PowerWindows
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Warning!
Risk ofan accident.
~ Donot putanything onornear thewindows
that may interfere withthedriver's vision.
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Risk
ofinjury whenthedoor windows close.
This applies especially ifthe windows are
closed withthecomfort function, because
with thisfunction thewindow goesupauto-
matically.
~ Make surenobody canbeinjured whenthe
windows close.
~ Remove theignition keytoshut offpower to
the window switches whenthevehicle isnot
attended byaresponsible person.
Readiness foroperation ofpower windows
- With engine running
or
- inignition keyposition
1
or
- with door closed andignition keywithdrawn:
only untilfirstopening ofthe door.
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Opening windows
~ Press rocker switchAuntil thewindow has
reached thedesired position.
One-touch operation
~ Press rocker switchAbriefly.
Window movestoits final position.
Press againtostop thewindow inthe desired
position.
Comfort functionwhenunlocking thevehicle
~ Unlock carwith theremote control.
Hold carkey indoor lockinthe unlocking direc-
tion until thewindows havereached thede-
sired position.
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Closing windows
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Press rocker switchAuntil thewindow has
reached thedesired position.
One-touch operation
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Press rocker switchAbriefly.
Window movestoits final position.
Press againtostop thewindow inthe desired
position.
Comfort function whenlocking thevehicle at
the door lock
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Hold carkey indoor lockinthe locking direc-
tion until thewindows havereached thede-
sired position.
Anti-crushing
protection
If aside window isblocked duringclosing, itwill
stop andopen again byabout aninch.
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Warning!
Risk ofsevere personal injuries.
If the rocker switchispressed againwithin
10 seconds ofthe window beingblocked, the
window willclose withitsfull closing force.
Anti-crushing protectionisdisabled.
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Once theanti-crushing protectionactstostop
the window andopens itslightly, donot press
the rocker switchagainwithin 10seconds
without checking tomake surethatnothing is
blocking thepath ofthe window.
The window willclose withfullclosing force.
One-touch operationisdisabled for10seconds
after blockage ofaside window.
Automatic
windowlowering
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Please observe thechapter "DOORS" onPage
21.
The standby function ofthe power
windows switches offafter twohours
When thecar isunlocked, thepower windows can
no longer beoperated aftertwohours (tosave the
car battery).
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Switch onthe ignition orstart theengine to
reactivate thepower windows.
Storing endposition ofthe windows
If the battery isdisconnected andreconnected,
the windows willnot beraised automatically when
the door isclosed.
1. Close thewindows withtherocker switch
once.
2. Press fronthalfofrocker switchagaintostore
the end position ofthe windows inthe control
unit.
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SafetyBelts
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Warning!
Always makesureyour andyour passenger's
safety beltsareproperly fastened whilethe
vehicle isin motion.
Failure tofollow safety beltwarnings mayre-
sult inserious personal injury.
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For your andyour passenger's protection,use
safety beltsatall times whilethevehicle isin
motion.
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Use appropriate childrestraint systemsforall
small children.
Proper wearing ofsafety belts
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Safety beltsmust bepositioned onthe body as
to restrain theupper bodyandlapfrom sliding
forward. Improperly positionedsafetybelts
can cause serious personal injuryincase ofan
accident.
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The shoulder beltshould always restonyour
upper body.Theshoulder beltshould neverbe
worn behind yourback orunder yourarm.
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For maximum effectiveness, thelapbelt
should beworn lowacross thehips.
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Pregnant womenshouldposition thebelt as
low aspossible acrossthepelvis. Makesureit
is not pressing againsttheabdomen.
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Belts should notbeworn twisted.
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Donot wear beltsoverrigidorbreakable ob-
jects inor on your clothing, suchaseye glass-
es, pens, keys,etc.asthese maycause injury.
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Several layersofheavy clothing mayinterfere
with proper positioning ofbelts.
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Belts mustnotrub against sharpobjects or
damage mayoccur tothe belt.
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Two occupants shouldneversharethesame
belt atthe same time.
Care andmaintenance
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Keep beltbuckles freeofany obstruction that
may prevent asecure locking.
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Belts thathave been subjected toexcessive
stretch forcesinan accident mustbeinspect-
ed orreplaced toensure theircontinued effec-
tiveness inrestraining you.
The same applies tobelt tensioner systems
which havebeen triggered.
In addition, theanchor pointsofthe belts
should bechecked.
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Ifsafety beltsdonot work properly, seeyour
authorized Porschedealerimmediately.
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Ifthe belts show damage towebbing, bindings,
buckles orretractors, theyshould bereplaced
to ensure safeoperation.
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Donot modify ordisassemble thesafety belts
in your vehicle.
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The belts must bekept clean orthe retractors
may notwork properly
Please observe thechapter "CARCARE IN-
STRUCTIONS" onPage 130.
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Never bleach ordye safety belts.
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Donot allow safety beltstoretract untilthey
are completely dryafter cleaning orthis may
cause damage tothe belt.
Belt tensioner
Depending onthe force ofan impact, fastened
seat belts aretightened inan accident.
The belttensioners aretriggered in:
- Frant andrear impacts
The belttensioners arenottriggered in:
- Side impacts
- Vehicle overturning
Note
The belttensioner systemcanbetriggered only
once; thesystem mustbereplaced afterward.
Work maybeperformed onthe belt-tensioner sys-
tem only byanauthorized Porschedealer.
Smoke isreleased whenthebelt tensioners are
triggered. Thisdoes notindicate afire inthe
vehicle.
A,
D-$witch forreading light
on
driver's/
passenger's side
B -
Interior lightswitch
C -
Orientation lightswitch
E -
Orientation light
Interior lights
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Please observe thechapter "LOADSWITCH-
OFF AFTER TWOHOURS ORFIVE DAYS" on
Page 152.
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Interior
light,reading lights
Switching off
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Press lefthalf ofswitch.
Switching tocontinuous illumination
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Press righthalfofswitch_
Switching onand offautomatically
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Move switch tocenter position.
The lights are
switched on
when adoor is
unlocked oropened orwhen theignition keyis
withdrawn fromtheignition lock.
The lights are
switched off
with adelay ofap-
prox. 30seconds afterthedoor isclosed.
The light goes outimmediately assoon asthe
ignition keyisinserted inthe ignition lockor
the vehicle islocked.
Orientation
light
Light-emitting diodesinthe doors andinthe
interior lightimprove yourorientation insidethe
vehicle whenitis dark.
The light-emitting diodesareswitched onwhen the
vehicle isunlocked andswitched offagain when
the vehicle islocked.
Light-emitting diodeinthe interior light
Changing thebrightness ofthe light-emitting
diode:
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Press switch Cwith apointed object(suchas
a ball-point pen).
The brightness changes.
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.
Switchposition 1
Ignition ison.
All electrical equipment canbeswitched on.
The warning lightslightupfor alamp check.
Please notethedescription ofthe individual warn-
ing lights.
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When turning thekey toposition 1,relieve the
steering lockwith aslight steering movement.
Note
To conserve batterypoweratlow rpm (traffic
jams, towndriving etc.),switch offallelectrical
consumers whicharenotneeded atthat moment.
Switch
position 2
Starting theengine
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Turn thekey from position 1to position 2.
The clutch pedalmustbedepressed fully
before thestarter willengage.
The first operation ofthe starter isended automat-
ically when theengine starts.
If the engine doesnotstart, subsequent starter
operations willnotbeended automatically.
If the engine doesnotstart atthe first time or
stalls atany time, thekey must bereturned to
position O.
When theengine isrunning, thewarning lights
should gooff. Ifa light does notgooff, take
appropriate actionasindicated inthis manual.
Switching
engineoff
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Turn theignition keyfrom position 1to
position O.
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Warning!
Risk ofan accident.
The steering wheel
willlock
andwillcause
loss ofsteering.
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Never remove keyfrom theignition lockorturn
the key offwhile thevehicle ismoving.
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Toavoid battery run-down, alwaysremove the
ignition keyfrom theignition lock.
Please observe thechapter "SATTERY" on
Page 155.
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Turn thesteering wheeluntilthesteering lock
is engaged.
Gong
If you leave thekey inthe ignition/steering lock,a
gong willsound whenthedriver's doorisopened.
This isareminder toremove thekey.
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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.
Stopping Engine
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Turn keyback toposition
O.
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Donot stop engine immediately afterhardor
extended driving.
Keep engine running atincreased idlefor
about twominutes toprevent excessive heat
build-up beforeturning offengine.
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Toavoid battery run-down, alwaysremove the
ignition keyfrom theignition lock.
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Make surethatwhen youleave thecar, even
briefly, youhave withdrawn theignition key.
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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 or
unlocking thesteering.
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Warning!
Hot engine compartment componentscan
burn skinoncontact.
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Before working onany part inthe engine com-
partment, turntheengine offand letitcool
down sufficiently.
Engine-compartment
blower,
radiator fan
The radiator andradiator fansareinthe front of
the car.
The engine-compartment blowerismounted on
the engine compartment lid.
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Warning!
Risk ofinjury.
After theengine isswitched off,theengine-
compartment andcoolant temperatures are
monitored forapprox. 20minutes.
During thisperiod, anddepending ontem-
perature, theengine-compartment blower
and radiator fansmaycontinue torun or
start torun.
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Carry outwork inthese areasonlywith theen-
gine off,theignition off,and exercise extreme
caution.
Automatic
garagedoor
The ignition systeminyour Porsche mayinterfere
with your electronically operatedgaragedoor.
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Tocheck this,drive yourPorsche closetothe
garage door.Make surenottointerfere with
the operating rangeofthe door.
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Run theengine atdifferent speeds.
If the garage dooropens orcloses without youop-
erating thegarage doorunitinyour car,contact
the dealer whoinstalled theautomatic garage
door tohave thefrequency and/orcodingofthe
garage doorsignal changed ormodified.
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