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Opening and Locking
Brief overview – Opening and
locking from outsideThe Porsche Entry & Drive option can be recogni-
zed by the buttons A in the door handles.
This brief overview does not replace the informati-
on provided in the chapter “Opening and locking
from outside”. In particular, warnings are not re-
placed by this brief overview.
Key Porsche Entry & DriveWhat do I want to do?
What do I have to do?
What happens?
Unlocking
Using the key:
Press button on the key once.
Press button on the key twice.
With Porsche Entry & Drive:
Grip door handle fully.The emergency flasher flashes once.
The driver’s door can be opened.
All vehicle doors and the rear lid can be opened.
The doors and the rear lid
can be opened.
Locking
Using the key:
Press button on the key.
With Porsche Entry & Drive:
Press the button A in the handle.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors are locked.
Locking if persons/animals
are remaining in vehicle (switching off passenger compartment
monitoring of the alarm system)fPlease see the chapter “TEMPORARILY
DEACTIVATING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
MONITORING SYSTEM” on Page 246.Switching off alarm
Press button on the key.
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Locking doorsLocking with the key
fClose the door.
fBriefly press button on the key once.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
fIf persons or animals remaining in the car:
Please see the chapter “TEMPORARILY
DEACTIVATING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
MONITORING SYSTEM” on Page 246.
Locking with Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless)
You must carry the key with you.
fClose the door.
fBriefly press the Porsche Entry & Drive locking
button A in the door handle.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
fIf persons or animals remaining in the car:
Please see the chapter “TEMPORARILY
DEACTIVATING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
MONITORING SYSTEM” on Page 246.Note on operation for locking the doors
The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s door is
open.
Automatic door locking and automatic
door unlocking
Warning!
In an emergency situation where you need to
exit the car through an automatically locked
door, remember the following procedure to
open the door.
fUnlock the doors by pressing the central
locking button or
fpull the inside door handle twice to open the door.
In the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you have the option of selecting diverse
variants of automatic door locking (AUTO LOCK)
and automatic door unlocking (AUTO UNLOCK).
fFor further information:
Please see the chapter “SETTING AUTO LOCK
(AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING) AND AUTO
UNLOCK (AUTOMATIC DOOR UNLOCKING)” on
Page 144.
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Opening and Locking
Unlocking and opening rear lid
(vehicles with spare wheel bracket)On vehicles with spare wheel bracket, this must be
swung to the side before opening the rear lid.
fFor further information on opening the spare
wheel bracket:
Please see the chapter “OPENING SPARE
WHEEL BRACKET” on Page 310.
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.
The vehicle doors remain locked after unlocking
the rear lid.
The rear lid is locked automatically after
30 seconds if it is not opened.
Unlocking with the key
fPress button on the key.
fPress the release handle (arrow) on the rear lid
and open the rear lid.Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive
(keyless)
Warning!
Risk of being locked out of vehicles with
Porsche Entry & Drive.
fDo not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle
is locked and access is gained through the
rear lid. The vehicle is automatically locked
when the rear lid is closed.
If the key has been left in the vehicle, the emer-
gency flasher flashes twice and a warning sig-
nal sounds. The rear lid can be opened again
within approx. 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle
can be unlocked again only with the second key.
The rear lid is unlocked if you are in the rear area
of the vehicle with the key.
fPress the release handle (arrow) on the rear lid
and open the rear lid.
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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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Opening and Locking fMake sure that there is sufficient clearance be-
hind or above the vehicle (e.g. roof transport
systems, garage ceiling).
fRemove rear rack systems before opening the
rear lid automatically. Warning!
Risk of being locked out of vehicles with
Porsche Entry & Drive.
fDo not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle
is locked and access is gained through the
rear window. The vehicle is automatically
locked when the rear lid is closed.
If the key has been left in the vehicle, the emer-
gency flasher flashes twice and a warning
signal sounds. The rear lid can be opened
again within approx. 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle
can be unlocked again only with the second key.
Acoustic indication during opening/closing
of the rear lid
Opening and closing of the rear lid are indicated
by three warning tones.
You can have the warning tones activated/deacti-
vated at your authorized Porsche dealer.Opening the rear lid automatically
When the vehicle is operated with a trailer, the rear
lid can only be opened with the release button on
the rear lid.
There are three ways of opening the rear lid:
Option 1
fMake sure the vehicle is unlocked if your
vehicle is not equipped with Porsche Entry &
Drive. Then briefly press the release handle on
the rear lid.
The vehicle need not be unlocked on vehicles
with Porsche Entry & Drive. You simply have
carry the car key with you, e.g. in your trouser
pocket.Option 2
fPress the button on the key for approx.
1 second.
If the vehicle is locked, the vehicle doors re-
main locked when the rear lid is opened.
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Opening and Locking Detection of obstacles during closing Warning!
Danger of crushing.
fDespite the presence of this detection system,
you are still responsible for keeping yourself
and others entirely out of the way of the door as it is closing.
The closing operation is interrupted if closing of
the rear lid is blocked by an obstacle.
A warning signal sounds and the rear lid opens
again by a few inches.
When the obstacle has been removed, the rear lid
can be closed by pressing one of the correspon-
ding buttons.Adjusting the opening height of the rear lid
The opening height of the rear lid can be individu-
ally adjusted so that the rear lid does not collide
with the garage ceiling, for example.
On vehicles with level control, the vehicle height
changes depending on the setting of the level con-
trol system. For this reason, always adjust the ope-
ning height with the vehicle at the highest level set-
ting so that the rear lid cannot accidentally collide
with the garage ceiling, for example.
1. Stand behind the vehicle and open the rear lid.
2. Press the button on the key to stop the
automatic opening operation at around 2/3 of
the opening height.
3. Now move the rear lid up by hand until the desi-
red opening height is reached. Make sure that
there is a sufficient minimum clearance from
any obstacle.
4. Press and hold the button in the rear lid trim pa-
nel for approx. 3 seconds.
An acknowledgement signal sounds, and the
emergency flasher lights up once.
The opening height of the rear lid has now
been programmed.
The rear lid can now be closed by briefly pres-
sing the button.
This setting cannot be deleted. If a different set-
ting is required, repeat steps 1 to 4.Malfunctions of the rear lid drive
The automatic function is not active if the battery
voltage is too low.
If a button is pressed, the rear lid lock is unlocked
and a warning signal sounds for 3 seconds. The
rear lid can now be opened by hand.
fCharge the vehicle battery.
Emergency operation of the rear lid
A warning signal sounds for approx. 3 seconds if
the automatic opening or closing operation is in-
terrupted by a fault.
fOpen or close the rear lid by hand.
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Unlocking and opening rear windowThe vehicle doors remain locked after unlocking
the rear lid.
The rear window is locked automatically after
30 seconds if it is not opened.
Unlocking with the key
(only on vehicles without Powerliftgate)
fPress button on the key for approx.
2seconds.
The rear window pops open.Unlocking with the key
1. Press button on the key.
2. Press the release button A and open the
window.
Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive
(keyless)
Warning!
Risk of being locked out of vehicles with
Porsche Entry & Drive.
fDo not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle
is locked and access is gained through the
rear window. The vehicle is automatically
locked when the rear window is closed.
If the key has been left in the vehicle, the emer-
gency flasher flashes twice and a warning
signal sounds. The rear window can be opened
again within approx. 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle
can be unlocked again only with the second key.
Danger!
Risk of poisoning. Exhaust gases can enter
the passenger compartment when the rear
window is open.
fAlways keep the rear lid and rear window
closed when the engine is running.
fAlways keep the rear lid and rear window closed while driving.
The rear window is unlocked if you are in the rear
area of the vehicle with the key.
fPress the release button A and open the
window.
Closing the rear windowClose the rear window and press it into the lock
until it can be felt to engage.
Note on operation
On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, the rear
lid, rear window and spare wheel bracket can no
longer be opened when the car key with remote
control is out of range.
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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
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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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