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EngineExhaust
Danger!
Engineexhaustisdangerousifinhaled.Engineexhaustfumeshavemanycompo-nentswhichyoucansmell.Theyalsocontaincarbonmonoxide(CO),whichisacolorlessandodorlessgas.Carbonmonoxidecancauseunconsciousnessandevendeathifinhaled.
Neverstartorlettheengineruninanenclosed,unventilatedarea.Itisnotrec-ommendedtositinyourcarforprolongedperiodswiththeengineonandthecarnotmoving.
GroundClearance
Caution!
Riskofdamage.Thevehiclemaytouchthegroundasaresultofreducedgroundclearance.
Drivecarefullyandslowlyonsteepslopes(e.g.parkinglots,curbs,unevenroads,liftingplatforms,etc.).
Avoidsteepramps.
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RetractableRearSpoiler
Function
Therearspoilerimprovesdrivingstability,especial-lyathigherspeeds.
Warning!
Riskofaccident.Iftherearspoilercannotbeextended,drivingstabilitywillbeadverselyaffectedbyincreasedrearaxlelift,whichcouldleadtolossofcontrol.
Adaptyourdrivingstyleandspeedtothechangeddrivingbehavior.
HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryduringmanualretractionorextensionoftherearspoilerwiththevehiclestationary.
Makesurethatnopersonsorobjectsarewithintherangeofmovementoftherearspoiler.
Caution!
Riskofdamagefrompushingthevehiclebytherearspoiler.
Donotpushthevehicleattherearspoiler.
Warninglight
Thewarninglightintheon-boardcomputerlightsupwhentherearspoilerdoesnotextendover75mph(120km/h)oritsendpositionisnotreached.
Automaticcontrol
Therearspoilerextendsatapprox.75mph(120km/h)andretractsagainatapprox.50mph(80km/h).
Iftheautomaticcontrolfails,thewarninglightlightsupandtherearspoilermustbemanuallyextendedbeforedriving.
Manualcontrol
Manualextendingandretracting
Whentheignitionison,therearspoilercanbeextendedandretractedmanuallyusingthebuttoninthecenterconsole.
Note
Whentherearspoilerisextendedmanually,theautomaticcontroldoesnotoperateandtherearspoilermustbemanuallyretracted.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
AirbagsystemfaultAirbagisfaulty.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Checkpassenger’sseatsettingWeightsensingisimpairedonthepassenger’sseat(AdvancedAirbag).Whenthebackrestisincontactwiththeenginecompartmentwall,thebackrestcanwarp.Correcttheseatingposition,setthebackrestupright,donotsupportweightonthearmrests,orliftonthehandles.
FailurespoilercontrolDrivingstabilityisimpaired.Adjustyourdrivingstyle.Reducespeed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
DisplayofselectorleverpositionflashesSelectorleverisnotengagedTiptronicS:Selectorlevercanbebetweentwopositions.Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
MoveselectorlevertoPTiptronicS:MoveselectorlevertopositionPbeforewithdrawingkeyfromignitionlock.
ApplybrakeTiptronicS:Applythebrakewhenstarting.
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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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Storageinthepassenger
compartment
Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavyobjectsmaycomelooseduringbraking,rapiddirectionalchangesorinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotcarryitemsofluggageorobjectsinthepassengercompartmentunsecured.
Donottransportanyheavyobjectsintheoddmentstrays.
Additionalstoragepossibilities
–inthedoors,
–inthedoorsillnexttothepassenger’sseat,
–inthecenterconsole,
–clotheshookonbackofseatbackrest,
–oddmentstraywithcoinholderbetweenseats,
–glovecompartmentwithCDandpenholder,
–sidestoragecompartmentsbehindtheseats.
Oddmentstraybetweentheseats
Opening
Pressreleasebuttonandliftthelid.Thereisacoinholderandsocketintheforwardpartoftheoddmentstray.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage166.
Glovecompartment
Warning!
Dangerofinjurybytheglovecompartmentlidincaseofanaccident.
Keeptheglovecompartmentlidclosedwhiledriving.
Opening
Pullthecatchandopenthelid.
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Opening
Liftlidonthehandhold.
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Cargopartition
Removingthecargopartition
Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavyobjectsmaycomelooseduringbraking,rapiddirectionalchangesorinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotcarryitemsofluggageorobjectsinthepassengercompartmentunsecured.Secureloadagainstslidingusingthecargopartition.
1.Turnbothturn-locksto”Lockopen“fromthepassengercompartment.
2.LiftthecargopartitionsomewhatfromtheluggagecompartmentanddisengageonbothsidesfromtheupperhooksBandhold.
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3.PutcargopartitionatanangleandliftoutfromthelowermountsA.Installingcargopartition
1.Turnbothturn-locksto”Lockopen“onthecargopartition.
2.EngageopenedlocksinthelowermountsA.
3.LiftcargopartitionsomewhatandengageintheupperhooksBonbothsides.
4.Turnbothturn-locksto”Lockclosed“onthecargopartition.
Foldingcargopartitionforward
Theluggagenetmustbedisengagedbeforefoldingthecargopartitionforward.
1.Turnbothturn-locksto”Lockopen“onthecargopartition.
2.Liftthecargopartitionsomewhatanddisen-gageonbothsidesfromtheupperhooksBandhold.
3.Foldthecargopartitionforwardcarefully(donotpressdownwithforce)andlayitonthecarpet.Makesurethatthepartitiondoesnotslipoutofthelowermounts.
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