PORSCHE front camera
Micro SD memory card (32 GB)
Retainer plate
Power button
WiFi status LED display
PRESS (release button)

5.1.1

Remove micro SD memory card (32
GB,  Figure 17 -2-) from card slot
for front camera.

5.1.2

Figure 17
With the ignition switched on, push
the front camera (dashcam  Figure 17 -1-) into the retainer plate on the windscreen ( Figure 17 -3-)

5.1.3

Press the power button ( Figure 17 -4-) for 10 seconds until you hear the second
double beeping sound.

5.1.4

The front camera (dashcam) starts in Dealer mode: WiFi LED ( Figure 17 -5-)
lights up "yellow".

Connect the front camera (dashcam) to the device (tablet, smartphone or PC)
Information
The "Dealer mode" network ID name ends with a "D". A password is NOT required!
The language setting can be changed by following the menu prompts after opening
the first page.
5.2.1

Search available networks for Dealer mode WiFi.

5.2.2

Open Dealer mode on the device (tablet, smartphone or PC) using any browser.
To do this, enter "192.168.1.1/diagnostics" in the browser's address line.

5.2.3

Displays in "Dealer mode" main menu:

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Options: ( Figure 18)
1
2

– Browser's address line
– "Options" menu item

Figure 18
Diagnostics: ( Figure 19)
1
2
5.3

– Browser's address line
– "Diagnostics" menu item

Basic settings for front camera (dashcam) in
the "Options" menu item ( Figure 18)

Figure 19

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Change the default language
"English" to the desired language:
1
2

– Default language "English"
– German

For example: German ( Figure
20)
•

Up to 19 different languages
can be selected.

Figure 20
Information
It is ONLY possible to select the country for the PORSCHE front camera (dashcam)
starting with the serial number "PDF2102*****"!
For cameras with serial numbers "PDF2101*****", the country can be selected
directly via the app on the customer's device (smartphone/tablet).
5.3.2

Select the country ( Figure 21).
1
2
3
•

•

•

– Serial number of front
camera (dashcam)
– Country
– Great Britain
Up to 48 countries are
currently available for
selection.
The Country selection screen
includes, for example: Units
of measurement, frequencies
Figure 21
and also legal regulations of
the respective country.
Macan:  Choose Region/State/Country by selecting the appropriate flag.

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5.3.3

Select the required camera channel
( Figure 22).
1
2
•

– Channel
– Front + Rear
TEQUIPMENT:  "Front Only"
(front camera) is preset.

Figure 22
Information
Check which vehicle electrical system battery is installed in the vehicle if necessary
by entering the vehicle identification number (VIN) in the Porsche Central Service
System (PCSS).
Background: The front camera shuts down if the correct battery voltage
(switch-off threshold) is not reached over a period of 5 minutes.

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•

Switch-off threshold for lead-acid battery (PbAcid) = 11 V

•

Switch-off threshold for lithium-ion battery (LiFePO) = 13 V

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Select the battery type ( Figure
23)
1
2
•

•

– Battery
– PbAcid
Select the vehicle electrical
system battery installed in the
vehicle.
Macan:  Lead-acid battery
(PbAcid)

Figure 23
5.3.5

Select Park mode ( Figure 24)
1
2
•
•

– Park mode
– Off
Depending on the approval for
the respective vehicle.
Macan:  Select "On".

Figure 24

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5.3.6

Select the time limit ( Figure 25)
1
2
•

•

5.4

– Time limit until radar/video
is switched off
– 1 hour
Turn off radar/video monitoring in Park mode (battery
management). After the
selected time limit, fast
activation of the monitoring
system ONLY occurs if the
vehicle shakes/vibrates!
Macan:  Skip. Leave the
default setting.

Cancel Dealer mode (WiFi LED is still yellow)
5.4.1

Close the browser and switch off
ignition.

5.4.2

Pull the front camera (dashcam) off the retainer plate by pressing "PRESS" (release
button).

5.4.3

Insert micro SD memory card (32 GB) in the front camera (dashcam).

5.4.4

Install the front camera (dashcam) in the retainer plate.

Figure 25

5.5

The settings configured under Step 5.3 are set when the ignition is switched on again.

5.6

Format the micro SD memory card (32 GB)
5.6.1

Switch on ignition.

5.6.2

Press the power button quickly 6 times in a row within 3 seconds.
Announcements via front camera speaker: "Formatting..." and "Formatting
complete."

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Perform diagnostics on front camera (dashcam) – ONLY if necessary!
Information can be displayed, function tests can be run and results can be stored in the "Diagnostics"
menu item.
6.1

Information about the model name, hardware
and software version, radar and more
( Figure 26).
1
2
3

– Model name
– Hardware version
– Software version

Figure 26
6.2

Display of live images from front camera,
connection status, memory card status, GPS
and radar status and more ( Figure 27).
1
2
3
4
5

–
–
–
–
–

Front camera live image
Rear camera status (if installed)
Micro SD memory card contents
GPS status
GPS coordinates

Figure 27

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Display of radar status, possible tests for
LED lights, loudspeaker and microphone
( Figure 28)
1
2
3
4

6.4

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–
–
–
–

Radar status
LED Lights test
Loudspeaker test
Microphone test

The fault report can be stored on the micro
SD memory card (32 GB). To do this, use
micro SD memory card in Dealer mode and
select "Diagnostics" menu item in the front
camera.

Concluding work
7.1

Read out the fault memories of all systems,
work through any existing faults and erase
Figure 28
the fault memories.  Workshop Manual
'0X03IN Diagnostic maintenance: diagnostic system and maintenance inter…'

7.2

Disconnect the battery charger.  Workshop Manual '2X00IN Work instructions after
disconnecting the battery'.

7.3

Vehicle handover to customer
Information
Please pass all this information on to the customer.
Also give the customer the PORSCHE dashcam operating instructions.
Also give the first 3 pages of these Installation and Conversion Instructions to the customer.

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7.3.1

Download the app from the App Store to the customer's device
(smartphone/tablet).

7.3.2

Select and set Region/State/Country (flag) in the app on the customer's
smartphone/tablet.

7.3.3

Get the customer to perform firmware update using the app.

7.3.4

Format micro SD memory card (32 GB).

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–Retrofitting PORSCHE front camera (dashcam) (1 x)–
Includes:
Installing retainer plate for PORSCHE front camera (dashcam)
on windscreen.
Routing and connecting electric wire harness.
Coding PORSCHE front camera (dashcam) in Dealer mode and
formatting micro SD memory card.
Reading out fault memories and correcting and deleting faults.

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Labor time: 263 TU

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