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A-MainkeyCo~andCabriolet
1-Centrallockingbutton
2-Luggagecompartmentlidbutton
3-Light-emittingdiode
B-Sparekey
KeywithRadioRemoteControl
Operatingcentrallocking,
alannsystem,andseatmemory
[>
Pressbutton1.
Pleaseobservetheappropriatechaptersofthis
Manual.
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A-MainkeyTarga
1-Centrallockingbutton
2-Luggagecompartmentlidbutton
3-Rearlid(rearwindow)button
4-Light-emittingdiode
B-Sparekey
(;
Unlockingluggagecompartmentlidor
rearlid(Targa):;:
[>
Luggagecompartmentlid:
Pressbutton2forapprox.twoseconds.
[>Rearlid(Targa):
Pressbutton3forapprox.twoseconds.
Ifthevehiclewaslocked,itisunlockedsimul-
taneouslywiththeluggagecompartment/rear
lid.
Invehicleswithseatmemorythestoredseat
anddoormirrorpositionsareautomaticallyset.
Thevehiclewillbelockedagainapprox.15sec-
ondsaftertheluggagecompartment/rearlidis
closedifnoneofthedoorswasopened.
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[>
Unlockthedriver'sdoorwiththekeyatthe
doorlock.
Openthedoorandswitchtheignitionon
within10secondsinordertopreventthe
alarmsystemfrombeingtriggered.
Emergencyoperation-closing
[>Quicklyturnthekeyinthedriver'sdoorlock
tothelockpositionthreetimesinsuc-
cession.
Ifthereisadefectinthecentrallockingsys-
tem,allfunctioningelementsofthecentral
lockingsystemwillbelocked.
Thealarmsystemisswitchedon.
Theinfraredpassengercompartmentmonitor-
ingsystemisswitchedoff.
Thefaultshouldberemediedimmediatelyatan
authorizedPorschedealer.
Indicationbyemergencyflasherand
alarmhorn
Iftheremotecontrolisusedforunlockingor
locking,aresponseisprovidedbytheemer-
gencyflasher:
-Unlocking-singleflash.
-Locking-doubleflash.
-Lockingtwice-continuousilluminationforap-
prox.2secondsandshortalarm-hornsignal.
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Emergencyoperation-opening
~Centrallockingswitch
Thecentrallockingswitchonthedashboardlets
youlockandunlockbothdoorselectrically.
Note
Ifthedoorsarelockedwiththekeyorremote
control,theycannotbeopenedbypressingthe
centrallockingswitch.
Locking
[>
Presstherocker-switchsymbol.
Indicatorlightlightsupifignitionison.
Unlocking
[>
Presstherocker-switchindicatorlight.
Indicatorlightgoesout.
Ifthedoorswerelockedwiththecentrallocking
switch,theycanbeopenedbypullingtheinner
doorhandle:
1.Pullinnerdoorhandleoncetounlockdoor
lock.
2.Pullinnerdoorhandleagaintoopendoor.
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A-Light-emittingdiodeforalarmsystem
B-Sensormoduleforinfraredpassengercompartment
monitoringsystem
AlarmSystem,
InfraredPassengerCompartment
Monitoring
Thealarmsystemandinfraredpassengercom-
partmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedon
whenthedoorsarelockedwiththekeyor
remotecontrol.
Seethechapteron"Centrallocking".
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Unlockingthevehiclebyusingthekeyin
thedoorlockandopeningthedoormay
activatethealarmsystemwithin10sec-
onds.
Note(Cabriolet,Targa)
Theinfraredpassengercompartmentmonitoring
systemisalwaysswitchedoffwhentheconvert-
ibletoporglassslidingroofisopen.
Functionindication
Ifthealarmsystemisactivated,light-emitting
diodeAonthedashboardflashes.
If,afterlocking,thelight-emittingdiodedoesnot
flashor,aftertenseconds,itemitsdouble
flashes,thennotallalarmcontactsareclosed.
Additionally,abriefhornsignalsounds.
Whenthedoorsareunlocked,thealarmsystem
andinfraredpassengercompartmentmonitoring
systemareswitchedoffandthelight-emitting
diodegoesoff.
Whenthealarmisarmed,thefollowing
areasaremonitored
-Doors
-Luggagecompartmentlid
-Enginecompartmentlid
-Convertible-toplock(Cabriolet)
-Glassslidingrooflock(Targa)
-Rearlid(Targa)
-Radio
Glovecompartment
-Storagetraybetweenthefrontseats
-Passengercompartment
Ifoneofthesealarmcontactsisinterrupted,the
alarmhornsoundsforapproximately3minutes.
Additionally,theemergencyflasherandthepas-
sengercompartmentlightflashforapproxi-
matelyfiveminutes.
Whenthealarmistriggered,thelight-emitting
diodechangesovertodoubleflashes.
Inordernottolimittheactionrangeoftheinfra-
redpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystem:
I>Movesunvisorstooneofthefinalpositions.
I>Donotfoldthefrontseatbackrestsforward.
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Closingwindows
A25)
Closingwiththerockerswitch
'-=7inthecenterconsole
I>Pressrockerswitchuntilthewindowhas
reachedthedesiredposition.
I>One-touchoperation(doorwindowsonly):
Pressrockerswitchbriefly.
Windowmovestoitsfinalposition.
Pressagaintostopthewindowinthedesired
position.
Comfortfunctionwhenlockingthevehicle
atthedoorlock
I>Coupe,TargaandCabrioletwithhardtop:
Holdcarkeyindoorlockinthelockingdirec-
tionuntilthewindowshavereachedthe
desiredposition.
Cabrioletwithouthardtop:
Thewindowscanonlybeclosedwiththecon-
vertibletopclosed.
Anti-crushingprotection
Ifasidewindowisblockedduringclosing,itwill
stopandopenagainbyaboutaninch.
A
Warning!
Risk
of
severepersonalinjuries.
Ifthe
rockerswitchispressedagainwithin
10seconds
ofthe
windowbeingblocked,
the
windowwillclosewithitsfullclosing
force.Anti-crushingprotectionisdisabled.
I>Oncetheanti-crushingprotectionactstostop
thewindowandopensitslightly,donotpress
therockerswitchagainwithin10seconds
withoutcheckingtomakesurethatnothingis
blockingthepathofthewindow.
Thewindowwillclosewithfullclosingforce.
One-touchoperationisdisabledfor10seconds
afterblockageofasidewindow.
Automaticwindowlowering
Seethechapterson"Doors"and"Convertible
top".
Thestandbyfunctionofthepower
windowsswitchesoffaftertwohours
Whenthecarisunlocked,thepowerwindows
cannolongerbeoperatedaftertwohours(to
savethecarbattery).
I>Switchontheignitionorstarttheengineto
reactivatethepowerwindows.
Storing
endpositionofthewindows
Ifthebatteryisdisconnectedandreconnected,
thewindowswillnotberaisedautomatically
whenthedoorisclosed.
1.Closethewindowswiththerockerswitch
once.
2.Pressfronthalfofrockerswitchagainto
storetheendpositionofthewindowsinthe
controlunit.
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A-Sensor
B-Switchforautomaticanti-glareoperation
C-Light-emittingdiode
AutomaticAnti-GlareInterior
MirrorandDriver'sDoorMirror
Sensorsonthefrontandrearsidesoftheinte-
riormirrormeasuretheincidentlight.
Themirrorsautomaticallychangetoanti-glare
positionorreverttotheirnormalstate,depend-
ingonthelightintensity.
Whenreversegearisselected,automaticanti-
glareoperationisswitchedoff.
Note
Theincidentlightintheareaofthesensors
mustnotberestricted,e.g.bystickersonthe
windscreen.
Switchingofftheautomaticanti-glare
operation
I>PressswitchB.
Light-emittingdiodeCgoesout.
Switchingontheautomaticanti-glare
operation
I>PressswitchB.
Light-emittingdiodeClightsup.
/!\Warning!
Riskofinjury.Electrolytefluidcanemerge
fromabrokenmirrorglass.
Thisfluidirritatestheskinandeyes.
I>Iftheelectrolytefluidshouldcomeintocon-
tactwiththeeyesorskin,immediatelyrinseit
offwithcleanwater.
Seeadoctorifnecessary.
Riskofdamagetothepaintworkandplas-
ticparts.Electrolytefluidcanberemoved
onlywhileitisstillwet.
I>Cleantheaffectedpartswithwater.
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I>Presstherocker-switchsymbol.
Indicatorlightislit.
Themirrorheaterisreadyforoperationwhen
theignitionison.
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Switchingon
r;;;;'I
RearWindowDefogger,
~
DoorMirrorHeating
Afterabout12minutes,theheaterswitchesoff
automatically.
Theheatercanbeswitchedbackonagainbya
furtherpressontheswitch.
Switchingoff
I>
Presstheindicatorlightintherockerswitch.
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Heated
seats
Theseatheatingwithtwoheatingstagesis
readyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
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Switchingon
Highheatingpower
~Presstherocker-switchsymbol.
Indicatorlightglows
red.
Lowheatingpower
~Presstherocker-switchsymbolagain.
Indicatorlightglowsorange.
Theheatingpowerchangeswhenevertherocker
switchisoperated.
Switchingoff
~
Presstheindicatorlightintherockerswitch.
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Rear
Seat
Backrest
Extrastoragespaceisgainedbyfoldingthe
rearseatbackrestforward.
Foldingbackrestforward
I>PullleverAforwardandfoldthebackrest
down.
Foldingbackrestback
I>Tiltthebackrestbackuntilitclicksintoplace.
Whendoingthis,payattentiontotheseatbelt
guide(figure).
Note
Cabriolet:Donotfolduptherearseatbackrests
withthewindstopinstalled.
Steering
WheelAdjustment
A.Warning!
Riskofaccident.
Thesteeringwheelmaymovefurtherthan
desiredifyouattempttoadjustitwhile
driving.
Youmaylosecontrolofthevehicle.
I>Donotadjustthesteeringwheelwhiledriving.
Longitudinaladjustment
1.Pushlockingleverdownwards.
2.Adjuststeeringwheeltofitthechosenback-
restangleandseatpositionbymovingthe
steeringwheellongitudinally.
3.Swivellockingleverbackuntilyoufeelit
engage.
Ifnecessary,movesteeringwheelslightlylon-
gitudinally,toensureengagement.
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