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Coolant level warningThe temperature gauge warning light flashes if the
coolant level is too low.
The warning message “Check coolant level” also
appears on the multi-function display in the
instrument panel
f Switch off engine and allow to cool.
f Add coolant.
If the coolant level is too low, warning indicators
may light up if the vehicle tilts at an extreme angle
(e.g. steep slopes) or generates high lateral
acceleration while travelling round long bends
(e.g. driving in circles). If the warnings do not
disappear once the vehicle has assumed “normal”
operating state, check the coolant level.
f Please see the chapter “CHECKING COOLANT
LEVEL AND ADDING COOLANT” on page 257.
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152.
Caution!
Risk of engine damage.
f Do not continue driving if the warning persists
even when the engine coolant level is correct.
fHave the fault corrected.
F – Engine Oil Pressure GaugeThe oil pressure is controlled according to
requirements and should be at least 29 psi
(2.0 bar) at an engine speed of 3,000 rpm and
at least 44 psi (3.0 bar) at an engine speed of
5,000 rpm.
The engine oil pressure varies depending on the
engine speed, oil temperature and engine load.
If oil pressure drops abruptly and a message
is displayed on the multi-function display
when the engine is running or while driving:
f Stop immediately in a suitable place.
f Switch off the engine.
f Check whether there is an obvious oil leak on
or under the car.
f Select “Oil level ” on the multi-function display.
f Please see the chapter “OIL LEVEL DISPLAY
AND MEASUREMENT OF THE ENGINE OIL
LEVEL” on page 121.
f Add engine oil if necessary.
Caution!
Risk of engine damage.
f Do not continue driving if there is an obvious
oil leak.
f Do not continue driving if the warning message
appears even when the oil level is correct.
f Have the fault corrected.
Please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary parts and tools.
G – Fuel GaugeThe fuel gauge displays the contents of the tank
when the ignition is on.
For information on fuel qu ality and refill capacities:
f Please see the chapter “FILLING CAPACITIES”
on page 329.
For information on fuel and refuelling:
f Please see the chapter “FUEL” on page 265.
If the vehicle’s inclination changes (e.g. uphill/
downhill driving), minor deviations in the gauge
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Fuel reserve warningIf less than approximately 4 US gallons (15 liters)
of fuel remains in the tank or the range on
remaining fuel falls below approx. 30 miles
(50 km) when the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the warning light on the multi-
function display in the instrument panel lights up.
fRefuel at the next opportunity.
Caution!
A shortage of fuel may damage the emission
control system.
f Never drive the tank dry.
f If the warning lights have come on, do not take bends at high speed.
For information on the emission control system:
f Please see the chapter “EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM” on page 262.
H – Digital SpeedometerThe digital speedometer H is integrated in the
tachometer on the instrument panel.
I – Upshift Prompt IndicatorThe consumption-oriented shift indicator to the
right of the digital speed display on the
tachometer helps you to develop a fuel-saving
driving style.
The upshift indicator lights up - prompting you to
shift up to the next-higher gear - depending on the
selected gear, engine speed and accelerator
pedal position.
The upshift indicator is only active when “Sport”
or “Sport Plus” mode is switched off.
On vehicles with PDK transmission, the upshift
prompt is only available in manual selection mode.
f Change to the next-higher gear when the shift
indicator lights up.J – OdometerThe displays for the total mileage and individual
trips are integrated in the speedometer on the
instrument panel.
The upper display counts the total mileage, the
lower display shows individual trips.
After exceeding 9,999 kilometers or 6,213 miles,
the trip counter returns to 0.
K – Reset Button for Trip Counter
Display/Brightness Setting for
Instrument LightingResetting trip counter displayfPress rotary switch K for approximately
1second.
The trip counter display is reset to “0”.Adjusting brightness of instrument
lightingFor information on adjusting the brightness of the
instrument lighting:
f Please see the chapter “INSTRUMENT
LIGHTING” on page 95.L – PDK Display for Selector-Lever
Position/Engaged GearWhen the engine is running, the selector-lever
position and engaged forward gear are indicated
in gates D or M.

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Warning messagesIf the selector lever is between two positions
–Effects: The corresponding selector-lever position in
the instrument panel flashes and the warning
“Gear selector not engaged” appears on the
multi-function display.
Action required:
Operate the footbrake and engage the
selector lever properly.
If there is a fault in the transmission
– Depending on priority, either the warning “Fault Transmission” will appear in yellow or red or
the warning “Gearbox temperature too high”
will appear on the multi-function display.
Ye l l o w “Fault Transmission” warning
–Effects: Restricted gearshift comfort,
reverse gear fails.
Action required:
Have the fault corrected immediately.
Please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools. Red
“Fault Transmission” warning
–Effect: Vehicle can be driven only until it comes to
astop.
Action required:
It is not possible to continue driving.
Stop the vehicle immediately in a suitable
place. Have the vehicle towed to a qualified
specialist workshop.
Warning “Gearbox temperature too high”
–Effects: “Warning jerks” can be felt when driving off
and the engine power may be restricted.
Action required:
Do not hold the vehicle with the accelerator on
a hill, for example. Hold the vehicle with the
brake. Reduce engine load. Stop the vehicle in
a suitable place if possible. Allow the engine to
run in selector-lever position P or N until the
warning disappears.
f Please see the chapter “REDUCED DRIVING
PROGRAM” on page 199.
f Please see the chapter “PORSCHE
DOPPELKUPPLUNG (PDK)” on page 193.
Battery/AlternatorThe warning message “Fault Generator” will
appear on the multi-function display in the
instrument panel if the ve hicle electrical system
voltage drops significantly.
f Stop at a safe place and switch the engine off.
For information on warning messages on the
multi-function display:
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152.Possible causes– Defect in the battery charging system
– Broken drive belt
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Warning!
Risk of accidents and ri sk of engine damage.
A broken drive belt means there is no power
assistance to the steering (more effort is
required to steer) and engine cooling fails.
f Do not continue driving.
f Have the fault corrected.
f Please contact a qualif ied specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools.
Danger of steering assistance failing during
a long journey in water if the drive belt slips.
f If steering assistance fails, more effort will be required to steer.
Check Engine
(Emission Control)The emission control system detects malfunctions
that could cause increased pollutant emissions or
consequential damage etc. well in advance.
Faults are indicated by the warning light on the
instrument panel which then either lights up
continuously or flashes.
The faults are recorded in the control unit’s
fault memory.
The warning light on the instrument panel lights up
when the ignition is switched on as a lamp check
and goes out approx. 1 second after the engine
starts.
The warning light on the instrument panel flashes
to indicate operating states (e.g. engine misfiring)
which may cause damage to certain parts of the
emission control system.
f In this case, immediately reduce the engine
load by easing off the accelerator pedal.
In order to avoid consequential damage to the
engine or the exhaust-gas cleaning system
(e.g. catalytic converter):
f Please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend that you have an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools.
Caution!
Risk of damage. If the warning light on the
instrument panel continues flashing even
when you have eased off the accelerator
pedal, the emission control system may
overheat.
f Stop as soon as possible in a safe place.
Make sure that combustible materials, such as
dry grass or leaves, cannot come into contact
with the hot exhaust system.
f Switch off the engine.
fHave the fault corrected.Acoustic SignalsA speaker in the instrument panel generates
acoustic signals.
If the speaker is faulty, a warning will appear and
the speaker will no longer make an acoustic signal
(i. e. sound).
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152.
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Porsche Communication Management (PCM)
functions or multi-function display functions can be
assigned to the MFS button in the multi-function
display on the instrument panel. Audio source
selection is preset by default.
For information on individual assignment of the
MFS button:
f
Please see the chapter “CHANGING BUTTON
ASSIGNMENT ON MULTI-FUNCTION STEERING
WHEEL” on page 151.
For information on Porsche Communication
Management:
f Please refer to the separate PCM operating
instructions.
Operating principle on vehicles without
multi-function steering wheelThe multi-function display is operated with the
lower lever on the right of the steering column.
Selecting menu, function, setting option
fPush the lever downwards (position 3) or
upwards (position 4).
Confirming selection (Enter)
f Push the lever forward (position 1).
Moving back one or several selection levels
f Pull the lever towards the steering wheel
(position 2 ) once or several times.
A-Upper status area
B - Title area with menu indicator
C - Information area
D - Lower status areaAreas on the multi-function displayUpper status area/Lower status area
The upper A and lower status area D permanently
display basic information, such as the current
radio station, time and temperature or the
remaining range.
The display contents of th e upper and lower status
area can be individually adapted.
Individual assignment of the MFS button

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For information on adapting the multi-function
display:
fPlease see the chapter “ADAPTING
APPEARANCE OF MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY”
on page 139.
Title area with menu indicator
The menu item currently selected is displayed in
the title area.
The menu indicator on the right shows the position
of the current menu item in the overall menu and
displays the number of other menu items on this
menu level.
The wider the menu indicator, the fewer menu
items the current menu contains.
Information area
The information area C displays the menu items
currently available for selection or after a menu
item is selected, information relating to this menu
item or other selection options.
Overview of menus in the multi-function
displayThe following main menu areas are available
depending on the vehicle equipment.
–“ Vehicle ”
Retrieve vehicle inform ation, check oil level,
adjust settings, adapt speed limits,
see page 119.
–“ Audio”
Display/select radio station or track,
see page 123.
–“ Navigation ”
Retrieve navigation information, enter
navigation destination, start/finish navigation,
see page 123.
–“ Map ”
Show/adapt the map display for navigation,
see page 124.
–“ Phone ”
Make telephone calls, see page 125.
–“ Tr i p”
Retrieve/reset trip information, see page 126.
–“ Tire pressure ”
Retrieve tire pressure information, modify Tire
Pressure Monitoring settings, see page 127.
–“ Sport Chrono”
Start/stop/reset stopwatch, see page 135. –“
ACC ”
Retrieve adaptive cruise control information,
seepage178.
Activating functions, opening submenus
and accessing setting options from the
main menu areasPress the rotary knob A or push the right lower
lever on the steering wheel forwards (position 1)
to access menus, other functions and setting
options regardless of the main menu area.Browsing through long listsWhen searching for an entry in long telephone and
audio lists on vehicles with PCM, you can skip
directly to other entries with the same first letter.
f Briefly press the rotary knob A or hold the
operating lever in position 3 or 4.
A letter selection screen appears.
Select the desired first letters and confirm.
The marking skips to the first list entry beginning
with the letters selected.1. Select main menu
and confirm.
2. Select function, submenu or setting option
and confirm.

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Vehicle informationDifferent items of vehicle information can be
displayed on the multi-function display.
The vehicle information display can be adapted
individually.
For information on adapting the vehicle menu:
fPlease see the chapter “MULTI-FUNCTION
DISPLAY CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE” on
page 140. Displaying vehicle information
Pending warning messages, information on
forthcoming service intervals, the current chassis
setting and the average fu
el consumption can be
viewed in the “ Info” submenu of the “ Vehicle”
main menu area.
Displaying messages
All current warning messages and vehicle
messages can be viewed on the multi-function
display.
The warning symbol in the lower status area
indicates the number of pending warning
messages.
If several warning messages are pending,
you can browse through the message list.1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
1.Select and confirm
> “Vehicle ”
> “Info ”
1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Info ”
2. “Messages ”
and confirm.

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Displaying service intervals
The internal mileage count
er indicates when the
next vehicle service is due.
Available service interval displays:
–“ Service ”
–“ Intermediate service ”
–“ Oil change ” Displaying the selected chassis setting
You can view information
on the current chassis
setting.
Displaying and resetting average fuel
consumption
You can display and reset the average fuel
consumption if required.
Displaying average fuel consumption Resetting average fuel consumption
Note on operation
Resetting the average fuel consumption also
resets the “
consecutive ” vehicle data display in
the “Tr i p ” menu.
For information on the driving data display:
f Please see the chapter “TRIP INFORMATION”
on page 126.
1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Info ”
2. “Service intervals”
and confirm.
3. Select the desired service interval
and confirm.
1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Info ”
2. “Level ”
and confirm.1. Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Info ”
> “Ø Consumption ”
and confirm.1. Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Info ”
> “Ø Consumption ”
2. “Consumption”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “Info ”
> “Ø Consumption ”
2. “Reset ”
and confirm.