2013 PORSCHE BOXSTER S stop start

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The hood on the Boxster models makes
it easy to clear your head. Fully
electric, it
opens and closes in around
nine seconds
and is operable up to a speed of 50 km/ h.

The intelligent lightweight construction,
which uses aluminium for substantial
parts of the bodyshell, doors and luggage
compartment lids, helps to achieve an
excellent power-to-weight ratio.
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) offers continuous adjustment of
damping forces based on the selected
mode. Dynamic performance can be fur
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ther improved with optional Porsche
Torque Vectoring (PTV).
The optional Sport Chrono Package
includes dynamic gearbox mounts. They
contain a fluid with magnetic properties,
which enables them to adapt instantly to
driving conditions and counteract the
effects of inertia. The results are percep -
tibly more stable handling during perfor
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mance driving, as well as a higher level of
ride comfort.
Knowledge should never
be confined to books.
Engineering.
A series of innovative technologies is
key to achieving exemplary efficiency.
As standard, these include the auto
start /stop function, electrical system
recuperation (p. 42), energy-saving
electrome chanical power steering, intelli -
gent thermal management and, in conjunc -
tion with PDK, the coasting function. The
result is a significant reduction in
fuel consumption and, therefore, a reduc -
tion in CO
2 emissions of up to 16 % com-
pared with the previous model (depending
on the equipment variant).
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
provides stabilit y at the limits of sport y
performance. Available as an option,

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class please refer to page 131.
What use is expertise if it isn’t put into
practice and applied to the road?
In the Boxster, the 2.7-litre horizontally
opposed six cylinder engine delivers
195 kW (265 hp); in the Boxster S, the
3.4 - litre equivalent generates 232 kW

(315 hp). Both mid-mounted engines
feature direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus for a significant increase
in both power output and efficiency. The
SPORT but ton on the centre console is fit
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ted as standard and opens up even more
agile responses. Power is transmit ted to
the wheels by a light weight six-speed
manual gearbox or the optional 7-speed
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).

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For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class please refer to page 131. with ef ficient technologies as standard,
including VarioCam Plus, direct fuel

injection (DFI), auto start/stop, electrical
system recuperation and enhanced
thermal management.
What else could we have given the
mid-mounted engine? An even more agile
response. One press of the SPORT
but ton on the centre console makes
engine performance even more dynamic
for driving pleasure at the limits of
performance. Let ’s take a look in more
detail.
For us, there are many reasons to remain
faithful to the mid-mounted engine con
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cept, to keep transferring performance
from the racetrack to the road and to
continue to combine tradition with innova -
tion. And we do this always on the
proviso that high power is achieved with
comparatively low fuel consumption and
emission figures.
With this aim, we developed t wo compact
and light weight boxer engines that are
characterised by their ability to deliver
high levels of power and efficiency simul -
taneously. Both engines are equipped
The mid-mounted engine belongs at

Porsche and it belongs in the Boxster.
The advantages speak for themselves.
The concentration of mass close to the
centre of the vehicle and the low centre
of gravit y produce extraordinary agilit y
and cornering dynamics. At the same
time, weight is uniformly distributed
bet ween the front and rear axles and
handling characteristics are particularly
well balanced. The combined result
enables the driver to fully enjoy every
corner and maintain excellent control
over the vehicle.
Always mid- engined.
Never middle ground.
Boxer engines.
At Porsche, the mid-mounted boxer engine
is more than a tradition, it is a legend.
One of the most renowned examples of its
use was in the 550 Spyder. In conjunction
with an intelligent lightweight construction,
this arrangement delivered outstanding
agility and cornering dynamics and proved
to be a key factor in the countless victo -
ries achieved on some of the world’s
most famous racetracks. In the 1960s,
the 718 RS 60 Spyder contributed to the
triumphant success of the mid-engined
race car with wins in hillclimbing and
endurance events.

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immediate, while throttle-blip downshifts
are accompanied by an emotive engine
sound. Coasting mode (p. 46) is deacti -
vated automatically.
tuned for performance driving. The auto
start/stop function is also deactivated.
With the optional
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) transmission, the shift points
are reconfigured to operate at higher
engine speeds. Shift times are reduced
and gearshifts become firmer and more
SPORT button.
The SPORT but ton on the centre console
is fit ted as standard. When selected,
‘Sport’
mode is activated to provide
greater response and enhanced driving
pleasure. Throttle response becomes even
more direct, the rev-limiter is adjusted to
a harder set ting and engine dynamics are
loads. For compliance with EU Standards,
the on - board diagnostics detect any
faults and defects that may occur in the
exhaust and fuel systems and then
notify the driver immediately. This also
prevents increased pollutant emissions
and unnecessary fuel consumption.
Another function is the cylinder-specific
knock control. Since engine cylinders
never all work under exactly the same
conditions, the knock control function
monitors each one separately. The igni
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tion point is shifted individually, as and
when necessary, to protect the cylinders
and pistons at high engine speeds and
Engine management.
The electronic engine management
system ensures optimum engine perfor -
mance at all times. It regulates all
engine-related functions and assemblies.
The results are optimum power output
and torque with comparatively low fuel
consumption and emissions.
1 SPORT button

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adaptive cruise control will decelerate
your vehicle accordingly – even down to
a halt.
1 Auto start /stop but ton
2 Adaptive cruise control radar sensor
front because it is driving more slowly –
this is detected by the radar sensor. The
system now reduces the speed of your
vehicle by restricting throt tle or by gently
applying the brakes until your chosen
distance from the vehicle in front is main -
tained. If the vehicle ahead slows further,
regulates the speed of your vehicle in line
with the speed of the vehicle in front. A

radar sensor scans the road ahead up to
a distance of 200 m.
Imagine you’ve selected a cruising speed
but have begun to gain on the vehicle in
within the speed limit, it also helps you to
save fuel by maintain
ing a constant speed.
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS).
Also available as an option is the
enhanced version of cruise control, which
Cruise control.
This optional automatic speed controller
for the 30 to 240 km/ h speed range is
operated using a switch
on a separate
control stalk on the steering
column. The
advantages are clear, not
only can cruise
control be used as a
means of staying
The auto start /stop function can be
deactivated and reactivated using a sepa-
rate but ton on the centre console. The
function may be deactivated automatical-
ly under particular circumstances, for
example in extreme outside tempera
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tures, when the SPORT but ton is selected
or when there is low bat tery charge.
All audio and commu nication systems
remain switched on. The engine will
restart as soon as you operate the clutch
or, in cars with PDK, release the brake.
This fuel-saving innovation is designed
primarily for use in towns or congested
motorway traffic.
Auto start/stop function.
The auto start/stop function, which is
integrated as standard in the Boxster
models, switches off the engine when
you stop, select neutral and release the
clutch pedal.
In cars with Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK), it is simply a
case of applying and holding the brake.

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PCCB enables shorter braking distances
in even the toughest road and race
conditions. Excellent fade resistance
ensures greater balance when slowing
from racetrack speeds.
1 Standard brake on the Boxster
2 Standard brake on the Boxster S
3 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
road. The optional Porsche Ceramic
Composite Brake (PCCB) is a fine exam-
ple. This brake system has already had
to cope with the harshest requirements
of motor racing and is fit ted in cars
that compete in demanding events such
as the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
The cross- drilled PCCB ceramic brake

discs for the Boxster have a diameter of
350 mm front and rear for even more
formidable braking performance.
The use of six-piston aluminium mono -
bloc fixed brake calipers on the front axle
and four-piston units at the rear – all
finished in yellow – ensures extremely
high brake forces which, crucially, are
exceptionally consistent.
The dynamics of the Boxster and
Boxster S also demand appropriate brake
discs. All Boxster brake discs are intern -
ally vented and cross-drilled for improved
braking in wet conditions. With a diame -
ter of 330 mm, the front brake discs of
the Boxster S are 15 mm larger than
those of the Boxster. The diameter of
the rear brake discs is 299 mm on both
models. The brake calipers on the
Boxster and Boxster S are black and red,
respectively.

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
(PCCB).
From the start, Porsche has been syn -
onymous with motorsport. Ever since
1948, when we found our identit y on the
racetrack, we have taken the experience
we have gained and applied it to the

Brakes.
Porsche brakes set standards worldwide
for stopping power and stability. For the
Boxster models, braking per formance is
as essential as driving performance.
Both models are equipped with four-
piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers
at the front and rear. This design means
that, not only are the brakes extremely
resistant to deformation, they are light -
weight for a particularly fast and sensitive
braking response.
Large brake calipers help to provide
excellent braking and component stability
even during continuous use. These t wo
characteristics have also been optimised
by the brake ventilation system with air
spoiler at the front and rear axles.

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1 Sport Chrono display on sports steering wheel
in conjunction with PDK
2 Sport Chrono stopwatch
3 SPORT and SPORT PLUS but tonswhile torque boosts during gear changes
provide the maximum acceleration availa -
ble. This involving experience is further
enhanced by overrun downshifts
and the
throttle-blip function for uncompromising
driving pleasure.
An additional display in the steering
wheel or either the instrument cluster
indicates the SPORT or SPORT PLUS
but tons and, with PDK, Launch Control
have been activated. In conjunction with
the optional Porsche Communication
Management (PCM), a special display ena -
bles you to view, store and evaluate lap
times or other driving times. It shows the
total driving time, lap distance, lap num -
ber and lap times recorded so far.
Performance is further intensified by
dynamic gearbox mounts. Read on to find
out more.
be set to standby while the car is still in
SPORT PLUS mode. For safet y, it is set

to intervene automatically only when ABS
assistance is required.
The throt tle-blip function produces even
sportier gearshifts. A managed burst of
throt tle ensures smooth load changes for
increased stabilit y and makes the gearshift
process an even more engaging experience.
In conjunction with optional PDK, the Sport
Chrono Package comes with t wo additional
functions for a sport y drive that borders

on a motorsport experience. The first
is ‘Launch Control’, which is designed to
produce a racing start.
The second function is the involving

‘motorsport- derived gearshif t strategy’.
Using this, Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)

is geared up for the shortest possible
shift times and optimum shift points,
Sport Chrono Package.
Time is precious and every hundredth
of a second counts. The optional Sport
Chrono Package makes your driving experi
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ence priceless thanks to an even sportier
tuning of throt tle response and handling
characteristics.
The package comprises dynamic gear-
box mounts, a performance display, a
digital and analogue stopwatch and the
SPORT PLUS but ton. When this is pressed,
optional Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) switches to ‘Sport ’
mode for harder damping and more
direct steering and therefore, even more
intensive road holding.
The trigger threshold for PSM is raised.
Agilit y is perceptibly enhanced when

braking for corners with PSM, allowing
even sportier braking and exit acceleration.
For even greater dexterit y, PSM can

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tion with optional PDK, coasting mode.
On the other hand, newly developed
cataly tic converters provide ef ficient
emission control. While the stereo

Lambda control circuitr y controls and
monitors each cylinder bank separately.
For each exhaust tract, oxygen sensors,
together with the engine electronics
and injectors, regulate the composition
of the exhaust gas, while another
Lambda sensor on each cylinder bank
monitors pollutant conversion in the
respective cataly tic converter.
The goal is to enhance performance –

but, where possible, not at the expense
of the environment.
Exhaust emission control.
Vehicles manufactured by Porsche
demonstrate that even high-performance
sports cars can achieve moderate fuel
consumption and exhaust emission values
in their respective category.
This is achieved, on the one hand, through
the use of fuel - ef ficient technologies such
as auto start /stop, thermal management,
electrical system recuperation, direct fuel
compared with the respective previous
model, even though performance has
been increased in every generation. This
is made possible by an efficient drive
concept (e.g. direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus), lightweight construction,
optimised aerodynamics and low rolling
resistance.
The environmental management team

at the Porsche Development Centre in
Weissach aims to demonstrate a high
level of environmental responsibility. Here,
technological developments are carried
out with environmental protection in mind.
If we are to continue to enjoy driving
pleasure, we need to look after our

environment. In other words, we need to
take responsibilit y. In an era of intensify -
ing debate about global climate change
and CO
2 emissions, every automotive
manufacturer is asking itself what it
has to offer in terms of environmental
protection. Our answer has long been
the same: a combination of high power
output and high efficiency.
In recent years Porsche has managed to
reduce fuel consumption across all model
ranges by a double - digit percentage
You can live for the moment
and still care about tomorrow.
Environment.

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Index
C
CD/ DV D au tochanger 101
CDR audio system 96
CDR Plus audio system 96
Chassis 50
Child seats 88
Coasting 46
Colours 110
Exterior 110
Interior 112
Comfort 82
Cruise control 40
D
Design 12
Digital radio 101
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 33
Dr y-sump lubrication, integrated 34
Dynamic gearbox mounts 66
E
Electric parking brake 59
Electrical system recuperation 42
Engine management 38
Engineered body design 70Engines
28
2.7-litre engine 30
3.4 - litre engine 30
Environment 77
Exhaust emission control 77
Exhaust system 36
Exterior 12 , 110
Exterior mirrors and rear-view mirror 92
F
Factory collection 12 5
Floor mats 11 8
Fuel 79
Fuel consumption 78
G
Gearbox mounts, dynamic 66
H
Handset for telephone module,
cordless 99
HomeLink
® (programmable
garage door opener) 92
Hood, fully electric 94I
Instruments
84
Integrated dr y-sump lubrication 34
I nte r i o r 16 , 8 2, 112
ISOFIX child seat preparation 88
L
Leather package 8 4 , 112
Light design package 92
Lights 74
Logbook, electronic 98
Luggage compartments 91
M
Manual gearbox, 6-speed 45
Materials 78
Mobile phone preparation 101
N
Navigation module 96
O
Online services 101P
Panorama
12 6
Pa r k A ssist 92
Parking brake, electric 59
Personalisation 10 8
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 50
Porsche Car Configurator 12 3

Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB) 57
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) 96
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 45

Porsche Driving Experience 124

Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) 74
Porsche Exclusive 12 2
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP) 73
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) 60

Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) 62

Porsche Vehicle Tracking
System (PV TS) 93
Power steering 53Power steering Plus
53
Principle 12 8
R
Recycling 78
Resonance intake manifold 33
Roll - over protection 72
S
Safety 70
Seat heating 88
Seat ventilation 88
Seats 88
Adaptive Sports seats Plus 88
Child seats 88
Fully electric Sports seats 88
Sports bucket seats 88
Sports seats 88
Sports seats Plus 88
Servicing 42, 79
Smoking package 11 8
Sound Package Plus 102
SPORT button 38
Sport Chrono Package 65Sports exhaust system
36
Steering 52
Steering wheel heating 87
Steering wheels 87
Multifunction steering wheel 87
SportDesign steering wheel 87
Sports steering wheel 87
Storage options 90
T
Technical data 13 0
Telephone module 99
TF T screen 85
Thermal management 36
Tra n s m i ssi o n 45
T V tuner 98
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) 55
U
Universal audio interface 9 6 , 101
V
VarioCam Plus 34
Voice control system 98W
Water- repellent side windows
94
‘Welcome Home’ lighting 92
Wheels 54
Wind deflector 95
Index
A
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS) 41
Air conditioning system 92
Airbags 72
Alarm system 93
Anti-theft protection 93
Audio and communication 96
Audio interface, universal 96
Auto start/stop function 39
Automatic climate control, two-zone 92
Automatic headlight activation 75
B
Bi-Xenon headlights 74
BOSE
® Surround Sound System 102
Boxer engines 28
Boxster 22
Boxster concept 9
Boxster S 24
Brakes 57
Burmester
® High - End
Surround Sound System 10 4