
Controls,Instruments
DearPorscheOwner......................................15Beforedrivingoff...........................................16Inthedriver’sseat.........................................17Ontheroad...................................................18Breakinhintsforthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers....................................................19Neverinvitecartheft!.....................................21Keys............................................................22KeywithRadioRemoteControl.......................23CentralLockinginCarswithoutAlarmSystem..25CentralLockinginCarswithAlarmSystem.......28Doors..........................................................31AlarmSystem,PassengerCompartmentMonitor-ing...............................................................32PowerWindows............................................34Mirrors.........................................................36SeatAdjustment............................................40SeatMemory................................................43HeatedSeats................................................45SteeringWheelAdjustment.............................46Multi-functionalsteeringwheel........................47SunVisors....................................................48SafetyBelts..................................................49AirbagSystems............................................52ChildRestraintSystems.................................58LATCHSystem..............................................62ChildRestraintAnchorage..............................63ClutchPedal.................................................64ParkingBrake...............................................65Brakes.........................................................66
ABSBrakeSystem........................................69SportsExhaustSystem..................................71SportMode..................................................72PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)...............73PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................76RetractableRearSpoiler................................77ParkingAids.................................................79InteriorLights...............................................81Operation,Instruments..................................82Ignition/StarterSwitchwithanti-theftSteeringLock............................................................83StartingandStoppingEngine..........................86InstrumentPanelUSAModels.........................88InstrumentPanelCanadaModels....................90AutomaticSpeedControlIndicatorLight..........92InstrumentIllumination...................................93TripOdometer..............................................94Speedometer...............................................95Tachometer..................................................96TurnSignalIndicatorLight..............................96Coolingsystem.............................................97TiptronicS....................................................98Fuel.............................................................99Clock.........................................................100Battery.......................................................101CheckEngineWarningLight.........................102CentralWarningLight...................................103BrakeWarningLight.....................................104On-BoardComputer(BC)..............................105
LIMITAcousticwarningsignalforspeedlimit..108INFOWarningmessages..............................111TELTelephoneinformation...........................112CHRONOStopwatch....................................115TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................122OILDisplayandmeasurementoftheengineoillevel...........................................................131SETBasicsettingonon-boardcomputer........134Generalinformationregardingtheon-boardcomputerfunctions.....................................137Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer...................................................138LightSwitch................................................147WelcomeHomeLighting..............................147AutomaticHeadlightBeamAdjustment..........148TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer/Parkinglight/FlasherLever..............................................149WindshieldWiper/WasherLever..................150AutomaticSpeedControl.............................153Airconditioning...........................................156Automaticairconditioningsystem.................159Centralandsidevents..................................162Fresh-airintake...........................................162EmergencyFlasherSwitch...........................163Ashtray......................................................164CigaretteLighter.........................................165Sockets.....................................................166Storageinthepassengercompartment.........167Cupholder..................................................170Fireextinguisher..........................................172
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InstrumentPanelUSAModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchapterintheOwner’sManual.
1.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
2.Tirepressurewarninglight
3.Turnsignalindicatorlightleft
4.Tachometer
5.Highbeamindicatorlight
6.Turnsignalindicatorlightright
7.ABSwarninglight
8.CoolingsystemTemperaturegauge,warninglight
9.FuelLevelgauge,warninglight
10.Adjustingbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
11.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
12.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
13.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
14.Airbagwarninglight
15.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
16.Centralwarninglight
17.On-boardcomputerdisplay
18.PorscheStabilityManagement,MultifunctionalPSMlight
19.Brakewarninglight
20.Safetybeltwarninglight
21.Tiptronicindicator
22.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
23.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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InstrumentPanelCanadaModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchapterintheOwner’sManual.
1.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
2.Tirepressurewarninglight
3.Turnsignalindicatorlightleft
4.Tachometer
5.Highbeamindicatorlight
6.Turnsignalindicatorlightright
7.ABSwarninglight
8.CoolingsystemTemperaturegauge,warninglight
9.FuelLevelgauge,warninglight
10.Adjustingbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
11.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
12.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
13.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
14.Airbagwarninglight
15.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
16.Centralwarninglight
17.On-boardcomputerdisplay
18.PorscheStabilityManagement,MultifunctionalPSMlight
19.Brakewarninglight
20.Safetybeltwarninglight
21.Tiptronicindicator
22.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
23.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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InstrumentIllumination
Function
Theilluminationisautomaticallyadjustedtotheambientbrightnessbythelightsensorinthetachometer.
Inaddition,whenthecarlightsareswitchedon,theinstrumentandswitchsymbolbrightnesscanbemanuallyadjusted.
Warning!
Riskoflossofcontroloranaccident,resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotreachthroughthesteering-wheelspokeswhiledriving.
Dimminginstrumentillumination
TurnadjustmentbuttonAintheappropriatedirectionandholdituntilthedesiredbright-nesshasbeenreached.Thechosenlevelofbrightnessisindicatedbyabardisplayinthedisplayfieldoftheon-boardcomputer.
Note
Whenthevehiclelightsareswitchedon,thescalelightingforbrightdialsisswitchedonandoffautomaticallydependingontheambientbrightness.
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Tachometer
Indication
Thetachometershowstheenginespeedinrevolutionsperminute(rpm).Thebeginningoftheredmarksattherightendofthescaleindicatesthemaximumpermissibleenginerpm.Aspeedlimiterpreventstheenginefrombeingoverrevvedduringacceleration.Beforereachingthisarea,thenexthighergearshouldbeselected.Shifttothenextlowergearwhentheenginerpmdropsbelow1500rpm.
Caution!
Toavoidsevereenginedamage.
Alwaysobservetheenginerpmbeforedown-shiftingtoalowergear,soyoudonotexceedthemaximumenginerpm.
TurnSignalIndicatorLight
Indication
Flashesinsynchronismwiththeturnsignals.
Leftarrow-leftturnsignalsRightarrow-rightturnsignals
Ifthefrequencyofthedisplaybecomesnoticeablyfaster,checktheoperationoftheturnsignals.
HighBeam
Indicatorlight
Lightswhenhighbeamorheadlightflasherisswitchedon.Theindicatorlightgoesoutwhenthehighbeamsareswitchedoff.
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On-BoardComputer(BC)
Displayeld
Thedisplayfieldisbeneaththetachometer.
Readinessforoperation
–Withignitionswitchedon,
–withenginerunning.
Operation,controls
Itisnotpossibletodescribealldetailsoftheon-boardcomputerfunctionsinthisOwner’sManual.However,theexampleswillquicklyfamiliarizeyouwiththeoperationalprincipleandhelpyoutonavigatethroughthemenustructure.
Youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettingsatanytimebyusingthe“SET”menu.
Operatinglever
Operation
Theon-boardcomputerisoperatedwiththelowerleftleveronthesteeringcolumn.
Selectingfunctionsoftheon-boardcomputer
Pushleverup3ordown4.
Conrmingselection(Enter)
Pushtheleverforward1.
Movingbackoneorseveralselectionlevels
Pulltheleverback2onceorseveraltimesor
Selectthearrowontheon-boardcomputerdisplaywiththeoperatingleverandpushtheoperatingleverforward1.
Note
Youcanalwaysreturntothebasicmenubypullingtheoperatingleverseveraltimes.
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TurnSignal/Headlight
Dimmer/Parkinglight/Flasher
Lever
Operation
Turnsignals,lowbeamandhighbeamarereadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
1-Turnsignalleft
2-Turnsignalright
Pushthelevertotheupperorlowerpressurepoint-turnsignalsflashthreetimes
3-Highbeam
4-Headlightflasher
Leverincenterposition-Lowbeam
Whenhighbeamandheadlightflasherareselect-ed,theblueindicatorlightinthetachometerislit.
Theturnsignalleverturnsoffautomaticallywhenthesteeringwheelisstraightenedoutaftercompletingaturn.
Lanechanger
Toindicateyourintentionwhenchanginglanesonthefreeway,slightlyliftordepressthelevertotheresistancepoint.TheleverwillreturntotheOFFpositionwhenreleased.
Ifthefrequencyofthedisplaybecomesnoticeablefaster,checktheoperationoftheturnsignalbulbs.
Headlightasher
(Withignitiononoroff)
Toflashtheheadlightstooncommingmotor-ists,slightlypullthelevertowardthesteeringwheelandthenreleaseit.Theblueindicatorlightinthetachometerwillgoon/offasyoupull/releasethelever.
Parkinglight
Theparkinglightcanonlybeswitchedonwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.
Movetheleverupordowntoswitchontherightorleftparkinglight.
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ManualTransmission,Clutch
Generalinformation
Thepositionsofthegearsareshownontheshiftdiagramonthegearshiftlever.
Warning!
Riskofaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotobstructthepedaltravelwithfloormatsorotherobjects.NonskidfloormatsofthecorrectsizeareavailableatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning!
Toavoiddamagetotheclutchandtransmis-sion:
Alwaysdepresstheclutchpedalfullywhenchanginggears.Makesurethatthegearshiftleveriscompletelyengaged.
Onlyshiftintoreversewhenthecarhascometoacompletestop.
Whenshiftinggears,alwaysensurethattheclutchpedalisfullydepressedandthegearhasfullyengaged.
Selectreverseonlywhenvehicleisstationary.
Selectanappropriatelylowgearonupwardanddownwardslopes.Thiswillensureoptimumuseofenginepowerandenginebraking.
Whenreversegearisselectedandtheignitionison,thebackuplightsareilluminated.
Permittedenginespeed
Youshouldchangeintoahighergearbeforetheneedlereachestheredmarkonthetachometer,oreaseofftheaccelerator.
Iftheredzoneisreachedduringacceleration,fuelfeedisinterrupted.
Caution!
Riskofenginedamage(overrevving)whenshiftingdowntoalowergear.
Takecarenottoexceedthemaximumpermittedenginespeedwhenshiftingdown.
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