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Belowapprox.37°F/3°C
Theair-conditioningcompressorisswitchedoff.Recirculating-airsettingisautomaticallyendedafterapprox.3minutes.
Airdistribution
Settings
Theindividualairdistributionscanbecombinedasdesired.
RecommendedsettinginSummer-Airdistributiontocentralandsidevents
RecommendedsettinginWinter-Airdistributiontofootwellandwindshield
Airdistributiontofootwell
PressbuttonJ.Theairflowstothefootwell.Theselectionappearsonthedisplaypanel.
Airdistributiontocenterandside
vents
PressbuttonK.Theairflowsfromthecentralandsidevents.Ventsmustbeopen.Theselectionappearsonthedisplaypanel.
Airdistributiontowindshield
PressbuttonL.Theairflowstothewindshield.Theselectionappearsonthedisplaypanel.
Noteonoperation
OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,individualairconditioningsettingscanbestoredonyourcarkey.Pleaseobservethe
chapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Informationonair-conditioning
compressor
–Mayswitchoffbrieflytoensuresufficientenginecoolingiftheengineisoperatingunderextremeload.
–Theairconditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
–Operatesmosteffectivelywiththewindowsclosed.Ifthevehiclehasbeeninthesunforalongtime,itisagoodideatoventilatetheinteriorbrieflywiththewindowsopen.
–Dependingontheoutsidetemperatureandhumidity,condensationcandripfromtheevaporatorandformapoolunderthecar.Thisisnormalandnotasignofleakage.
Ifuncooledairflowsoutwhenthelowesttemperaturehasbeenset,switchofftheairconditioningcompressorandhavethefaultremedied.PleasecontactyourauthorizedPorschedealerforfurtherinformation.
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Instoragetraybetweentheseats
Sockets
Electricalaccessoriesshouldpreferablybeconnectedtothe12Vsockets.
Pleaseobservethemaximumpowerconsump-tion.
Noteonoperation
Thetirefillingcompressormustbeconnectedtothecigarettelighter.
Inthepassenger’sfootwell
Noteonoperation
Thesocketsandthustheconnectedelectricalaccessorieswillfunctioneveniftheignitionisswitchedoffortheignitionkeyiswithdrawn.
Iftheengineisnotrunningandtheaccessoriesareswitchedon,thevehiclebatterywillbedischarged.Donotoperateadditionalaccessoriesformorethan5minuteswhenengineisoff.Continuingtodosomaydrainthebatterysuchthatitmaygocompletelydead.
Maximumpowerconsumptionforbothsocketstogether:70W.
Pleaseobservethepowerspecificationsfromtheaccessorymanufacturer.
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A-OrientationlightB-Interiorlightswitch,footwelllight
Interiorlights
Automaticdisconnection
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage265.
Interiorlight,footwelllights
Switchingoff
Presslefthalfofswitch.
Switchingtocontinuousillumination
Pressrighthalfofswitch.
Switchingonandoffautomatically
Moveswitchtocenterposition.
Thelightsareswitchedonwhenadoorisunlockedoropenedorwhentheignitionkeyiswithdrawnfromtheignitionlock.
Thelightsareswitchedoffwithadelayofapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisclosed.
Thelightsgooutimmediatelyassoonastheignitionkeyisinsertedintheignitionlockorthevehicleislocked.
Orientationlight
Thelight-emittingdiodeintheinteriorlightimprovesyourorientationinsidethevehiclewhenitisdark.
Noteonoperation
OnvehicleswithSportChronoPackagePlus,thebrightnessoftheorientationlightcanbechangedinPCM.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
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A-OpeningfrontluggagecompartmentlidB-Openingrearluggagecompartmentlid
Luggagecompartmentlids
Unlocking
Operatetheappropriatepull-buttonnexttothedriver’sseat.Theluggagecompartmentisilluminatedwhentherespectivelidisopen.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage265.
Theluggagecompartmentlidcanalsobeunlockedwiththeradioremotecontrol.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEYWITHRADIOREMOTECONTROL”onpage23.
Note
Ifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged,thefrontluggagecompartmentlidcanbeopenedonlybyconnectinganexternalelectricalpowersource.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYUNLOCKINGOFTHEFRONTLUGGAGECOMPARTMENTLID”onpage266.
Pleaseobservethedescriptioninsidethefuseboxlid.
Warningmessage
Awarningmessageintheon-boardcomputercomesonifthelidsarenotcompletelyclosed.
Fullyclosethelid.Openingfrontluggagecompartmentlid
Caution!
Riskofdamagetoluggagecompartmentlidorwindshieldwipers.
Makesurethatthewindshieldwipersarenotfoldedoutforwardswhenopeningtheluggagecompartmentlid.
Raiselidslightlyandunlatchthesafetycatchwiththelever(arrow).
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Allocatingsignalstothebuttons
PriortoprogrammingtheHomeLinkforthe
rsttime
Pleasefollowtheoperatinginstructionsfortheoriginalhand-heldtransmitter.
Thefollowingprocessdeletesthestandardcodessetatthefactory.Donotrepeattheprocessifyouprogramfurtherbuttons.
Keepthetwoouterbuttons1and3depressedforapprox.20secondsuntillight-emittingdiodeAbeginstoflashquick-ly.Allprogrammedsignalsofbuttons1to3aredeleted.
HomeLinkwithxedcodesystem
1.Pressthedesiredbuttonuntilthelight-emittingdiodebeginstoflashslowly.Youthenhaveapprox.5minutestoperformsteps2and3.
2.Holdtheoriginalhand-heldtransmitterapprox.0to12in.(0to30cm)infrontofthemarkedposition(figure)onthevehicle.
3.Pressthetransmitbuttonontheoriginalhand-heldtransmitteruntilthefoglightsflashthreetimes(uptoapprox.45seconds).
4.Repeatsteps1to3toallocateotherbuttons.
Note
Severalattemptswithdifferentdistancesbetweenthevehicleandtheoriginalhand-heldtransmittermightbenecessary.
Thefoglightswillflashoncethe5minuteshavebeenexceeded.Programmingmustberepeatedfromthebeginninginthiscase.
HomeLinkwithchangeablecodesystem
1.Allocatetherequiredkeysasforthesystemswithfixedcode(steps1to3).
2.Tosynchronisethesystem:Pressthepro-grammingbuttononthereceiverforthegaragedooractuator.Afterwards,youusu-allyhaveapprox.30secondstoinitiatestep3.
3.PresstheallocatedHomeLinkbuttontwice.(Withsomedevices,thebuttontobeallocatedmustbepressedathirdtimeinordertocompletethesettingprocess.)
4.Repeattheprogrammingstepstoallocateotherbuttons.
Note
PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealerifyouhavenotbeenabletosuccessfullyallocatesignalsforthegaragedooropenertothebuttonseventhoughyouhavecarefullyfollowedtheinstructionsinthischapterandtheoperatinginstructionsfortheoriginalhand-heldtransmitter.
Toreprogramasinglebutton:
1.Pressthedesiredbuttonuntilthelight-emittingdiodebeginstoflashslowly(approx.20seconds).Youthenhaveapprox.5minutestoperformsteps2and3.
2.Holdtheoriginalhand-heldtransmitterapprox.0to30cminfrontofthemarkedposition(figure)onthevehicle.
3.Pressthetransmitbuttonontheoriginalhand-heldtransmitteruntilthefoglightsflashthreetimes(uptoapprox.45seconds).
4.Repeatsteps1to3toallocateotherbuttons.
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TiptronicS
FunctionofTiptronicS
ThePorscheTiptronicisafive-speedtransmissionwithan“automatic”anda“manual”selectionmode.
Inautomaticselectionmode(selectorleverpositionD),gearchangingisautomatic.Youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomatictomanualmodeusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
Inmanualselectionmode(selectorleverpositionM),youchangegearusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
YoucanchangebetweenselectorleverpositionDandMasyouwishwhiledriving.
Note
Takecarenottooperatetherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheelinadvertentlyineitherautomaticormanualmode,therebytriggeringundesiredgearchanges.
Keylockposition
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
Transmissionselectorlever
Changingtheselectorleverposition
Theselectorleverislockedwiththeignitionkeywithdrawn.
TheselectorlevercanbemovedfrompositionPorNonlywith:
–theignitionswitchedon,
–thebrakepedalpressedand
–thereleasebuttonpressed.
Releasebutton
Thereleasebutton(arrow)intheselectorleverpreventsunintentionalgearchanges.
ThereleasebuttonmustbepressedwhenshiftingtopositionRorP.
Starting
TheenginecanbestartedonlyifthebrakepedalisdepressedandtheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Movingoff
Onlyselectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)whentheengineisidlingandthebrakepedalisdepressed.
Sincethevehiclecreepswheningear,donotreleasethebrakeuntilyouwanttomoveoff.
Afterselectingagear,donotaccelerateuntilyoucanfeelthatthegearisengaged.
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SelectorLeverPositions
P-Parkinglock
Engageparkinglockonlywhenvehicleisstationary.
Engageparkinglockafterapplyingthehandbrakeandreleaseitbeforereleasingthehandbrake.
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
R-Reverse
Selectonlyifcarisstationaryandthebrakeisapplied.
N-Neutral
SelectorleverpositionNmustbeselectedfortowingorincarwashes,forexample.
Selectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)onlywhentheengineisidlingandwhiledepressingthebrakepedal.
D-Automaticselectionmode
Modeofoperation
SelectpositionDfor“normal”driving.Thegearsareshiftedautomaticallyaccordingtotheacceleratorpositionandspeed.
Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenandontheresistance(e.g.uphill),thegear-changingpointsareshiftedtowardshigherorlowerengine-speedranges.Theacceleratorposition,drivingspeed,enginespeed,longitudinalandlateralaccelerationandtheroadprofileallhaveaninfluenceonthegear-changingcharacteristic.
Unwantedupwardshifts,e.g.beforebends,arepreventedbyswiftlyreleasingtheacceleratorpedal.
Dependingonlateralacceleration,upwardshiftsonbendsarenotmadeuntiltheengine-speedlimitisreached.
Underbraking,anddependingontheamountofdeceleration,theTiptronicshiftsdownearlier.Forsubsequentcornering,therightgearisengagedwhenpressureisappliedtothebrakesbeforethebend.Thebendistakenintherightgear,andwhenyouaccelerateoutofthebendyoudonothavetoshiftdown.
Sportmodeswitchedon
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage70.
IftheSportmodeprogrammeisswitchedon,Tiptronicswitchestoasportygear-changingmapandshortenstheshiftingperiods.
InitialDrive-off
In2ndgear,thevehicledrivesoffwiththethrottleonlyslightlyopen.Driveoffin1stgearwiththethrottleopenwiderorwhentheengineiscold.
Shiftinggearonthesteeringwheel
Withthetoggleswitchesonthesteeringwheel,youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomaticselectionmodeDtomanualmodeM.
Advantages:
–Shiftingdownbeforebendsandonenteringbuilt-upareas.
–Shiftingdownondownwardslopes(enginebraking).
–Shiftingdownforbriefspurtsofacceleration.
–Selecting1stgearformovingoff.
Themanualselectionmoderemainsengaged:
–forcornering(dependingonthelateralacceleration)andoverrunning,
–whenthevehicleisstationary(e.g.atajunction).
Thesystemleavesmanualselectionmode:
–automaticallyafterapprox.8seconds(unlesscorneringoroverrunning),
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Emergencyoperation
Beforeperformingemergencyoperation,pleasecheck:Wastheignitionswitchedonandthehandbrakeapplied?Aretheelectricalfusesdefective?
Pleaseobservethechapter”ELECTRICALSYSTEM”onpage265.
Warning!
Thereisadangerofinjuryandriskofdamageduringemergencyoperation.Thereisadangerofcrushingorpinchingbodypartsatallmoveableconvertibletoppartswhichcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Takegreatcarewhenperformingemergencyoperation.
Donotoperatetheconvertibletopduringandafteremergencyoperation.
Leveroffjointrodsonlywiththegreatestcare.
Iftheconvertibletopisnotintherearwardfinalposition,theconvertible-topcompartmentlidortheconvertibletopcouldfalldownwhenthejointrodsareleveredoff.Forthisreason,holdconvertibletoporconvertible-topcompartmentlidfirmlybeforeleveringoffthesecondjointrod.
Duringemergencyoperation,ensurethatthepaintisnotdamaged.
1.Removetheignitionkeysothattheconvertibletopisnotoperatedunintentionally.
2.Onbothsidesofthecar,uncliptheblackrodcoverAandpullitupandout.
3.TakeleverBoutofthetoolkit.
Warning!
Dangerofcrushingorpinching.
Leveroffjointrodsonlywiththegreatestcare.
Iftheconvertibletopisnotintherearwardfinalposition,theconvertible-topcompartmentlidortheconvertibletopcouldfalldownwhenthejointrodsareleveredoff.Forthisreason,holdconvertibletoporconvertible-topcompartmentlidfirmlybeforeleveringoffthesecondjointrod.
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