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Switching automatic interior lighting
on and off
f Press button F.
When automatic interior lighting is switched off,
the indicator light in the button lights up.
When automatic interior lighting is switched on
and once it gets dark, the interior lighting is
– switched on when a door or the tailgate is
unlocked or opened, when the ignition key is
removed from the ignition lock or when the
steering wheel is locked on vehicles with
Porsche Entry & Drive.
– switched off when the door or tailgate is
closed, after a delay of approx. 120 seconds.
The off delay time can be preset on the
multi-purpose display.
The interior lighting goes out as soon as the
ignition is switched on or the vehicle is locked.
For information on setting the off delay for the
interior light:
f Please see the chapter “SETTING INTERIOR
LIGHTING OFF DELAY” on page 133.
Orientation lighting
Lights in the front operating console, the inner
door handles, the storage trays and the rear light
units help vehicle occupants to locate important
controls in the vehicle in darkness and ensure
better overall orientation. The lights are switched
on when the vehicle is unlocked and switched off
again automatically when the vehicle is locked.
Dimming (brightness adjustment)
The brightness of the orientation lighting is
adjusted on the multi-purpose display.
For information on adjusting the brightness of the
orientation lighting:
f Please see the chapter “ADJUSTING
BRIGHTNESS OF ORIENTATION LIGHTING” on
page 133.
Ambient lighting
If the vehicle is driven at night, a discreet light
provides subtle illumination for the passenger
compartment. The ambient lighting is switched off
automatically when the vehicle is locked.
Switching ambient lighting on and off
f Press button G.
Dimming (brightness adjustment)
f Press button G for dimming the ambient
lighting and hold for at least 1 second until
the desired level of brightness is reached.
Automatic interior light switch-off
function
In darkness, the interior lighting is switched off
16 minutes after the engine stops to preserve the
vehicle battery.
f In daylight conditions, interior lights that were
switched on manually are switched off
automatically after 3 minutes.
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