
8Fuel QualityYour engine is designed to provide optimum performance and fuel economy using
unleaded premium fuel with an octane rating of 98 RON (93 CLC or AKI).
Porsche therefore recommends the use of these fuels in your vehicle.
Porsche also recognizes that these fuels may not always be available. Be assured that your vehicle will operate
properly on unleaded premium fuels with octane numbers of at least 95 RON (90 CLC or AKI),
since the engine's “Electronic Oktane™ knock control“ will adapt the ignition timing, if necessary.Fuels containing alcohol and etherSome areas of the U.S. require oxygenated fuels during certain portions of the year.
Oxygenated fuels are fuels which contain alcohols (such as methanol or ethanol) or ether (such as MTBE).
Under normal conditions, the amount of these compounds in the fuel will not affect driveability.
You may use oxygenated fuels in your Porsche, provided the octane requirements for your vehicle are met.
We recommend, however, to change to a different fuel or station if any of the following problems occur with your vehicle:
– Deterioration of driveability and performance.
– Substantially reduced fuel economy.
– Vapor lock and non-start problems, especially at high altitude or at high temperature.
– Engine malfunction or stalling.Fuels containing MMTSome North American fuels contain an octane enhancing additive called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT).
If such fuels are used, your emission control system performance may be negatively affected.
The check engine warning lights on your instrument panel may turn on.
If this occurs, Porsche recommends you stop using fuels containing MMT.

Controls, Safety, Instruments
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Keys ............................................................ 17
Central Locking System ................................ 21
Porsche Entry & Drive ................................... 24
Doors .......................................................... 26
Alarm System, Ultrasound Passenger Compart-
ment Monitoring System, Inclination Sensor .... 27
Power Windows ............................................ 29
Front seats................................................... 32
Front seat with memory................................. 33
Easy Entry Function ...................................... 35
Headrests .................................................... 36
Rear Seats ................................................... 37
Heated Seats – Front and Rear ...................... 40
Safety Belts.................................................. 42
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 46
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 47
Airbag Systems ............................................ 49
Steering Wheel ............................................. 52
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 54
Interior Mirror ............................................... 56
Door Mirrors................................................. 56
Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 58
Ignition Lock/Steering Lock ........................... 59
Starting and Stopping the Engine ................... 61
Parking Brake ............................................... 64
Brakes ......................................................... 65
Instrument Panel USA Models ........................ 70
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................... 72
Oil Temperature Gauge ................................. 74
Cooling System ............................................ 75
Fuel ............................................................. 76
Odometer .................................................... 76Clock ........................................................... 77
Voltmeter ..................................................... 78
Emission Control........................................... 79
Multi-Purpose Display .................................... 80
Warning Lights and Warning Messages ......... 108
Light Switch ............................................... 116
Instrument Illumination ................................. 118
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ......... 118
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ................................ 119
Emergency flasher ...................................... 120
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 121
Cruise Control ............................................ 124
Vents ......................................................... 127
Fresh-air intake ........................................... 127
Heated Rear Window ................................... 128
Manual Air Conditioning ............................... 129
Automatically Controlled
Two-Zone Air Conditioning ........................... 132
Automatically Controlled
Four-Zone Air Conditioning ........................... 136
Parking Heater............................................ 142
Sun Visors .................................................. 147
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows .................... 148
Interior Lighting .......................................... 149
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 151
Coming Home Function (Off Delay) ............... 151
Sliding/Lifting Roof ..................................... 152
Parking Aids ............................................... 162
Garage Door Opener ................................... 167
Ashtray ...................................................... 170
Cigarette Lighter......................................... 171Car Audio Operation/Tips ............................ 172
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) ..................................... 174
Storage...................................................... 176
Cupholder .................................................. 180
Rear Lid ..................................................... 182
Rear Window .............................................. 184
Engine Compartment Lid ............................. 184
Loadspace ................................................. 186
Luggage Compartment Cover ...................... 187
Luggage Safety Net ....................................189
Ski Bag ...................................................... 191
Roof Transport System................................ 193
Trailer Coupling .......................................... 194
Loading Information ....................................195

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Unlocking vehicle doorsfBriefly press button 1 on the remote control.Locking vehicle doorsfBriefly press button 1 on the remote control.
Unlocking rear lid, rear window and spare
wheel bracketfBriefly press button 2.
Emergency flasher flashes once.
The rear lid, rear window and spare wheel
bracket can be opened with the appropriate
unlocking button.
The rear window and spare wheel bracket are
always unlocked if the rear lid is unlocked.
fPlease observe the chapter “REAR LID” on
Page 182.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 307.
If the rear window is not opened, both the rear lid
and rear window will lock automatically after
30 seconds.
Note on operation
You can select the various options for unlocking
the doors, rear lid and rear window on the multi-
purpose display in the instrument panel.
fPlease observe the chapter “COMFORT” on
Page 103.
Opening the rear windowfPress button 2 for approx. two seconds.
The rear window pops open.

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Locking conditionsfLock vehicle once.
The doors cannot be opened from the outside.
The alarm system, passenger compartment
monitoring system and inclination sensor are
switched on.
If a person or animal remains in the vehicle:
fQuickly lock vehicle twice.
The doors cannot be opened from the outside.
The passenger compartment monitoring
system and inclination sensor are switched off.
The doors are locked but can be opened from
the inside.
Unlocking the door with the inner door
handle
fPull inner door handle once.
Door lock is unlocked.
fPull inner door handle again.
Door can be opened.
Inform any persons remaining in the vehicle that
the alarm system will be triggered if the door is
opened.
Central locking buttonCentral locking buttons A in the armrests let you
lock and unlock the vehicle electrically.
fPress the button A symbol.
All vehicle doors will be locked.
The doors can be opened by pulling the inner
door handle twice.
fPress the button A symbol.
If activated on the rear doors, only the relevant
door will be unlocked.
Note on operation
If the vehicle was locked with the key or by remote
control, it cannot be unlocked with the central
locking button.The power windows, the central locking buttons
on the rear doors and the rear control panel for
the air conditioning can be disabled using the safe-
ty button B in the armrest of the driver’s door.
Switching off
fPress safety button B.
The symbol in the safety button lights up.
Switching on
fPress safety button B again.
The symbol in the safety button goes out. Locking
Unlocking
Safety button

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Emergency operationfLock the vehicle with the 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 elements of the central locking
system.
fThe fault should be remedied immediately at
an authorized Porsche dealer.
Note on operation
The alarm system, passenger compartment
monitoring system and inclination sensor are
switched on.
In order to prevent the alarm system from being
triggered, you must switch the ignition on within
15 seconds of opening the door.
Switching off the alarm system if it is
triggered
fUnlock vehicle doors or
fSwitch ignition on.
Automatic door locking
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 lock-
ing button or
fpull the inside door handle twice to open the door.
You can select various options for automatically
locking the doors on the multi-purpose display in
the instrument panel.
fPlease observe the chapter “DOOR OPENING”
on Page 104.
Option 1 (AUTO-LOCK)
Doors lock automatically when a speed of approx.
3 mph (6 km/h) is exceeded.
Option 2
The doors do not lock automatically.
Note on operation
Automatically locked doors can be unlocked with
the central locking button and opened by pulling
on the inside door handle twice.

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The following alarm contacts are
monitored– Doors
– Engine compartment lid
– Rear lid
–Rear window
– Passenger compartment
– Vehicle inclination
If one of these alarm contacts is interrupted, the
alarm horn sounds for approx. 30 seconds and
the emergency flashers flash.
After 10 seconds of interruption the alarm is
triggered again. This cycle is repeated ten times.Temporarily deactivating ultrasound
passenger compartment monitoring
system and inclination sensorIf people or animals are remaining in the locked ve-
hicle or the vehicle is being transported on a pas-
senger train or ship, for example, the passenger
compartment monitoring system and inclination
sensor must be deactivated.
When locked again, the passenger compartment
monitoring system and inclination sensor are acti-
vated once more.Deactivating
fLock the vehicle quickly twice with the remote
control or
fIn vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, operate
buttonA in the door handle quickly twice.
The doors are locked but can be opened from the
inside:
1. Pull inner door handle once.
Door lock is unlocked.
2. Pull inner door handle again.
Door can be opened.
fInform any persons remaining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.Switching on
fUnlock the vehicle and lock it again.
Note on operation
You can deactivate the passenger compartment
monitoring system and inclination sensor sepa-
rately on the multi-purpose display in the instru-
ment panel.
fPlease observe the chapter “COMFORT” on
Page 103.

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Note on operation
If a door window is blocked during closing, it will
stop and open again by several inches.
However, this is not the case if:
– The rocker switch is pressed again within
10 seconds of the window being blocked and
– The windows are closed using the car key in
the door lock (comfort function).
The windows close with their full closing force.
Warning!
Danger of injury. If the rocker switch is
pressed again within 10 seconds of the
window being blocked, the window will close
with its full closing force.
fTake care to ensure that nobody can be injured when the windows close.
One-touch operation is disabled for 10 seconds
after blockage of the door window.
Storing final position of the door windowsThe end positions of the door windows are lost
when the battery is disconnected and reconnect-
ed. The one-touch operation of the windows is dis-
abled.
Perform these procedures for all windows:
1. Close window completely onceby pulling rock-
er switch.
2. Pull rocker switch again.
The upper end position of the window is
stored.
3. Open window completely onceby pressing
rocker switch.
4. Press rocker switch again.
The lower end position of the window is stored.The power windows, the central locking buttons
on the rear doors and the rear control panel for
the air conditioning can be disabled using the safe-
ty button Cin the armrest of the driver’s door.
Switching off
fPress safety button C.
The symbol in the safety button lights up.
Switching on
fPress safety button Cagain.
The symbol in the safety button goes out.
Safety button

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Rear SeatsThe rear seats are divided and can be folded
forward individually to make the loadspace bigger.
Caution!
Risk of damage to seat cushions, backrest,
and seat belt if only the backrest is folded
forward.
fAlways fold seat cushions and backrest forward.
Folding rear seats forwardIf the luggage safety net is installed, first set up
the left seat cushion in a vertical position and fold
the left rear seat backrest forward.On vehicles with automatically controlled
four-zone air conditioning:
fPress the safety button in the driver's door
armrest before folding the rear seats forward.
The rear control panel for the air conditioning
ceases to function.
This prevents unintentional adjustment of the
air conditioning.
The symbol in the switch lights up.
1. Remove the headrests of the backrest to be
folded forward.
Please observe the chapter “HEADRESTS” on
Page 36.
2. Move front seats forward.
3. Pull seat cushion up at loop A.
4. Pull seat cushion forward (arrow B).
f f f
Safety button