
Controls, Safety, Instruments
11 Controls, Safety, Instruments
Porsche and the Environment .......................... 4
Never invite car theft! .................................... 16
Keys ............................................................ 17
Remote Control ............................................ 20
Porsche Entry & Drive ................................... 22
Central Locking System................................ 24
Doors .......................................................... 27
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring, 
Inclination Sensor ......................................... 28
Power Windows ............................................ 33
Front seats................................................... 36
Front seat with memory................................. 37
Easy Entry Function ...................................... 39
Headrests .................................................... 40
Rear Seats ................................................... 41
Heated Seats – Front and Rear ...................... 44
Safety Belts.................................................. 46
Airbag Systems ............................................ 50
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 55
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 61
Steering Wheel ............................................. 62
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 64
Interior Mirror ............................................... 66
Door Mirrors................................................. 67
Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 69
Ignition Lock/Steering Lock ........................... 70
Starting and Stopping the Engine ................... 72
Parking Brake ............................................... 75
Brakes ......................................................... 76
Instrument Panel USA Models ........................ 82
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................... 84Oil Temperature Gauge ................................. 86
Cooling System ............................................ 87
Fuel ............................................................. 88
Odometer..................................................... 88
Clock ........................................................... 89
Voltmeter ..................................................... 90
Emission Control........................................... 91
Multi-Purpose Display.................................... 92
MPH limit...................................................... 98
Warning Lights and Warning Messages ......... 124
Light Switch ............................................... 132
Instrument Illumination ................................. 134
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ......... 134
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ................................ 135
Emergency flasher ...................................... 136
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 137
Cruise Control ............................................ 140
Vents ......................................................... 143
Fresh-air intake ........................................... 143
Heated Rear Window ................................... 144
Manual Air Conditioning ............................... 145
Automatically Controlled 
Two-Zone Air Conditioning ........................... 148
Automatically Controlled 
Four-Zone Air Conditioning ........................... 152
Parking Heater............................................ 158
Sun Visors .................................................. 164
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows .................... 165
Interior Lighting .......................................... 166
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 168
Coming Home Function (Auto Shut Off Delay) 168Sliding/Lifting Roof...................................... 169
Parking Aids ............................................... 179
Garage Door Opener ................................... 184
Ashtray ...................................................... 187
Cigarette Lighter ......................................... 188
Car Audio Operation/Tips ............................ 189
Porsche Communication Management (PCM). 191
Fire Extinguisher ......................................... 192
Storage...................................................... 193
Cupholder .................................................. 197
Rear Lid ..................................................... 199
Rear Window .............................................. 201
Loadspace ................................................. 202
Luggage Compartment Cover ...................... 203
Engine Compartment Lid ............................. 204
Luggage Safety Net ....................................206
Ski Bag ...................................................... 208
Roof Transport System................................ 210
Trailer Coupling .......................................... 212
Loading Information ....................................213 

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Controls, Safety, Instruments
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 
standard 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 remind-
er 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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A-Car key
B- Release button for key bitKeysTwo car keys with integrated remote control are 
supplied with your Porsche. The car keys are de-
signed as folding keys.
These keys operate all the locks on your vehicle.
fBe careful with your car keys: do not part with 
them except under exceptional circumstances.fInform your insurance company of any loss or 
theft of car keys or if extra or replacement 
keys have been made.
fRemove the ignition key, even if leaving the ve-
hicle only briefly.
Folding out the key bit
fPress release button B. 
The key bit folds out.
Folding in the key bit
fPress release button B and fold in the key bit.
Replacement keysCar keys can only be ordered through an author-
ized Porsche dealer. Sometimes, this may take a 
long time.
You should therefore always keep a spare key on 
your person. Keep it in a safe place, but under no 
circumstances in or on the vehicle.
The key codes of new keys have to be “reported” 
to the vehicle control module by your authorized 
Porsche dealer. All keys belonging to the vehicle 
must also be reported again.
Note
Third parties can continue to operate the mechan-
ical locks using the lost key. 

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Emergency operation – locking the doorsIf the central locking system fails, the doors can 
only be locked if the emergency operation is 
performed.
1. Open the passenger‘s door.
2. Remove cover A.3. Using the key bit, press red slide control B in 
the direction indicated by the arrow.
4. Fit cover A again.
5. Repeat procedure on the passenger‘s and the 
rear doors.
6. Close all doors.
7. Lock the driver's door with the key at the door 
lock. 

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Locking vehicle doorsfBriefly press button 2 on the remote control.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an 
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The indication by the emergency flasher and by 
the acoustic signal will be provided after all 
doors and lids are closed.
All vehicle doors, the rear lid and the rear win-
dow cannot be opened from  the outside. 
The alarm system, passenger compartment 
monitoring system and inclination sensor are 
switched on.
Temporarily switching off passenger 
compartment monitoring system and 
inclination sensor
If 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.
To switch off passenger compartment monitoring 
system and inclination sensor:
fPlease observe the chapter “TEMPORARILY 
DEACTIVATING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT 
MONITORING SYSTEM AND INCLINATION SEN-
SOR” on Page 29. 
If the passenger compartment monitoring system 
and inclination sensor are temporarily switched off 
the emergency flasher flashes twice and an 
acoustic signal will sound twice when the vehicle 
is locked. All vehicle doors, the rear lid and the rear window 
cannot be opened from  the outside.
Malfunction of the remote control
The remote control may not function correctly due 
to local radio waves. The vehicle will then not lock 
properly. 
This can be identified by the missing locking 
sound and the missing check-back signal of the 
hazard warning lights. 
If this should occur:
fLock the vehicle with the key in the door lock.
Switching off the alarm system if it is 
triggeredfUnlock vehicle doors or 
fSwitch ignition on.ImmobilizerThere is a transponder (an electronic component), 
containing a stored code, in each key. 
Before the ignition is switched on, the ignition lock 
checks the code. 
The immobilizer can be deactivated and the en-
gine started only using an authorized ignition key.
Switching off the immobilizer
fInsert the ignition key into the ignition lock.
Switching on the immobilizer
fWithdraw the ignition key. 

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Controls, Safety, Instruments
Porsche Entry & DrivePorsche Entry & Drive facilitates keyless unlock-
ing and locking of vehicle doors, rear lid and rear 
window. To use this facility, you need to have only 
the car key with remote control with you.
fDo not expose the car key to a high level of 
electromagnetic radiation, as this could ad-
versely affect Porsche Entry & Drive.
 Caution!
Risk of being locked out of vehicles with 
Porsche Entry & Drive.
fIf the vehicle is locked and access is gained 
through the rear lid or rear window, do not 
leave the key in the vehicle. 
The vehicle is automatically locked within ap-
prox. 30 seconds after the rear lid or rear win-
dow is closed.
The vehicle can then be unlocked only with the second key.
In the multi-purpose display of the instrument pan-
el, you can set different variants of locking and un-
locking the doors and the rear lid as well as the 
check-back signal when locking and unlocking the 
vehicle and save them on the respective remote 
control.
fPlease observe the chapter “COMFORT” on 
Page 118.
The air conditioner settings are stored on the 
respective remote control when switching off the 
ignition and locking the vehicle. 
The “Air flow OFF” setting is stored for approx. 
60 minutes and the “Recirculated air” setting is 
stored for approx. 20 minutes.
Unlocking vehicle doorsfGrip door handle fully.
The alarm system, passenger compartment 
monitoring and inclination sensor are switched 
off automatically.Unlocking rear lid, rear window and spare 
wheel bracketfIf you are at the rear section of the vehicle with 
the car key, the rear lid, rear window and spare 
wheel bracket are unlocked and can be 
opened.Locking rear lid, rear window and spare 
wheel bracketfClose rear lid, rear window and spare wheel 
bracket. 
If the car key with remote control is out of 
range, rear lid, rear window and spare wheel 
bracket cannot be opened. 

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Locking vehicle doorsfBriefly press button A in the door handle. 
Emergency flasher flashes twice and an 
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The indication by the emergency flasher and by 
the acoustic signal will be provided after all 
doors and lids are closed.
If the car key with remote control is out of ran-
ge, all vehicle doors, the rear lid and the rear 
window cannot be opened from  the outside.
The alarm system, passenger compartment 
monitoring system and inclination sensor are 
switched on.
Note on operation
– The key must be outside of the vehicle when 
locking the vehicle doors, otherwise the vehi-
cle doors cannot be locked.Temporarily switching off passenger 
compartment monitoring system and 
inclination sensor
If 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.
To switch off passenger compartment monitoring 
system and inclination sensor:
fPlease observe the chapter “TEMPORARILY 
DEACTIVATING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT 
MONITORING SYSTEM AND INCLINATION SEN-
SOR” on Page 29. 
If the passenger compartment monitoring system 
and inclination sensor are temporarily switched off 
the emergency flasher flashes twice and an 
acoustic signal will sound twice when the vehicle 
is locked. 
If the car key with remote control is out of range, 
all vehicle doors, the rear lid and the rear window 
cannot be opened from  the outside.
Porsche Entry & Drive malfunction
Porsche Entry & Drive may not function correctly 
due to local radio waves. The vehicle will then not 
lock properly. 
This can be identified by the missing locking 
sound and the missing check-back signal of the 
hazard warning lights. If this should occur:
fLock the vehicle with the key in the door lock. 
Switching off the alarm system if it is 
triggeredfUnlock vehicle doors with the remote control 
or 
fSwitch ignition on.ImmobilizerSwitching off the immobilizer
fSwitch ignition on.
Switching on the immobilizer
fSwitch ignition off and move control unit to the 
left for 2 seconds.
fPlease observe the chapter “LOCKING THE 
STEERING COLUMN” on Page 71.Switching off readiness for operationIf the vehicle is not unlocked within 3days the 
Porsche Entry & Drive readiness for operation is 
switched off.
fPull the door handle once, to reactivate the 
system.
fPull the door handle again, to open the door. 

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Controls, Safety, Instruments
Central Locking SystemThis device complies with:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation of this device is subject to the following 
two conditions:
– It may not cause harmful interference, and
– it must accept any interference received in-
cluding interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio 
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifi-
cations to this equipment. 
Such modification could void the user's authority 
to operate the equipment.
 Warning!
Any changes or modifications not expressly ap-
proved by Porsche could void the user’s authority 
to operate this equipment.fPlease observe the chapter “POWER WIN-
DOWS” on Page 33.
fPlease observe the chapter “SLIDING/LIFTING 
ROOF” on Page 169.
The vehicle doors, the rear lid and the filler flap 
can be centrally unlocked or locked with the re-
mote control.
All doors are locked or unlocked if central locking 
button A is activated in the relevant armrest.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s door is 
not completely closed.
If one of the following components is not com-
pletely closed when you try to lock the vehicle the 
door/lid is not locked:
– vehicle doors
– rear lid
–rear window
– engine compartment lid
The indication by the emergency flasher and by 
the acoustic signal will be provided after all doors 
and lids are closed.
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.
Switching off the alarm system if it is 
triggeredfUnlock vehicle doors with the remote control 
or 
fSwitch ignition on.Automatic relockingIf the vehicle is unlocked and none of the vehicle 
doors is opened within approximately 
60 seconds, automatic relocking takes place.
Note on operation
If the passenger compartment monitoring system 
and the inclination sensor have been deactivated 
(theft protection is limited), the doors can be 
opened after automatic relocking by pulling the in-
ner door handle twice.
When locked again, the passenger compartment 
monitoring and inclination sensor are activated 
again.  USA: KR5KESSY 
Canada: CAN 267 104 139