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InstrumentOn-board
panelcomputer
USA
"
IIJ'
Canada
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~USA
418II
Canada
0
~USA
418
~Canada
0
~USA
8II
Canada
-
Textdisplayin
on-boardcomputer
Service
wearon
brakepads
Warning
brake
fluidlevel
Warning
brake
distribution
ASSfailure
Meaning/measure
Havethebrakepadsreplacedatan
authorizedPorschedealerwithoutdelay.
Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
Donotcontinuedriving.Havethefault
remediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
Donotcontinuedriving.Havethefault
remediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
~Failureindicator
4B
~PSM
failure
~Airbagfailure
~;;j
Failure
spoiler
control
Selectorlever.-Selector
positionindicator
glever
flashesnotengaged
Selectorlever.-Tiptronic
positionindicatorgemergencyrun
flashes
~Failureindicator
(]1
Failure
offuel
levelindicator
Goto
workshop
Meaning/measure
The
speedometer,ASSorPSMwarninglights
andsystems,etc.,couldbefaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Drivingstabilityisimpaired.
Adjustyourdrivingstyle.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Selectorlevercouldbebetweentwo
positions.
Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Thedisplaysofseveralsystemsmighthave
failed.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
III
Failureoutside
temperature
indicator
~Convertibletop
notinfinalposition
~Roll-overprotection
failure
Meaning/measure
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Fullyopenorclosetheconvertibletop.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Acknowledgingwarningmessages
Warningmessagescanbeerased
fromtheon-boardcomputerdisplay.
I>Pushoperatingleverofon-board
computerforward.
Youcanrecallerasedwarningmessages
inthe"CHECK"menu.
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AutomaticAirConditioning
Theair-conditioningsystemcontrolstheprese-
lectedinteriortemperaturecompletelyautomat-
ically.
Ifnecessary,theautomaticsystemcanbema-
nuallyoperated.
Leftdisplaypanel
-
Temperatureandactivefunctions
Rightdisplaypanel
-
Blowerspeedandactivefunctions
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Automaticoperation
I>Press"auto"button.
Airquantityanddistributionareautomatically
controlled,andvariationsarecompensated.
Allautomaticsettingfunctionscanbeindividually
changed.
Thissettingisretaineduntiltheappropriatefunc-
tionbuttonispressedagainorthe"auto"button
ispressed.
A-
Temperaturesetting
I>Presstheappropriatebutton.
Tosuitpersonalcomfort,theinteriortempera-
turecanbeselectedbetween65°Fand84°F
/
18°Cand29°C.
Recommendation:
72°F/22°C.
Ifthedisplay"La"or"HI"appears,thesystemis
operatingatmaximumcoolingorheatingpower.
Note
Ifthepreselectedtemperatureischanged,the
blowerspeedcanincreaseautomaticallyinauto-
maticoperation.
Thedesiredtemperatureisreachedmore
quicklythisway.
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A-Continuousopeningandclosing
B-Settingventdirection
Changingairflowdirection
CentralandSideVents
~
I>Movethevanestomaketheairflowinthe
desireddirection.
Openingvents
I>Rotateknurledwheelupward.
Outsideairorconditionedaircanbedelivered
fromallvents,dependingontheair-distribution
settingontheoperatingpanel.
.Closing
vents
I>Rotateknurledwheeldownward.
Fresh-airintake
Toensureproperairintake:
I>Keepthefresh-airinletbetweentheluggage
compartmentlidandthewindshieldfreefrom
snow,iceandleaves.
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Storage
inthePassenger
Compartment
/!\Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavy
objects
may
comelooseduringbraking,rapiddirec-
tionalchangesorinanaccidentandcause
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
t>Donottransportanyheavyobjectsinthe
storagetrays.
t>Donotcarryunsecuredluggageorobjectsin
thepassengercompartment.
Additionalstoragepossibilities
-Inthedoorpanel,
-inthedoorsillonthepassengerside,
-inthecenterconsole,
-ontheCoupeandTargabehindtherearseat
backrests,
-extensionofstoragespacebyfoldingthe
rearseatbacksforward,
-clotheshookandpocketonbackoffront
seat,
-pocketonbackoffrontseats(onlyonsports
seats).
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Glovecompartment
/!\Warning!
Riskofinjurybytheglovecompartmentlid
incaseofanaccident.
t>Keeptheglovecompartmentclosedwhile
driving.
Opening
t>Pullthecatchandopenthelid.
Locking
t>Lockthecatchtosecurethecontentsagainst
unauthorizedaccess.
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A-Openingluggagecompartmentlid
B-Openingenginecompartmentlid
Luggage
CompartmentLidand
EngineCompartmentLid
Unlocking
t>Operatetheappropriatepul~buttonnexttothe
driver'sseat.
Theluggagecompartmentorenginecompart-
mentisilluminatedwhentherespectivelidis
open.
Alsorefertothechapter"Rearlid(Targa)"
and"Loadswitch-off".
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Theluggagecompartmentlidcanalsobe
unlockedwiththeradioremotecontrol.
Refertothechapter"Keys".
ImportantNote
Ifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged,thelidscan
beopenedonlybyconnectinganexternalelec-
tricalpowersource.
Pleaseobservethechapter"Electricalsystem"
orthedescriptioninsidethefuseboxcover.
e
Warninglight
Thewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandin
theon-board-computercomeonifthelidsare
notcompletelyclosed.
t>Fullyclosethelid.
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TrunkEntrapment
Dependingontheproductiondate,yourvehicle
isequippedwithaninternaltrunkreleasemech-
anism.
Apersontrappedintheluggagecompartment
canreleasethelidfromtheinsideusingun-
lockinghandleA.
ThehandleAisfluorescentandglowsinthe
dark.
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e
Warninglight
Thewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandin
theon-boardcomputerlightupwhenunlocking
handleAisoperated.
I>Stopthevehicleimmediatelywhenthewarn-
inglightslightup.
I>Checktheluggagecompartment.
I>Closethelid.
Functionwithvehiclestationary
Iftheluggagecompartmentlidisunlockedwith
unlockinghandleA,thelidcanbeopenedfrom
theinsideimmediately.
Functionwithvehicleinmotion
Iftheluggagecompartmentlidisunlockedwith
unlockinghandleAwhenaspeedof3km/h
(2mph)isexceeded,thewarninglightsinthe
instrumentpanelandintheon-boardcomputer
lightup.
Atthesametime,thelidisunlockedandthe
latchstrikerpopsintothecatch-hookposition.
Thelidlockisfullyreleasedassoonasthecar
slowstolessthan2mph(3km/h),andthe
trappedpersoncanopenthelidimmediately.
A.Danger!
Riskofaccident.
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanel
andintheon-boardcomputerlightup
whenthevehicleisinmotion,thelidmay
impactinfrontofthewindshieldandcan
tearoff.
Youcanlosecontrolofthevehicle.
I>Stopthevehicleimmediatelywhenthewarn-
inglightslightup.
I>Checktheluggagecompartment.
I>Closethelid.
