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Minor Repairs
Electrical System
In order to avoid damage and faults in electrical or
electronic systems, electrical accessories should
be installed at your authorized Porsche dealer.
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Use only accessories approved by Porsche.
Replacing fuses or relays with the engine running
or the ignition on could cause electrical shock.
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Disconnect the negative terminal on the
battery during all work on the electrical
system.
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Please see the chapter “BATTERY” on
page 290.
Relays
Relays should be checked or changed only at an
authorized workshop.
Sockets
Electrical accessories can be connected to the
12 V sockets.
Sockets are located in the following positions,
depending on vehicle equipment:
– under the glove box
– in the front cupholder
– in the storage tray in the center console (right)
– in the loadspace (left)
– in the rear center console
Information
– The maximum electrical load of a socket is
20 A, but only if no other loads are switched
on. Do not exceed 10 A per socket if several
loads are operating simultaneously.
– The sockets and thus the connected electrical
accessories function even if the ignition is
switched off or the ignition key is removed.
If the engine is not running and the accessories
are switched on, the vehicle battery will be
discharged. The power supply is interrupted
after 30 minutes to protect the vehicle battery.
– If the load is to be switched on again, the
ignition must be switched on once.
Changing fuses
In order to prevent damage to the electrical
system due to short circuits and overloads,
the individual circuits are protected by fuses.
One fuse box is in the engine compartment.
Two additional fuse boxes are located in the outer
ends of the dashboard.
1.
Switch off the load with the defective fuse.
Before replacing a fuse, switch off all electrical
consumers and remove the ignition key.
2.
Open the fuse box cover.
3.
Remove the corresponding fuse from its slot in
order to check it using the plastic gripper.
A blown fuse can be identified by the melted
metal strip.
4.
Replace only with fuses of the same rating.
We recommend that you use genuine Porsche
fuses for replacement.
Information
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If a fuse blows repeatedly, please consult an
authorized Porsche dealer immediately, so
that the short circuit can be located and
corrected.
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Never try to “repair” fuses: you may cause
serious damage to other parts of the electrical
system.
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Use the plastic gripper when replacing the
fuses. This can be found in the fuse box cover
on the dashboard.
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Spare fuses can be found in both fuse box
covers on the dashboard (left: 7.5 and 10 A;
right: 20 and 25 A).
Changing Fuses
WARNING
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