Car turns back on when I get out

[verdee]

Trying to figure out this sequence. When I park my car, hit the power button and open the door everything turns off like it should. However when I’m climbing out of the seat headlights and dash turn back on. It’s not caused by a fob button getting triggered or grabbing the steering wheel (first 2 ideas that I had and ruled out). I know think it’s something to do with how I get out of the seat and some kind of pressure sensor getting triggered. I have the sport seats so you have maneuver over the thigh bolsters. I typically rotate a little in the seat before stepping out. The other day I tried get out very slow and smooth and it didn’t happen Anybody else notice this and figure why this happens?

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[chaz]

I’ve never pressed the power button in my entire ownership so far.

Just get out and start walking away like you’re in action movie and there’s an explosion behind you.

My guess is you’re turning it off via the button, but then moving and reactivating it.

 

[jwatte]

Just get out and start walking away like you’re in action movie and there’s an explosion behind you.

This is an awesome image and it will live rent free in my head from now on!
But, yes, this is how I get out, too. The button isn't needed. The only button that's needed is closing the "open/close lids" display so I can get back to the android auto music panel and stop it, else the phone will keep playing after disconnect. (Only car where this ever happens.)

 

[RunningOnSolar]

Incidentally powering off also puts the car in Park (unlike the ICE Macan loaner I had during my WSJ0 update).

The car will turn back off if you have comfort access and leave the car, but the technique proposed by @chaz is way more fun!

 

[W1NGE]

Trying to figure out this sequence. When I park my car, hit the power button and open the door everything turns off like it should. However when I’m climbing out of the seat headlights and dash turn back on. It’s not caused by a fob button getting triggered or grabbing the steering wheel (first 2 ideas that I had and ruled out). I know think it’s something to do with how I get out of the seat and some kind of pressure sensor getting triggered. I have the sport seats so you have maneuver over the thigh bolsters. I typically rotate a little in the seat before stepping out. The other day I tried get out very slow and smooth and it didn’t happen Anybody else notice this and figure why this happens?

Only experienced this in my Taycan if my wife had her keys with her and I had powered off the car and exited.

 

[dnsacks]

FYI — our owners manual indicates that the power button is used to turn “operational readiness” on and off. Significantly, the owners manual also indicates that “If operational readiness is switched off, the previously selected [pcm and comfort] settings are automatically saved for the selected account (Porsche ID) via the PCM and paired with the used vehicle key. The settings are automatically retrieved when the door is unlocked via the vehicle key.“

My wife and I each frequently drive our Macan4 and, as ICE Porsche owners, initially used the power button to “turn off” our Macan. Frustratingly, we initially found that our comfort settings frequently varied from those we’d programmed at vehicle setup, resulting in my frequently being squeezed into the steering wheel by my wife’s seat setting, even though I was carrying my key (and vice versa). Once we stopped using the power button to turn off the Macan (and instead simply hit the park button when done driving), we were no longer inadvertently automatically saving the settings we’d selected during our most recent drive and the revised settings we programmed in and (thi time deliberately) saved using the power button remain in place. SO . . Think of the power button as a “save current settings“ button and only use it when you want to change your programmed convenience/pcm settings to something newer/better.

As an added bonus (as warmer weather approaches), pressing the power button (and turning off operational readiness) at the conclusion of a drive prevents one from selecting from the PCM the option to temporarily run the Macan’s HVAC system running after exiting the car (the only way to select after turning off operational readiness with the power button is via a phone app). This option’s easy to select after hitting the park button, just remember to manually lock the doors after activating.

 

[Tblue87]

Trying to figure out this sequence. When I park my car, hit the power button and open the door everything turns off like it should. However when I’m climbing out of the seat headlights and dash turn back on. It’s not caused by a fob button getting triggered or grabbing the steering wheel (first 2 ideas that I had and ruled out). I know think it’s something to do with how I get out of the seat and some kind of pressure sensor getting triggered. I have the sport seats so you have maneuver over the thigh bolsters. I typically rotate a little in the seat before stepping out. The other day I tried get out very slow and smooth and it didn’t happen Anybody else notice this and figure why this happens?

You are not doing anything wrong as far as I know. The only way I have found is to do what others have mentioned, and that is to not power off, just open the door, get out, close the door and the macan shuts down (after you walk away). Very strange IMHO, I still don't like it. I really don't see Porsche's logic here.

My 25 Taycan still allows you to turn off (operational readiness as Porsche refers to the power button), get out of the seat (the Taycan doesn't turn back on!), close the door, walk away (knowing the car was shut down), just like every other car I have ever driven....

 

[dnsacks]

Trying to figure out this sequence. When I park my car, hit the power button and open the door everything turns off like it should. However when I’m climbing out of the seat headlights and dash turn back on. It’s not caused by a fob button getting triggered or grabbing the steering wheel (first 2 ideas that I had and ruled out). I know think it’s something to do with how I get out of the seat and some kind of pressure sensor getting triggered. I have the sport seats so you have maneuver over the thigh bolsters. I typically rotate a little in the seat before stepping out. The other day I tried get out very slow and smooth and it didn’t happen Anybody else notice this and figure why this happens?

Verdee: Do you have your Macan’s “Easy Entry” function activated? (This causes the driver’s seat to slide back and the steering wheel to angle up when exiting/entering the car). From your description of the issue, sounds like your climbing out of the seat is triggering the car to activate this function (which is, in turn, turning back on some circuits/“readyness”). — If your macan’s “easy entry” function is activated, see if your car’s behavior changes if deactivated?

 

[pdealessandrini1930]

You are not doing anything wrong as far as I know. The only way I have found is to do what others have mentioned, and that is to not power off, just open the door, get out, close the door and the macan shuts down (after you walk away). Very strange IMHO, I still don't like it. I really don't see Porsche's logic here.

My 25 Taycan still allows you to turn off (operational readiness as Porsche refers to the power button), get out of the seat (the Taycan doesn't turn back on!), close the door, walk away (knowing the car was shut down), just like every other car I have ever driven....

Hi to All -

Am not disagreeing with observations & suggestions provided by Porsche EV community in this thread.

I will share, however, that as one of those owners who within 1 month of taking delivery of my factory ordered Macan 4 EV, over a 2 day weekend at home, I went to my garage and attempted to unlock my car only to be unable to do so due to 12v battery being drained.

After the “trauma“ of ~30 calls to Porsche Roadside on that fateful Sunday, and none knew what to do, on the Monday my dealership sent their tech and a flatbed and ultimately had to “break into my car to be able to jump start it.

I confess I’m likely the only Owner still ensuring everything is off before I get out, lock the car and walk away.

With this disclaimer, I confess I press park, then press power button and get out. In so doing, I’ve learned that the seat does have sensors on the flat seat part and side seat bolsters.

If I smoothly get out, all works seamlessly.

if I press down on the bottom seat cushion while sliding my legs out or, if I grab my briefcase on the front passenger seat and somehow press my left arm or elbow into the left vertical seatback’s bolster section, the pressure I exerted against those seat sensors turn the car back on. I presume these are the sensors that would turn the car on automatically when we get into the driver seat.

i often do not lock my car in my home’s garage. when I open the doors to put things in the backseat or passenger front seats, the car remains off. Once I sit into the driver side seat the car wakes up and turns on.

The car recalls my all my settings and automatically turns those on.

in sum, there must be seat sensors, just as the dashboard has sensors to measure interior cabin temp and sunlight intensity when we park outdoors in summer weather. The dashboard sensors help determine cooling temperatures vs warming cabin in winter.

Please follow the majority of the community’s suggestions. Otherwise smoothly exit without exerting extra pressure on the seat and/side bolsters.

 

[TomekGnomek]

Trying to figure out this sequence. When I park my car, hit the power button and open the door everything turns off like it should. However when I’m climbing out of the seat headlights and dash turn back on. It’s not caused by a fob button getting triggered or grabbing the steering wheel (first 2 ideas that I had and ruled out). I know think it’s something to do with how I get out of the seat and some kind of pressure sensor getting triggered. I have the sport seats so you have maneuver over the thigh bolsters. I typically rotate a little in the seat before stepping out. The other day I tried get out very slow and smooth and it didn’t happen Anybody else notice this and figure why this happens?

This is just one of many small annoyances you just have to accept and forget - this car is half baked on many fronts. Some people don't mind and I would suggest doing the same or else it will drive you mad. Be glad it does not turn itself off while driving

 

[W1NGE]

You are not doing anything wrong as far as I know. The only way I have found is to do what others have mentioned, and that is to not power off, just open the door, get out, close the door and the macan shuts down (after you walk away). Very strange IMHO, I still don't like it. I really don't see Porsche's logic here.

My 25 Taycan still allows you to turn off (operational readiness as Porsche refers to the power button), get out of the seat (the Taycan doesn't turn back on!), close the door, walk away (knowing the car was shut down), just like every other car I have ever driven....

Of the 2 Macan EV loaners I had I powered them off then locked. Power never resumed prior to locking.

Walk away on the Taycan (J1.1) would not lock the car.

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