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Driving and Driving Safety
Ignition Lock, Steering Lock
The ignition key is inserted into the ignition lock
underneath the light switch at the left of the
steering wheel.
On vehicles
with Porsche Entry & Drive,
you no
longer have to insert the key into the ignition lock,
but merely keep it with you. The ignition key is
replaced by a control unit in the ignition lock,
which
always
remains in the ignition lock, unless
the vehicle is being towed.
The ignition lock has three key positions.
The steering column can be actively locked in
a fourth key position on vehicles with Porsche
Entry & Drive.
Key positions
0
- Initial position
1
- Ignition on
2
- Start engine
Note on operation
The vehicle battery discharges if the ignition key is
left inserted.
If the vehicle battery is dead, the key can only be
removed from the ignition lock if the emergency
operation is performed:
f
Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY
OPERATION – UNLOCKING THE IGNITION KEY”
on page 166.
Key positions with Porsche Entry & Drive
0
- Initial position
1
- Ignition on
2
- Start engine
3
- Activate steering column lock
Ignition lock position 0 – Initial position
The ignition key cannot be removed when the
ignition is switched on or when the engine has
been started.
