What do all these icons on the PCM mean?

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Been having a hard time deciphering these icons... Particularly the diamond with 2 cars? Occasionally I also see an icon shaped like a tower with a round thing at the top.

Looked in the menu and google with no help. Thanks!

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These are clickable btw.
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I'm stumped on this one. From the looks of it, it is navigation-related. I'd just try to tap on it and see what pops up

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Traffic alerts. Tap on it and it will show you the current alerts on your current navigation route.

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Vehicle's onboard cellphone is connected to data. This is only used for OTA, SOS, map/weather, or WIFI hotspot services

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Signal strength of the currently connected cellphone

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Phone is currently connected to car

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Phone is currently wirelessly charging in the center console

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Ionizer. Removes smells from the interior.

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parking assist function. Car will find a parking spot for you. Goes gray above 30mph i think as the car can't autopark at that speed.

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These are clickable btw.
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I'm stumped on this one. From the looks of it, it is navigation-related. I'd just try to tap on it and see what pops up

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Traffic alerts. Tap on it and it will show you the current alerts on your current navigation route.

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Vehicle's onboard cellphone is connected to data. This is only used for OTA, SOS, map/weather, or WIFI hotspot services

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Signal strength of the currently connected cellphone

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Phone is currently connected to car

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Phone is currently wirelessly charging in the center console

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Ionizer. Removes smells from the interior.

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parking assist function. Car will find a parking spot for you. Goes gray above 30mph i think as the car can't autopark at that speed.

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Wireless charging is a Qi icon in my car. Is the one you've highlighted not wired charging?
 

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You can find some of those info in the Porsche Good to know app.
You have all the statuses
the network connection
the Device Manager settings
the 4G reception
the profile settings
the phone charger
the HVAC

The diamond with the 2 cars I’m not sure but the easiest is to tap on those icons and it will go to the desire menu.
That’s how I go easily to the device manager to stop CarPlay or change phone.
 


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My iPhone shows the QI symbol as well.
 


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Interesting. I think it may be a marketplace thing since "qi" isn't really a popular tech term in the US
It's not unique to Europe and been an open standard for years - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(standard) - I'd be stunned if you don't have many products in US which use it given the list of manufacturers.

It could be your wireless pad is different due to the supply issues where this option was in short supply and in some cases retrofitted.
 

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It's not unique to Europe and been an open standard for years - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(standard) - I'd be stunned if you don't have many products in US which use it given the list of manufacturers.

It could be your wireless pad is different due to the supply issues where this option was in short supply and in some cases retrofitted.
You misunderstood my comment. I wasn't saying that the "Qi" standard is unique to Europe. I was saying that the name "Qi" isn't used in the USA to denote the feature. In the USA, the "Qi"-capable chargers are just named "wireless" chargers even though the actual charging tech is in fact using the "Qi" standard.
 

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You misunderstood my comment. I wasn't saying that the "Qi" standard is unique to Europe. I was saying that the name "Qi" isn't used in the USA to denote the feature. In the USA, the "Qi"-capable chargers are just named "wireless" chargers even though the actual charging tech is in fact using the "Qi" standard.
Same here too. None of this explains why you have a different icon when wireless charging is active.
 

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Been having a hard time deciphering these icons... Particularly the diamond with 2 cars? Occasionally I also see an icon shaped like a tower with a round thing at the top.

Looked in the menu and google with no help. Thanks!
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Had the same question about the circled symbol. Fiddled with it.
Means that privacy mode is deactivated. Click on symbol and it brings up privacy and porsche connect settings screen. Activate privacy mode and the symbol changes to a shield.
I could not find this info in the manual.
LOL isn't the meaning of this symbol obvious?
 

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Had the same question about the circled symbol. Fiddled with it.
Means that privacy mode is deactivated. Click on symbol and it brings up privacy and porsche connect settings screen. Activate privacy mode and the symbol changes to a shield.
I could not find this info in the manual.
LOL isn't the meaning of this symbol obvious?
Arguably it is - location symbol + person + transmit = no privacy
 

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Arguably it is - location symbol + person + transmit = no privacy
That’s it. It’s the universal symbol for being near a gossip who will broadcast whatever you say so keep your thoughts in your head! I heard Tucker ignored that one recently to his detriment. “I kid . . . “
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