Controls, Safety, Instruments
11 Controls, Safety, Instruments
Porsche and the Environment .......................... 4
Never invite car theft! .................................... 16
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 ............................................. 51
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 53
Interior Mirror ............................................... 55
Door Mirrors................................................. 55
Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 57
Ignition Lock/Steering Lock ........................... 58
Starting and Stopping the Engine ................... 60
Parking Brake ............................................... 62
Brakes ......................................................... 63
Instrument Panel USA Models ........................ 68
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................... 70
Oil Temperature Gauge ................................. 72
Speedometer ............................................... 72Cooling System ............................................ 73
Fuel ............................................................. 74
Odometer..................................................... 75
Emission Control........................................... 76
Multi-Purpose Display .................................... 78
Warning Lights and Warning Messages ......... 106
Light Switch ............................................... 114
Instrument Illumination ................................. 116
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ......... 116
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ................................ 117
Emergency warning lights............................ 118
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 119
Cruise Control ............................................ 122
Vents ......................................................... 125
Fresh-air intake ........................................... 125
Heated Rear Window ................................... 126
Automatically Controlled
Two-Zone Air Conditioning ........................... 127
Automatically Controlled
Four-Zone Air Conditioning ........................... 131
Parking Heater............................................ 137
Sun Visors .................................................. 142
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows .................... 143
Interior Lighting .......................................... 144
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 146
Coming Home Function (Off Delay) ............... 146
Sliding/Lifting Roof ..................................... 147
Parking Aids ............................................... 157
Garage Door Opener ................................... 162
Ashtray ...................................................... 165
Cigarette Lighter......................................... 166Car Audio Operation/Tips ............................ 167
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) ..................................... 170
Fire Extinguisher ......................................... 171
Storage...................................................... 172
Cupholder .................................................. 176
Rear Lid ..................................................... 178
Rear Window .............................................. 180
Engine Compartment Lid ............................. 180
Loadspace ................................................. 182
Luggage Compartment Cover ...................... 183
Luggage Safety Net ....................................185
Ski Bag ...................................................... 187
Roof Transport System................................ 189
Trailer Coupling .......................................... 190
Loading Information ....................................191
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Controls, Safety, Instruments
Front seats
Danger!
The seat may move unexpectedly if you at-
tempt to adjust while driving. This could
cause sudden loss of control or personal in-
jury.
fDo not adjust seats while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.The backrest locks must be engaged at all
times while the vehicle is in motion.
Safety belts only offer protection when the
backrest is upright and the belts are properly
positioned on the body. Improperly posi-
tioned safety belts can cause serious person-
al injury or death in an accident.
fDo not operate the car with the driver or pas-
senger backrests excessively reclined.
fPorsche recommends the use of L.A.T.C.H.
(Lower A
nchorage and T
ether for Ch
ildren)
equipped Porsche child seat
Seat positionA correct sitting position is important for safe and
fatigue-free driving. We recommend the following
procedure for adjusting the driver’s seat to suit
individual requirements:
1. Adjust the seat height to give yourself enough
headroom and a good overview of the vehicle.
2. Adjust the seat until, with the accelerator pedal
fully depressed, your leg is straight but your
entire foot still rests on the accelerator pedal.
3. Grip the top half of the steering wheel. Set the
backrest angle and steering wheel position so
that your arms are almost outstretched.
However, your shoulders must still rest on the
backrest.
4. If necessary, correct the seat fore-and-aft
adjustment.
5. Adjust the height of the headrest so that the
upper edge is at eye level or higher.
Adjusting the seatA Front seat height adjustment.
B Rear seat height adjustment.
C Fore and aft adjustment.
D Backrest angle adjustment.
E Lumbar support adjustment.
To permit a relaxed sitting posture, the back-
rest curvature is infinitely adjustable in vertical
and horizontal directions for individual pelvis
and spinal column support.
fPress the switch in the direction indicated by
the arrows until the desired setting is reached.
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Controls, Safety, Instruments
HeadrestsRemovingFront seats
fPress button A and, at the same time, com-
pletely remove headrest.Rear seats
fPress button B and push the headrest all the
way down.
fPress button A and, at the same time, pull the
headrest completely out.
InstallingNote
The middle headrest of the rear seat bench must
only be fitted to the middle seat of the rear seat
backrest.
1. Insert the headrests into the guides.
2. Press button B and, at the same time, push the
headrest downwards until the desired position
is reached.
Install the middle headrest of the rear seat
bench only on the middle seat and push it down
fully.
AdjustingThe heights of the headrests for the front seats
and the outer headrests for the rear seats can be
adjusted.
Danger!
Improperly positioned headrests can cause
serious personal injury or death in an acci-
dent.
fAdjust the headrest so that the upper edge of
the headrest is at last at eye level or higher.
fDo not drive the vehicle without the headrest in place and properly adjusted.
Raising
fPush headrest upwards until the desired
position is reached.
Additionally press button B on the rear seat
headrests.
Lowering
fPress button B and, at the same time, push the
headrest downwards until the desired position
is reached.
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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 and
backrest if both are not 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
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8. Insert headrest B into the receiver in the seat
cushion (arrow).
Positioning rear seats1. Remove the headrests from the seat cushion.
2. Make sure that the seat belts are not trapped.
Raise the backrest until it locks with an audible
click.
The red “verification flag” A must be lowered
completely.3. Fold seat cushion forward.
4. Push seat cushion under the backrest.
5. Press seat cushion downward at the front.
Make sure that the buckles are accessible.
6. Insert the headrests into the backrest.
Please observe the chapter “HEADRESTS” on
Page 36.
Index
361
Front windscreen wiper ............................... 120
Fuel .................................................... 74
,250
Economy ............................................ 249
Evaporation control ............................. 253
Level gauges ........................................ 74
Recommendations .............................. 252
Fuel containers, portable ........................ 6,253
Fuel gauge ................................................... 74
Fuel quality ..................................................... 8
Function keys ............................................... 53
Lighting ................................................ 54
Fuse assignment......................................... 305
Fuses......................................................... 303
GGarage door opener.................................... 162
Allocating ........................................... 163
Changeable code system .................... 163
Deleting ............................................. 164
Fixed code system .............................. 163
Gear display ............................................... 199
Glasses case .............................................. 172
Glove compartment .................................... 173
Gross weight .............................................. 191
Ground clearance .............................. 354
,355
HHand-held transmitter ......................... 162
,163
Hazard warning light switch ......................... 118
Headlight beam adjustment ................ 107,116
Headlights ................................ 194
,262
,329
Bi-Xenon ............................................. 331
Changing for left-hand traffic ................ 339Closing the housing lid.........................331
Height adjustment ...............................339
Opening the housing lid .......................331
Setting ...............................................338
Washer system ...................................120
Headrest ......................................................36
Installing ...............................................36
Removing .............................................36
Setting .................................................36
Heated rear window .........125
,126
,127
,131
Height adjustment ..............................211,228
High beam.........................................114,117
Indicator light .................................68,70
Switch ................................................117
High Range...............84
,200
,202
,207
,210
On-road driving program ......................206
High-pressure cleaning units.........................257
Horn ............................................................51
IIdentification number ...................................344
Idling..........................................................199
Ignition lock ..................................................58
Immobilizer...................................................19
Inclination sensor .....................21
,23,27,30
Function indication ................................27
Monitored areas ....................................28
Switching off.........................................27
Switching off, temporarily ......................28
Switching on .........................................27
Switching on, temporarily.......................28
Instrument panel
Lighting ..............................................116
Interior light, front .......................................144Interior lighting ........................................... 144
Interior mirror .............................................. 55
ISOFIX system .............................................. 48
JJack ................................................. 230
,283
Jacking point ............................................. 290
Jump lead starting
Leads ................................................ 324
Jumper cables ........................................... 323
KKeys............................................................ 17
Changing the battery .......................... 326
Emergency operation ........................... 18
Kickdown................................................... 201LLeather care .............................................. 263
Left-hand traffic.......................................... 339
Level control ... 83
,158
,175
,211
,228
,285
Loading level.................... 229
,230
,355
Low level ........................................... 228
Normal level....................................... 228
Special low level................................. 228
Special terrain level ............................ 228
Switching on and off ........................... 230
Warning light ...................................... 230
Licence plate light ...................................... 146
License plate light ...................................... 337
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368
Porsche and the Environment .......................... 4
Never invite car theft! .................................... 16
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 ............................................. 51
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 53
Interior Mirror ............................................... 55
Door Mirrors................................................. 55
Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 57
Ignition Lock/Steering Lock ........................... 58
Starting and Stopping the Engine ................... 60
Parking Brake ............................................... 62
Brakes ......................................................... 63
Instrument Panel USA Models ........................ 68
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................... 70
Oil Temperature Gauge ................................. 72
Speedometer ............................................... 72
Cooling System ............................................ 73
Fuel ............................................................. 74Odometer..................................................... 75
Emission Control........................................... 76
Multi-Purpose Display .................................... 78
Warning Lights and Warning Messages ......... 106
Light Switch ............................................... 114
Instrument Illumination ................................. 116
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ......... 116
Turn signal/High Beam/Headlight Flasher Stalk ...
117
Emergency warning lights............................ 118
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 119
Cruise Control ............................................ 122
Vents ......................................................... 125
Fresh-air intake ........................................... 125
Heated Rear Window ................................... 126
Automatically Controlled Two-Zone Air Condi-
tioning ....................................................... 127
Automatically Controlled Four-Zone Air Condi-
tioning ....................................................... 131
Parking Heater............................................ 137
Sun Visors .................................................. 142
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows .................... 143
Interior Lighting .......................................... 144
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 146
Coming Home Function (Off Delay) ............... 146
Sliding/Lifting Roof ..................................... 147
Parking Aids ............................................... 157
Garage Door Opener ................................... 162
Ashtray ...................................................... 165
Cigarette Lighter......................................... 166
Car Audio Operation/Tips ............................ 167
Porsche Communication Management (PCM). 170Fire Extinguisher ......................................... 171
Storage...................................................... 172
Cupholder .................................................. 176
Rear Lid ..................................................... 178
Rear Window .............................................. 180
Engine Compartment Lid ............................. 180
Loadspace ................................................. 182
Luggage Compartment Cover ...................... 183
Luggage Safety Net ....................................185
Ski Bag ...................................................... 187
Roof Transport System................................ 189
Trailer Coupling .......................................... 190
Loading Information ....................................191
Tiptronic S ................................................. 198
Selector Lever Positions .............................. 199
Driving Programs for On-Road and Off-Road Dri-
ving ........................................................... 206
Power-Transmission and Running-Gear Control Sy-
stems ........................................................ 211
Off-Road Driving .......................................... 220
Air Suspension with Level Control and Height Adju-
stment ....................................................... 228
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) .
231
Exercise Extreme Caution when Working on your
Vehicle ....................................................... 234
Engine Oil Level .......................................... 236
Engine Oil Recommendation......................... 238
Coolant Level.............................................. 240
Brake-Fluid Level ......................................... 242
Washer Fluid ............................................... 243
Power Steering ........................................... 244