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Contents
Overview Illustrations......................... 10Driver’s Cockpit ...............................
............. 11
Steering Wheel and Inst rument Panel .............. 12
Dashboard .......................................... ......... 13
Front Center Console . ................................... 14
Overhead Operating Co nsole ......................... 15
Rear ............................................................ 16Opening and Locking ......................... 17Never invite car theft! . ................................... 18
Notes on the Key and Central Locking
System ......................... .............................. 19
Central Locking System ................................ 20
Brief Overview – Opening and Locking
From Outside................................... ............. 21
Opening and Locking From Outside ................ 22
Opening and Locking From Inside................... 31
Opening and Closing the Engine
Compartment Lid ........ .................................. 33
Malfunctions When Open ing and Closing ......... 35Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ..... 37Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............. 38
Adjusting Front Seats . ................................... 39
Storing Vehicle Settin gs ................................ 40
Easy Entry Function .... .................................. 42
Adjusting Rear Seats ..................................... 42
Adjusting Passenger Seat From Rear.............. 43
Front and Rear Heated Seats ......................... 43
Front and Rear Seat Ventilation ...................... 44 Safety Belts..............
.................................... 44
Air bag Systems ....... .................................... 47
Child Restraint System s................................. 52
LATCH Child Seat Syst em.............................. 56
Exterior Mirrors ........ .................................... 58
Steering Wheel ......... .................................... 61
Heated steering whee l ................................... 61
Steering Wheel Adjust ment ............................ 62
Multi-Function Steering Wheel......................... 63
Sun Visors .................... ................................ 64
Vanity Mirror ............. .................................... 64
Roll-Up Sunblinds, Rear Side Windows ............ 65
Roll-Up Sunblind, Rear Window ....................... 66
Air Conditioning .... ............................ 67Brief Overview – Front Control Panel ........ 68
Brief Overview – Rear Control Panel
(4-Zone Air-Conditioning) ................................ 69
Overview of Air Conditioning .......................... 70
General Functions ..... .................................... 71
Automatically Controlled Air Conditioning ........ 76
Air Vents ........................................... ........... 82
Heated Rear Window/Exterior Mirror
Heating ............................................. ........... 84Windows and Slide/Tilt Roof............... 85Power Windows ............................................ 86
Slide/Tilt Roof........... .................................... 88
Lights, Turn Signals and
Windshield Wipers. ............................ 91Automatic Driving Light Assistant/
Adaptive Light System ................................... 92
Instrument lighting ....... ................................. 95
Turn Signal/High Beam/Headlight
Flasher Stalk........... ...................................... 96
Emergency Flasher ...... ................................. 97
Interior Lighting............................ ................. 98
Brief Overview – Windshield Wipers ............ 101
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 102Instrument Panel and
Multi-Function Display ..................... 105Instrument Panel USA Mo dels ...................... 107
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................. 109
Tachometer ..................... ........................... 110
Speedometer .................. ........................... 110
Multi-Function Display .................................. 110
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge ..................... 110
Coolant Temperature Gauge ........................ 110
Engine Oil Pressure Ga uge .......................... 111
Fuel Gauge .................. ............................... 111
Digital Speedometer .... ............................... 112
Upshift Prompt Indicato r .............................. 112
Odometer........................ ........................... 112
Reset Button for Trip Counter Display/
Brightness Setting for In strument Lighting.... 112
PDK Display for Selector-Lever Position/
Engaged Gear ................. ........................... 112
Battery/Alternator ........ ............................... 113
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Overview Illustrations
Overview IllustrationsDriver’s Cockpit ............................................ 11
Steering Wheel and Inst rument Panel .............. 12
Dashboard .......................................... ......... 13
Front Center Console . ................................... 14
Overhead Operating Co nsole ......................... 15
Rear ............................................................ 16
Overview Illustrations
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Dashboard1. Sport Chrono clockSee page 135.
2. Porsche Communication Management (PCM) See page 191.
3. Air vents See page 82.
4. Glove box See page 218.
5. Drinks holder/cupholder See page 222.
6. Front center console See page 14.
7. Ashtray, cigarette lighter See page 224.
8. Drinks holder/cupholder See page 222.
9. Armrest, storage compartment See page 219.
Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
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Safety belt height adjustmentThe heights of the belt deflectors for the driver’s
seat, passenger’s seat and the rear seats can be
adjusted.
Adjust the height of the safe ty belt so that it runs
across the middle of the shoulder, not against the
neck.
Adjusting belt height
f Upward – push belt deflector up.
f Downward – press button A and move belt
deflector.
Air bag SystemsThe vehicle is equipped with air bag and lap/
shoulder belt at both front seating positions. The
air bag is a supplemental restraint at those
seating positions.
The air bags in combinatio n with the safety belts
make up a safety system which offers the driver
and the passenger the greatest known protection
from injuries in case of accident.
Your vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for
the passenger's seat in accordance with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Even if your vehicle is equipped with air bags, the
safety belts must be worn at all times ,
because the front air bag system is only actuated
by frontal collisions with an impact of sufficient
severity.
Below the deployment threshold of the air bag
system, and during types of collisions which do
not cause the actuation of the system, the safety
belts provide the primary protection to the
occupants when correctly worn. Therefore, all
persons within the vehicle must wear safety
belts at all times (in many states, state law
requires the use of safety belts) to minimize the
risk of severe injury or death in the event of a
crash.
f Please see the chapter “SAFETY BELTS” on
page 44. The
front air bags are located under the padded
steering wheel panel on the driver’s side, in the
dashboard on the passenger's side, and in the
knee area for both the driver and the passenger.
The side air bags for the front and rear seats are
installed on the side in or near the seat backrests.
The head air bags are installed above the doors
in the roof area.
Note
To minimize the risk of seve re injury or death in the
event of a crash, all occupants, including the
driver, should always wear their seat belts wether
or not an air bag is also provided at their seating
position.
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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel Danger!
To provide optimal occupant protection, air
bags must inflate at very high speed. If you
are not wearing your safety belt or are too
close to the air bag when it is deployed,
inflating air bags can result in serious
personal injury or death.
f Make sure there are no people, animals or
objects between the driver or passenger and
the area into which the air bags inflate.
f Sit back as far from the dashboard or steering
wheel as is practical, while still maintaining full
vehicle control.
f Always hold the steering wheel by the outer
rim. Never rest your hands on the air bag
panel.
f Always fasten seat belts because triggering
of the air bag system depends on the force
and angle of impact.
f Do not transport heavy objects on or in front of
the passenger seat. These could impair the
function of the air bags, the seat belts, and
occupant sensing.
f Do not hang objects (e. g., jackets, coats,
coat hangers) over the backrest. f
Always keep the lid of the door storage
compartment closed. Objects must not
protrude out of the door storage
compartment.
f Do not add any additional coverings or stickers
to the steering wheel or in the area of the
passenger air bag, side air bags, knee air
bags, and head air bags. Doing so may
adversely affect the functioning of the air bag
system or cause harm to the occupants if the
air bag system should deploy.
f No objects should be placed over or near the
air bag on the instrument panel, because any
such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is
in a crash severe enough to cause the air bag
to inflate.
f Do not modify the seat coverings, since such
changes can block the seat-mounted side air
bag. Do not attach additional cushions,
protective coverings, or pillows to the
passenger's seat. Do not affix things to the
passenger's seat or cover it with other
materials. Do not cover the back of the
backrest. Do not make changes to the
passenger's seat, the cushion or foam, the
occupant sensor, and to the seat base frame.
f No changes must be made to the wiring or
components of the air bag system.
f Do not install any wiring for electrical
accessory equipment in the vicinity of the air
bag wiring harnesses. Doing so may disable the air bag system or cause inadvertent
inflation.
f If the warning light comes on, the air bag
system should be repaired immediately by
your authorized Porsche dealer.
f Always keep feet in the footwell while driving.
Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat
area. Do not lean against the inside of the door
or outside the window while the vehicle is
moving.
f Using accessories not approved by Porsche
can cause the occupant sensing to be
impaired.
f Do not squeeze objects, such as the fire
extinguisher, or first aid kit under the seat.
f Only have seats removed and installed by an
authorized Porsche dealer so that occupant
sensing components will not be damaged.
f Give your passenger all of the information in
this chapter.
Note
Air bag components (e.g. steering wheel, seats)
may be disassembled only by an authorized
Porsche dealer.
f When disposing of a used air bag unit, our
safety instructions must be followed. These
instructions can be obtained at any authorized
Porsche dealer.
Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
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Function of the air bag systemAir bags are a supplemental safety system. Your
primary protection comes from your safety belts.
The front air bags are triggered during a frontal
collision of sufficient force and direction.
In the event of a side impact of corresponding
force, the side air bag on the impact side is
triggered.
The inflation process generates the amount of gas
required to fill the air bags at the necessary
pressure in fractions of a second.
Air bags help to protect the head and body, while
simultaneously damping the motion of the driver
and passenger in the impact direction in the event
of a frontal impact or side impact.
In order to help provide protection in severe
collisions which can cause death and serious
injury, air bags must inflate extremely rapidly.
Such high speed inflation has a negative but
unavoidable side effect, which is that it can and
does cause injuries, including facial and arm
abrasions, bruising and broken bones. You can
help minimize such injuries by always wearing your
safety belts.
There are many types of accidents in which air
bags are not expected to deploy. These include
accidents where the air bags would provide no
benefit, such as a rear impact against your
vehicle. Other accidents where the air bags are
designed not to deploy are those where the risk of
injury from the air bag deployment could exceed any protective benefits, such as in low speed
accidents or higher speed accidents where the
vehicle decelerates over a longer time. Since air
bag deployment does not occur in all accidents,
this further emphasizes the need for you and your
passengers to always wear safety belts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module. This module will record the
use of the seat belt restraint system by the driver
and front passenger when the air bags and/or belt
tentioner are triggered.
Precondition for activating the restraint systems:
f
Ignition is switched on.
Advanced air bagYour vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for
the passenger's seat in accordance with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Depending on the weight, body positioning and
shape acting on the passenger's seat, the
passenger's air bag will automatically be switched
on and off.
Depending on the angle and force of impact, the
passenger's air bag which is switched-on will be
triggered during a collision.
Precondition for switching the passenger's air bag
on and off, depending on weight, body positioning
and shape:
fIgnition is switched on.
Danger!
Risk of serious personal injury or death due
to the passenger air bag not triggering.
Improper handling of occupant sensing can
unintentionally impair switching the
passenger's air bag off and on.
If the weight on the passenger's seat is
reduced significantly, e.g., by supporting
weight on the armrest, the passenger's air
bag can be switched off.
f Select an upright seat position, and do not
support weight on the armrests or lean out of
the window.
Always keep feet in the footwell while driving.
Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat
area. Do not lean against the inside of the door
or outside the window while the vehicle is
moving.
f If a child restraint system is installed on the passenger’s seat, do not adjust the seat.
Air Conditioning
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Adjusting rear air-conditioned areas with
the front control panel – REAR mode
(4-zone air conditioning)Switching on REAR mode
fPress button and keep it pressed for
approx. 2 seconds.
REAR appears on the air-conditioning display.
The rear air-conditioned areas can be
controlled from the front control panel.
Switching off REAR mode
f Press button and keep it pressed for
approx. 2 seconds.
REAR disappears from the display. Note on operation
f
The function is ended automatically
approximately 4 seconds after the last
settings are adjusted.
Recommended air-conditioning settings
for lone driversMONO mode is recommended for maximum
passenger compartment comfort.
For information on activating MONO mode:
fPlease see the chapter “ACCEPTING
SETTINGS FOR DRIVER’S SIDE FOR THE
ENTIRE VEHICLE” on page 74.
Reducing the air quantity in the rear
air-conditioned areas does not improve
passenger comfort in the front areas
(4-zone air-conditioning only).
For information on adju sting the air quantity:
f Please see the chapter “SETTING AIR
QUANTITY” on page 79.
Extended ventilation panelThe extended ventilation panel on top of the
dashboard can be activated or deactivated
separately in the multi- function display on the
instrument panel.
The air flow in the passenger compartment is
more diffuse and less direct.
The automatic control on the air-conditioning
system adjusts the air flow quantity automatically.
For information on activating the extended
ventilation control:
f Please see the chapter “SETTING AIR
CONDITIONING” on page 146.
Instrument Panel and Multi-Function Display
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No monitoringIn the event of faults, Tire Pressure Monitoring
cannot monitor the tire pressure.
The warning light on the instrument panel lights up
and a corresponding message appears on the
multi-function display.
Monitoring is not active:
– if Tire Pressure Monitoring is faulty,
– if wheel transmitters for Tire Pressure Monitoring are missing,
– during the learning phase after the tire settings have been updated,
– after a wheel change without updating the tire settings,
– if more than four wheel transmitters are recognized,
– if there is external interference by other radio sources, e.g. wireless headphones,
– if tire temperatures are too high.
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 152.
Sport Chrono/StopwatchYou can use the stopwatch to measure any times,
e.g. on race circuits or on work-related journeys.
Measured lap times can be stored and evaluated
if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM).
fPlease observe the chapter “SPORT DISPLAY”
in the separate PCM operating instructions. Stopwatch on the dashboard
The stopwatch has an analogue and a digital
display.
The large pointer of the analogue display
measures the seconds. The two small pointers
measure hours and minutes. The display restarts
at zero after 12 hours.
Seconds and increments of 1/10 and 1/100
of a second can be read on the digital display.
The digital display and the
display on the on-board
computer can indicate up to 99 hours and
59 minutes.
Stopwatch timing displays
The stopwatch time is displayed at different
positions on the dashboard:
– In the stopwatch on the dashboard.
– In the “ Chrono” menu in the multi-function
display on the instrument panel.
– In the “CAR” main menu on the PCM.
Displaying the time on the stopwatch
You can configure the stopwatch on the
dashboard to display the ti me in the multi-function
display on the instrument panel.
For information on displaying the time on the
stopwatch:
f Please see the chapter “DISPLAYING TIME IN
STOPWATCH ON DASHBOARD” on page 148.