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4041For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class please refer to page 131.
Fo r w ar d t h r u s t |
Engine
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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The wider view |
Safety
1 Night design, front
2 Night design, rear
3 Taillight
4 Brake light
5 Taillight and direction indicatorAutomatic headlight activation.
In the Boxster models, automatic head -
light activation is available as standard.
The system automatically switches bet -
ween day time running lights and dipped
beam based on ambient lighting condi -
tions.
of a bend based on steering angle and
road speed. In addition, PDLS adapts
light distribution to suit your current driv
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ing speed. The adverse weather function
is activated when the rear fog light is
switched on. The result is increased
safet y – not least in corners and not only
at night.
light cleaning system and automatic
dynamic range control, provides uniform
illumination of the road whether dipped or
main beam is selected.
The dynamic cornering light function swiv
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els the main headlights towards the inside
Bi-Xenon headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
Why should independence be enjoyed
only at night? The optional Porsche
Dynamic Light System (PDLS), which
comprises Bi-Xenon headlights with
halogen main-beam headlights, a head-
LED technology opens up entirely new
possibilities for designers. Not only are
LEDs capable of fulfilling all the functions
of the imposing taillights and third brake
light, they are integral to safet y and

create a look that is unmistakable, day
and night.
headlights. On both models, LED day time
running lights and position lights are
housed in a separate auxiliary light unit
above the outer air intakes. LEDs provide
powerful illumination, respond extremely
rapidly to driver input, offer a longer

service life and have an unmistakable
appearance.
Lights.
Lights will always be an essential safet y
feature, but we go one step further by
using them as part of an extraordinary
styling concept.
Clear glass halogen headlights are fit ted
as standard on the Boxster. The Boxster S
is equipped as standard with Bi-Xenon

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Free space |
Interior and comfort
1 W ind deflector
2–4 HoodWind deflector.
A wind deflector is available as an option.
It reduces air turbulence in the cabin and
fits easily to the roll- over bar.
The large rear screen is made from glass
and is electrically heated and scratch-

resistant, so you can continue to enjoy
your freedom whatever the weather.
The hood stows away compactly above
the engine compartment without reducing
the luggage compartment volume. The
hood motor runs exceptionally quietly
and the modern soundproofing fabric is
robust and improves interior acoustics.

stretched side view of the vehicle. The
hood flows backwards and sweeps into

the body. The especially powerful silhou -
et te promises excellent dynamic per for -
mance and delivers impressive aerody -
namics.
50 km/ h. When the
vehicle is stationar y,
the hood can even be
operated remotely
using the vehicle key.
The hood design blends in elegantly with
the contouring of the Boxster models. As
a key design feature, it accentuates the
Fully electric hood.
Think a sense of freedom isn’t available
at the push of a but ton? Think again. The
Boxster models are equipped as standard
with a fully electric hood. With the engine
running, the opening and closing processes
are completed in around nine seconds.
The hood is operable up to a speed of
Water-repellent side windows.
The surfaces of the side windows are
treated with a water-repellent coating so
that not only water but also dirt runs
away more easily, thereby providing
clearer visibilit y even in poor weather.