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Never invite car theft!An unlocked car with the key in the ignition lock in-
vites car theft.
A steering wheel lock and a gong alarm are stan-
dard equipment in your Porsche. The gong alarm
will sound if you open the driver's door while the
key is still in the ignition lock. It is your reminder to
pull the key out of the ignition lock and to lock the
doors.
Warning!
Any uncontrolled movement of the vehicle
may result in serious personal injury and
property damage.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the
key in the ignition lock, especially if children
and/or pets are left unattended in the vehi-
cle. They can operate power windows and
other controls. If the engine is left running,
they may accidentally engage the shift lever.
fAlways remove the ignition key.
fAlways set the parking brake.
fLock the doors with the key or with the remote control.
Warning!
Risk of a serious accident.
The steering column will lock when you re-
move the key while you are driving or as the
car is rolling to a stop. You will not be able to
steer the car.
fNever remove the key from the steering lock while you are driving.To protect your vehicle and your possessions
from theft, you should always proceed as fol-
lows when leaving your vehicle:
fClose windows.
fClose sliding/lifting roof or Panorama Roof
System.
fRemove ignition key (switch ignition off in vehi-
cles that have Porsche Entry & Drive).
fEngage steering lock.
fLock storage tray between the front seats and
glove compartment.
fRemove valuables (e.g. car documents, radio
control module, telephone, house keys) from
the car.
fLock doors.
fLock the glove compartment.
fClose oddment trays.
fCover luggage compartment with the luggage
compartment cover.
fClose rear lid and rear window.
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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.
Hazard warning light 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 178.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 299.
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 101.
Opening the rear windowfPress button 2 for approx. two seconds.
The rear window pops open.
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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 102.
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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Power Windows
Warning!
Risk of injury when the door windows close.
This applies especially if the windows are
closed with the comfort function, because
with this function the window goes up auto-
matically.
fMake sure nobody can be injured when the win-
dows close.
fAlways withdraw ignition key when leaving the
vehicle or switch ignition off in vehicles that
have Porsche Entry & Drive. Always take the ig-
nition key with you when leaving the vehicle.
Uninformed persons could injure themselves
by operating the power windows.
fIn case of danger, immediately release the car
key or the button in the door handle in vehicles
that have Porsche Entry & Drive.
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.
Risk of an accident.
fDo not put anything on or near the windows that may interfere with the driver's vision.
Readiness for operation of power windows– With ignition switched on or
– A maximum of 10 minutes with door closed
and ignition key withdrawn, but only until driv-
er’s or passenger door is first opened.
The one-touch operation for closing the door
windows is available only when the ignition is
switched on.
A- Power window in driver’s door
B- Power window in passenger’s door
C-Safety button
D- Left rear power window
E- Right rear power windowOpening/closing windowsOpening window with the rocker switch
fPress rocker switch until the window has
reached the desired position.
Closing window with the rocker switch
fPull rocker switch until the window has reached
the desired position.
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Power windows in passenger’s door and rear doorsNote on operation
Rocker switches A and B in the driver’s door have
a two-stage function:
– If the switch in question is pressed or pulled to
the first level, the front window is opened or
closed manually.
– If the switch is completely pressed or pulled to
the second level, the front window is opened or
closed automatically (one-touch operation).One-touch operation for front windows
fPull or press rocker switch to its final position
in the driver’s door.
Window moves to its final position.
Press or pull again to stop the window in the
desired position.
Comfort function when unlocking the vehicle
fHold the car key in the door lock in the unlock-
ing position until the windows and the
Panorama roof system have reached the de-
sired position.
If you unlock the vehicle with the key at the door
lock, only the driver’s door is opened. In order to
prevent the alarm system from being triggered,
you must switch the ignition on within 15 seconds
of opening the door.
Comfort function when locking the vehicle
Warning!
Danger of injury. The window will close with
its full closing force.
fTa k e c a r e t o e n s u r e t h a t n o b o d y c a n b e i n j u re d when the windows close.
fHold the car key in the door lock in the locking
position until the windows and the sliding/lift-
ing roof or the Panorama roof system have
reached the desired position.Comfort function when locking for vehicles
with Porsche Entry & Drive
Warning!
Danger of injury. The window will close with
its full closing force.
fTake care to ensure that nobody can be injured when the windows close.
fPush the button in the door lock in the locking
position until the windows and the sliding/lift-
ing roof or the Panorama roof system have
reached the desired position.
Note on operation
The comfort function remains available for approx.
45 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
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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 and the central locking but-
tons for the rear doors can be disabled using safe-
ty button C in the armrest of the driver's door.
fPress the safety button C.
The power windows and central locking
buttons on the rear doors are disabled.
The symbol in the switch lights up.
5. Press the safety C button again.
The power windows and central locking
buttons on the rear doors are operational.
Safety Button
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Front seat with memoryPersonal seat, door mirror, steering wheel and
safety belt height adjustments can be stored on
the person buttons A and car keys and recalled
with these.
fPlease observe the chapter “EASY ENTRY
FUNCTION” on Page 35.
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
vehicle key or in vehicles that have
Porsche Entry & DrivefOpen the driver’s door.
The stored settings of the driver's seat are re-
called 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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Easy Entry Function The Easy Entry function makes it easier for you to
get in and out of the car.
Warning!
Risk of crushing if persons are behind the
driver's seat when settings are recalled.
Risk of damage if the rear seat bench is folded for-
ward when settings are recalled.
fSwitch off the Easy Entry function if there are
persons behind the driver's seat or if the rear seat bench is folded forward.
Switching Easy Entry function on and offfPress switch A.
Entering the vehicle
When the driver’s door is opened, the driver’s seat
moves to the rear.
Once the driver’s door is closed and the ignition
key is inserted or, in the case of vehicles that have
Porsche Entry & Drive, the ignition is switched on,
the seat and steering wheel move into the stored
position.
Exiting the vehicle
The steering wheel moves into the frontmost, top
position.
– After the ignition key is removed or
– After the ignition is switched off and the driv-
er's door is opened on vehicles equipped with
Porsche Entry & Drive or
– When the steering column is locked.
When the driver’s door is opened, the driver’s seat
moves to the rear.