on which country you live in, you can set a speed deviation tolerance of between 0 and 10 km/h (0 and 6 mph), with the speed limit warning displayed if exceeded.

Please note, the settings made are only active for the current trip and will automatically go back to the default tolerance setting when you restart your car.

Home > Car > Assistance > gear icon or icon with three dots (depending on model) > Assistance system settings > Speed warning. By clicking Speed deviation in case of speed alert or Speed limit exceeded (depending on model) you can choose the maximum deviation from the speed limit.

For the Cayenne Electric, the menu path is slightly different:

Home > Car > Assistance > Speed warning > Tap the desired speed deviation.

Tutorial | Spot On – Your Porsche Instruction Guide

Spot On is a video series that explains different features of your Porsche. This episode of Spot On shows you how to adjust the speed limit warning in the Macan Electric.

Macan Turbo (WLTP): Electricity consumption combined: 20.7 - 18.9 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO₂ class: A; Status: 04/2025

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