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Glove compartment
Warning!
Risk of injury by the glove compartment lid in
case of an accident.
fKeep the glove compartment closed while driv-ing.
A drawer, designed to hold the vehicle folder, is lo-
cated in the glove compartment.Opening
fPress button A and open cover.
Locking
fAlways lock button A with the car key to secure
the contents from unauthorized access.
B- Thumb wheel for cooling the glove compartment
C- Holder for pensfRotate thumb wheel B leftwards.
fRotate thumb wheel B rightwards.
Cooling the glove compartment.
Switch cooling off
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Storage trays in the armrest between the
front seatsTwo storages trays are located in the armrest.
Opening the top tray
fPress button A and lift the cover.Opening the lower tray
fPress button B and lift top tray with the cover
closed.
Storage tray in the rear armrestOne storage tray is located in the armrest.
Opening the storage tray in the armrest
1. Fold down the armrest completely.
2. Press button C and lift the cover.
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Drawer underneath the passenger’s seatThere is room for the fire extinguisher in the draw-
er underneath the right front seat. On vehicles with
DVD navigation, the DVD player is under the right
front seat.
Please observe the chapter “DVD PLAYER UNDER
THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT” on Page 181.
Opening
fLift the unlocking handle and pull out the draw-
er.
Closing
fClose the drawer until it clicks audibly into
place.
Side storage compartments in the
luggage compartmentSpace is provided for the warning triangle in the
right-hand storage compartment.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, there
is an additional storage option in the left-hand
storage compartment.
The intermediate base can be removed to in-
crease the size of the drawer.Opening the storage compartment
fPull off the cover on the handle recess.
Closing the storage compartment
fFirst, insert the cover at the bottom and then
close it until it clicks audibly into place.
Caution!
Risk of damage.
fBecause of the heat, the right-hand storage
compartment cannot be used as such in
vehicles that have air suspension with level control and height adjustment.
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CupholderYou can place drinks cans and cups in the cup-
holder.
fKeep the cupholder closed while driving.
Warning!
Risk of accident, scalding or damage due to
spilling drinks.
fOnly use cupholder when safe to do so it is.
fOnly use containers which fit.
fNever put overfull containers in the cupholder.
fNever use hot drinks.
Opening front cupholderfOpen shutter A (arrow).
Removing cupholder insertThe cupholder insert can be removed for cleaning.
Removing the insert makes an additional storage
tray available.
fOpen shutter A.
fPress together the cupholder insert at the two
engagement recesses B.
fRemove the cupholder insert.
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Opening rear cupholderfPress on the cover of the cupholder (arrow).Closing rear cupholderfClose and engage the cupholder.
DVD player under the right front seatOn vehicles with DVD navigation, the DVD player is
under the right front seat behind a cover.
Opening the cover
fPull cover upwards on the handle
(direction of the arrow 1).
fPull out cover towards the front
(direction of the arrow 2).Closing the cover
fInsert the four guide lugs of the cover into their
openings (arrow).
fPress the cover into place.
fPush down the cover until it can be felt clicking
into place.
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Rear LidThe equipment features “Porsche Entry & Drive”
and “spare wheel bracket” affect operation of the
rear lid.
fPlease observe the chapter “UNLOCKING VE-
HICLE DOORS” on Page 24.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 307.
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.
Unlocking rear lidfPull button Ain the driver's door orfBriefly press button 2 on the remote control.
If the vehicle doors and the rear lid are not
opened, the rear lid will lock automatically after
30 seconds.
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Opening rear lidOn vehicles with spare wheel bracket, the bracket
must be swung aside before the rear lid can be
opened.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 307.
fPress unlocking handle (arrow) and open the
rear lid.
Closing rear lidThe rear lid has a power closing mechanism.
fPull down the rear lid using the closing handle
(arrow) and rest it against the lock.
The rear lid is automatically pulled closed and
locked.
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 mov-
ing parts (latch striker) of the power closing
mechanism.
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.
Automatic locking
fPlease observe the chapter “TAILGATE” on
Page 104.
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Rear Window
Danger!
Risk of poisoning. Exhaust gases can enter
the passenger compartment when the rear
window is open.
fAlways keep the rear window closed when the
engine is running.
fAlways keep the rear window closed while driving.
fPlease observe the chapter “UNLOCKING VE-
HICLE DOORS” on Page 24.
UnlockingfBriefly press button 2 on the remote control.
The rear window can be opened with unlocking
buttonA.OpeningfPress unlocking button Aor
fPress button 2of the remote control for ap-
prox. 2 seconds.
The rear window pops open.ClosingfLower the rear window and press it into the
lock until it can be felt to engage and lock.
Automatic Locking
fPlease observe the chapter “TAILGATE” on
Page 104.
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 (posi-
tion0) before opening the engine compart-
ment lid.
If the wiper arms are not in position 0, 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.