How often should you replace your brake pads on a Porsche Cayenne?
Replace brake discs. Replacing your brake pads is one of the easier jobs to perform on your Cayenne. In general, you should inspect your brake pads about every 10,000 miles and replace them if the brake lining of the pad has worn down enough to trigger the brake wear warning sensor.
What kind of parking brake does the Cayenne 955 have?
The Cayenne 955 and 957 are the first Porsches to have a foot-operated parking brake or emergency brake. Like most other Porsche models with a multi-piston rear brake caliper, the Porsche Cayenne features a drum-type parking brake, integrated with the rear brake discs.
What are the brakes made of in a Porsche Cayenne?
Both the 955 and 957 Porsche Cayenne brake disc rotors are made of steel, and the size will depend on the exact model, option package, and the size of the wheels that it came with from the factory.
Where are the warning lights on a Porsche Cayenne?
To help out in that eventuality, we have taken the time to re-create the “Overview of warning messages” from pages 149-156 of the Porsche Cayenne’s guidebook in an easy to read, mobile friendly, format. Just scroll down to find the specific warning lights and corresponding action you should take if one of them illuminates:
What to do when the brake pad wear indicator warning light is on?
What to do when the brake pad wear indicator warning light is on. If the light comes on, you should bring the vehicle to a certified technician to have the brakes replaced. More than likely, the light will shut off with the new pads installed. However, any issues with the sensors themselves will cause the light to turn on.
What happens if you dont have a brake pad?
Without any pad material, the brakes won’t stop the car as quickly so waiting too long is dangerous and increases the risks of getting into a collision. As always, our certified technicians are available to help identify any issues you may be experiencing with your brakes or wear indicators.
How does a brake pad sensor work on a car?
The first is by using a small sensor embedded into the brake pad material itself. As the pad wears out, the sensor will eventually come into contact with the rotor which completes a circuit and turns this indicator light on. The second method is a position sensor that measures how much the pads have to move before the brakes are applied.