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Storage ...........................................
.......... 218
Drinks Holder/Cuphold er ............................ 221
Front Ashtray ............... .............................. 224
Rear Ashtray ................ .............................. 224
Cigarette Lighter ..... ................................... 225
Refrigerated box in the re ar of the vehicle .... 226
Folding Rear Seats Forward and Returning
to Upright Position .. ................................... 226
Luggage Compartment . .............................. 227
Stowing Loads ............. .............................. 228
Luggage Compartment Cover ..................... 229
Fixed Luggage Compartm ent Cover............. 231
Ski Bag ....................... .............................. 231
Roof Transport System ............................... 232
Loading Information. ................................... 236

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Front Ashtray
Warning!
Danger of fire.
f Never use ashtray for waste paper disposal as it could pose a fire hazard.
Opening1. Press briefly on the ashtray lid.
The lid opens automatically.
Emptying2. Press the front ashtray insert forward slightly.
The ashtray insert snaps out and can be
removed.
f After emptying the ashtray, replace the insert
and push it down until it clicks into place.
Rear Ashtray
Warning!
Danger of fire.
f Never use ashtray for waste paper disposal as it could pose a fire hazard.
Opening ashtrays in the doorsfPress briefly on the ashtray lid.

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Emptying ashtrays in the doors1. Open the ashtray lid and carefully press it up.
The insert pops up slightly.
2. Remove the insert and empty it.
Front cigarette lighterCigarette Lighter
Warning!
Danger of fire and burning. The cigarette
lighter is ready for use regardless of the
ignition lock position
f Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended.
f Never touch the heating element or sides of
the lighter.
fOnly hold the heated lighter by the knob.
Rear cigarette lighterUsing front and rear cigarette lightersf Press briefly on the ashtray lid in the front
center console or slide the ashtray lid in the
rear center console sideways to the left or
right at the handle recess.
3. Press the lighter into the receptacle. When the element is red hot, the lighter will jump back to
its initial position.

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Refrigerated box in the rear of the
vehicleThe refrigerated box in the rear of the vehicle
consists of a compressor-operated refrigerated
box between the rear seats.
For information on the refrigerated box:
fPlease see the separate operating instructions
for the refrigerated box.
Opening the refrigerated box
f Press the button (arrow ) on the refrigerated
box lid and fold down the lid.
Folding Rear Seats Forward and
Returning to Upright PositionThe rear seats are divided and can be folded
forward individually to make the luggage
compartment bigger.
The pass-through facility between the rear seats
can also be folded forward, depending on the
vehicle equipment.
Folding rear seats forwardOn vehicles with auto matically controlled
four-zone air conditioning:
f Press the safety button in the driver’s door
armrest before folding the rear seats forward.
The indicator light on the button lights up.
The control panel on the rear center console
and the power window buttons on the rear
doors will not function.
Pressing the buttons unintentionally will not
change any settings.
1. Move front seats forward.
2. Press the release handle A on the seat
backrest and fold the backrest forward.

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Stowing Loads
Danger!
Danger of injury. An unsecured or incorrectly
positioned load can slip out of place or
endanger the vehicle occupants during
braking, direction changes or in accidents.
Never transport objects that are not secured.
f Always transport loads in the luggage
compartment, never in the passenger
compartment (e.g. on or in front of the seats).
f Support the load against the seat backrests
wherever possible. Always lock the backrests
into place.
f Only transport heavy objects with the rear seat
backrests upright and engaged.
f Place the load behind unoccupied seats
whenever possible.
f Stow heavy objects as far forward as possible
on the floor, with lightweight objects behind
them.
f Never load the vehicle higher than the top
edge of the seat backrest.
f Always protect the passenger compartment
with a luggage compartment cover. Do not
drive with objects on top of the luggage
compartment cover. f
If the rear seats are not occupied, the
backrests can be addition ally secured with the
seat belts. Simply cro ss the outer seat belts
and insert each into the opposite buckle.
f Make sure that the load cannot damage the
heating filaments and the TV antenna in the
rear window.
Tie-down belts
f Do not use elastic belt s or straps to tie
down a load.
f Do not route belts and straps over
sharp edges.
f Observe the directions for use and information
for the tie-down equipment.
f Use only belts with a tear strength of at least
1543 lbs (700 kg) and a maximum width of
1 in. (25 mm).
f Cross the belts over the load. Driving
f
Vehicle handling changes depending on the
vehicle load. Adapt your driving style to the
changed driving behavior.
f Do not exceed the maximum gross weight
and axle load.
This information can be found under “Technical
data” in this Owner’s Manual:
f Please see the chapter “WEIGHTS” on
page 328.
f Never drive with the tailgate open. Exhaust
gases can enter the passenger compartment.
f Adapt the tire pressure to the load.
After you change the tire pressure, you must
also update the setting for Tire Pressure
Monitoring.
For information on setting Tire Pressure
Monitoring on the multi-function display:
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152.
Information on tire pressures for partially and fully
loaded vehicles can be found under “Technical
data” in this Owner’s Manual:
f Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURE FOR
COLD TIRES (68 °F/20 °C)” on page 326.

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Alarm System and Passenger
Compartment MonitoringThis device complies with:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation of this device is subject to the following
two conditions:
– It may not cause harmful interference, and
– it must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized
modifications 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 monitors the following alarm
contacts:
– Alarm contacts in doors, tailgate, engine compartment lid and headlights
– Interior surveillance: Movement in the interior when the vehicle is locked, e.g. attempted
theft after breaking a window.
– Inclination sensor: Tilting of the vehicle (e.g. attempt to tow away the vehicle).
If one of these alarm contacts is interrupted,
the alarm horn sounds for approx. 30 seconds
and the emergency flasher flashes on and off.
After 5 seconds of interruption, the alarm is
triggered again. This cycle is repeated ten times.Switching onf The alarm system is activated when the vehicle
is locked. Switching offfThe alarm system is deactivated when the
vehicle is unlocked. Note on operation
f
If you unlock the vehicle with the emergency
key in the door lock, you must switch the
ignition on (ignition lock position 1) within
10 seconds of opening the door in order to
prevent the alarm system from being
triggered.
The vehicle is locked ag ain automatically after
20 seconds if no doors are opened.
Switching off the alarm system if it is
triggeredf Unlock vehicle doors with the remote control
or
Switch on ignition.Switching off interior surveillance and
inclination sensorIf people or animals are remaining in the locked
vehicle or the vehicle is being transported on
a train or ship, for example, the interior
surveillance system and inclination sensor must
be switched off temporarily.
f Inform any persons remaining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
USA: KR55WK50138
Canada: 7812D-5WK50138

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Using the car key
f
Quickly press button on the remote control
twice .
The emergency flasher flashes slowly once.
The doors are locked but can be opened from
the inside by pulling on ce on the front door
opener or by pulling twice on the rear door
opener. On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive
f
Quickly press button A in the door handle
twice .
The emergency flasher flashes slowly once.
The doors are locked but can be opened from
the inside by pulling once on the front door
opener or by pulling twice on the rear door
opener.
Note on operation
The interior surveillance system and inclination
sensor remain switched off if:
– The interior surveillance system and inclination sensor were switched off when you last locked
the vehicle
and
the vehicle was locked automatically
30 seconds after unlocking because no door
was opened. Using the rocker switch
The rocker switch to switch off the passenger
compartment monitoring sy
stem is located next
to the driver’s seat.
1. Apply the electric parking brake.
2. Remove ignition key. On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive:
Switch off the ignition.
3. Open the driver‘s door.
4. Press the rocker switch. The rocker switch symbol lights permanently.
5. Lock the vehicle.

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Emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The vehicle doors, the rear lid and the rear window
are locked but the doors can be opened from the
inside by pulling once on the front door opener or
by pulling twice on the rear door opener.
fInform any persons remaining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
Note on operation
If the ignition is switched on after pressing the
rocker switch, the passenger compartment
monitoring system is activated again. The symbol
on the rocker switch will flash.
Activating the alarm system and the
passenger compartment monitoring system
f Unlock the vehicle and lock it again.
Fault indication
If the monitoring system could not be deactivated
the symbol on the rocker sw itch will flash (e.g. the
rocker switch is pressed with the ignition on).
For deactivating the passenger compartment
monitoring:
f Switch off ignition.
f Press the rocker switch.
f Lock the vehicle.
B- Indicator light for alarm system – example: driver’s
doorFunction indicationThe locking condition of the vehicle is indicated by
the indicator lights B in the front doors flashing at
different frequencies.
The indicator lights go out when the vehicle is
unlocked. Alarm system is activated
– The indicator lights flash quickly while you are
locking the vehicle, then flash normally.
Alarm system is activated, interior
surveillance and inclination sensor are
switched off
– The indicator lights flash quickly while you are locking the vehicle, go out for 10 seconds and
then flash normally.
Faults in the central locking system and
alarm system
The indicator lights come on for 10 seconds, flash
at double speed for 20 seconds and then flash
normally.
Avoiding false alarmsf If people or animals are remaining in the locked
vehicle or the vehicle is being transported on
a train or ship, for example, the interior
surveillance system an d inclination sensor
must be switched off temporarily.
f Always close the slide/tilt roof and all door
windows.