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Whenthetirepressurewarninghasappearedontheon-boardcomputer,stopimmediatelyatasuitablelocation.Checkthetireforsignsofdamage.Ifnecessary,fillintiresealantandsetthecorrecttirepressure.
Thistirepressurewarningappearswhendrivingandcanbeacknowledged.Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutwhenthetirepressurehasbeencorrected.
Systemlearning
TheTirePressureMonitoringbeginsto“learn”thewheelsafterawheelchange,wheeltransmitterreplacementorupdateofthetiresettings.During
thisprocess,theTirePressureMonitoringrecog-nizesthetiresandtheirlocations.Theon-boardcomputerdisplayesthemessage“TPCinactive-systemlearning”.
TheTirePressureMonitoringrequiresacertainamountoftimetolearnthewheels.Duringthistime,thecurrenttirepressuresarenotavailableontheon-board-computer:
–ThedisplayoftheTirepressurefunctionoftheon-boardcomputershowslines.
–Therequiredpressuresforcoldtiresat68°F(20°C)areindicatedintheInfopressuredisplayintheTirepressuremenu.
–Tirepressurewarningsareissuedwithouttirepressureandpositioninformation(gure)assoonasthevehicle’sownwheelshavebeendetectedandthetirepressurewarninglighthasgoneout.
PositionandpressureinformationisdisplayedassoonastheTirePressureMonitoringhasassignedthewheelsidentifiedasbelongingtothevehicletothecorrectwheelpositions.
Thewheellearningprocesstakesplaceexclusivelywhenthevehicleisbeingdriven.
Manuallycheckthetirepressureatallwheelsandcorrectthetirepressuretotherequiredvalue.
Changingawheelandreplacingtires
Newwheelsmustbefittedwithradiotransmit-tersfortheTirePressureMonitoring.Beforetiresarechanged,thebatterychargestateofthewheeltransmittersshouldbecheckedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Switchtheignitionoffwhenchangingawheel.
Thetiresettingsontheon-boardcomputermustbeupdatedafterchangingawheel.
Amessageappearsifthecharacteristicsofthenewtiresdonotagreewiththeon-boardcomputersettings.
Updatetheon-boardcomputersettingswhenthevehicleisstationarythenexttime.
Warninglight
Thewarninglightinthespeedometerlightsup:
–Whenalossinpressurehasbeendetected
–IftheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty
–Whenlearningnewlymountedwheels/wheelsensors,aslongasthevehicle’sownwheelshavenotyetbeenrecognized.
Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutonlywhenthecauseofthefaulthasbeenrectified.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
LIMITCannotbeacceptedwithvehiclestopped
Thecurrentspeedcanonlybeacceptedfortheacousticwarningsignalwhenthevehicleisinmotion.
LIMIT30Selectedspeedlimit(e.g.30mph)fortheacousticwarningsignalhasbeenexceeded.Adjustyourspeedifnecessary.
FuelgaugewarninglightConsiderremainingrangeRefuelatnextopportunity.
CheckengineoillevelStartengineoillevelmeasurementintheon-boardcomputer.Thevehiclemustbehorizontalandtheignitionmustbeswitchedon.
EngineoilpressuretoolowStopimmediatelyatasuitableplace,measureoillevelwiththeon-boardcomputerand,ifnecessary,addengineoil.
WarninglightTemperaturegaugeEnginetemperaturetoohighSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesCheckcoolantlevelSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
FlatTireTirePressureMonitoringhasdetectedaseriouspressureloss.Stopinasuitableplaceandchecktiresfordamage.Fillintiresealantifnecessary.
AddairTheTirePressureMonitoringhasdetectedagradualpressureloss.Correcttirepressureatthenextopportunity.
TPCinactiveSystemlearningTheTirePressureMonitoringislearningthewheelsonthevehicle.TheTirePressureMonitoringissearchingforthetiresandtheirposition.Duringthisperiodthecurrentpressurespecificationsarenotavailableontheon-boardcomputer.
TPCinactiveTheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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LightSwitch
Switchsettings
Lightsswitchedoff
WelcomeHomeFunction
Parkinglights,sidemarkerlights,licenseplatelight,instrumentillumination
Lowbeam,highbeamOnlywithignitionon
Foglightsinadditiontoparkinglightsorlowbeam:Pullswitchtofirstclick.Indicatorlighton.Thefoglightswillgooutautomaticallywhenthehighbeamsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglightinadditiontothefoglights:Pullswitchtosecondclick.Indicatorlighton.
Warningchime
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightorWelcomeHomelighting)areon,achimewarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
VehicleswithSportChronoPlusPackage
Furtherindividuallightfunctions(e.g.daytimedrivinglights)areavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPlusPackage.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
WelcomeHomeLighting
Switchingon
MovelightswitchtotheHOMEposition.
Forimprovedvisibilityandsecuritywhenyougetinandoutofthecar,thefoglightsandthetaillightsremainonforacertainperiodoftime:
–Whenyougetoutofthecar,thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisopened.Theoff-delaytimeresumeswhenthevehicleislocked.OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPlusPackage,thePCMcanbeusedtosettheoff-delaytime.Thissettingalsochangesthelightingperiodforunlockingthevehicle.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
–Thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30sec-ondswhenthevehicleisunlocked.ThelightsgooutiftheignitionisswitchedonorwhenleavingtheWelcomeHomelighting
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightleft/right)areon,agongwarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
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WindshieldWiper/WasherLever
Generalinformationtothewindshield
wipers
Warning!
Dangerofinjurywhenthewindshieldwipersoperateunintentionally.Riskofdamagetothewindshieldandwipersystem.
Avoidrunningthewiperbladesoveradrywindshieldtopreventscratchingtheglass.Spraywasherfluidonthewindshieldfirst.Ascratchedwindshieldwillreducevisibility.
Alwaysloosenwiperbladesfromfrozenglassbeforeoperatingwiperstopreventdamagetothewipermotororblades.
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersincarwashtopreventthemwipingunintentionally(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersbeforecleaningthewindshieldtoavoidunintentionaloperation(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Donotoperatetheheadlightwasherincarwashes.
Donotoperateheadlightwasherwhenitisfrozen.
Wiperandheadlightwashersystem
0–Windshieldwipersoff
1–Intermittent/rainsensoroperationforfrontwindshieldwipers
Movewiperleverupwardstothefirstclick.
Pleaseobservethechapter”RAINSENSOR”onpage148.
2–Windshieldwipersslow
Movewiperleverupwardstothesecondclick.
3–Windshieldwipersfast
Movewiperleverupwardstothethirdclick.
4–Frontwindshieldwiper-one-touchopera-tion:
Movewiperleverdownwards.Thewindshieldwiperswipeonce.
5–Windshieldwipersandwashersystem:
Pullwiperlevertowardsthesteeringwheel.Thewashersystemspraysandwipeswhiletheleverispulledtowardsthesteeringwheel.Whenthewiperleverisreleased,afewdryingwipesareexecuted.
A-Headlightwasher(Vehicleswith
Bi-Xenonheadlights):
Thewasherspraysonlywhilelowbeamorhighbeamisswitchedon.
BrieflypushbuttonAtooperateheadlightwashersystem.
Ifheavilysoiled,repeatwash.
Theheadlightwashersystemautomaticallyspraysonceforeverytentimesthefrontwindshieldwashersystemisoperated.
Note
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareheatedwhentheignitionison,asaprecautionagainstfreezing.
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Storageinthepassenger
compartment
Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavyobjectsmaycomelooseduringbraking,rapiddirectionalchangesorinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotcarryitemsofluggageorobjectsinthepassengercompartmentunsecured.
Donottransportanyheavyobjectsintheoddmentstrays.
Additionalstoragepossibilities
–inthedoors,
–inthedoorsillnexttothepassenger’sseat,
–inthecenterconsole,
–clotheshookonbackofseatbackrest,
–oddmentstraywithcoinholderbetweenseats,
–glovecompartmentwithCDandpenholder,
–onenginecompartmentlid.
Oddmentstraybetweentheseats
Opening
Pressreleasebuttonandliftthelid.Thereisacoinholderandsocketintheforwardpartoftheoddmentstray.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage162.
Glovecompartment
Warning!
Dangerofinjurybytheglovecompartmentlidincaseofanaccident.
Keeptheglovecompartmentlidclosedwhiledriving.
Opening
Pullthecatchandopenthelid.
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Locking
Lockthecatchtosecurethecontentsagainstunauthorizedaccess.
CDholder
Occupieddrawersareindicatedbyaredwindow.
Openingdrawers
Pushthebuttonofthedraweryouwishtoopen.
Closingdrawers
Foldupdrawerandcloseuntilitengages.
Penholder
ApencanbeclippedinontherightsideoftheCDholder.
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Cupholder
Holderfordrinkscansandcups
Keepthecupholderclosedwhiledriving.
Warning!
Riskofscaldingordamageduetospillingdrinks.
Onlyusebeveragecontainerswhichfit.
Neverputoverfullcontainersinthecupholder.
Neverusehotdrinks.
Extendingcupholder
Pressthepanel.Thepanelopens.
Pressthesymbolfortherespectivecupholder.
Closepanelinthemiddle.
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