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In the driver’s seat…fCheck operation of the horn.
f Position seat for easy reach of foot pedals and
controls.To reduce the po ssibility of injury from
the air bag deployment, you should always sit
back as far from the steering wheel as is
practical, while still maintaining full vehicle
control.
f Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
f Buckle your safety belts.
f Check operation of the foot and electric
parking brake.
f Check all warning and indicator lights with
ignition on and engine not running.
f Start engine and check all warning displays for
warning symbols.
f Never leave an idling car unattended.
f Lock doors from inside, especially with
children in the car to prevent inadvertent
opening of doors from inside or outside. Drive
with doors locked.
On the road…fNever drive after you have consumed alcohol
or drugs.
f Always have your safety belt fastened.
f Always drive defensively.
Expect the unexpected.
f Use signals to indicate turns and lane changes.
f Turn on headlights at dusk or when the driving
conditions warrant it.
f Always keep a safe distance from the vehicle in
front of you, depending on traffic, road and
weather conditions.
f Reduce speed at night and during inclement
weather.
Driving in wet weather requires caution and
reduced speeds, particularly on roads with
standing water, as the handling characteristics
of the vehicle may be impaired due to hydro-
planing of the tires.
f Always observe speed limits and obey road
signs and traffic laws.
f When tired, get well off the road, stop and take
a rest. Turn the engine off. Do not sit in the
vehicle with engine idling.
Please see the chapter “ENGINE EXHAUST” on
Page 2. f
When parked, always put the electric parking
brake on and put the PDK selector lever in
position P.
On hills also turn the front wheels toward the
curb.
f When emergency repairs become necessary,
move the vehicle well off the road. Turn on the
emergency flasher and use other warning
devices to alert other motorists. Do not park
or operate the vehicle in areas where the hot
exhaust system may come in contact with dry
grass, brush, spilled fuel or other flammable
material.
f Make it a habit to have the engine oil checked
with every refueling.

Contents
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Contents
Overview Illustrations......................... 10Driver’s Cockpit ...............................
............. 11
Steering Wheel and Inst rument Panel .............. 12
Dashboard .......................................... ......... 13
Front Center Console . ................................... 14
Overhead Operating Co nsole ......................... 15
Rear ............................................................ 16Opening and Locking ......................... 17Never invite car theft! . ................................... 18
Notes on the Key and Central Locking
System ......................... .............................. 19
Central Locking System ................................ 20
Brief Overview – Opening and Locking
From Outside................................... ............. 21
Opening and Locking From Outside ................ 22
Opening and Locking From Inside................... 31
Opening and Closing the Engine
Compartment Lid ........ .................................. 33
Malfunctions When Open ing and Closing ......... 35Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel ..... 37Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............. 38
Adjusting Front Seats . ................................... 39
Storing Vehicle Settin gs ................................ 40
Easy Entry Function .... .................................. 42
Adjusting Rear Seats ..................................... 42
Adjusting Passenger Seat From Rear.............. 43
Front and Rear Heated Seats ......................... 43
Front and Rear Seat Ventilation ...................... 44 Safety Belts..............
.................................... 44
Air bag Systems ....... .................................... 47
Child Restraint System s................................. 52
LATCH Child Seat Syst em.............................. 56
Exterior Mirrors ........ .................................... 58
Steering Wheel ......... .................................... 61
Heated steering whee l ................................... 61
Steering Wheel Adjust ment ............................ 62
Multi-Function Steering Wheel......................... 63
Sun Visors .................... ................................ 64
Vanity Mirror ............. .................................... 64
Roll-Up Sunblinds, Rear Side Windows ............ 65
Roll-Up Sunblind, Rear Window ....................... 66
Air Conditioning .... ............................ 67Brief Overview – Front Control Panel ........ 68
Brief Overview – Rear Control Panel
(4-Zone Air-Conditioning) ................................ 69
Overview of Air Conditioning .......................... 70
General Functions ..... .................................... 71
Automatically Controlled Air Conditioning ........ 76
Air Vents ........................................... ........... 82
Heated Rear Window/Exterior Mirror
Heating ............................................. ........... 84Windows and Slide/Tilt Roof............... 85Power Windows ............................................ 86
Slide/Tilt Roof........... .................................... 88
Lights, Turn Signals and
Windshield Wipers. ............................ 91Automatic Driving Light Assistant/
Adaptive Light System ................................... 92
Instrument lighting ....... ................................. 95
Turn Signal/High Beam/Headlight
Flasher Stalk........... ...................................... 96
Emergency Flasher ...... ................................. 97
Interior Lighting............................ ................. 98
Brief Overview – Windshield Wipers ............ 101
Windshield Wiper/Washer Stalk .................... 102Instrument Panel and
Multi-Function Display ..................... 105Instrument Panel USA Mo dels ...................... 107
Instrument Panel Canada Models.................. 109
Tachometer ..................... ........................... 110
Speedometer .................. ........................... 110
Multi-Function Display .................................. 110
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge ..................... 110
Coolant Temperature Gauge ........................ 110
Engine Oil Pressure Ga uge .......................... 111
Fuel Gauge .................. ............................... 111
Digital Speedometer .... ............................... 112
Upshift Prompt Indicato r .............................. 112
Odometer........................ ........................... 112
Reset Button for Trip Counter Display/
Brightness Setting for In strument Lighting.... 112
PDK Display for Selector-Lever Position/
Engaged Gear ................. ........................... 112
Battery/Alternator ........ ............................... 113

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Contents
Check Engine (Emission
Control) .................. 114
Acoustic Signals ......... ................................ 114
Operating the Multi-Function Display in the
Instrument Panel ......... ................................ 115
Vehicle Settings on the Multi-Function
Display........................................... ............ 138
Overview of Warning Messages.................... 152
Driving and Driving Safety ................ 163Ignition Lock, Steering Lock ........................ 164
Starting and Stopping the Engine ................. 167
Auto Start Stop Functi on ............................. 169
Electric Parking Brak e ................................. 171
Brakes .............. ......................... ................ 172
Cruise Control ................................ ............ 176
Adaptive Cruise Contr ol ............................... 178
Car Audio Operation/Ti ps ............................ 189
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) ............................ ............................ 191
iPod
®, USB and AUX ....... ............................ 192
Voice Control.............. ................................ 192
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) .................... 193
Selector-Lever Positions .................. ............ 195
Porsche Traction Management (PTM) ........... 202
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)............ 202
ABS Brake System (Anti-Lock Brake
System) ......................... ............................ 207
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM)....................................................... 208
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) with Air Suspension and Level
Control ............. ......................... ................ 209
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) .... 211
“Sport” and “Sport Plus ” Mode .................... 212 Sports Exhaust System
............................... 214
Retractable Rear Spoi ler .............................. 214
Storage, Luggage Compartment
and Roof Transport System .............. 217Storage........................ .............................. 218
Drinks Holder/Cuphold er ............................. 221
Front Ashtray ................ .............................. 224
Rear Ashtray...................................... ......... 224
Cigarette Lighter....... .................................. 225
Refrigerated box in the re ar of the vehicle..... 226
Folding Rear Seats Forward and Returning
to Upright Position ......................... ............. 226
Luggage Compartment. ............................... 227
Stowing Loads .............. .............................. 228
Luggage Compartment Cover ...................... 229
Fixed Luggage Compartm ent Cover ............. 231
Ski Bag ........................ .............................. 231
Roof Transport System ............................... 232
Loading Information .. .................................. 236Parking .................... ....................... 238ParkAssist ......................................... ......... 239
Rearview Camera ...... .................................. 241
Swivelling Down Mirror Glass as
Parking Aid ............... .................................. 242
Garage Door Opener . .................................. 243Alarm System and Theft
Protection ....................................... 246Alarm System and Passenger
Compartment Monitori ng ............................. 247
Immobilizer............... .................................. 250 Locking the Steering Column .......................250
Theft Protection ..........
................................250
Maintenance and Car Care ............... 251Exercise Extreme Caution when Working
on your vehicle ....... ....................................252
Engine Oil ........................................ ...........254
Checking Engine-Oil Le vel ............................254
Topping Up Engine Oi l ................................ 255
Checking Coolant Level and Adding
Coolant ........................... ...........................257
Brake Fluid ................. ................................258
Washer Fluid .............. ................................259
Power Steering .......... ................................260
Changing Air Cleaner ...................................261
Changing Particle Filt er ................................261
Wiper Blades .............. ................................261
Emission Control Syst em .............................262
How Emission Control Works .......................263
Fuel Economy ............. ................................264
Operating Your Porsche in other Countries ....264
Fuel ............................................ ...............265
Fuel Can ..................... ................................267
Fuel Recommendations ................................268
Fuel Evaporation Control .................. ...........269
Car Care Instructions ...................................269Minor Repairs .................................. 277Exercise Extreme Caution when Working
on your Vehicle ....... ....................................278
Tires and Wheels......... ................................280
Wheel Bolts ............... ................................293
Flat Tire...................... ................................293
Electrical System ........ ................................296

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Overview Illustrations
Front Center Console1. Heated seats, seat ventilationSee page 43.
2. Air conditioning See page 70.
3. Emergency flasher See page 97.
4. Central locking See page 31.
5. Heated rear window/external mirror heating See page 84.
6. “Sport”/“Sport Plus” modes See page 212.
7. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
See page 208.
8. High level See page 210.
9. Porsche Stability Management (PSM) See page 202.
10.Auto Start Stop function See page 169.
11.Roll-up sunblind on rear window/rear side windows
See page 66.
12.Sports exhaust system See page 214.
13.Retractable rear spoiler See page 214.

Air Conditioning
67
Air Conditioning
Brief Overview – Front Control Panel
........ 68
Brief Overview – Rear Control Panel
(4-Zone Air-Conditionin g) ............................... 69
Overview of Air Condit ioning.......................... 70
General Functions ... ..................................... 71
Automatically Controlled Air Conditioning........ 76
Air Vents...................... ................................ 82
Heated Rear Window/Exterior Mirror
Heating ........................................... ............ 84

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Instrument Panel and Multi-Function Display
Available setting options:
–“
Automatic ”
The rear wiper performs a series of wipes
when reverse gear is engaged.
–“ Manual ”
The rear wiper is not activated when reverse
gear is engaged.
Adjusting reversing options
You can configure the exterior mirrors and the rear
roll-up blind to lower a utomatically when reverse
gear is engaged. Lowering exterior mirror on passenger's side
when parking
You can configure the exterior mirror on the
passenger’s side to tilt downwards automatically
when reverse gear is engaged to provide a better
view of the curb.
Lowering rear roll-up blind when parking
You can configure the rear roll-up blind to lower
automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
1.
Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Settings ”
> “Light/Visibility ”
> “Revers. opt. ”
and confirm.
1. Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “ Settings ”
> “Light/Visibility ”
> “ Revers. opt. ”
and confirm.
2. Select “ Lowering mirr. ”.
3. Confirm selection.
Exterior mirror is lowered.
Exterior mirror is not lowered.
1.Select
> “Vehicle ”
> “Settings ”
> “Light/Visibility ”
> “ Revers. opt. ”
and confirm.
2. Select “Blind opening”.
3. Confirm selection.
Rear roll-up blind is lowered.
Rear roll-up blind is not lowered.

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Parking
ParkingParkAssist .................................................. 239
Rearview Camera........................................ 241
Swivelling Down Mirror Glass as
Parking Aid ................. ................................ 242
Garage Door Opener ... ................................ 243

Minor Repairs
299
Fuse box in left side of dashboardNo.Designation A
1 Steering column switch 7.5
2 Instrument cluster 7.5
3PCM 3.1 10
4 Additional instrument 5
5 Air conditioning, front + rear 10
6 Rearview camera 5
7 LHD, electric parking brake button 5
8 LHD, central locking for rear left
door
RHD, central locking for left doors 10
9 LHD, steering column adjustment 15
10 LHD, PDK control unit 25
11 Power windows, rear left 25
12 Power windows, front left 25
13 ParkAssist 5
14 Xenon headlight, left 15
15 Interior mirror,
LHD, diagnostic socket 5
16 LHD, PDK control unit,
clutch sensor
RHD, air conditioning, sun sensor 5
17 Not used
18 Not used
19 Not used
20 LHD, ignition lock control unit, light
switch 5
21LHD, central locking for front
left door
RHD, mobile phone charger 10
5
22 Steering column lock 5
23 Left-hand drive vehicles only:
Turn signal, rear right
Marker light, front left
Low beam headlight, right
High beam headlight, right
Side turn signals, front
Cornering light, front left
Ignition lock
Two-tone horns
PSM
Starter relay
Emergency flasher switch LED
Ignition lock lighting
Turn signal, front left/right
Footwell lights
Ignition lock anti-removal lock
Power steering control valves 30
No.
Designation A
24Left-hand drive vehicles only:
Turn signal, rear left
Marker light, front right
Low beam headlight, left
High beam headlight, left
Cornering light, front right
Engine compartment lid light
Shutter elements, right/left
Active brake ventilation
open/closed
Heatable washer jets
Engine compartment lid
Headlight beam adjustment 30
25 Left-hand drive vehicles only:
Steering column lock
Filler flap closed/open
Windshield washer pump,
front/rear 15
26 LHD, headlight cleaning system 30
27 Ignition coils 15
28 Not used
29 Oil level sensor, camshaft sensor 7.5
30 Oxygen sensors behind catalytic
converter 7.5
31 Electric control valves for engine 15
32 Engine control unit 20
33 Fan activation,
tank leakage detection 10
34 Valves for engine 10
35 Oxygen sensors ahead of catalytic
converter 10
No.
Designation A