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Charging the batteryYour authorized Porsche dealer will be pleased to
advise you about a suitable charger.
1. Always observe the instructions of the charger
manufacturer.
2. When charging the battery, ensure adequate
ventilation.
3. Check the acid level of a low-maintenance bat-
tery.
4. Connect charger to the jump starting points.
Only plug into the mains and switch the charg-
er on when it has been correctly connected up.
5. After charging, disconnect the charger.
6. Check the acid level of a low-maintenance bat-
tery.
After charging the battery After the battery is connected or the completely
discharged battery is charged, the PSM warning
light lights up on the instrument panel and a mes-
sage appears on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel to indicate a fault.
This fault can be remedied with a few simple
steps:
1. Start the engine.
To do this, turn the ignition key or the control
unit (on vehicles that have Porsche Entry &
Drive) to ignition lock position 2 twice.
2. Perform a few steering movements to the left
and to the right when vehicle is standing and
drive a short distance in a straight line until the
PSM warning light goes out and the message
is erased from the memory of the multi-pur-
pose display of the instrument panel.
3. If the warnings does not go out, then:
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Porsche dealer.
Have the fault remedied by an authorized
Porsche dealer.
4. After the warnings disappear:
Stop the vehicle in a suitable place.
5. Perform adaptation of the power windows:
Please observe the chapter “STORING FINAL
POSITION OF THE DOOR WINDOWS” on
Page 31.6. On vehicles with tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem:
Please observe the chapter “TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM LEARNING PROCESS”
on Page 87.
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Tail LightRemoving tail lightMaintenance note
fThe ignition key must be withdrawn before the
tail light is removed.
1. Open rear lid.
2. Remove the two caps A with a tool such as a
screwdriver.
3. Unscrew the two fastening screws B with the
socket wrench from the tool kit.4. Pull out the light unit to the side in the direc-
tion of the arrow and additionally pull it out in
the area of the ball head C.
5. On the plug connection D press on the plug re-
lease (arrow) and pull off the plug.
Installing tail light1. Push on plug connection D until the plug is felt
to click into place (arrow).
2. Insert ball head of tail light C into clip nut E and
fit the light unit into the body (arrow).
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Vehicle Identification, Technical Data
Vehicle IdentificationWhen ordering spare parts or making inquiries,
please always quote the vehicle identification num-
ber.Data bankThe data bank is located in the passenger com-
partment below the steering wheel. It contains all
important data about your car.This label contains the following information:
1. Vehicle Identification No.
2. Type/Type description
3. Engine code/Transmission code
4. Paint No./Interior
5. Optional equipment
A duplicate of this label is in your Maintenance
Booklet.
Note
The data bank cannot be reordered when lost or
damaged.
Vehicle identification numberIn accordance with Federal Safety Regulations,
the vehicle identification number of your car is lo-
cated at the bottom left of the windshield frame
and can be seen from the outside and in the lug-
gage compartment on the right in front of the tool
box.