2005 PORSCHE BOXSTER light

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Controls, Instruments
A - Main key
1 - Central locking button
2 - Button for front luggage compartment lid
3 - Button for rear luggage compartment lid
4 - Light-emitting diode
B - Spare key Key with Radio Remote ControlUnlocking the vehiclefPress button 1.Locking the vehiclefPress button 1.Switching off the alrm system if it is triggered
accidentally
fUnlock the vehicle.
Unlocking front luggage compartment fPress button 2 for approx. two seconds. Unlocking rear luggage compartment fPress button 3 for approx. two seconds.
If the vehicle was locked before the luggage com-
partment is opened, it is unlocked simultaneously
with the luggage compartment.
In vehicles with seat memory the stored seat and
door mirror positions are automatically set.
The vehicle will be locked again approx. 15 se-
conds after the luggage compartment is closed if
none of the doors was opened. Note
Your authorized Porsche dealer can program
further types of unlocking.
Ty p e 1
The relocking time of the doors can be adjusted to
suit your individual requirements (4 - 120 se-
conds).
Ty p e 2
The doors stay locked when the luggage compart-
ment is unlocked.
The remote-control standby function
switches off after 7 days If the vehicle is not started or unlocked with the re-
mote control within five days, the remote control
standby function is switched off (to prevent di-
scharging of the car battery).
1. In this case, unlock the driver’s door with the
key at the door lock.
Leave the door closed in order to prevent the
alarm system from being triggered.
2. Press button 1 on the remote control.
The remote control is now activated again.

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Controls, Instruments The central locking switch on the dashboard lets
you lock and unlock both doors electrically.
Note
If the doors are locked with the key or remote con-
trol, they can not be opened by pressing the cen-
tral locking switch. Locking
fPress the rocker-switch.
Indicator light in the rocker switch lights up if
ignition is on.
If the doors were locked with the central lo-
cking switch, they can be opened by pulling the
inner door handle twice.
Unlocking
fPress the rocker-switch.
Indicator light goes off.
Automatic door locking Your authorized Porsche dealer can program di-
verse types of automatic door locking in the cont-
rol unit of the central locking system.
Ty p e 1
Doors lock automatically when the ignition is swit-
ched on.
Ty p e 2
Doors lock automatically when a speed of
3 - 6 mph (5 - 10 km/h) is exceeded. Ty p e 3
Doors lock automatically when the ignition is swit-
ched on. If doors are opened with the engine run-
ning, they lock again automatically when a speed
of 3 - 6 mph (5 - 10 km/h) is exceeded.
Ty p e 4
The doors do not lock automatically.
Note
Automatically locked doors can be unlocked with
the central locking button or opened by pulling on
the inside door handle twice.
On vehicles with the Sport Chrono package Plus,
the PCM can be used to activate automatic door
locking.
fPlease observe the chapter “Individual Memo-
ry” in the separate PCM operating instructions.
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 lo-
cking button or
fpull the inside door handle twice to open the door.
Central locking switch

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Indication by emergency flasher and
alarm horn If the remote control is used for unlocking or lo-
cking, a response is provided by the emergency
flasher:
– Unlocking – single flash.
– Locking – double flash.
– Locking twice – continuous illumination for ap-
prox. 2 seconds and short alarm-horn signal.
The central locking switch on the dashboard lets
you lock and unlock both doors electrically.
Note
If the doors are locked with the key or remote con-
trol, they can not be opened by pressing the cen-
tral locking switch. Locking
fPress the rocker-switch.
Indicator light lights up if ignition is on.
Unlocking
fPress the rocker-switch.
Indicator light goes out.
If the doors were locked with the central locking
switch, they can be opened by pulling the inner
door handle:
1. Pull inner door handle once to unlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner door handle again to open door.
Central locking switch

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Controls, Instruments
A - Light-emitting diode for alarm system Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment
Monitoring This device complies with:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and2. this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifi-
cations to this equipment.
Such modification could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Warning!
Any changes or modifications not expressly appro-
ved by Porsche could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
The alarm system and passenger compartment
monitoring system are switched on when the
doors are locked with the key or remote control.
fPlease observe the chapter “CENTRAL LO-
CKING IN CARS WITH ALARM SYSTEM” on
Page 21.
Unlocking the vehicle by using the key in the
door lock and opening the door may activate
the alarm system within 10 seconds.
Note
The passenger compartment monitoring system
is always switched off when the convertible top is
open.
Function indication If the alarm system is activated, light-emitting dio-
de A on the dashboard flashes.
If, after locking, the light-emitting diode does not
flash or, after ten seconds, it emits double flas-
hes, then not all alarm contacts are closed.
Additionally, a brief horn signal sounds.
When the doors are unlocked, the alarm system
and passenger compartment monitoring system
are switched off and the light-emitting diode goes
off.

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When the alarm is armed, the following
areas are monitored –Doors
– Front and rear lids
– Convertible-top lock
– Glove compartment
– Passenger compartment
If one of these alarm contacts is interrupted, the
alarm horn sounds for approximately 3 minutes.
Additionally, the emergency flasher and the pas-
senger compartment light flash for approximately
four minutes.
When the alarm is triggered, the light-emitting dio-
de changes over to double flashes.
In order not to limit the action range of the passen-
ger compartment monitoring system:
fDo not fold the backrests forward.
Deactivating the passenger compartment
monitoring system for one locking
process If a person or animal remains in the car while it is
locked, the passenger compartment monitoring
system must be switched off.
fQuickly lock car twice.
The doors are locked but can be opened from
the inside:
1. Pull inner door handle once to unlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner door handle again to open door.
Note
Inform any person remaining in the car that the
alarm system will be triggered if the door is ope-
ned.
Fault indication A double horn signal during locking indicates a
defect in the central locking or alarm system.
Have the defect remedied at an authorized
Porsche dealer.

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Closing door windowsfPress rocker switch A until the door window
has reached the desired position.
One-touch operation (with ignition on)
fPress rocker switch A briefly.
Window moves to its final position.
Press again to stop the window in the desired
position.
Anti-crushing protection If the door window is blocked during closing, it will
stop and open again by about an inch.
Warning!
Risk of severe personal injuries.
If the rocker switch “A” is pressed again
within 10
seconds of the window being blo-
cked, the window will close with its full clo-
sing force. Anti-crushing protection is disab-
led.
fOnce the anti-crushing protection acts to stop
the window and opens it slightly, do not press
the rocker switch again within 10 seconds wit-
hout checking to make sure that nothing is blo-
cking the path of the window.The window will close with full closing force.
One-touch operation is disabled for 10 seconds af-
ter blockage of a side window.
Automatic window lowering fPlease observe the chapter “DOORS” on Page
25.
fPlease observe the chapter “CONVERTIBLE
TO P ” o n P a g e 1 5 4 .Storing end position of the windows If the battery is disconnected and reconnected,
the windows will not be raised automatically when
the door is closed.
1. Close the windows with the rocker switch on-
ce.
2. Press front half of rocker switch again to store
the end position of the windows in the control
unit.

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Controls, Instruments
Inside mirror When the mirror is being adjusted, the anti-glare le-
ver A must point forward.
Basic position: lever forward
Anti-glare position: lever back
A - Sensor
B - Switch for automatic anti-glare operation
C - Light-emitting diode Automatic Anti-Glare Interior
Mirror and Door Mirrors Sensors on the front and rear sides of the interior
mirror measure the incident light.
The mirrors automatically change to anti-glare po-
sition or revert to their normal state, depending on
the light intensity.
When reverse gear is selected, automatic anti-gla-
re operation is switched off. Note
The incident light in the area of the sensors must
not be restricted, e.g. by stickers on the wind-
shield.
Switching off the automatic anti-glare
operation
fPress switch B.
Light-emitting diode C goes out.
Switching on the automatic anti-glare
operation
fPress switch B.
Light-emitting diode C lights up.
Warning!
Risk of injury. Electrolyte fluid can emerge
from a broken mirror glass.
This fluid irritates the skin and eyes.
fIf the electrolyte fluid should come into contact
with the eyes or skin, immediately rinse it off
with clean water.
See a doctor if necessary.
Risk of damage to the paintwork, leather and
plastic parts. Electrolyte fluid can be remo-
ved only while it is still wet.
fClean the affected parts with water.

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The heated rear window/door mirror heater is rea-
dy for operation when the ignition is on. Switching on
fPress button.
The light-emitting diode in the button lights up.
After approx. 15 minutes, the heater switches off
automatically.
The heater can be switched back on by pressing
the button again.
Switching off
fPress button.
The light-emitting diode in the button goes out.
Heated rear window/
Door mirror heating