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Operation, Safety
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Storage in the Passenger 
Compartment 
 Warning!
Unsecured luggage and heavy objects may 
come loose during brak ing, rapid directional 
changes or in an accident and cause serious 
personal injury or death. 
f Do not transport any heavy objects in the 
storage trays. 
f Do not carry unsecured luggage or objects in the passenger compartment.
Additional storage possibilities – in the doors,
– in the door sill next to the passenger’s seat,
– in the center console,
– storage tray with coin  holder between seats,
– glove compartment with CD and pen holder,
– clothes hook on back of seat backrests  (depending on vehicle equipment),
– on engine compartment lid.
Storage tray between the seatsOpening
f Press release button and lift the lid.
There is a coin holder in  the forward part of the 
storage tray.
f Please see the chapter “SOCKETS” on 
Page 245. 
     
        
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Operation, Safety
AntennafAlways unscrew the external antenna before 
using an automatic car-wash.
iPod, USB and AUXThe interfaces for iPod, USB and AUX are located 
in the storage tray between the seats.
fPlease refer to the chapter “External Audio 
Source” in the separate PCM/CDR operating 
instructions.
Note
Do not leave an iPod, USB storage device or an 
external audio source in the vehicle for a 
prolonged period as extreme ambient conditions 
(temperature fluctuations, air humidity) can occur 
in the vehicle. 
     
        
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Maintenance, Car Care
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Observe the following care instructions:
 Caution!
The leather will be da maged by the use of 
unsuitable cleaning and care agents and by 
incorrect treatment.
f Do not use caustic cleaners or hard 
cleaning aids.
f Perforated leather must under no circumstances get wet on its reverse side.
f Clean all types of leather regularly to remove 
fine dust using a soft, damp, white woollen 
cloth or a commercially available 
microfibre cloth.
f Remove heavy contamination with a leather 
cleaner. 
Always read the instructions for use given on 
the containers.
We recommend Porsche leather cleaner.
f Treat cleaned leather only with a leather 
care product.
We recommend the Porsche leather 
care product.
Cleaning airbags covers
 Danger!
There is a danger of serious personal injury 
or death if the airbag system is impaired by 
improper cleaning work.
f Do not make any modifications whatsoever on 
individual components such as the padded 
covers of the steering  wheel, passenger side 
instrument panel, the front seats and the door 
linings.
f Let your authorized Porsche dealer clean these components.
Carpets and floor-mats fUse only a vacuum clea ner or a medium stiff 
brush. 
f Remove stains and spots with Porsche stain 
remover.
To protect carpets, the Porsche range of accesso-
ries includes mats of th e correct size and with the 
appropriate fastening.
 Warning!
Risk of an accident re sulting in serious per-
sonal injury or death. 
f Always check the movement of the pedals be-
fore driving and make sure that they are not ob-
structed by a floor-ma t or any other object.  f
Secure the floor-mat to prevent it from sliding 
into positions that could interfere with the safe 
operation of your vehicl e - do not install them 
loosely in the vehicle.
Your Porsche dealer will be glad to offer you 
nonskid floor-mats of the correct size.
Cleaning fabric linings
f Fabric linings on pillars, convertible top liner 
and sun blinds, etc. must be cleaned only 
using suitable cleaning agents or a suitable dry 
foam and a soft brush.
Alcantara fDo not use a leather care product to clean 
Alcantara. 
For regular care it is su fficient to clean the cover 
with a soft brush.
Heavy abrasion or rubbing when cleaning causes 
a lasting change in the surface.
Cleaning when lightly soiled 
f Wet a soft cloth with water or a neutral soap 
solution and wipe off the dirt. 
Cleaning when heavily soiled 
f Wet a soft cloth with lukewarm water or 
thinned white spirit and dab the dirt from the 
outside in. 
Cleaning safety belts  
     
        
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Practical Tips, Emergency Service
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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. 
f Disconnect the negative terminal on the 
battery during all work on the electrical 
system.
Please see the chapter “BATTERY” on Page 249.
RelaysDefective relays  should be changed only by an 
authorized workshop. 
In storage tray between the front seats
(not on vehicles with iPod, USB, AUX interfaces)SocketsElectrical accessories should preferably be 
connected to the 12 V sockets.
f Please 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 igni tion 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 batte ry such that it may go 
completely dead.
Maximum power consumpti on for both sock-
ets together: 70 W.