
Operation, Safety
13 Operation, Safety
Keys ........................................................... 15
Security Wheel Bolts.................................... 15
Doors ......................................................... 18
Central Locking ........................................... 19
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring ............. 23
Power Windows ........................................... 25
Mirrors ........................................................ 27
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating .. 29
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............ 30
Seat Memory ............................................... 33
Heated Seats .............................................. 35
Seat Ventilation ............................................ 36
Rear Seat Backrests.................................... 37
Steering Wheel Adjustment ........................... 37
Steering Wheel Heating ................................ 38
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ..................... 39
Sun Visors................................................... 40
Safety Belts................................................. 41
Airbag Systems ........................................... 44
Child Restraint Systems................................ 50
LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat .... 54
Child Restraint Anchorages ........................... 55
Rollover Protection System ........................... 56
Sports Exhaust System................................ 57
Parking Brake .............................................. 57
Brakes ........................................................ 58
ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System) ... 61
Clutch Pedal ................................................ 62
Porsche Traction Management (PTM)............. 63
Sport Mode ................................................. 64Porsche Stability Management (PSM)............. 66
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) ........................................................ 69
Retractable Rear Spoiler............................... 69
Interior Lights .............................................. 71
Parking Aids ................................................ 72
Ignition/Starter Switch with
anti-theft Steering Lock ................................ 74
Starting Procedures ..................................... 77
Stopping Engine .......................................... 78
Emergency Flasher Switch ............................ 79
Light Switch ................................................ 80
Welcome Home Lighting............................... 81
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment .......... 81
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever ......................... 82
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever .................. 83
Automatic Speed Control.............................. 86
Cupholder ................................................... 88
Ashtray ....................................................... 89
Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 90
Storage in the Passenger Compartment ........ 91
Luggage Compartment Lid and
Engine Compartment Lid .............................. 93
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles without
Porsche Traction Management PTM).............. 95
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles with
Porsche Traction Management PTM).............. 96
Trunk Entrapment ........................................ 97
Porsche Communication Management (PCM).. 98
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms ........ 100
iPod, USB and AUX .................................... 101Fire Extinguisher ........................................ 102
HomeLink .................................................. 103

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Operation, Safety
1- Central locking button
2- Luggage compartment lid button
3- Button for glass rear hatch (Targa)
4- Light-emitting diode
Key with Radio Remote Control Unlocking the vehiclefPress button 1.Locking the vehiclefPress button 1.
Switching off the alarm system if it is
triggered accidentally
fPress button 1.
Unlocking luggage compartment lid or
glass rear hatch (Targa)fLuggage compartment lid: Press button 2 for
approx. two seconds.
fGlass rear hatch (Targa): Press button 3 for
approx. two seconds.
If the vehicle was locked, it is unlocked simultane-
ously with the luggage compartment/glass rear
hatch (Targa).
In vehicles with seat memory the stored seat and
door mirror positions are automatically set.
The vehicle will be locked again approx.
80 seconds after the luggage compartment/
glass rear hatch (Targa) is closed if none of the
doors was opened.
Note
Your authorized Porsche dealer can program fur-
ther types of unlocking for the luggage compart-
ment/glass rear hatch (Targa).
Ty p e 1
The relocking time of the doors can be adjusted to
suit your individual requirements:
10 - 100 seconds.
Ty p e 2
The doors stay locked when the luggage compart-
ment/glass rear hatch (Targa) is unlocked.

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Indication by emergency flasher and
alarm hornIf the remote control is used for unlocking or
locking, a response is provided by the emergency
flasher:
– Unlocking – single flash.
– Locking – double flash.
– Locking twice – continuous illumination for ap-
prox. 2 seconds.
The passenger compartment monitoring is
switched off.Fault indication A double horn signal during locking indicates a
defect in the central locking or alarm system.
Have the defect remedied at an authorized
Porsche dealer. Overload protectionIf the central locking system is operated more
than ten times within a minute, further operation is
blocked for 30 seconds.
Central locking buttonThe central locking button on the dashboard lets
you lock and unlock both doors electrically.
Note
If the doors are locked with the key or remote con-
trol, they can not be opened by pressing the cen-
tral locking button.Locking
fPress the central locking button.
Indicator light in the button lights up if ignition
is on.
Unlocking
fPress the central locking button.
Indicator light goes out.
If the doors were locked with the central locking
button, they can be opened by pulling the inner
door handle:
1. Pull inner door handle once to unlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner door handle again to open door.

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A- Light-emitting diode for alarm systemAlarm System,
Passenger Compartment
MonitoringThis device complies with:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and2. this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifi-
cations to this equipment.
Such modification could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Warning!
Any changes or modifications not expressly ap-
proved by Porsche could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
The alarm system and passenger compartment
monitoring system are switched on when the
doors are locked with the key or remote control.
fPlease see the chapter “CENTRAL LOCKING”
on Page 19.
Unlocking the vehicle by using the key in the
door lock and opening the door may activate
the alarm system within 10 seconds. Switching off the alarm system if it is
triggered accidentallyfUnlock the vehicle with the remote control.
The alarm system and passenger compartment
monitoring system are switched off automatically
when the doors are unlocked.Cabriolet, Targa
The passenger compartment monitoring system
is always switched off when the convertible top or
sliding glass roof (Targa) is open.
Function indication If the alarm system is activated, light-emitting
diode A in the central locking switch flashes.
If, after locking, the light-emitting diode does not
flash or, after ten seconds, it emits double flash-
es, then not all alarm contacts are closed.
Additionally, a brief horn signal sounds.
When the doors are unlocked, the alarm system
and passenger compartment monitoring system
are switched off and the light-emitting diode goes
off.

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Operation, Safety
When the alarm is armed, the following
areas are monitored – Doors
– Luggage compartment lid
– Engine compartment lid
– Convertible-top lock (Cabriolet)
– Glass rear hatch (Targa)
– Glove compartment
– Passenger compartment
If one of these alarm contacts is interrupted, the
alarm horn sounds for approximately 3 minutes.
Additionally, the emergency flasher flashes and
the passenger compartment light lightes for ap-
proximately five minutes.
When the alarm is triggered, the light-emitting
diode changes over to double flashes.
In order not to limit the action range of the passen-
ger compartment monitoring system:
fDo not fold the front seat backrests forward.
Deactivating the passenger compartment
monitoring system for one locking
processIf a person or animal remains in the car while it is
locked, the passenger compartment monitoring
system must be switched off.
fQuickly lock car twice.
The doors are locked but can be opened from
the inside:
1. Pull inner door handle once to unlock door
lock.
2. Pull inner door handle again to open door.
Note
fInform any person remaining in the car that the
alarm system will be triggered if the door is
opened.
Fault indication A double horn signal during locking indicates a
defect in the central locking or alarm system.
fHave the defect remedied at an authorized
Porsche dealer.

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Operation, Safety
Opening/closing windowsfFor the Cabriolet, select front or rear power
windows with rocker switch C.
The selection is displayed by the respective
light-emitting diode.
The two rocker switches A and B in the driver’s
door and the switch in the passenger’s door have
a two-stage function:
Opening
fPress the rocker switch down to the first stage
until the window has reached the desired
position.
Closing
fPress the rocker switch upwards to the first
stage until the window has reached the desired
position.
One-touch operation
fPress the rocker switch upwards or
downwards to the second stage.
Window moves to its final position.
Press again to stop the window in the desired
position.
Coupé, Targa
One-touch operation for closing the passenger’s
window is available once the window is approxi-
mately half-way closed.
Anti-crushing protectionIf a side window is blocked during closing, it will
stop and open again by about an inch.
Warning!
Risk of serious personal injuries.
If the rocker switch is pressed again within
10
seconds of the window being blocked, the
window will close with its full closing force.
Anti-crushing protection is disabled.
fOnce the anti-crushing protection acts to stop
the window and opens it slightly, do not press
the rocker switch again within 10 seconds
without checking to make sure that nothing is
blocking the path of the window.The window will close with full closing force.
One-touch operation is disabled for 10 seconds
after blockage of a side window.
Automatic window lowering fPlease see the chapter “DOORS” on Page 18.
fPlease see the chapter “CONVERTIBLE TOP”
on Page 181.Storing end position of the windowsIf the battery is disconnected and reconnected,
the windows will not be raised automatically when
the door is closed.
1. Close the windows with the rocker switch
once.
2. Press the rocker switch upwards again to store
the end position of the windows in the control
unit.

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Operation, Safety
Folding in door mirrors
Warning!
Danger of injury to fingers if the mirror
accidentally flips back when being folded in.
fExercise extreme caution when folding in mir-
ror by hand. Do not let go of the mirror before
the locking lever is locked or the mirror is fully unfolded.1. Push mirror towards the door window and
continue to hold it (high spring force).
2. Swivel the locking lever up to the stop and
slowly let go of the mirror.
Unfolding door mirrors1. Push mirror towards the door window and
continue to hold it (high spring force). The
locking lever disengages automatically.
2. Move mirror back to unfolded position by hand.
Do not let go of the mirror beforehand.
A-Sensor
B- Switch for automatic anti-glare operation
C- Light-emitting diode Automatic Anti-Glare Interior
Mirror and Door Mirror Sensors on the front and rear sides of the interior
mirror measure the incident light.
The mirrors automatically change to anti-glare po-
sition or revert to their normal state, depending on
the light intensity.
When reverse gear is selected, automatic anti-
glare operation is switched off.

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Note
The incident light in the area of the sensors must
not be restricted, e.g. by stickers on the wind-
shield.
Switching off the automatic anti-glare
operation
fPress switch B.
Light-emitting diode C goes out.
Switching on the automatic anti-glare
operation
fPress switch B.
Light-emitting diode C lights up.
Warning!
Risk of injury. Electrolyte fluid can emerge
from a broken mirror glass.
This fluid irritates the skin and eyes.
fIf the electrolyte fluid should come into contact
with the eyes or skin, immediately rinse it off
with clean water.
See a doctor if necessary.
Risk of damage to the paintwork, leather and
plastic parts. Electrolyte fluid can be
removed only while it is still wet.
fClean the affected parts with water. The mirror heater is ready for operation when the
ignition is on.
Switching on fPress button.
The light-emitting diode in the button lights up.
After approx. 15 minutes, the heater switches off
automatically.
The heater can be switched back on by pressing
the button again.Switching off fPress button.
The light-emitting diode in the button goes out.
Rear Window Defogger,
Door Mirror Heating