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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 ............................................... 74
Brakes ......................................................... 75
Instrument Panel USA Models ........................ 80
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................... 82
Oil Temperature Gauge................................. 84Speedometer ............................................... 84
Cooling System ............................................ 85
Fuel ............................................................. 86
Odometer..................................................... 87
Emission Control........................................... 88
Multi-Purpose Display.................................... 90
Warning Lights and Warning Messages ......... 122
Light Switch ............................................... 130
Instrument Illumination ................................. 132
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ......... 132
Turn signal/High Beam/Headlight Flasher Stalk ...
133
Emergency flasher ...................................... 134
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 135
Cruise Control ............................................ 138
Vents ......................................................... 141
Fresh-air intake ........................................... 141
Heated Rear Window ................................... 142
Automatically Controlled Two-Zone Air Condi-
tioning ....................................................... 143
Automatically Controlled Four-Zone Air Condi-
tioning ....................................................... 147
Parking Heater............................................ 153
Sun Visors .................................................. 158
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows .................... 159
Interior Lighting .......................................... 160
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 162
Coming Home Function (Auto Shut Off Delay) 162
Sliding/Lifting Roof ..................................... 163
Parking Aids ............................................... 173
Garage Door Opener ................................... 178
Ashtray ...................................................... 181Cigarette Lighter ......................................... 182
Car Audio Operation/Tips ............................ 183
Porsche Communication Management (PCM). 186
Fire Extinguisher ......................................... 187
Storage...................................................... 188
Cupholder .................................................. 192
Rear Lid ..................................................... 194
Rear Window .............................................. 196
Loadspace ................................................. 197
Luggage Compartment Cover ...................... 198
Engine Compartment Lid ............................. 199
Luggage Safety Net ....................................201
Ski Bag ...................................................... 203
Roof Transport System................................ 205
Trailer Coupling .......................................... 206
Loading Information ....................................207
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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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Example: driver’s seatHeadrestsRemovingFront 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.
Therefore:
Please observe the chapter “EXAMPLE: DRI-
VER’S SEAT” on Page 40.
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.
Therefore:
Please observe the chapter “EXAMPLE: DRI-
VER’S SEAT” on Page 40.
Index
381
Evaporation control ............................. 270
Level gauges ........................................ 86
Recommendations .............................. 269
Fuel containers, portable ........................ 6
, 270
Fuel gauge ................................................... 86
Fuel quality ..................................................... 8
Function keys ............................................... 64
Lighting ................................................ 65
Fuse assignment......................................... 325
Fuses......................................................... 323
GGarage door opener.................................... 178
Allocating ........................................... 179
Changeable code system .................... 179
Deleting ............................................. 180
Fixed code system .............................. 179
Gear display ............................................... 215
Glasses case .............................................. 188
Glove compartment .................................... 189
Gross weight .............................................. 207
Ground clearance .............................. 374
, 375
HHand-held transmitter ......................... 178
, 179
Headlight beam adjustment ................ 123, 132
Headlights ................................ 210
, 279
, 349
Bi-Xenon ............................................. 351
Changing for left-hand traffic ................ 359
Closing the housing lid ........................ 351
Height adjustment ............................... 359
Opening the housing lid ....................... 351
Setting ............................................... 358Washer system ...................................136
Headrest ......................................................40
Installing ...............................................40
Removing .............................................40
Setting .................................................40
Heated rear window .........141
, 142
, 143
, 147
Height adjustment ..............................227, 244
High beam.........................................130, 133
Indicator light .................................80, 82
Switch ................................................133
High Range...............99
, 216
, 218
, 223
, 226
On-road driving program ......................222
High-pressure cleaning units.........................274
Horn ............................................................62
IIdentification number ...................................364
Idling..........................................................215
Ignition lock ..................................................70
Immobilizer...................................................21
Inclination sensor ..............24
, 26, 28, 34, 35
Function indication................................32
Monitored areas ....................................28
Switching off.........................................29
Switching on .........................................29
Switching on, temporarily.......................30
Instrument panel
Lighting ..............................................132
Interior light, front .......................................160
Interior lighting............................................160
Interior mirror ...............................................66
ISOFIX system...............................................60
JJack ................................................. 246
, 299
Jacking point ............................................. 307
Jump lead starting
Leads ................................................ 344
Jumper cables ........................................... 343
KKeys............................................................ 17
Changing the battery .......................... 346
Kickdown................................................... 217LLeather care .............................................. 280
Left-hand traffic.......................................... 359
Level control
..................... 98
, 174
, 191
, 227
, 244
, 301
Loading level.................... 245
, 246
, 375
Low level ........................................... 244
Normal level....................................... 244
Special low level................................. 244
Special terrain level ............................ 244
Switching on and off ........................... 246
Warning light ...................................... 246
License plate light............................. 162, 357
Lid
Engine compartment .......................... 199
Luggage compartment ....................... 194
Seal .................................................. 279
Lifting
Garage lift.......................................... 300
Jack .................................................. 307