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Table of ContentsTable of ContentsSport tires.....................................................  4
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) ......  4
Setting and operating vehicle components 
when driving ..................................................  5
Ground Clearance ..........................................  5
Before driving off...  .......................................  8
Break in hints for the first 
2,000 miles/3,000 kilometers ......................  10Operation, Safety ..............................  13Keys ...........................................................  15
Security Wheel Bolts....................................  15
Doors .........................................................  18
Central Locking ...........................................  19
Alarm System, 
Passenger Compartment Monitoring .............  23
Power Windows ...........................................  25
Mirrors ........................................................  27
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating ..  29
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............  30
Seat Memory ...............................................  33
Heated Seats ..............................................  35
Seat Ventilation ............................................  36
Rear Seat Backrests....................................  37
Steering Wheel Adjustment ...........................  37
Steering Wheel Heating ................................  38
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel .....................  39
Sun Visors...................................................  40
Safety Belts.................................................  41
Airbag Systems ...........................................  44
Child Restraint Systems................................  50LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat .... 54
Child Restraint Anchorages ........................... 55
Rollover Protection System ........................... 56
Sports Exhaust System................................ 57
Parking Brake .............................................. 57
Brakes ........................................................ 58
ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System).... 61
Clutch Pedal ................................................ 62
Porsche Traction Management (PTM) ............. 63
Sport Mode ................................................. 64
Porsche Stability Management (PSM) ............. 66
Porsche Active Suspension Management 
(PASM) ........................................................ 69
Retractable Rear Spoiler ............................... 69
Interior Lights .............................................. 71
Parking Aids ................................................ 72
Ignition/Starter Switch with 
anti-theft Steering Lock................................. 74
Starting Procedures ..................................... 77
Stopping Engine........................................... 78
Emergency Flasher Switch ............................ 79
Light Switch................................................. 80
Welcome Home Lighting............................... 81
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment........... 81
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever ......................... 82
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever .................. 83
Automatic Speed Control .............................. 86
Cupholder ................................................... 88
Ashtray ....................................................... 89
Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 90Storage in the Passenger Compartment .......  91
Luggage Compartment Lid and 
Engine Compartment Lid .............................  93
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles without 
Porsche Traction Management PTM) .............  95
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles with 
Porsche Traction Management PTM) .............  96
Trunk Entrapment ........................................  97
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) .  98
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms .......  100
iPod, USB and AUX....................................  101
Fire Extinguisher .......................................  102
HomeLink .................................................  103
Automatic Air Conditioning System, 
Heated Rear Window/
Door Mirror Heating........................  105Automatic Air Conditioning System .............  106
Central and Side Vents...............................  109
Fresh-air Intake .........................................  109
Heated Rear Window/Door Mirror Heating ...  110Instruments, On-Board Computer, 
Warnings .......................................  111Instrument Panel USA Models.....................  112
Instrument Panel Canada Models ................  114
Engine Oil Temperature ..............................  116
Automatic Speed Control Indicator light ......  116
Instrument Illumination...............................  116
Trip Odometer...........................................  117 

Operation, Safety
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Keys ...........................................................  15
Security Wheel Bolts....................................  15
Doors .........................................................  18
Central Locking ...........................................  19
Alarm System, 
Passenger Compartment Monitoring .............  23
Power Windows ...........................................  25
Mirrors ........................................................  27
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating ..  29
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............  30
Seat Memory ...............................................  33
Heated Seats ..............................................  35
Seat Ventilation ............................................  36
Rear Seat Backrests....................................  37
Steering Wheel Adjustment ...........................  37
Steering Wheel Heating ................................  38
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel .....................  39
Sun Visors...................................................  40
Safety Belts.................................................  41
Airbag Systems ...........................................  44
Child Restraint Systems................................  50
LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat ....  54
Child Restraint Anchorages ...........................  55
Rollover Protection System ...........................  56
Sports Exhaust System................................  57
Parking Brake ..............................................  57
Brakes ........................................................  58
ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System) ...  61
Clutch Pedal ................................................  62
Porsche Traction Management (PTM).............  63
Sport Mode .................................................  64Porsche Stability Management (PSM).............  66
Porsche Active Suspension Management 
(PASM) ........................................................  69
Retractable Rear Spoiler...............................  69
Interior Lights ..............................................  71
Parking Aids ................................................  72
Ignition/Starter Switch with 
anti-theft Steering Lock ................................  74
Starting Procedures .....................................  77
Stopping Engine ..........................................  78
Emergency Flasher Switch ............................  79
Light Switch ................................................  80
Welcome Home Lighting...............................  81
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ..........  81
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever .........................  82
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever ..................  83
Automatic Speed Control..............................  86
Cupholder ...................................................  88
Ashtray .......................................................  89
Cigarette Lighter ..........................................  90
Storage in the Passenger Compartment ........  91
Luggage Compartment Lid and 
Engine Compartment Lid ..............................  93
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles without 
Porsche Traction Management PTM)..............  95
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles with 
Porsche Traction Management PTM)..............  96
Trunk Entrapment ........................................  97
Porsche Communication Management (PCM)..  98
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms ........  100
iPod, USB and AUX ....................................  101Fire Extinguisher ........................................  102
HomeLink ..................................................  103 

14
Operation, Safety
Never invite car theft! An unlocked car with the key in the ignition lock 
invites car theft. 
A steering wheel lock and a gong alarm are 
standard equipment in your Porsche. 
The gong alarm will sound if you open the driver’s 
door while the key is still in the ignition lock. It is 
your reminder to pull the key out of the ignition 
lock and to lock the doors. 
 Warning!
Any uncontrolled movement of the vehicle 
may result in property damage, serious per-
sonal injury or death.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the 
key in the ignition lock, especially if children 
and/or pets are left unattended in the vehi-
cle. They can operate power windows and 
other controls. If the engine is left running, 
they may accidentally engage the shift lever. 
Serious personal injury or death could result 
from loss of control of the vehicle.
fAlways remove the ignition key. 
fAlways set the parking brake. 
fLock the doors with the remote control. 
 Warning!
Risk of a serious accident. 
The steering column will lock when you re-
move the key while you are driving or as the 
car is rolling to a stop. You will not be able to 
steer the car. 
Serious personal injury or death could result 
from loss of control of the vehicle.
fNever remove the key from the steering lock while you are driving. To protect your vehicle and your possessions 
from theft, you should always proceed as 
follows when leaving your vehicle: 
fClose windows.
fClose lifting/sliding roof
fClose convertible top (with the convertible top 
open, the passenger compartment monitoring 
system is always switched off)
fClose the sliding glass roof (Targa) (with the 
sliding glass roof open, the passenger com-
partment monitoring system is always 
switched off)
fRemove ignition key.
fEngage steering lock.
fLock glove compartment. 
fRemove valuables (e.g. car documents, tele-
phone, house keys) from the car. 
fLock doors.  

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Keys fPlease see the chapter “ALARM SYSTEM, PAS-
SENGER COMPARTMENT MONITORING” on 
Page 23.
fPlease see the chapter “CENTRAL LOCKING” 
on Page 19.
Two car keys are supplied with your Porsche. 
These keys operate all the locks on your vehicle. 
fBe careful with your car keys: do not part with 
them except under exceptional circumstances. 
fTo avoid battery run-down, always remove the 
ignition key from the ignition lock. 
Replacement keys Replacement car keys can be obtained only from 
your authorized Porsche dealer, and this can 
sometimes be very time-consuming.
You should therefore always keep a spare key on 
your person. 
Keep it in a safe place (e.g. wallet), but under no 
circumstances in or on the vehicle. 
The key codes of new keys have to be “reported” 
to the car control unit by your authorized Porsche 
dealer. 
A total of 6 car keys can be reported to the control 
unit.
Disabling key codes 
If a key is lost, the key codes can be disabled by 
an authorized Porsche dealer.
All the remaining car keys are required for this pur-
pose.
Disabling the code ensures that the car can be 
started only using authorized keys. 
Note
fPlease note that the other locks can still be 
opened with the disabled key. 
Immobilizer There is a transponder (an electronic component) 
in the key grip, containing a stored code. 
When the ignition is switched on, the ignition lock 
checks the code. 
The immobilizer can be deactivated and the en-
gine started only using an authorized ignition key.
Switching off the immobilizer
fInsert the ignition key into the ignition lock.
If the ignition is left on for more than 2 minutes 
without the engine being started, the immobilizer 
is switched on again.
fIf this happens, turn the ignition key back to 
position 3 (ignition off) before starting the 
engine. The immobilizer is switched off again, 
and the engine can be started.
fPlease see the chapter “IGNITION/STARTER 
SWITCH WITH ANTI-THEFT STEERING LOCK” 
on Page 74.
Switching on the immobilizer
fRemove ignition key.Security Wheel Bolts fIf wheels have to be removed during a work-
shop visit, do not forget to hand over the sock-
et for the security wheel bolts along with the 
car key. 

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Operation, Safety
1- Central locking button
2- Luggage compartment lid button
3- Button for glass rear hatch (Targa)
4- Light-emitting diode
Key with Radio Remote Control Unlocking the vehiclefPress button 1.Locking the vehiclefPress button 1.
Switching off the alarm system if it is 
triggered accidentally
fPress button 1.
Unlocking luggage compartment lid or 
glass rear hatch (Targa)fLuggage compartment lid: Press button 2 for 
approx. two seconds. 
fGlass rear hatch (Targa): Press button 3 for 
approx. two seconds. 
If the vehicle was locked, it is unlocked simultane-
ously with the luggage compartment/glass rear 
hatch (Targa).
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/
glass rear hatch (Targa) is closed if none of the 
doors was opened. 
Note 
Your authorized Porsche dealer can program fur-
ther types of unlocking for the luggage compart-
ment/glass rear hatch (Targa). 
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/glass rear hatch (Targa) is unlocked.  

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The remote-control standby function 
switches off after 7 daysIf the vehicle is not started or unlocked with the re-
mote control within 7 days, the remote control 
standby function is switched off (to prevent dis-
charging of 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 and 
the alarm system is switched off.
Operational readiness of the remote 
control interruptedEncoded data is transmitted to the vehicle each 
time the wireless remote control is operated. If the 
remote control is operated too often outside the 
range of the vehicle, this can result in the central 
locking system no longer responding. 
In this case, the remote control and vehicle must 
be synchronized.
Carrying out the synchronization
1. Unlock the driver's door with the key at the 
door lock. 
2. Open driver’s door and insert the ignition key 
into the ignition lock within 10 seconds to 
prevent the alarm system from being 
triggered.
3. With the key inserted, press and hold button 1 
on the remote control for approx. 5 seconds. 
The synchronization is now complete. 

Operation, Safety
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Central Locking This 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.
fPlease see the chapter “LOAD SWITCH-OFF AF-
TER 2 HOURS OR 7 DAYS” on Page 258.
fPlease see the chapter “SEAT MEMORY” on 
Page 33.Both car doors and the filler flap can be centrally 
unlocked or locked with the remote control. 
The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s door is 
not completely closed. 
A short signal from the alarm horn will draw 
your attention to the fact that the following 
components are not completely closed when you 
try to lock the vehicle:
– Driver’s door (the vehicle cannot be locked if 
the driver’s door is not completely closed).
– Passenger’s door 
– Luggage compartment lid 
– Engine compartment lid
– Glass rear hatch (Targa)
– Glove compartment 
Unlocking the vehicle by using the key in the door 
lock and opening the door may activate the alarm 
system within 10 seconds.
Note
fOn vehicles with the Sport Chrono Package 
Plus, the PCM can be used to activate auto-
matic door locking.
Please observe the chapter “Individual Memo-
ry” in the separate PCM operating instructions.
Automatic relocking If the car is unlocked by remote control and none 
of the car doors is opened within approx. 
100 seconds, automatic relocking takes place.
This relocking time can be adapted to your individ-
ual requirements (10 - 100 seconds) by an author-
ized Porsche dealer.  

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Operation, Safety
Locking conditionsfLock car once.
The doors cannot be opened from the outside.
Alarm system and passenger compartment 
monitoring are switched on. 
If a person or animal remains in the vehicle: 
fQuickly lock car twice.
The doors cannot be opened from the outside.
The passenger compartment monitoring is 
switched off.
Unlocking the door with the inner door 
handle 
Any person remaining in the locked car can open 
the door with the inner door handle: 
1. Pull inner door handle once to unlock door 
lock. 
2. Pull inner door handle again to open door. 
Note
fInform any person remaining in the car that the 
alarm system will be triggered if the door is 
opened.
Malfunction of the remote controlThe remote control may not function correctly due 
to local radio wave interference. The vehicle will 
then not lock properly.
This can be identified by the missing locking 
sound and the missing check-back signal of the 
emergency flasher.
If this should occur:
fLock the vehicle with the key in the door.Emergency operation – openingfUnlock the driver’s door with the key at the 
door lock.
Open door within 20 seconds and insert the 
ignition key into the ignition lock within 
10 seconds to prevent the alarm system from 
being triggered.
Note on operation
If the door is not opened within approx. 
20 seconds, automatic relocking takes place. 
The alarm system will be triggered by the next 
unlocking of the door:
fInsert the ignition key into the ignition lock to 
switch off the alarm system.
Emergency operation – closing fLock the driver’s door with the key at the door 
lock.
If there is a defect in the central locking sys-
tem, all functioning elements of the central 
locking system will be locked.
The alarm system is switched on.
The passenger compartment monitoring sys-
tem is switched off.
The fault should be remedied immediately at an 
authorized Porsche dealer.