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In the driver's seat...fCheck operation of the horn.
fPosition seat for easy reach of foot pedals and 
controls.To reduce the possibility of injury from 
the airbag deployment, you should always sit 
back as far from the steering wheel as is 
practical, while still maintaining full vehicle 
control.
fAdjust the headrest so that the upper edge of 
the headrest is brought to eye level or higher.
fAdjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
fBuckle your safety belts.
fCheck operation of the foot and parking brake.
fCheck all warning and indicator lights with 
ignition on and engine not running.
fStart engine and check all warning displays for 
warning symbols.
fNever leave an idling car unattended.
fLock doors from inside, especially with 
children in the car to prevent inadvertent 
opening of doors from inside or outside. Drive 
with doors locked.
On the road...fNever drive after you have consumed alcohol 
or drugs.
fAlways have your safety belt fastened.
fAlways drive defensively. 
Expect the unexpected.
fUse signals to indicate turns and lane changes.
fTurn on headlights at dusk or when the driving 
conditions warrant it.
fAlways keep a safe distance from the vehicle in 
front of you, depending on traffic, road and 
weather conditions.
fReduce speed at night and during inclement 
weather.
Driving in wet weather requires caution and 
reduced speeds, particularly on roads with 
standing water, as the handling characteristics 
of the vehicle may be impaired due to hydropla-
ning of the tires.
fAlways observe speed limits and obey road 
signs and traffic laws.
fWhen tired, get well off the road, stop and take 
a rest. Turn the engine off. Do not sit in the 
vehicle with engine idling. 
Please see the chapter “ENGINE EXHAUST” on 
Page 2.fWhen parked, always put the parking brake on 
and put the gearshift lever in neutral or the 
Tiptronic selector lever in position P. 
On hills also turn the front wheels toward the 
curb.
fWhen emergency repairs become necessary, 
move the vehicle well off the road. Turn on the 
emergency flasher and use other warning 
devices to alert other motorists. Do not park 
or operate the vehicle in areas where the hot 
exhaust system may come in contact with dry 
grass, brush, spilled fuel or other flammable 
material.
fMake it a habit to have the engine oil checked 
with every refueling.
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7 Table of Contents
Overview Illustrations......................... 10Driver’s cockpit ............................................ 11
Steering wheel and instrument cluster ............ 12
Center console, front .................................... 13Opening and Locking ......................... 14Never invite car theft! .................................... 15
Keys ............................................................ 16
Central Locking System................................ 17
Brief overview – Opening and locking from 
outside ........................................................ 18
Unlocking and locking from outside ................ 19
Opening and locking from inside .................... 28
Opening and closing the engine 
compartment lid ........................................... 29
Malfunctions when opening and closing .......... 31Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ..... 33Seat and Headrest ........................................ 34
Front seat with memory................................. 37
Easy Entry Function ..................................... 39
Fire Extinguisher ........................................... 40
Heated Seats – Front and Rear ...................... 40
Safety Belts.................................................. 42
Airbag Systems ............................................ 45
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 49
LATCH Child Seat System.............................. 53
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 54
Door Mirrors................................................. 55
Interior Mirror ............................................... 57Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 57
Steering Wheel ............................................. 58
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 60
Sun Visors .................................................... 62
Make-up mirror ............................................. 62
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows ...................... 62
Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and 
Heated Rear Window ......................... 63Opening the Cover Flap of the 
Air-Conditioning Control Panel  ....................... 64
Overview of Air-Conditioning Systems ............. 64
Valid for Every Air-Conditioning System ........... 65
Brief Overview – Manual Air-Conditioning ...... 66
Manual Air-Conditioning.................................. 67
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled 
2-Zone Air-Conditioning System ...................... 69
Automatically Controlled 
2-Zone Air-Conditioning .................................. 70
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled 
4-Zone Air-Conditioning System, 
Front Control Panel ....................................... 73
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled 
4-Zone Air-Conditioning System, 
Rear Control Panel ........................................ 74
Automatically Controlled 
4-Zone Air-Conditioning .................................. 75
Vents ........................................................... 79
Heated Rear Window ..................................... 80
Parking Heater.............................................. 81
Windows and Sliding Roofs ................ 86Power windows ............................................. 87
Brief overview - sliding/lifting roof ................ 91
Sliding/Lifting Roof........................................ 92
Brief overview – Panorama roof system ....... 96
Panorama roof system.................................. 97Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield 
Wipers ............................................ 103Light Switch ............................................... 104
Instrument Illumination................................. 105
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment.......... 106
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ................................ 106
Emergency flasher ...................................... 107
Interior Lighting........................................... 107
Comfort Lighting ......................................... 109
Coming Home Function 
(Auto Shut Off Delay)................................... 109
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 109
Brief overview – Windshield wipers ............. 110
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 111
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Never invite car theft!An unlocked car with the key in the ignition lock 
invites car theft.
A steering wheel lock and a gong alarm are 
standard equipment in your Porsche. The gong 
alarm will sound if you open the driver's door while 
the key is still in the ignition lock. It is your remin-
der to pull the key out of the ignition lock and to 
lock the doors.
 Warning!
Any uncontrolled movement of the vehicle 
may result in property damage, serious 
personal injury or death.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the 
key in the ignition lock, especially if children 
and/or pets are left unattended in the 
vehicle. They can operate power windows 
and other controls. If the engine is left 
running, they may accidentally engage the 
shift lever. Serious personal injury or death 
could result from loss of control of the 
vehicle.
fAlways remove the ignition key.
fAlways set the parking brake.
fLock the doors with the key or with the remote control.
 Warning!
Risk of a serious accident. 
The steering column will lock when you re-
move the key while you are driving or as the 
car is rolling to a stop. You will not be able to 
steer the car.
Serious personal injury or death could result 
from loss of control of the vehicle.
fNever remove the key from the steering lock while you are driving.To protect your vehicle and your possessions 
from theft, you should always proceed as 
follows when leaving your vehicle:
fClose windows.
fClose sliding/lifting roof or Panorama Roof 
System.
fRemove ignition key (switch ignition off in 
vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive).
fEngage steering lock.
fLock storage tray between the front seats and 
glove compartment.
fRemove valuables (e.g. car documents, radio 
control module, cell phones, house keys) from 
the car.
fLock doors.
fLock the glove compartment.
fClose oddment trays.
fCover luggage compartment with the luggage 
compartment cover.
fClose rear lid and rear window.
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Locking the rear lid
 Warning!
Danger of crushing. The rear lid is auto-
matically pulled into the lock and locked.
fMake sure that your fingers are not under the 
rear lid.
fKeep foreign objects or limbs away from 
moving parts (latch striker) of the power 
closing mechanism.
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.The rear lid has a power closing mechanism.
1. Pull down the rear lid by means of the closing 
handle (arrow), and press it gently into the 
lock.
The rear lid is automatically pulled closed and 
locked. (only if rear lid is unlocked)
2. Lock the vehicle.
Powerliftgate (Rear Lid)
 Danger!
Risk of poisoning. Exhaust gases can enter 
the passenger compartment when the rear 
lid is open.
fAlways keep the rear lid closed when the 
engine is running.
fAlways keep the rear lid closed while driving.
Danger of injury and damage if the rear lid is 
automatically opened or closed in an uncon-
trolled way!
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.
fOpen or close the rear lid only when the vehicle 
is stationary.
fNever drive with the rear window or rear lid 
open.
Exhaust gases can enter the passenger 
compartment.
fOpen or close the rear lid only when there are 
no persons, animals or objects within its 
movement range. 
fAlways observe the opening and closing opera-
tion so that movement can be stopped at any 
time in the event of danger.
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Securing rear doorsYou can secure the rear doors to prevent uninten-
tional opening when driving. 
Switching child lock on and off
The child locks are fitted in the lock area of the 
rear doors.
The doors cannot be opened from inside when the 
child locks are engaged.
fTo engage: Turn child lock to position A.
fTo disengage: Turn child lock to position B.The power windows, central locking buttons on 
the rear doors and the rear control panel for the 
air conditioning can be disabled by means of the 
safety button in the armrest of the driver’s door.
fPress the safety button to switch child protec-
tion on and off.
The symbol in the safety button lights up if 
child protection is active.
Opening and closing the engine 
compartment lidOpening
 Caution!
Risk of damage to engine compartment lid or 
windshield wipers.
fMake sure that the windshield wipers are not 
pulled out forwards when opening the engine 
compartment lid.
fAlways switch the windshield wipers off (wiper 
stalk in position0) before opening the engine 
compartment lid.
If the wiper arms are not in their final position, 
they will automatically move to this position 
when the engine compartment lid is opened. 
This will happen even if the ignition is off.
The wiper arms remain in this position until the 
lid is closed and the wiper system is switched off and then on again.
Switching child protection on/off
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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Seat and Headrest
 Danger!
The seat may move unexpectedly if you 
attempt to adjust while driving. This could 
cause sudden loss of control, resulting in 
serious personal injury or death.
fDo not adjust seats while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.The backrest locks must be engaged at all 
times while the vehicle is in motion.
Safety belts only offer protection when the 
backrest is upright and the belts are properly 
positioned on the body.
Improperly positioned safety belts or safety 
belts worn by passengers in an excessively 
reclined position can cause serious personal 
injury or death in an accident.
fDo not operate the car with the driver or pas-
senger backrests excessively reclined.
Please see the chapter “SEAT POSITION” on 
Page 36.
fPorsche recommends the use of L.A.T.C.H. 
(Lower Anchorage and Tether for Children) 
equipped Porsche child seats.
Risk of injury if persons or animals are in the 
movement range of the seat during seat ad-
justment.
fAdjust the seat so that no-one is put a risk.Your vehicle is equipped with a total of five head-
rests in the backrests of the front and rear seats. 
The height of the headrests in the front and back 
seats is adjustable. All headrests are removable.
All occupants, including the driver, should not 
operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the 
headrests and backrests are placed in their pro-
per positions so that the risk of neck injuries is 
minimized in the event of a crash.
For proper positioning and operation of the head-
rest, the backrest’s inclination should be adjusted 
such that the headrest is in an upright position.
Driver and passengers should be seated upright 
and in the center of their seats.
Adjusting headrests
 Danger!
Improperly positioned headrests can cause 
serious personal injury or death in an acci-
dent.
fAdjust the headrest so that the upper edge of 
the headrest is brought to eye level or higher.
fDo not drive the vehicle without the headrest in place and properly adjusted.
Example: driver’s seatRaising
fPush headrest upwards until the desired 
position is reached.
Additionally press button B on the outer rear 
seat headrests.
Push the middle rear headrest upwards into its 
locked position.
Lowering
fPress button B and, at the same time, push the 
headrest downwards until the desired position 
is reached.
For lowering the middle rear headrest below its 
locked position press button A and, at the 
same time, push it down fully.
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Front seat with memoryPersonal seat, door mirror, steering wheel and 
safety belt height adjustments can be stored and 
recalled on the person buttons A and car keys.
 Warning!
Risk of crushing due to uncontrolled recall of 
settings.
fCancel automatic adjustment by pressing any 
of the seat adjustment buttons.
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.Memory options–Seat adjustment
– Door mirror adjustmentComfort memory options–Seat adjustment
– Door mirror adjustment
– Steering wheel and safety belt height adjust-
ment
Recalling the settings using the car key or 
in vehicles that have Porsche Entry & 
DrivefOpen the driver’s door.
The stored settings of the driver's seat are 
recalled automatically.
Cancelling setting
Automatic settings can be cancelled immediately 
by pressing any driver’s seat setting button.Recalling the settings with person buttons 
1 - 3 (driver’s and passenger’s seat)1. Unlock vehicle and open the driver’s door.
2. Press the relevant person button until the 
stored positions have been reached
or
Briefly touch the person button if the ignition 
key is inserted or if the ignition is switched on 
(in vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive). 
The stored positions for each seat are recalled 
automatically.
Cancelling setting
Automatic settings can be cancelled immediately 
by pressing any seat adjustment button.
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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Safety Belts
 Danger!
Always make sure your and your passengers' 
safety belts are properly fastened while the 
vehicle is in motion.
Failure to follow safety belt warnings may re-
sult in serious personal injury or death.
fFor your and your passengers' protection, use 
safety belts at all times while the vehicle is in 
motion.
fUse appropriate child restraint systems for all 
small children.
Proper wearing of safety belts
fS a f e t y  b e l t s  m u s t  b e  p o s i t i o n e d  o n  t h e  b o d y  a s  
to restrain the upper body and lap from sliding 
forward. Improperly positioned safety belts 
can cause serious personal injury in case of an 
accident.
fThe shoulder belt should always rest on your 
upper body. The shoulder belt should never be 
worn behind your back or under your arm.
fFor maximum effectiveness, the lap belt 
should be worn low across the hips.
fPregnant women should position the belt as 
low as possible across the pelvis. Make sure it 
is not pressing against the abdomen.
fBelts should not be worn twisted.fDo not wear belts over rigid or breakable 
objects in or on your clothing, such as eye 
glasses, pens, keys, etc. as these may cause 
injury.
fSeveral layers of heavy clothing may interfere 
with proper positioning of belts.
fBelts must not rub against sharp objects or 
damage may occur to the belt.
fTwo occupants should never share the same 
belt at the same time.
Care and maintenance
fKeep belt buckles free of any obstruction that 
may prevent a secure locking.
fBelts that have been subjected to excessive 
stretch forces in an accident must be inspec-
ted or replaced to ensure their continued effec-
tiveness in restraining you.
The same applies to belt tensioner systems 
which have been triggered. In addition, the 
anchor points of the belts should be checked.
fIf safety belts do not work properly, see your 
authorized Porsche dealer immediately.
fI f  t h e  b e l t s  s h o w  d a m a g e  t o  w e b b i n g ,  b i n d i n g s ,  
buckles or retractors, they should be replaced 
to ensure safe operation.
fDo not modify or disassemble the safety belts 
in your vehicle.fThe belts must be kept clean or the retractors 
may not work properly.
Please see the chapter “CAR CARE 
INSTRUCTIONS” on Page 270.
fNever bleach or dye safety belts.
fDo not allow safety belts to retract until they 
are completely dry after cleaning or this may 
cause damage to the belt.
Belt tensionerDepending on the force of a collision, fastened 
seat belts are automatically tightened in an 
accident.
The belt tensioners are triggered in:
– Front and rear impacts of sufficient severity
– Side impacts (only belt tensioners of the front 
seats are triggered)
– In cases of vehicle rollover
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