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Standard seats.
The standard seats with centre
upholstered in Alcantara of fer
a high degree of comfort with
good lateral support and opti-
mised under-seat suspension.
Through bends, your seat gives
you a feeling of securit y with-
out restriction. The seats are
equipped as standard with
manual height and fore/aft adjust -
ment and an electric backrest
adjustment, enabling virtually
every driver to find the ideal seat
position, regardless of physical
build.
Comfort seats with driver
memory.
Comfort seats with electric fore/
aft, height, backrest and lumbar
support adjustment are available
as an option. The tilt angle of the
seat squab is also electrically
adjustable. The memory function
supports the exterior mirrors
and all seat positions on the
driver’s side. Using the control
switches in the door panel, it
is possible to restore one of t wo
personalised set tings. Addition -
ally, you can store a further seat
position in each of the ignition
keys. As soon as you unlock the
door using the key remote, the
driver’s seat and exterior mirrors
resume their stored position.
Sports seats.
The optional sports seats have
firmer leather upholstery than
the standard design. Higher side
bolsters on the seat squab and
backrest provide additional lateral
support. The seat height and
fore/aft position are adjusted
manually, the backrest electrically.
Adaptive sports seats with
driver memory.
The optional adaptive sports
seats in leather upholstery
combine excellent comfort with
first-rate track performance.
Boxster | Comfort
Along with all the adjustment
features of the comfort seats,
the side bolsters on the seat
surface and backrest are indi -
vidually electrically adjustable,
for increased comfort on long
journeys and tailor-made lateral
support through bends or on
the racetrack. The memory func -
tion supports the exterior mirrors
and all driver’s seat positions,
apart from the side bolsters.
Sports bucket seats.*
For the ultimate sports experience,
you could opt for sports bucket
seats with a folding backrest,
integral thorax airbag and manual
fore/af t adjustment. The backrest
shell is made from glass/carbon-
fibre-reinforced plastic and has
a st ylish carbon -weave finish. The
backrest pivots are positioned
high in the side bolsters to provide
lateral support to the pelvic region
characteristic of a race seat. The seat upholstery is of fered
in all available leather t ypes and
colours.
Seat heating and ventilation.
As an option, all compatible
seats – apart from sports bucket
seats – can be equipped with
t wo -level seat heating. Seat venti-
lation for the standard seats and
comfort seats is also available
as an option (only in conjunction
with heated seats, automatic
climate control, and part- or full-
leather interior). A slipstream
effect evaporates perspiration
moisture – for a comfortable
seating environment. Ventilation
intensit y can be set to any of
three levels.
Materials.
As well as the leather steering
wheel rim, gear/selector lever,
handbrake lever and door handle,
the Boxster S has leather trim
on the lids of the storage com -
partments in the door and the
centre rear console. Leather
upholstery is available as an
optional extra. On request, further
trim elements can also be leather-
finished or individualised with
wood, carbon or Aluminium Look
finish. (For further information
please see pages 112 to 116 and
the Porsche Exclusive Boxster
catalogue with current price list.)
Comfort seat with driver memory Adaptive sports seat with driver memory Sports bucket seat *
Child restraint systems must not be used
in conjunction with spor ts bucket seats.
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Air conditioning.
As standard, both Boxster models
come with a quiet, efficient
air- conditioning system. Optional
climate control, with solar and
temperature sensors, ensures
even more consistent control
over the interior temperature.
Cruise control.
This optional automatic speed
controller for the 30 to 240 km/ h
(19–149 mph) range is operated
using a switch on a separate con -
trol stalk on the steering column.
Storage compartments.
The Boxster’s cleverly designed
storage compartments of fer
plent y of space, such as those in
the front centre console or the lockable glove compartment
(includes CD storage on vehicles
with optional sound system).
The storage box on the rear bulk -
head of fers additional loadspace
(except on vehicles with optional
BOSE® Surround Sound System)
along with space in the rear
centre console. Other practical
features include storage com -
partments in the doors, coat
hooks on the back of each seat
and t wo retractable cup holders
above the glove compartment.
Boxster | Comfort
‘Welcome Home’ lighting.
When the vehicle is opened or
locked using the key remote, the
standard automatic locator light -
ing switches on automatically.
This is particularly convenient at
night. In conjunction with the
optional PCM (p. 83) and Sport
Chrono Package Plus (p. 57), the
delayed lighting switch - of f period
can be adjusted as desired.
HomeLink® (programmable
garage door opener).
The optional programmable
garage door opener is integrated
into the overhead console and
remotely controls up to three
different garage doors, gates,
home lighting and/or alarm
systems.
Windscreen wipers.
The windscreen wipers with
an adjustable intermit tent wipe
speed are aerodynamic and
inconspicuous. The windscreen
washer system has t wo heated
and filtered nozzles. An inte -
grated rain sensor is available
as an option (in conjunction
with auto -dimming mirrors).
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