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Operation, Safety
Stopping Engine fTurn key back to position 3. 
fDo not stop engine immediately after hard or 
extended driving. 
Keep engine running at increased idle for 
about two minutes to prevent excessive heat 
build-up before turning off engine. 
fTo avoid discharging the battery, always re-
move the ignition key from the ignition lock. 
fWhen leaving the car, always remove the igni-
tion key and apply the handbrake. Engage 1st 
gear or reverse gear on vehicles with manual 
transmission or move the selector lever to po-
sition P on vehicles with PDK transmission. 
fEngage the steering lock by moving the steer-
ing wheel to the left or right. 
Turn the steering wheel to the locking position 
before you switch off the engine so that you 
don’t have to exert yourself when locking or 
unlocking the steering. 
 Warning!
Danger of injury. Hot engine compartment 
components can burn skin on contact. 
fBefore working on any part in the engine com-
partment, turn the engine off and let it cool down sufficiently. 
Engine-compartment blower,
radiator fan The radiator and radiator fans are in the front of 
the car.
The engine-compartment blower is mounted on 
the engine compartment lid. 
 Warning!
Risk of injury.
After the engine is switched off, the engine-
compartment temperature is monitored for 
approx. 30 minutes.
During this period, and depending on tem-
perature, the engine-compartment blower 
may continue to run or start to run. 
fCarry out work in these areas only with the en-
gine off, the ignition off, and exercise extreme 
caution.
Risk of injury. The radiator fans in the front 
end of the car may be operating or 
unexpectedly start operating when the 
engine is switched on.
fCarry out work in these areas only with the en-gine switched off.
Automatic garage door The ignition system in your Porsche may interfere 
with your electronically operated garage door. 
fTo check this, drive your Porsche close to the 
garage door. Make sure not to interfere with 
the operating range of the door. 
fRun the engine at different speeds.
fIf the garage door opens or closes without you 
operating the garage door unit in your car, 
contact the dealer who installed the automatic 
garage door to have the frequency and/or 
coding of the garage door signal changed or 
modified. 
     
        
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Electrical System In order to avoid damage and faults in electrical or 
electronic systems, electrical accessories should 
be installed at your authorized Porsche dealer. 
fOnly use accessories authorized by Porsche. 
 Warning!
Risk of short circuit and fire, resulting in 
serious personal injury or death.
Replacing fuses or relays with the engine 
running or the ignition on could cause elec-
trical shock. 
fDisconnect the negative terminal on the 
battery during all work on the electrical 
system.
Please see the chapter “BATTERY” on Page 261.
RelaysDefective relays should be changed only by an 
authorized workshop. 
In storage tray between the front seatsSocketsElectrical accessories should preferably be 
connected to the 12 V sockets.
fPlease observe the maximum power 
consumption.
Note on operation
The tire filling compressor must be connected to 
the cigarette lighter.
In the passenger’s footwellNote on operation
The sockets and thus the connected electrical 
accessories function even if the ignition is 
switched off or the ignition key is withdrawn.
If the engine is not running and the accessories 
are switched on, the vehicle battery will be dis-
charged.
Do not operate additional accessories for more 
than 5 minutes when engine is off. Continuing to 
do so may drain the battery such that it may go 
completely dead.
Maximum power consumption for both sock-
ets together: 70 W. 
     
        
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Alarm system, central lockingThe status of the central locking and alarm system 
is not changed by disconnecting the battery.
When the battery is disconnected, the alarm 
system ceases to function.Central locking overload protectionIf the central locking system is operated more 
than ten times within a minute, further operation is 
blocked for 30 seconds.
Load switch-off after 2 hours or 7 daysIf the ignition key is removed, loads which are 
switched on or are in standby mode (such as the 
luggage compartment light, interior light) are 
automatically switched off after approx. 2hours.
The Radio/PCM is automatically switched off after 
approx. 10 minutes.
If the vehicle is not started or unlocked with the 
remote control within 7days, the remote control 
standby function is switched off (to save the 
vehicle battery).
1. In this case, unlock the driver’s door with the 
key at the door lock.
Leave the door closed in order to prevent the 
alarm system from being triggered.
2. Press button 1 on the remote control.
The remote control is now activated again. 
     
        
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Replacing the remote-control 
battery The battery should be changed when the range of 
the radio remote control becomes smaller or 
when the light-emitting diode no longer flashes 
when the remote control is operated.
1. Using your finger nail or a small screwdriver, 
carefully lift off the cover of the key grip 
(arrow).
2. Replace the battery (paying attention to the 
polarity).
Replacement battery – Lithium CR 2032, 
3volts.3. Replace the cover and press together firmly.
Please observe the disposal instructions for 
batteries. 
Note
fPlease dispose batteries in compliance with 
any and all government regulations.