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Storage
Warning!
Unsecured luggage and heavy objects may
come loose during braking, rapid directional
changes or in an accident and cause serious
personal injury or death.
fDo not carry items of luggage or objects in the
passenger compartment unsecured.
fDo not transport any heavy objects in open
storage trays.
fAlways keep the storage trays closed while
driving.
fAlways protect the passenger compartment
with a safety net and a luggage compartment cover.
Note on operation
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned load can
slip out of place or endanger the vehicle occu-
pants during braking, direction changes or in acci-
dents:
fPlease observe the chapter “LOADING INFOR-
MATION” on Page 213.
Storage options– In the glasses case in the roof console
– In the glove compartment, pen holder
– In the front and rear armrests
– In the drawer underneath the passenger’s seat
– In the storage compartments at the sides of
the luggage compartment
– In the door trim panel
– In the center console, front and rear
– On the back of the front seats
– Coat hook on the rear grab handles
– Under the load compartment floor
– In the front and rear cupholders
Glasses case in the roof consoleSunglasses (for example) can be stored in this
storage compartment.
Opening
fPress button (arrow).
Closing
fClose the lid until it clicks audibly into place.
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Glove compartment
Warning!
Risk of injury by the glove compartment lid in
case of an accident.
fKeep the glove compartment closed while driv-ing.
A drawer, designed to hold the vehicle folder, is lo-
cated in the glove compartment.Opening
fPress button A and open cover.
Locking
fAlways lock button A with the car key to secure
the contents from unauthorized access.
B- Thumb wheel for cooling the glove compartment
C- Holder for pensfRotate thumb wheel B leftwards.
fRotate thumb wheel B rightwards.
Cooling the glove compartment.
Switch cooling off
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Storage trays in the armrest between the
front seatsTwo storages trays are located in the armrest.
Opening the top tray
fPress button A and lift the cover.Opening the lower tray
fPress button B and lift top tray with the cover
closed.
Storage tray in the rear armrestOne storage tray is located in the armrest.
Opening the storage tray in the armrest
1. Fold down the armrest completely.
2. Press button C and lift the cover.
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Drawer underneath the right front seatThere is room for the fire extinguisher in the draw-
er underneath the right front seat. On vehicles with
DVD navigation, the DVD player is under the right
front seat.
fPlease observe the chapter “DVD PLAYER UN-
DER THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT” on Page 198.
Opening
fLift the unlocking handle and pull out the draw-
er.
Closing
fClose the drawer until it clicks audibly into
place.
Side storage compartments in the
luggage compartmentSpace is provided for the warning triangle in the
right-hand storage compartment.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, there
is an additional storage option in the left-hand
storage compartment.
The intermediate base can be removed to in-
crease the size of the drawer.Opening the storage compartment
fPull off the cover on the handle recess.
Closing the storage compartment
fFirst, insert the cover at the bottom and then
close it until it clicks audibly into place.
Caution!
Risk of damage.
fBecause of the heat, the right-hand storage
compartment cannot be used as such in
vehicles that have air suspension with level control and height adjustment.
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CupholderYou can place drinks cans and cups in the cup-
holder.
fKeep the cupholder closed while driving.
Warning!
Risk of accident, scalding or damage due to
spilling drinks.
fOnly use cupholder when safe to do so it is.
fOnly use containers which fit.
fNever put overfull containers in the cupholder.
fNever use hot drinks.
Opening front cupholderfOpen shutter A (arrow).
Removing cupholder insertThe cupholder insert can be removed for cleaning.
Removing the insert makes an additional storage
tray available.
fOpen shutter A.
fPress together the cupholder insert at the two
engagement recesses B.
fRemove the cupholder insert.
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Opening rear cupholderfPress on the cover of the cupholder (arrow).Closing rear cupholderfClose and engage the cupholder.
DVD player under the right front seatOn vehicles with DVD navigation, the DVD player is
under the right front seat behind a cover.
Opening the cover
fPull cover upwards on the handle
(direction of the arrow 1).
fPull out cover towards the front
(direction of the arrow 2).Closing the cover
fInsert the four guide lugs of the cover into their
openings (arrow).
fPress the cover into place.
fPush down the cover until it can be felt clicking
into place.
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Rear LidThe equipment features “Porsche Entry & Drive”
and “spare wheel bracket” affect operation of the
rear lid.
fPlease observe the chapter “UNLOCKING VE-
HICLE DOORS” on Page 22.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 331.
Danger!
Risk of poisoning. Exhaust gases can enter
the passenger compartment when the rear
lid is open.
fAlways keep the rear lid closed when the
engine is running.
fAlways keep the rear lid closed while driving.
Unlocking rear lidfBriefly press button 3 on the remote control.
If the vehicle doors and the rear lid are not
opened, the rear lid will lock automatically after
120 seconds.
Opening rear lidOn vehicles with spare wheel bracket, the bracket
must be swung aside before the rear lid can be
opened.
fPlease observe the chapter “SPARE WHEEL”
on Page 331.
fPress unlocking handle (arrow) and open the
rear lid.
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Closing rear lidThe rear lid has a power closing mechanism.
fPull down the rear lid using the closing handle
(arrow) and rest it against the lock.
The rear lid is automatically pulled closed and
locked.
Warning!
Danger of crushing. The rear lid is auto-
matically pulled into the lock and locked.
fMake sure that your fingers are not under the
rear lid.
fKeep foreign objects or limbs away from mov-
ing parts (latch striker) of the power closing
mechanism.
fDo not leave children in the car unattended.
Automatic locking
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 “TAILGATE” on
Page 119.
Emergency operation of rear lidIf the rear lid cannot be opened with the radio
remote control (e.g., if the battery of the remote
control is dead), the emergency operation must
be performed:
1. Unlock and open the driver's door with the
vehicle key.
2. Switch on the ignition so that the alarm system
will not be triggered.
3. Check if the TAILGATE function is activated in
the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel.
Please observe the chapter “TAILGATE” on
Page 119.
4. Press the central locking button in the armrest.
The rear lid is now unlocked and can be opened
with the unlocking handle.