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Controls, Safety, Instruments
0- Initial position
1- Ignition on
2-Start engine
3- Ignition offIgnition Lock/Steering LockThe ignition lock has a total of four ignition lock po-
sitions.
Note on operation
The car key rebounds to the initial position from
every ignition lock position.
Porsche Entry & Drive control unitFor vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive
you do not need to insert the key into the ignition
lock again but merely keep it with you. The ignition
key is replaced by a control unit in the ignition
lock, which always remains in the ignition lock, un-
less the vehicle is being towed.
Removing the control unit from the ignition
lock
fPress button A and remove the control unit.
Ignition lock position 0Initial position
The ignition key cannot be withdrawn when the ig-
nition is switched on or when the engine is started.
To withdraw the ignition key:
fStop the vehicle.
fMove selector lever to position P.
fSwitch ignition off.
fWithdraw the ignition key.
Note on operation
The vehicle battery would be discharged rapidly if
the ignition key is left inserted.
If the vehicle battery is dead, the key can not be
pulled out of the ignition lock.
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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 117.
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 117.
4. Press the central locking button in the armrest.
fThe rear lid is now unlocked and can be
opened with the unlocking handle.
