4Dear Porsche OwnerA lot has gone into the manufacture of your
Porsche, including advanced engineering, rigid
quality control and demanding inspections. These
engineering and safety features will be enhanced
by you...the safe driver...– who knows her/his car and all controls,
– who maintains the vehicle properly,
– who uses driving skills wisely and always
drives within her/his own capabilities and the
level of familiarity with the vehicle.
You will find helpful hints in this manual on how to
perform most of the checks listed on the following
pages. If in doubt, have these checks performed
by your authorized Porsche dealer.
Before driving off...Check the following items firstfTurn the engine off before you attempt any
checks or repairs on the vehicle.
fBe sure the tires are inflated correctly.
Check tires for damage and tire wear.
fSee that wheel bolts are properly tightened
and not loose or missing.
fCheck engine oil level, add if necessary. Make
it a habit to have engine oil checked with every
refueling.
fCheck all fluid levels such as windshield
washer and brake fluid levels.
fBe sure the vehicle battery is well charged and
cranks the engine properly.
fCheck all doors and lids for proper operation
and latch them properly.
fCheck and if necessary replace worn or
cracked wiper blades.
fSee that all windows are clear and unobst-
ructed.
fCheck air intake slots and area between en-
gine compartment lid and windshield. Ensure
that these areas are free of snow and ice, so
the heater and the windshield wipers work
properly.fIf a child will be riding in the vehicle, check
child seat/child seat restraint system to ensure
that restraints are properly adjusted.
fCheck all exterior and interior lights for opera-
tion and that the lenses are clean.
fCheck the headlights for proper aim, and if
necessary, have them adjusted.
fCheck under the vehicle for leaks.
fBe sure all luggage is stowed securely.
Emergency equipmentIt is good practice to carry emergency equipment
in your vehicle.
Some of the items you should have are: window
scraper, snow brush, container or bag of sand or
salt, emergency light, small shovel, first-aid kit,
etc.
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Table of Contents
7 Table of Contents
Overview Illustrations......................... 10Driver’s cockpit ............................................ 11
Steering wheel and instrument cluster ............ 12
Center console, front .................................... 13Opening and Locking ......................... 14Never invite car theft! .................................... 15
Keys ............................................................ 16
Central Locking System................................ 17
Brief overview – Opening and locking from
outside ........................................................ 18
Unlocking and locking from outside ................ 19
Opening and locking from inside .................... 28
Opening and closing the engine
compartment lid ........................................... 29
Malfunctions when opening and closing .......... 31Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ..... 33Seat and Headrest ........................................ 34
Front seat with memory................................. 37
Easy Entry Function ..................................... 39
Fire Extinguisher ........................................... 40
Heated Seats – Front and Rear ...................... 40
Safety Belts.................................................. 42
Airbag Systems ............................................ 45
Child Restraint Systems ................................ 49
LATCH Child Seat System.............................. 53
Child Restraint Anchorages ............................ 54
Door Mirrors................................................. 55
Interior Mirror ............................................... 57Automatic Anti-Dazzle Mirror .......................... 57
Steering Wheel ............................................. 58
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ...................... 60
Sun Visors .................................................... 62
Make-up mirror ............................................. 62
Sun Blinds, Rear Side Windows ...................... 62
Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and
Heated Rear Window ......................... 63Opening the Cover Flap of the
Air-Conditioning Control Panel ....................... 64
Overview of Air-Conditioning Systems ............. 64
Valid for Every Air-Conditioning System ........... 65
Brief Overview – Manual Air-Conditioning ...... 66
Manual Air-Conditioning.................................. 67
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled
2-Zone Air-Conditioning System ...................... 69
Automatically Controlled
2-Zone Air-Conditioning .................................. 70
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled
4-Zone Air-Conditioning System,
Front Control Panel ....................................... 73
Brief Overview – Automatically Controlled
4-Zone Air-Conditioning System,
Rear Control Panel ........................................ 74
Automatically Controlled
4-Zone Air-Conditioning .................................. 75
Vents ........................................................... 79
Heated Rear Window ..................................... 80
Parking Heater.............................................. 81
Windows and Sliding Roofs ................ 86Power windows ............................................. 87
Brief overview - sliding/lifting roof ................ 91
Sliding/Lifting Roof........................................ 92
Brief overview – Panorama roof system ....... 96
Panorama roof system.................................. 97Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield
Wipers ............................................ 103Light Switch ............................................... 104
Instrument Illumination................................. 105
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment.......... 106
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ................................ 106
Emergency flasher ...................................... 107
Interior Lighting........................................... 107
Comfort Lighting ......................................... 109
Coming Home Function
(Auto Shut Off Delay)................................... 109
Door-Surrounding Lighting ........................... 109
Brief overview – Windshield wipers ............. 110
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 111
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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
57
Interior MirrorInitial position – lever forward
Anti-dazzle setting – lever back
Note on operation
fWhen the interior mirror is being adjusted, anti-
dazzle lever A must point forward.
E- Light-emitting diodes (LED)
F- Button for automatic anti-dazzle operation
G- Light sensorsAutomatic Anti-Dazzle MirrorSensors on the front and rear sides of the interior
mirror measure the incident light. The mirrors
automatically change to anti-dazzle position or
revert to their normal state, depending on the light
intensity.
Note on operation
The incident light in the area of light sensors G
must not be restricted (e.g. by stickers on the
windshield).Switching off automatic anti-dazzle
operation
fPress button F.
Light-emitting diode E goes out.
Note on operation
Anti-dazzle operation switches off automatically,
if:
– Reverse gear is engaged or
– Interior lighting and/or
reading lights in the front are switched on.
Switching on automatic anti-dazzle
operation
fPress button F.
Light-emitting diode E lights up.
Warning!
Danger of injury. Electrolyte fluid can
emerge from broken mirror glass. This fluid
irritates the skin and eyes.
fIf the electrolyte fluid should come into contact
with the skin or eyes, immediately rinse it off
with clean water.
See a doctor if necessary.
Risk of damage to paintwork and leather and
plastic parts, and clothing. Electrolyte fluid
can be removed only while it is still wet.
fClean the affected parts with water.
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Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and Heated Rear Window fThe selected temperature is shown in a bar dis-
play on the display above the button.
The more bars that are displayed, the higher
the temperature of the air flowing into the
interior.
Increase temperature
fPush temperature button K up.
Decrease temperature
fPush temperature button K down.
Note
fFor maximum cooling, activate recirculated air
button .
fThe selected air quantity is shown in a bar dis-
play on the display above the button.
The more bars that are displayed, the more air
flows into the interior.
If the air quantity was reduced so much that “OFF”
appears on the display, the outside-air supply is in-
terrupted.
Increase air quantity
fPush air quantity button E up.Decrease air quantity
fPush air quantity button E down.
Warning!
Risk of accident due to impaired vision,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
If the air quantity is “OFF”, the windows may
mist up.
fOnly select air quantity setting “OFF” for short
periods.
fIf windows mist up, push air quantity button E
up to increase air quantity and select the func-tion “Defrost windshield”.
Setting air distributionfPress button .
The air flows to the windshield.
fPress button .
The air flows from the central and side vents.
Vents must be open.
fPress button .
The air flows to the footwell.
Warning!
Risk of accident due to impaired vision,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
In recirculating-air mode, the windows may
mist up.
fOnly select recirculating-air mode for short
periods.
fIf windows mist up, switch recirculating-air
mode off immediately by pressing the
recirculating-air button again and select the function “Defrost windshield”.
fPress button .
Indicator light in button lights up.
The outside-air supply is interrupted and only
the inside air is circulated.
Setting temperature
Setting air quantity
Air to windshield
Air to central and side vents
Air to footwell
Switching recirculating-air mode
on
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Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and Heated Rear Window
Automatically Controlled 2-Zone
Air-ConditioningDepending on various factors (e.g. sunlight, air
quality), the air-conditioning system controls the
preset interior temperature fully automatically.
Temperature can be set individually/separately for
the two left and right air-conditioned areas.
You can manually influence the automatic system.
This individual adjustment is shown on the
air-conditioning display panel.Please read the information on:
–REST mode,
–ECON mode and
– Air-conditioning compressor
on page 65.
Control panel
A- Windshield defroster
B-Heated rear window
C- AUTO button (automatic mode)
D- Recirculated air, automatic recirculated air
E- Air-conditioning display
F-Temperature sensor
G- Air-quantity button
H- Temperature button for left side
I- Air to windshield
J- Air to footwell
K- Air to central and side vents
L- ECON button (air-conditioning compressor off/on)
M- REST button (engine residual heat)
N- Temperature button, right sidefPress button .
Indicator light in button lights up.
The air flows to the windshield and the front
side windows.
The windshield is demisted or defrosted as
quickly as possible.
Ending the function
fPress button again or
fPress button .
Defrosting the windshield
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Air Conditioning, Parking Heater and Heated Rear Window
71
Automatic modefPress button .
Indicator light in button lights up.
Air quantity and air distribution are automati-
cally controlled and variations are compensa-
ted.
Note on operation
If necessary, the automatic system can be manu-
ally influenced.
This manual setting is retained until the appropri-
ate function button is pressed again or the button
is pressed.SensorsTo avoid affecting the performance of the air-con-
ditioning system:
fDo not cover the sun sensor on the dashboard
and the temperature sensor F in the front con-
trol panel of the air-conditioning system.
Setting temperatureTo suit personal comfort, the interior temperature
can be adjusted between 61 °F and 85 °F (16 °C
and 29.5 °C).
Recommendation: 72 °F (22 °C)
The selected temperature is shown on the display
above the button.
Increase temperature
fPush temperature button up.
Left side of vehicle: button H
Right side of vehicle: button N
Decrease temperature
fPush temperature button down.
Left side of vehicle: button H
Right side of vehicle: button N
If “LO” or “HI” appears on the display, the system
is operating at maximum cooling or heating
power. Automatic mode is switched off.
If the preselected temperature is changed, the air
quantity blowing out can adjust automatically in
automatic mode.
The desired temperature is reached more quickly
this way.The selected air quantity is shown in a bar display
on the display above the button.
The more bars that are displayed, the more air
flows into the interior.
Increase air quantity
fPush air quantity button G up.
Decrease air quantity
fPush air quantity button G down.
Press button to return to automatic mode.
If the air quantity was reduced so much that “OFF”
appears on the display, the outside-air supply is
interrupted.
Warning!
Risk of accident due to impaired vision,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
If the air quantity is “OFF”, the windows may
mist up.
fOnly select air quantity setting “OFF” for short
periods.
fIf windows mist up, push air quantity button G
up to increase air quantity and select the func-tion “Defrost windshield”.
Setting air quantity
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75
Automatically Controlled 4-Zone
Air-ConditioningDepending on various factors (e.g. ambient tem-
perature, sunlight, air quality), the air-conditioning
system controls the preset interior temperature
fully automatically.
Temperature, air quantity and air distribution can
be set individually/separately for the four air-con-
ditioned areas front left, front right, rear left and
rear right.
You can manually influence the automatic system.
This individual adjustment is shown on the
air-conditioning display panel.Please read the information on:
–REST mode,
–ECON mode and
– air-conditioning compressor
on page 65.
Control panel, front
A- Windshield defroster
B-Heated rear window
C- AUTO button (automatic mode)
REST button (engine residual heat)
D- Recirculated air, automatic recirculated air
E- Air-conditioning display
F-Temperature sensor
G- Air-quantity button, left
H-Temperature button, left
I- Air to windshield, left
J- Air to footwell, left
K- Air to left central and side vents
L- Setting for rear air-conditioned areas
M- ECON button (air-conditioning compressor off/on)
N- Air to right central and side vents
O- Air to footwell, right
P- Air to windshield, right
Q- Temperature button, right
R- Air-quantity button, rightfPress button on the front control panel.
Indicator light lights up.
The air flows to the windshield and the front
side windows.
The windshield is demisted or defrosted as
quickly as possible.
Ending the function
fPress button again or
fPress the button .
Defrosting the windshield
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Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield Wipers
103 Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield Wipers
Light Switch ............................................... 104
Instrument Illumination................................ 105
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment ......... 106
Turn signal/High Beam/
Headlight Flasher Stalk ............................... 106
Emergency flasher ..................................... 107
Interior Lighting .......................................... 107
Comfort Lighting ........................................ 109
Coming Home Function
(Auto Shut Off Delay).................................. 109
Door-Surrounding Lighting........................... 109
Brief overview – Windshield wipers ............ 110
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk ................... 111
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