
Opening and Locking
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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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33 Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Seat 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 .............................................. 57
Automatic 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
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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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Example: driver’s seatRemoving headrestsFront seats
fPress button A and, at the same time, 
completely remove headrest.
Rear seats - outer headrests
1. Press button B and push the headrest all the 
way down.
2. Press button A and, at the same time, pull the 
headrest completely out.
Example: middle rear headrest for sport seatsRear seat - middle headrestfPress button A and, at the same time, pull the 
headrest completely out.
 Danger!
Driving with removed headrests, improperly 
positioned headrests or improperly installed 
headrests can cause serious personal injury 
or death in an accident.
fAdjust the headrests 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.
Installing headrestsFront and outer rear headrests
Note
The middle headrest of the rear seat bench must 
only be fitted to the middle seat of the rear seat 
backrest.
1. Insert the headrests into the guides.
2. Press button B and, at the same time, push the 
headrest downwards until the desired position 
is reached.
Rear seat - middle headrest
 Danger!
Driving with an improperly installed headrest 
can cause serious personal injury or death in 
the event of an accident.
fDo not attempt to insert the rear middle seat 
headrest into either of the rear side seats. The 
rear middle headrest is designed specifically 
for the rear middle seat and its safety parame-ters only.
fVehicles with comfort seats:
Insert the headrest into the guides and push it 
down fully until it is engaged.
fVehicles with sport seats:
Insert the headrest into the guides, push it 
down fully and afterwards push it upwards until 
it is engaged.
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Seat positionA correct sitting position is important for safe and 
fatigue-free driving. We recommend the following 
procedure for adjusting the driver’s seat to suit 
individual requirements:
1. Adjust the seat height to give yourself enough 
headroom and an unobstructed view outside 
the vehicle.
2. Adjust the seat until, with the accelerator pedal 
fully depressed, your leg is straight but your 
entire foot still rests on the accelerator pedal.
3. Grip the top half of the steering wheel. Set the 
backrest angle and steering wheel position so 
that your arms are almost outstretched. 
However, your shoulders must still rest on the 
backrest.
4. If necessary, correct the seat fore-and-aft 
adjustment.
5. Adjust the height of the headrest so that the 
upper edge is at eye level or higher.
Adjusting the seatA Front seat height adjustment.
B Rear seat height adjustment.C Fore and aft adjustment.
D Backrest angle adjustment.
E Lumbar support adjustment.
To permit a relaxed sitting posture, the back-
rest curvature is infinitely adjustable in vertical 
and horizontal directions for individual pelvis 
and spinal column support.
fPress the switch in the direction indicated by 
the arrows until the desired setting is reached.
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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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Storing driver’s seat settingsStoring settings on a person button and a car 
key
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Switch ignition on.
3. Make the required adjustments to the seat, 
mirror, steering wheel and safety belt. 
4. Briefly press the SET memory button and, 
within 10 seconds, hold down one of the per-
son buttons (1, 2 or 3) until an acknowledge 
tone is obtained.
The settings are now stored on the desired 
person button.
5. Withdraw car key or switch ignition off in 
vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive.
6. Press the SET memory button within 
10 seconds and keep the button depressed 
until an acknowledge tone is obtained.
The settings are now assigned to the car key.
A-Control switch for door mirror adjustment
C- Passenger mirror settingStoring passenger mirror setting as a 
parking aidIf the passenger’s mirror is supposed to swivel 
downwards when reversing, this can also be 
stored in the driver’s seat setting.
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Switch ignition on.
3. Press the relevant person button.
4. Engage reverse gear.5. Set the control switch A for the mirror setting 
to the passenger’s side C. 
The passenger’s mirror swivels downwards.
6. Adjust the passenger’s mirror to the required 
setting.
7. Briefly press the SET memory button and, 
within 10 seconds, hold down the person 
button on which the setting is to be stored until 
an acknowledge tone is obtained.
Storing passenger seat settings1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Switch ignition on.
3. Adjust seat position and belt height.
4. Briefly press the SET memory button and, 
within 10 seconds, hold down one of the per-
son buttons (1, 2 or 3) until an acknowledge 
tone is obtained.Automatic storage – driver’s seatIf settings were changed after the driver’s door 
was opened, these new settings are temporarily 
stored when the vehicle is locked. 
This storage is deleted if the vehicle is unlocked 
with a programed key and the driver’s door is 
opened. Then the settings of the key used is 
recalled.
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Easy Entry Function The Easy Entry function makes it easier for you to 
get in and out of the car.
 Warning!
Risk of crushing if persons are behind the 
driver's seat when settings are recalled.
Risk of damage if the rear seat bench is fol-
ded forward when settings are recalled.
fSwitch off the Easy Entry function if there are 
persons behind the driver's seat or if the rear seat bench is folded forward.
Switching Easy Entry function on and offfPress switch A.
Entering the vehicle
When the driver’s door is opened, the driver’s seat 
moves to the rear.
Once the driver’s door is closed and the ignition 
key is inserted or, in the case of vehicles that have 
Porsche Entry & Drive, the ignition is switched on, 
the seat and steering wheel move into the stored 
position.Exiting the vehicle
The steering wheel moves into the frontmost, top 
position.
– After the ignition key is removed or
– After the ignition is switched off and the 
driver's door is opened on vehicles equipped 
with Porsche Entry & Drive or
– When the steering column is locked.
When the driver’s door is opened, the driver’s seat 
moves to the rear.
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