Controls,Instruments
DearPorscheOwner......................................15Beforedrivingoff...........................................16Inthedriver’sseat.........................................17Ontheroad...................................................18Breakinhintsforthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers....................................................19Neverinvitecartheft!.....................................21Keys............................................................22KeywithRadioRemoteControl.......................23Doors..........................................................25CentralLocking.............................................26AlarmSystem,PassengerCompartmentMonitor-ing...............................................................30PowerWindows............................................32Mirrors.........................................................34Rearwindowdefogger,doormirrorheating......36SeatAdjustment............................................38SeatMemory................................................41HeatedSeats................................................43RearSeatBackrests......................................44SteeringWheelAdjustment.............................45Multi-FunctionalSteeringWheel.......................46SunVisors....................................................47SafetyBelts..................................................48AirbagSystems............................................51ChildRestraintSystems.................................57LATCHSystem..............................................61ChildRestraintAnchorages............................62RolloverProtectionSystem............................63ParkingAids.................................................64
Four-WheelDrive...........................................66RetractableRearSpoiler................................68ClutchPedal.................................................70ParkingBrake...............................................71Brakes.........................................................72ABSBrakeSystem........................................75SportsExhaustSystem..................................77SportMode..................................................78PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)...............79PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................82InteriorLights...............................................83Operation,Instruments..................................84Ignition/StarterSwitchwithanti-theftSteeringLock............................................................86StartingandStoppingEngine..........................89InstrumentPanelUSAModels.........................91InstrumentPanelCanadaModels....................93Engineoiltemperature...................................95AutomaticSpeedControlIndicatorlight...........96InstrumentIllumination...................................97TripOdometer..............................................98Speedometer...............................................99Tachometer................................................100CoolingSystem...........................................101Tiptronic....................................................102Fuel...........................................................103Clock.........................................................104EngineOilPressure.....................................105Battery.......................................................106
CheckEngineWarningLight.........................107Centralwarninglight....................................108BrakeWarningLight.....................................109On-BoardComputer(BC)..............................110LIMITAcousticwarningsignalforspeedlimit..113INFOWarningmessages..............................116TELTelephoneinformation...........................117CHRONOStopwatch....................................120TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................127OILDisplayandmeasurementoftheengineoillevel...........................................................136SETBasicsettingonon-boardcomputer........139Generalinformationregardingtheon-boardcomputerfunctions.....................................142Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer...................................................143EmergencyFlasherSwitch...........................153LightSwitch................................................154WelcomeHomeLighting..............................154AutomaticHeadlightBeamAdjustment..........155TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer/Parkinglight/FlasherLever..............................................156WindshieldWiper/WasherLever..................157AutomaticSpeedControl.............................160AutomaticAirConditioningSystem................163CentralandSideVents.................................166Fresh-airintake...........................................166HeatedRearWindow/DoorMirrorHeating......167Ashtray......................................................168CigaretteLighter.........................................169
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1Innerdoorhandle2Powerwindows3Doormirrorcontrol4Lightswitch5Ignition/starterswitchwithsteeringlock6Turnsignal/headlightdimmer,asherlever7Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer8Horn9Emergencyasherswitch,centrallockingswitch10Switchesforrearspoiler,PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM),Sportmode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem11Cupholder12Switchforseatmemory13Diagnosticsocket(OBD)14Lidrelease15Seatheightadjustment16Steering-wheeladjustment17Backrestangleadjustment18Seatforeandaftadjustment
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A-Mainkey1-Centrallockingbutton2-Luggagecompartmentlidbutton3-Buttonforglassrearhatch(Targa)4-Light-emittingdiodeB-Sparekey
KeywithRadioRemoteControl
Unlockingthevehicle
Pressbutton1.
Lockingthevehicle
Pressbutton1.
Switchingoffthealarmsystemifitis
triggeredaccidentally
Unlockthevehicle.
Luggagecompartmentlidorglassrear
hatch(Targa)
Unlocking
Luggagecompartmentlid:Pressbutton2forapprox.2seconds.
Glassrearhatch(Targa):Pressbutton3forapprox.2seconds.
Ifthevehiclewaslocked,itisunlockedsimultane-ouslywiththeluggagecompartmentt/rearwindow(Targa).Invehicleswithseatmemorythestoredseatanddoormirrorpositionsareautomatical-lyset.Thevehiclewillbelockedagainapprox.15secondsaftertheluggagecompartment/rearwindow(Targa)isclosedifnoneofthedoorswasopened.
Note
YourauthorizedPorschedealercanprogramfurthertypesofunlockingfortheluggagecompart-ment.
Type1
Therelockingtimeofthedoorscanbeadjustedtosuityourindividualrequirements:10-100sec-onds.
Type2
Thedoorsstaylockedwhentheluggagecompart-ment/rearwindow(Targa)isunlocked.
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Centrallockingbutton
Thecentrallockingbuttononthedashboardletsyoulockandunlockbothdoorselectrically.
Note
Ifthedoorsarelockedwiththekeyorremotecontrol,theycannotbeopenedbypressingthecentrallockingbutton.
Locking
Pressthecentrallockingbutton.Indicatorlightinthebuttonlightsupifignitionison.
Unlocking
Pressthecentrallockingbutton.Indicatorlightgoesout.
Ifthedoorswerelockedwiththecentrallockingbutton,theycanbeopenedbypullingtheinnerdoorhandle:
1.Pullinnerdoorhandleoncetounlockdoorlock.
2.Pullinnerdoorhandleagaintoopendoor.
Automaticdoorlocking
YourauthorizedPorschedealercanprogramdiversetypesofautomaticdoorlockinginthecontrolunitofthecentrallockingsystem:
Type1
Doorslockautomaticallywhentheignitionisswitchedon.
Type2
Doorslockautomaticallywhenaspeedof3mph-6mph(5km/h-10km/h)isexceeded.
Type3
Doorslockautomaticallywhentheignitionisswitchedon.Ifdoorsareopenedwiththeenginerunning,theylockagainautomaticallywhenaspeedof3mph-6mph(5km/h-10km/h)isexceeded.
Type4
Thedoorsdonotlockautomatically.
Note
Automaticallylockeddoorscanbeunlockedwiththecentrallockingbuttonoropenedbypullingontheinsidedoorhandletwice.
OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,thePCMcanbeusedtoactivateautomaticdoorlocking.Pleaseobservethechapter“Individual
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A-Light-emittingdiodeforalarmsystem
AlarmSystem,Passenger
CompartmentMonitoring
Readinessforoperation
Thisdevicecomplieswith:Part15oftheFCCRulesRSS-210ofIndustryCanada.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocondi-tions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterfer-ence,and
2.thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Note
ThemanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioorTVinterferencecausedbyunauthorizedmodificationstothisequipment.Suchmodificationcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Warning!
AnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyPorschecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
Thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedonwhenthedoorsarelockedwiththekeyorremotecontrol.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CENTRALLOCKING”onpage26.
Unlockingthevehiclebyusingthekeyinthedoorlockandopeningthedoormayactivatethealarmsystemwithin10seconds.
Switchingoffthealarmsystemifitis
triggeredaccidentally
Unlockthevehiclewiththeremotecontrol.
Thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthedoorsareunlocked.
Cabriolet,Targa
Thepassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemisalwaysswitchedoffwhentheconvertibletoporslidingglassroofisopen.
Functionindication
Ifthealarmsystemisactivated,light-emittingdiodeAinthecentrallockingswitchflashes.
If,afterlocking,thelight-emittingdiodedoesnotflashor,aftertenseconds,itemitsdoubleflashes,thennotallalarmcontactsareclosed.Additionally,abriefhornsignalsounds.
Whenthedoorsareunlocked,thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedoffandthelight-emittingdiodegoesoff.
Whenthealarmisarmed,thefollowing
areasaremonitored
–Doors
–Luggagecompartmentlid
–Enginecompartmentlid
–Convertible-toplock(Cabriolet)
–Glassrearhatch(Targa)
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–Glovecompartment
–Passengercompartment
Ifoneofthesealarmcontactsisinterrupted,thealarmhornsoundsforapproximately3minutes.Additionally,theemergencyflasherflashesandthepassengercompartmentlightlightesforapproximatelyfiveminutes.Whenthealarmistriggered,thelight-emittingdiodechangesovertodoubleflashes.
Inordernottolimittheactionrangeofthepassen-gercompartmentmonitoringsystem:
Donotfoldthefrontseatbackrestsforward.
Deactivatingthepassengercompartment
monitoringsystemforonelockingprocess
Ifapersonoranimalremainsinthecarwhileitislocked,thepassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemmustbeswitchedoff.
Quicklylockcartwice.Thedoorsarelockedbutcanbeopenedfromtheinside:
1.Pullinnerdoorhandleoncetounlockdoorlock.
2.Pullinnerdoorhandleagaintoopendoor.
Note
Informanypersonremaininginthecarthatthealarmsystemwillbetriggeredifthedoorisopened.
Faultindication
Adoublehornsignalduringlockingindicatesadefectinthecentrallockingoralarmsystem.
HavethedefectremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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A-Powerwindowindriver’sdoorB-Powerwindowinpassenger’sdoorC-Cabriolet:Switchingbuttonforfront/rearpowerwindows
PowerWindows
Readinessforoperationofpowerwindows
–Whentheignitionisswitchedon(engineswitchedonoroff)or
–withdoorsclosedandignitionkeywithdrawn,butonlyuntildoorisfirstopened.One-touchoperationforclosingthedoorwindowsisavailableonlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.
Warning!
Riskofinjurywhenthedoorwindowsclose.Thisappliesespeciallyifthewindowsareclosedwiththeone-touchoperation,becausewiththisfunctionthewindowgoesupauto-matically.
Makesurethatfingers,hands,armsorotherbodypartsarenotinthewaywhenthewindowsareclosed.
Removetheignitionkeytoshutoffpowertothewindowswitcheswhenthevehicleisnotattendedbyaresponsibleperson.Uninformedpersonscouldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingthepowerwindows.
Donotleavechildreninthecarunattended.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident.
Donotputanythingonornearthewindowsthatmayinterferewiththedriver’svision.
Cabriolet
Whentheconvertibletopisopen,therearsidewindowscanonlybeclosedifthedoorwindowsareclosed.
Opening/closingwindows
Controloverrockerswitch
FortheCabriolet,selectfrontorrearpowerwindowswithrockerswitchC.Theselectionisdisplayedbytherespectivelight-emittingdiode.
ThetworockerswitchesAandBinthedriver’sdoorandtheswitchinthepassenger’sdoorhaveatwo-stagefunction:
Opening
Presstherockerswitchdowntothefirststageuntilthewindowhasreachedthedesiredposition.
Closing
Presstherockerswitchupwardstothefirststageuntilthewindowhasreachedthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
Presstherockerswitchupwardsordown-wardstothesecondstage.Windowmovestoitsfinalposition.Pressagaintostopthewin-dowinthedesiredposition.
Coupc,Targa
One-touchoperationforclosingthepassenger’swindowisavailableoncethewindowisapproxi-matelyhalf-wayclosed.
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Anti-crushingprotection
Ifasidewindowisblockedduringclosing,itwillstopandopenagainbyaboutaninch.
Warning!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuries.Iftherockerswitchispressedagainwithin10secondsofthewindowbeingblocked,thewindowwillclosewithitsfullclosingforce.Anti-crushingprotectionisdisabled.
Oncetheanti-crushingprotectionactstostopthewindowandopensitslightly,donotpresstherockerswitchagainwithin10secondswithoutcheckingtomakesurethatnothingisblockingthepathofthewindow.Thewindowwillclosewithfullclosingforce.
One-touchoperationisdisabledfor10secondsafterblockageofasidewindow.
Automaticwindowlowering
Pleaseobservethechapter”DOORS”onpage25.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CONVERTIBLETOP”onpage204.
Storingendpositionofthewindows
Ifthebatteryisdisconnectedandreconnected,thewindowswillnotberaisedautomaticallywhenthedoorisclosed.
1.Closethewindowswiththerockerswitchonce.
2.Presstherockerswitchupwardsagaintostoretheendpositionofthewindowsinthecontrolunit.
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