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Operation, Instruments
1 Side vent
2 Ignition/starter switchwithsteering lock
3 Space forhands-free microphone for
telephone
4 Turn signals/
headlight dimmer/flasher lever
5 Instrument panel
6 Horn
7 Windshield wiper/washer lever
8 Emergency flasherswitch
9 Rocker switches forfootwelilight
10 Readiness displayforalarm system
11 Central vent
12 Cupholder
13 Control panelforheating, ventilation,
air conditioning
14 Rocker switches for
central locking,
rear window anddoor mirror heating
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Controls, Instruments 15
Speaker
16 Light switch
17 Operating leverforon-board computer
18 Locking leverforsteering-wheel adjustment
19 Operating leverforautomatic speedcontrol
20 Wipe interval control
21 Radio
22 Cigarette lighter
23 Glove compartment
24 Interior temperature sensor
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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.
Controls, Instruments
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withdrawn.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.
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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.
/!\
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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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.
A
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.
A
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.
Controls, Instruments
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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
Controls, Instruments
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.
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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
Controls, Instruments
Warning
Iights/indicator lights
A Washer fluidlevel warning light
B Check engine warning light
CABS warning light
o
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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A-
Adjustment buttonforclock
B -
Clock
Clock
The
clock
isblanked outapproximately fourmin-
utes after theignition isswitched offorwhen the
car islocked.
Controls, Instruments
Setting
thetime
/!\
Warning!
Risk ofan accident andlossofcontrol.
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Donot reach through thesteering-wheel
spokes whiledriving.
Setting hours
c>
Press adjustment buttonAfor about onesec-
ond. Hour display flashes.
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Turn button inthe appropriate direction:
to right -increase hoursfigure
to left -decrease hoursfigure.
Adjustment inhours -turn button briefly
Fast adjustment (displaycycles)-
turn andhold button.
Setting minutes
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Press adjustment buttonagain.
Minutes displayflashes.
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Set byrotating asinhours mode.
Leaving
adjustment mode
Automatically afteroneminute
or:
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Press adjustment buttonagain.
When adjustment modeisdeliberately leftby
pressing thebutton, thetime begins precisely to
the second.
Note
The time mode canbechanged between12hand
24h inthe on-board computer.
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A
Emergency FlasherSwitch
Operational readinessofthe emergency flasher
does notdepend onthe ignition lockandturn sig-
nallever position.
c>
Ifyour carisdisabled orparked underemer-
gency conditions switchonthe emergency
flasher inthe dashboard
(arrow).
All turn signals andtheindicator lightinthe
switch flashwiththesame frequency.
A
Warning!
Risk ofan accident.
c>
Whenever stalledorstopped foremergency
repairs, movethecarwell offthe road. Switch
on the emergency flasherandmark thecar
with road flares orother warning devices.
c>
Donot remain inthe car. Someone approach-
ing from therear may notrealize yourvehicle
is stopped andcause acollision.
Danger offire.
c>
Donot park oroperate thevehicle inareas
where thehotexhaust systemmaycome in
contact withdrygrass, brush,fuelspill or
other flammable material.
Hot engine compartment componentscan
burn skinoncontact.
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Before working onany part inthe engine com-
partment, turntheengine offand letitcool
down sufficiently.
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