
Driving and Driving Safety
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To remove the ignition key:
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Stop the vehicle.
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Move PDK selector lever to position P.
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Switch ignition off.
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Remove the ignition key.
Ignition lock position 1 – Ignition on
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Turn ignition key to position
1
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All electrical equipment can be switched on. The
warning lights on the instrument panel light up for
a lamp check.
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Please see the chapter “INSTRUMENT PANEL
USA MODELS” on page 107.
If an electrical consumer is not switched on for
10 minutes after switching on the ignition, the
ignition must be switched off then on again.
Ignition lock position 2 – Start engine
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Turn ignition key to ignition lock position
2
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The car key is reset automatically from position 2
to position 1 when you start the engine.
Ignition lock position 3 – Activate
steering column lock on vehicles with
Porsche Entry & Drive
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Please see the chapter “Manually locking the
steering column on vehicles with Porsche
Entry & Drive” on page 165.
Steering column lock
Vehicles without Porsche Entry & Drive
The steering column is
locked automatically
when the ignition key is removed from the ignition
lock and
unlocked automatically
when the
ignition key is inserted into the ignition lock.
Vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive
The steering column is
locked automatically
when the driver’s door is opened when the ignition
is switched off.
Manually locking the steering column on
vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive
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Once the ignition is switched off, turn the
control unit to ignition lock position
3
again
and hold it there for
2 seconds
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The steering column is locked when you hear
a clicking noise.
The steering column can be
unlocked
automatically
by turning the control unit to
ignition lock position
1
.
Emergency operation with Porsche
Entry & Drive
Interference in radio transmission between the
vehicle and ignition lock or a discharged ignition
lock battery can disable the Porsche Entry & Drive
comfort function.
If this happens, the control unit can be removed
from the ignition lock and the vehicle can be
started using the standard ignition key.
Removing the control unit from the
ignition lock
1. Turn the control unit to ignition lock position
3
and hold it there for about 10 seconds.
Once you hear the clicking sound, you can remove
the control unit in ignition lock position
0
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