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Instrument Panel and Multi-Function Display
Displays on the Instrument Panel
A – Speedometer
The analogue display
A
is located on the left next
to the tachometer in the instrument panel.
B – Tachometer
The start of the red zone on the tachometer or rev-
counter scale is a visual warning of the maximum
permissible engine speed.
If the red zone is reached during acceleration, fuel
feed is interrupted in order to protect the engine.
C – Multi-function display
For information on the multi-function display:
f
Please see the chapter “OPERATING THE
MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY ON THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL” on page 81.
D – Reset button for trip counter display/
brightness setting for instrument lighting
Resetting trip counter display
f
Press rotary switch
D
for approx. 1 second.
The trip counter display is reset to “0”.
Adjusting brightness of instrument lighting
For information on adjusting the brightness of the
instrument lighting:
f
Please see the chapter “ADJUSTING INTERIOR
LIGHTS” on page 106.
E – Odometer
The displays for the total mileage and individual
trips are integrated in the speedometer on the
instrument panel.
The upper display counts the total mileage, the
lower display shows individual trips.
After exceeding 6,213 miles or 9,999 kilometers,
the trip counter returns to 0.
F – Digital speedometer
The digital speedometer
F
is integrated in the
tachometer on the instrument panel.
G – Upshift indicator
The consumption-oriented shift indicator to the
right of the digital speed display on the
tachometer helps you to develop a fuel-saving
driving style.
The upshift indicator lights up - prompting you to
shift up to the next-higher gear - depending on the
selected gear, engine speed and accelerator
pedal position.
f
Change to the next-higher gear when the
upshift indicator lights up.
H – PDK indicator for selector-lever
position
When the engine is running, the selector-lever
position is indicated in gates
D
or
M
.
Warning messages
If the selector lever is between two positions
– Effects:
The corresponding selector-lever position in
the instrument panel flashes
and
the warning
“
Engage gear selector properly
” appears
on the multi-function display.
– Action required:
Operate the footbrake and engage the
selector lever properly.
If there is a fault in the transmission
– Depending on priority, either the “
Transm.
failure Park vehicle safely
” or “
Transm.
fault Poss. no R gear Drive on poss.
”
warning
or the “
Drive temperature too high
Reduce load
” warning will appear on the
multi-function display.
“
Transm. fault Poss. no R gear Drive
on poss.
”
– Effects:
Restricted gearshift comfort,
reverse gear may not be available.
– Action required:
Have the fault corrected immediately.
Please contact a qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend that you get an authorized
Porsche dealer to do this work as they have
trained workshop personnel and the necessary
parts and tools.
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