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Option 3
fPull and hold the button in the driver’s door with
the ignition switched on until the rear lid has
opened fully.
Opening is interrupted if the button is released
prematurely.Automatically closing the rear lid
Make sure that the load is not in the area of the
rear lid when the lid is closed, otherwise the clo-
sing operation will be interrupted after contact
with the load, and the rear lid will open again by a
few inches.
fBriefly press the button in the rear lid trim pa-
nel.Interrupting the opening or closing operation
in the event of danger
The opening or closing operation is interrupted im-
mediately if one of the following buttons is
pressed:
fPress the button on the key
or
Release the button in the driver’s door
or
Briefly press the button in the rear lid trim pa-
nel
or
Briefly press the release button on the rear lid.
Automatic operation can be continued again at
any time. To do this, press the corresponding but-
ton.
Detection of obstacles during opening
The rear lid will stop moving if the system detects
that the opening is blocked by an obstacle. A war-
ning signal then sounds.
When the obstacle has been removed, the rear lid
can be opened by pressing
the button on the key
or
the button in the driver’s door
or
the release button on the rear lid.
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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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Opening and locking from insideThe factory settings of the vehicle are described
in this chapter.
You can change the settings and store them on
the respective key on the multi-purpose display of
the instrument panel.
fFor further information on the possible settings
(e.g. Auto Lock and Auto Unlock) on the multi-
purpose display:
Please see the chapter “CHANGING SETTINGS
FOR OPENING AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE”
on Page 143.
Locking doorsfPress the right half of the button in the door
panel.
All vehicle doors will be locked.
The doors can be opened by pulling the inner
door handle twice.
Automatic with Auto Lock
The vehicle is locked automatically when a speed
of 6 km/h (4 mph) is exceeded.Unlocking doorsfPress the left half of the button in the door
panel.
If pressed on the front doors, all doors will be
unlocked.
If pressed on the rear doors, only the relevant
door will be unlocked.
Automatic with Auto Unlock
The vehicle is automatically unlocked when the
ignition key is withdrawn or the ignition is switched
off.
Note on operation
If the vehicle was locked by remote control or with
the key, it cannot be unlocked with the central
locking button.
Opening doorsOpening unlocked doors
fPull inner door handle once.
Opening locked doors
fPull inner door handle twice.
Button in the armrest
Button in the armrest
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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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Opening and Locking 1. Pull the release lever (arrow).
The engine compartment lid is now unlocked.2. Unlatch safety catch A .
3. Open the lid completely.
Closing
Danger!
Risk of loss of control or an accident, resul-
ting in serious personal injury or death.
fShould you notice at any time while driving that
one of the lids is not secured properly, please
stop immediately in a suitable place and close
it.The front lid may fly up impairing vision.
1. Lower lid and let it fall into the lock. If neces-
sary, push the lid closed with the palm of your
hand in the area of the lock.
2. Check that the lid has correctly engaged in the
lock.
When the vehicle is in motion, a message will be
displayed on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel if the lid is not closed properly.
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Malfunctions when opening and
closingEmergency operation of rear lidIf the rear lid cannot be opened with the radio re-
mote control (e.g., if the battery of the remote
control is dead), the emergency operation must
be performed:
1. Unlock and open the driver’s door with the car
key.
2. Switch on the ignition so that the alarm system
will not be triggered.
3. Check if the TAILGATE function is activated in
the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel.
Please see the chapter “SETTING REAR LID
LOCKING” on Page 144.
4. Press the central locking button in the armrest.
The rear lid is now unlocked and can be opened
with the unlocking handle.
Only one door is unlockedThe setting for locking and unlocking the doors
and rear lid has been changed on the multi-
purpose display of the instrument panel. You can
open all doors irrespective of the setting made.
fPress button on the key twice within
2seconds.The vehicle cannot be unlockedThe remote control of the key may
– not function correctly due to radio waves (also
radio contact between remote control and
vehicle in the case of Porsche Entry & Drive),
– fail due to a fault,
– fail due to an exhausted battery.
fUnlock the vehicle with the unfolded key in the
key lock.
fIf you unlock the vehicle with the key at the
door lock, only the driver’s door can be
opened.
In order to prevent the alarm system from
being triggered, you must switch the ignition
on within 15 seconds of opening the door.
The vehicle cannot be lockedThis is recognizable by the fact that the
emergency flasher does not flash and there is no
locking noise.
The remote control of the key may
– not function correctly due to radio waves (also
radio contact between remote control and
vehicle in the case of Porsche Entry & Drive),
– fail due to a fault,
– fail due to an exhausted battery.
fLock the vehicle with the unfolded key at the
door lock.
If there is a defect in the central locking system,
operating the lock barrel in the driver’s door will
lock all functioning locking elements of the central
locking system.
fFor information on locking the doors by means
of the emergency operation:
Please see the chapter “NOT ALL VEHICLE
DOORS ARE LOCKED” on Page 32.
fHave faults in the central locking system reme-
died at an authorized Porsche dealer.
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Not all vehicle doors are lockedThe central locking system has failed. The doors
must be locked with the emergency locking
device.
1. Open the passenger’s door.
2. Remove cover A.3. Press red slide B with the key bit in the
direction of the arrow.
For information on folding out the key bit:
Please see the chapter “FOLDING OUT THE
KEY BIT” on Page 16.
4. Fit cover A again.
5. Repeat procedure at the rear doors.
6. Close all doors.7. Lock the driver’s door with the key in the door
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