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Programmable heating 
mode 
  This is an additional and separate system 
which heats the engine hot water circuit 
to improve defrosting and to preheat the 
passenger compartment. 
  This indicator lamp comes on if the 
system is programmed in preheating 
mode.    Press the left hand steering mounted 
thumbwheel for access to the menu, 
then navigate: 
   
Programming 
 
 
 
 ) 
  In the "Main menu", select "Pre-heating/
Pre-ventilation",    
 ) 
  Select "Activation" and if necessary for 
programming, "Parameters", 
   
 ) 
  Select "Heating" to preheat the engine or 
passenger compar tment or "Ventilation" to 
ventilate the passenger compartment, 
   
 ) 
 Select: 
   
 
-   immediate to star t the heating 
("OK" once), 
   
-   the first clock to programme/store a 
starting time, 
   
-   the second clock to programme/store 
another star ting time.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programmable Heating/ Ventilation 
 
 
Programmable Ventilation 
mode 
  This mode allows ventilation of the passenger 
compar tment to improve the temperature 
experienced on entering the vehicle in summer.   
Using these two clocks and according 
to season you can, for example, select 
one or the other star ting time. 
  A message in the instrument panel 
screen confirms your choice.   
     
        
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Gear shift indicator *   
System which reduces fuel consumption by advising the driver to change up on vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox. 
 
 
Operation 
 
The system inter venes only when driving 
economically. 
  Depending on the driving situation and your 
vehicle's equipment, the system may advise 
you to skip one or more gears. You can 
follow this instruction without engaging the 
intermediate gears. 
  The gear engagement recommendations must 
not be considered compulsory. In fact, the 
configuration of the road, the amount of traffic 
and safety remain determining factors when 
choosing the best gear. Therefore, the driver 
remains responsible for deciding whether or not 
to follow the advice given by the system. 
  This function cannot be deactivated.  
   
*  
 According to engine.     
 
-   You are in third gear.     
Example: 
   
-   You press the accelerator pedal 
moderately.    
-   The system may suggest that you engage a 
higher gear, if appropriate.  
   
The information appears in the instrument 
panel screen in the form of an arrow 
accompanied by the suggested gear.  
   
In the case of driving which makes 
par ticular demands on the per formance 
of the engine (firm pressure on the 
accelerator pedal, for example, when 
over taking...), the system will not 
recommend a gear change. 
  The system never suggests: 
   
 
-   engaging first gear, 
   
-  engaging reverse gear, 
   
-   engaging a lower gear.  
 
  
     
        
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  Six speed automatic gearbox which offers a 
choice between the comfor t of fully automatic 
operation, enhanced by spor t and snow 
programmes, or manual gear changing. 
  Four driving modes are offered: 
   
 
-   automatic 
 operation for electronic 
management of the gears by the gearbox, 
   
-   sport 
 programme for a more dynamic style 
of driving, 
   
-   snow 
 programme to improve driving when 
traction is poor, 
   
-   manual 
 operation for sequential changing 
of the gears by the driver.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Porsche Tiptronic System" automatic gearbox 
 
 
 
1. 
 Gear lever. 
   
2. 
 Button " S 
"  (spor t) 
. 
   
3. 
 Button "  7 
"  (snow) 
.  
 
 
 
Gear selection gate    
Gear lever 
 
 
P. 
 Park. 
   
 
-   Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake 
on or off. 
   
-  Starting the engine.  
   
R. 
 Reverse. 
   
 
-   Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle stationary, 
engine at idle.  
   
N. 
 Neutral. 
   
 
-   Immobilisation of the vehicle, parking brake 
on. 
   
-  Starting the engine.  
   
D. 
 Automatic operation. 
   
M.+/- 
  Manual operation with sequential 
changing of the six gears. 
   
 
 ) 
  Pull backwards to change up through the 
gears.  
  or 
   
 
 ) 
  Push for wards to change down through the 
gears.  
 
 
 
Steering mounted controls 
 
 
+. 
  Control paddle to change up, to the right of 
the steering wheel. 
   
 
 ) 
  Press the back of  "+" 
 steering mounted 
paddle to change up.  
   
-. 
  Control paddle to change down, to the left of 
the steering wheel. 
   
 
 ) 
  Press the back of the  "-" 
 steering mounted 
paddle to change down.  
   
The steering mounted control paddles 
cannot be used to select neutral or to 
select or come out of reverse.  
  
     
        
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