
ChildRestraint Systems
Porsche recommends thatallinfants andchildren
be restrained inchild restraint systemsatall times
while thevehicle isinmotion inaccordance with
applicable laws.
The useofinfant orchild restraints isrequired by
law inall 50 states andtheCanadian provinces.
The child restraint systemshouldbeone that com-
plies withU.S. Federal/Canadian MotorVehicle
Safety Standards 213andshould besecured by
a lap belt orlap belt portion ofalap-shoulder belt.
A statement bythe seat manufacturer ofcompli-
ance withthisstandard canbefound onthe in-
struction labelonthe restraint andinthe instruc-
tion manual provided withtherestraint.
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Danger!
Risk ofserious personal injuryordeath tothe
child.
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ings inthis manual.
- When usinganinfant orchild restraint system,
be sure tofollow allmanufacturer's instruc-
tions oninstallation anduse.
- Infants andsmall children shouldneverbeheld
on the lap, norshould theyshare asafety belt
with another occupant whilethevehicle isin
motion.
- Children toobigforchild restraint systems
should useregular safetybelts.Ashoulder belt
can beused providing itdoes notcross the
face orthe neck ofthe child.
The airbag deactivation deviceinstallation
requires specialprogramming availableonly
from yourauthorized Porschedealer.
Your authorized Porschedealerwillbeglad
to advise youabout theinstallation possibility
for aPorsche childrestraint systemwhich
allows deactivation ofthe passenger's
airbags.
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Danger!
The useofachild restraint systeminthe pas-
senger seatwithout airbagdeactivation can
result inserious personal injuryordeath to
the child from anairbag deployment.
To reduce riskofinjury fromaninflating
airbag inan accident, Porschestronglyrec-
ommends:
r> Donot use achild restraint systeminthe pas-
senger seatunless thepassenger airbagsare
deactivated.

Rearward facingchildrestraint system:
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Use only inthe passenger seat.
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Use inpassenger seatonlywiththePorsche
child restraint systemwithairbag deactivation
capability.
When usingthePorsche childrestraint system
you
must
ensure thatthepassenger airbags
are deactivated.
Forward facingchildrestraint system:
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Ifyou must place aforward facingchild
restraint systeminthe passenger seat,
the passenger airbagsmustbedeac-
tivated.
Example:Rearward facingchildrestraint system
In order todeactivate thepassenger's
airbags, thebelt tongue ofthe child's seat
must always beinserted inthe buckle
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in
front ofthe passenger seat.
When theignition isswitched on,deactivation of
the airbags isindicated bythe airbag warning light
flashing for60seconds.
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Danger!
If the light does notflash, theairbags arenot
deactivated andachild restraint system
must notbeinstalled.
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Have thefault remedied immediately byan
authorized Porschedealer.
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AirbagSystems
The Airbags incombination withthesafety belts
makes upasafety system whichoffers thedriver
and thepassenger thegreatest knownprotection
from injuries incase ofaccident.
Even ifyour vehicle isequipped withairbags,
the
safety beltsmust beworn atall times,
be-
cause thefront airbag system isonly actuated by
frontal collisions withanimpact ofsufficient sever-
ity.
See shown figureforranges ofeffectiveness.
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theactuation threshold ofthe airbag sys-
tem, andduring typesofcollisions whichdonot
cause theactuation ofthe system, thesafety belts
provide theprimary protection tothe occupants
when correctly worn.
Therefore, allpersons withinthevehicle
must always wearsafety belts
(inmany states,
state lawrequires theuse ofsafety belts).
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Please observe thechapter "SAFETY BELTS"
on Page 32.
The front airbags arelocated behindthepadded
steering wheelpanelonthe driver's sideandon
the passenger's sideinthe dashboard.
The side airbags (POSIP-Porsche SideImpact
Protection System)areinstalled inthe doors un-
der the door trimpanel.
Function
The front airbags aretriggered duringafrontal
collision ofsufficient force.
In the event ofaside impact ofcorresponding
force, theside airbag onthe impact sideistrig-
gered.
The inflation process generates theamount ofgas
required tofill the airbags atthe necessary pres-
sure infractions ofasecond.
Airbags protecttheface andupper body,whilst
simultaneously dampingthemotion ofthe driver
and passenger inthe impact direction inthe event
of afrontal impact orside impact.
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Danger!
To provide optimal occupant protection, air-
bags must inflate atvery highspeed.
If you arenotwearing yoursafety beltorare
too close tothe airbag whenitsdeployed, in-
flating airbags canresult inserious injuryor
death.
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Make surethere arenopeople, animals orob-
jects between thedriver orpassenger andthe
area intowhich theairbag inflates.
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Sitback asfar from thedashboard orsteering
wheel asispractical, whilestillmaintaining full
vehicle control.
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Donot lean against theinside ofthe doors.
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Always holdthesteering wheelbythe outer
rim. Never restyour hands onthe airbag panel.
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Never transport heavyobjects onorinfront of
the passenger seat.
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Always keepthelidofthe door storage com-
partment closed.Objects mustnotprotrude
out ofthe door storage compartment.
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Give your passenger allofthe information in
this chapter.
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Nochanges mustbemade tothe wiring or
components ofthe airbag system.

Ignition/Starter Switchwithanti-
theft Steering Lock
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For your safety, fastensafetybelts.
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Please observe thechapter "IMMOBILIZER" on
Page 19.
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Before
starting theengine
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Apply thehandbrake.
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Move thegearshift leverintoneutral.
The clutch pedalmustbedepressed fully
before thestarter willengage.
Switch
position 0
The ignition keycan bewithdrawn inthis position
only.
The steering islocked whenthekey is
withdrawn.
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Engage thesteering lockbymoving thesteer-
ing wheel tothe leftorright.
Turn thesteering wheeltothe locking position
before youswitch offthe engine sothat you
don't havetoexert yourself whenlocking orun-
locking thesteering.

StartingProcedures
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Please observe thechapter "IMMOBILIZER" on
Page 19.
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Warning!
Serious injurymayresult ifyou areinvolved
in acollision withouthavingfastened the
safety belts.
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Fasten safetybeltsbefore driving away.
Before starting theengine
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Apply thehandbrake.
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Move thegearshift leverintoneutral.
The clutch pedalmustbedepressed fully
before thestarter willengage.
Temperature sensorsonthe engine automatically
provide thecorrect fuel/air mixture required for
starting.
Therefore, itis
not necessary todepress the
accelerator pedal
whilestarting acold ora
warm engine.
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Assoon asthe engine starts,release theigni-
tion key.
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first operation ofthe starter isended automat-
ically when theengine starts.
If the engine doesnotstart, subsequent starter
operations willnotbeended automatically.
If the engine failstostart after 10or15 seconds
of cranking:
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Wait about 10seconds beforeengaging the
starter again.
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Donot letthe engine idletowarm up.
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When starting theengine, beready todrive
immediately.
Drive vehicle atmoderate speedsandavoid
engine speeds above4,200 rpmduring the
first 5minutes.
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Danger!
Engine exhaust fumeshavemany compo-
nents which youcan smell. Theyalsocontain
carbon monoxide (CO),which isacolorless
and odorless gas.
Carbon monoxide cancause unconscious-
ness andeven death ifinhaled.
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Never startorlet the engine runinan en-
closed, unventilated area.
It is not recommended tosit inyour carforpro-
longed periods withtheengine onand thecar
not moving.
An unattended vehiclewitharunning engine
is potentially hazardous.
If warning lightsshould comeontoindicate
improper operation, theywould gounno-
ticed.
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Never leavetheengine idlingunattended.
Danger offire.
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Donot park oroperate thevehicle inareas
where thehotexhaust systemmaycome in
contact withdrygrass, brush,fuelspill oroth-
er flammable material.
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Ifyour carcatches onfire forany reason, call
the fire department.
Do not endanger yourlifebyattempting toput
out the fire.

Instrument PanelUSAModels
Also refer tothe corresponding chaptersin
the Owner's Manual.
1 Voltmeter
2 Speedometer withanalogue display
3 Speedometer withdigital display
4 Automatic speedcontrol indicator light
5 Tachometer
6 Turn signal indicator light,left
7 High beam indicator light
8 On-board computer
9 Turn signal indicator light,right
10 Light sensor forinstrument illumination
11 Clock
12 Cooling system
Temperature gauge,warning light
13 Fuel
Level gauge, warning light
14 Engine oilpressure gauge
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Warning
lightslindicator lights
A Washer fluidlevel warning light
B Check engine warning light
CABS warning light
D Brake fluidlevel,
Brake distribution warninglight
E Parking brakewarning light
F Brake padwear warning light
G Engine oilpressure warninglight
H Battery warning light
I Safety beltwarning light
J
Airbag warning light
K Luggage compartment lid/
engine compartment lidwarning light
When
theignition isswitched on,the warning
lights lightupfor alamp check.
Note
Warnings thathave been given arestored inthe
appropriate controlunitmemory andcanberead
out atan authorized Porschedealer.
This information canhelp towarn youabout situa-
tions which maybehazardous toyou oryour car.

Instrument PanelCanada Models
Also refer tothe corresponding chaptersin
the Owner's Manual.
1 Voltmeter
2 Speedometer withanalogue display
3 Speedometer withdigital display
4 Automatic speedcontrol indicator light
5 Tachometer
6 Turn signal indicator light,left
7 High beam indicator light
8 On-board computer
9 Turn signal indicator light,right
10 Light sensor forinstrument illumination
11 Clock
12 Cooling system
Temperature gauge,warning light
13 Fuel
Level gauge, warning light
14 Engine oilpressure gauge
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Warning
Iights/indicator lights
A Washer fluidlevel warning light
B Check engine warning light
CABS warning light
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Brake fluidlevel,
Brake distribution warninglight
E Parking brakewarning light
F Brake padwear warning light
G Engine oilpressure warninglight
H Battery warning light
I Safety beltwarning light
J
Airbag warning light
K Luggage compartment lid/
engine compartment lidwarning light
When
theignition isswitched on,the warning
lights lightupfor alamp check.
Note
Warnings thathave been given arestored inthe
appropriate controlunitmemory andcanberead
out atan authorized Porschedealer.
This information canhelp towarn youabout situa-
tions which maybehazardous toyou oryour car.

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Voltmeter
Indicates thebattery voltage.
Normal range:12to16 volts.
The voltage maydrop considerably whenthe
vehicle isbeing started.
If the gauge iscontinually below12volts
when theengine isrunning:
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Have thebattery charging systemchecked at
an authorized Porschedealer.
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BaHery
• Warning light
The warning lightinthe instrument panelcomes
on when ignition isswitched onand must gooff
when engine isrunning.
If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and on-board computer comeonwhile the
engine isrunning orwhile driving:
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Stop thecarinasafe place andstop the
engine.
Possible causes
- Defect inthe battery charging system.
- Broken drivebelt.
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Warning!
Risk ofan accident andriskofengine dam-
age.
A broken drivebeltmeans thereisno power
assistance tothe steering (moreeffortisre-
quired tosteer) andcoolant pumpfunction
will stop.
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Donot continue driving.
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Have thefault remedied atthe nearest autho-
rized Porsche dealer.
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Adjustment buttonforinstrument illumination and
trip counter
•. ~ Automatic SpeedControl
Indicator light
Indicates automatic speedcontrol readiness.