Operation, Safety
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Operation, Safety
Keys ................
......................... ................. 15
Security Wheel Bolts .................................... 15
Doors ........................... .............................. 18
Central Locking in Cars without Alarm System 19
Central Locking in Cars with Alarm System ... 21
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring ............. 25
Power Windows ............. .............................. 27
Mirrors ...................... .................................. 29
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating .. 31
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............ 32
Seat Memory ............. .................................. 35
Heated Seats ............ .................................. 37
Seat Ventilation ...... ...................................... 38
Steering Wheel Adjust ment ........................... 38
Steering Wheel Heatin g ................................ 39
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ..................... 40
Sun Visors ................. .................................. 41
Safety Belts ............... .................................. 42
Airbag Systems ......... .................................. 44
Child Restraint System s ............................... 50
LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat .... 53
Child Restraint Anchorage ............... ............. 54
Sports Exhaust System ................................ 55
Parking Brake ............ .................................. 55
Brakes ..................... .................................. 56
ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System) ... 59
Clutch Pedal .............. .................................. 60
Sport Mode ............... .................................. 61
Porsche Stability Mana gement (PSM) ............. 63 Porsche Active Suspension Management ............
(PASM) ........................
................................ 66
Retractable Spoiler ..................................... 67
Fixed rear spoiler . ........................................ 68
Interior lights ................................ ............... 69
Parking Aids ........... .................................... 70
Ignition/Starter Switch with
anti-theft Steering Lo ck ................................ 72
Starting Procedures ..................................... 75
Stopping Engine . ........................................ 76
Emergency Flasher Swit ch ............................ 77
Light Switch on Vehicles
with Bi-Xenon Headlights ............................... 78
Light Switch on Vehicles
with Halogen Headlights ............................... 80
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /Parking light /
Flasher Lever ........... .................................... 81
Windshield Wiper/ Wash er Lever
................... 82
Fire Extinguisher .. ........................................ 85
Automatic Speed Control .............................. 86
Cupholder ................... ................................ 88
Ashtray ....................... ................................ 89
Cigarette Lighter ...... .................................... 90
Storage in the Passenger Compartment ........ 91
Front Luggage Compartm ent Lid ................... 93
Front Luggage Compartm ent ........................ 94
Rear Lid .................. .................................... 95
Rear luggage compartm ent .......................... 96
Trunk Entrapment ... .................................. 100
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) 101
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms ....... 103
iPod, USB and AUX .. .................................. 104 Roof Transport System
............................... 105
HomeLink ................... ............................... 106
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Operation, Safety
1- Central locking button
2 - Front luggage compartment lid button
3 -Rear lid button
4 - Light-emitting diode
Key with Radio Remote Control Unlocking the vehiclef Press button 1.Locking the vehiclef Press button 1.
Switching off the alarm system if it is
triggered accidentally
f Press button 1.
Unlocking front luggage compartment lid f Press button 2 for approx. two seconds. Unlocking rear lid f Press button 3 for approx. two seconds.
If the vehicle was locked, it is unlocked simultane-
ously with the luggage compartment.
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 is
closed if none of the doors was opened.
Note
Your authorized Porsche dealer can program fur-
ther types of unlocking.
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 is unlocked.
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The central locking switch on the dashboard lets
you lock and unlock both doors electrically.
Note
If the doors are locked with the key or remote
control, they can not be opened by pressing the
central locking switch. Locking
f
Press the rocker-switch.
Indicator light in the rocker switch lights up if
ignition is on.
If the doors were locked with the central
locking switch, they can be opened by pulling
the inner door handle twice.
Unlocking
f Press the rocker-switch.
Indicator light goes off.
Automatic door locking Your authorized Porsche dealer can program
diverse types of automatic door locking in the
control unit of the central locking system.
Ty p e 1
Doors lock automatically when the ignition is
switched on.
Ty p e 2
Doors lock automatically when a speed of
3 - 6 mph (5 - 10 km/h) is exceeded. Ty p e 3
Doors lock automatically
when the ignition is
switched on. If doors are opened with the engine
running, they lock again automatically when a
speed of 3 - 6 mph (5 - 10 km/h) is exceeded.
Ty p e 4
The doors do not lock automatically.
Note
Automatically locked doors can be unlocked with
the central locking button or opened by pulling on
the inside door handle twice.
On vehicles with the Sport Chrono Package Plus,
the PCM can be used to activate automatic door
locking.
f Please see the chapter ”Individual Memory“ in
the separate PCM operating instructions.
Warning!
In an emergency situation where you need to
exit the car through an automatically locked
door, remember the following procedure to
open the door.
f Unlock the doors by pressing the central
locking button or
f pull the inside door handle twice to open the door.
Central locking switch
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Indication by emergency flasher and
alarm horn If 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 approx. 2 seconds. The passenger compart-
ment monitoring is switched off.
The central locking switch on the dashboard lets
you lock and unlock both doors electrically.
Note
If the doors are locked with the key or remote
control, they can not be opened by pressing the
central locking switch. Locking
f
Press the rocker-switch.
Indicator light lights up if ignition is on.
Unlocking
f Press the rocker-switch.
Indicator light goes out.
If the doors were locked with the central locking
switch, 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.
Central locking switch
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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, and 2. 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.
f Please see the chapter “CENTRAL LOCKING IN
CARS WITH ALARM SYSTEM” on Page 21.
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 accidentallyf Unlock the vehicle with the remote control by
pressing button 1.
The alarm system and passenger compartment
monitoring system are switched off automatically
when the doors are unlocked.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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When the alarm is armed, the following
areas are monitored – Doors
– Front and rear lids
– 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:
f Do not fold the 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 co mpartment monitoring
system must be switched off.
f Quickly 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
f Inform 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.
f Have the defect remed ied at an authorized
Porsche dealer.
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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.
f Once 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 f Please see the chapter “DOORS” on Page 18.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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Folding in door mirrors
Warning!
Danger of injury to fingers if the mirror
accidentally flips back when being folded in.
f Exercise 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 re ar 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.