2011-2017 Porsche Cayenne SUV Opening and Locking User Manual
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16 Opening and Locking
Opening and Locking
Never invite car theft! .................................... 17
Notes on the Key and Central Locking System 18
Central Locking System ................................19
Brief Overview – Opening and Locking From
Outside ........................................................ 20
Opening and Locking From Outside ................21
Tailgate........................................................ 24
Opening and Locking From Inside................... 29
Opening and Closing the Engine
Compartment Lid..........................................31
Malfunctions When Opening and Locking ........32
Opening and Locking 17
Never invite car theft!
An unlocked car with the key in the ignition lock
invites car theft.
A steering wheel lock and a gong alarm are
standard equipment in your Porsche. The gong
alarm will sound if you open the driver's door while
the key is still in the ignition lock. It is your
reminder to pull the key out of the ignition lock and
to lock the doors.
Never leave your vehicle unattended with the key
in the ignition lock, especially if children and/or
pets are left unattended in the vehicle. They can
operate power windows and other controls. If the
engine is left running, they may accidentally
engage the shift lever. Serious personal injury or
death could result from loss of control of the
vehicle.
f Always remove the ignition key.
f Always set the electric parking brake.
f Lock the doors with the key or with the remote
control.
The steering column will lock when you remove
the key while you are driving or as the car is rolling
to a stop. You will not be able to steer the car.
Serious personal injury or death could result from
loss of control of the vehicle.
f Never remove the key from the steering lock
while you are driving.
To protect your vehicle and your possessions
from theft, you should always proceed as
follows when leaving your vehicle:
f Apply the electric parking brake.
f Close windows.
f Close sliding/lifting roof or Panorama roof
system.
f Remove ignition key (switch ignition off in
vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive).
f Remove valuables (e.g. car documents, radio
control module, cell phones, house keys) from
the car.
f Lock the glove compartment.
f Close storage trays.
f Lock doors.
f Cover luggage compartment with the luggage
compartment cover.
f Close the tailgate.
Unattended Vehicle
WARNING
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Steering Column
Lockup
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18 Opening and Locking
Notes on the Key and Central
Locking System
Key
You are provided with two car keys with integrated
emergency key. These keys operate all the locks
on your vehicle.
f Be careful with your car keys: do not part with
them except under exceptional circumstances.
f Remove and take the ignition key with you,
even if leaving the vehicle only briefly.
Do not leave the ignition key in the vehicle.
f Inform your insurance company of any loss or
theft of car keys or if extra or replacement
keys have been cut.
f Third parties can still operate the mechanical
locks with a lost key.
Information
Different vehicle settings are stored on the
respective key when the vehicle is locked,
provided the vehicle is fitted with the relevant
equipment.
For information on storing vehicle settings on
the key:
f Please see the chapter “STORING VEHICLE
SETTINGS” on page 38.
Emergency operation
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY
OPERATION – UNLOCKING THE IGNITION KEY”
on page 149.
Replacement keys
Car keys can only be ordered through an
authorized Porsche dealer. Sometimes, this may
take a long time.
You should therefore always keep a spare key on
your person. Keep it in a safe place, but under no
circumstances in or on the vehicle.
The key codes of new keys have to be “reported”
to the vehicle control module by an authorized
Porsche dealer. All keys belonging to the vehicle
must also be reported again.
Information
Third parties can continue to operate the
mechanical locks using the lost key.
Panic button
In dangerous situations or when one's own safety
is threatened, it is possible to draw attention to
the situation by triggering an alarm.
To trigger an alarm
f Press button.
The horn sounds and the emergency flasher
flashes.
To stop the alarm
f Press button again.
The horn becomes silent and the emergency
flasher goes out.
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Emergency key
Removing emergency key
1. Push the release button to the side.
2. Pull out the key.
Inserting emergency key
f Slide in the key until the release button
audibly engages.
Central Locking System
This device complies with:
Part 15 of the FCC Rules
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation of this device is subject to the following
two conditions:
– This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
– this device must accept any interference
received including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Information
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized
modifications to this equipment.
Such modification could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Porsche could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
Your vehicle is equipped with a central locking
system. The following are unlocked or locked
together:
– Doors
– Tailgate
– Filler flap
The central locking system is always activated
when the vehicle is unlocked and locked.
On the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you can set different variants for locking
and unlocking the doors and tailgate. You can
open all doors irrespective of the setting made.
The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s door is
not completely closed.
If one of the following components is not
completely closed when you try to lock the vehicle
the door/lid is not locked:
– vehicle doors
– tailgate
– engine compartment lid
The indication by the emergency flasher and by
the acoustic signal will be provided after all doors,
the tailgate and the engine compartment lid are
closed.
USA: KR55WK50138
Canada: 7812D-5WK50138
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Brief Overview – Opening and
Locking From Outside
The Porsche Entry & Drive option can be
recognized by the buttons A in the door handles.
This brief overview does not replace the
information provided under “Opening and Locking
From Outside”. Warnings, in particular, are not
replaced by this brief overview.
Key Porsche Entry & Drive
What do I want to do? What do I have to do? What happens?
Unlocking
Using the key:
Press button on the key once.
Press button on the key twice.
With Porsche Entry & Drive:
Grip the door handle fully.
The emergency flasher flashes once.
The driver’s doors can be opened.
All vehicle doors and the tailgate can be opened.
The doors and the tailgate can be opened.
Locking
Using the key:
Press button on the key.
With Porsche Entry & Drive:
Press button A on the door handle.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors are locked.
Locking if persons/animals
are remaining in vehicle
(switching off passenger compartment monitoring
and the inclination sensor of the alarm system)
Please see the chapter “TEMPORARILY
DEACTIVATING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
MONITORING SYSTEM AND INCLINATION
SENSOR” on page 235.
Switching off alarm
Press button on the key.
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Opening and Locking From Outside
Depending on your vehicle equipment, you can
unlock and lock the vehicle either with the car key
or without a key by means of Porsche Entry &
Drive.
With the key
Use the buttons on the key to unlock and lock the
vehicle.
With Porsche Entry & Drive
On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, you can
unlock, lock and start the vehicle without using
the key.
You simply have to carry the key with you, e.g. in
your pocket.
f Do not expose the car key to a high level
of electromagnetic radiation. This could
adversely affect Porsche Entry & Drive.
Information
The factory settings of the vehicle are described
in this section.
In the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you can change the settings and store them
on the respective key for vehicles with comfort
memory.
For information on modifying the opening and
locking settings:
f Please see the chapter “LOCKING SETTINGS”
on page 134.
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Unlocking and opening doors
Unlocking driver’s door with the key
1. Press button once.
The emergency flasher flashes once.
The driver’s door is unlocked.
2. Pull the door handle.
Unlocking all vehicle doors with the key
1. Press button twice.
The emergency flasher flashes once.
The doors are unlocked.
2. Pull the door handle.
Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive
(keyless)
Either door can be unlocked if you position
yourself on the side of the vehicle (driver’s side,
passenger’s side) that you wish to open together
with the key.
1. Grip the door handle fully.
The emergency flasher flashes once.
The doors are unlocked.
2. Pull the door handle.
Information
The vehicle is locked automatically after
30 seconds if none of the doors or the tailgate is
opened. The alarm system is not activated.
If the passenger compartment monitoring system
and inclination sensor have been switched off
(restricted anti-theft protection), this also remains
the case after automatic relocking.
As a result, the doors can be opened from inside
by pulling once on the front inner door handle or
by pulling twice on the rear inner door handle.
f Inform any persons remaining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
When locked again, the passenger compartment
monitoring system and inclination sensor are
activated once more.
Switching off operational readiness
(for vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive)
Operational readiness of Porsche Entry & Drive is
switched off after 96 hours for the driver’s door
and after 36 hours for the passenger doors if the
vehicle is not unlocked within this time.
In this case:
1. Pull the door handle once to activate the
system again.
2. Pull the door handle again to open the door.
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Locking doors
Locking with the key
1. Close the door.
2. Press button once.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors cannot be opened from outside.
or
If persons or animals are remaining in the
vehicle, press button twice.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors can be opened from inside by
pulling once on the front inner door handle or
by pulling twice on the rear inner door handle.
3. Inform any persons remaining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
Information
f The vehicle cannot be locked if the driver’s
door is not completely closed.
The emergency flasher indicates that the
vehicle has been locked successfully only
when all the doors, the engine compartment lid
and the tailgate are closed.
Locking with Porsche Entry & Drive (keyless)
You must carry the key with you.
1. Close the door.
2. Briefly press the Porsche Entry & Drive locking
button A on the door handle.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice.
The doors cannot be opened from outside.
or
If persons or animals are remaining in the
vehicle, press the Porsche Entry & Drive
locking button A on the door handle twice.
The emergency flasher flashes twice and an
acoustic signal will sound twice
The doors can be opened from inside by
pulling once on the front inner door handle or
by pulling twice on the rear inner door handle.
3. Inform any persons remaining in the vehicle
that the alarm system will be triggered if the
door is opened.
Information
f The vehicle cannot be locked if any of the
doors or the tailgate are not completely
closed.
A warning signal sounds in the passenger
compartment and a warning message
appears on the multi-purpose display.
f The key must be outside the vehicle when
locking the vehicle doors, otherwise the
vehicle doors cannot be locked.
f If the key is out of range, the vehicle doors can
no longer be opened after they are locked.
Automatic door locking and automatic
door unlocking
In an emergency situation where you need to exit
the car through an automatically locked door,
remember the following procedure to open the
door.
f Unlock the doors by pressing the central
locking button.
or
f Pull the inner door handle on the front door
once or on the rear door twice to open the
door.
In the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you have the option of selecting diverse
variants of automatic door locking and automatic
door unlocking.
For information on modifying the opening and
locking settings:
f Please see the chapter “LOCKING SETTINGS”
on page 134.
Emergency Auto Lock
Override
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24 Opening and Locking
Tailgate
Exhaust gases can enter the passenger
compartment when the tailgate is open and render
the occupants unconscious if longterm exposure
occurs, resulting in an accident. In a stopped
vehicle, carbon monoxide can also lead to death.
f Always keep the tailgate closed when the
engine is running.
f Always keep the tailgate closed while driving.
Information
– When the tailgate is unlocked, the vehicle
doors are also unlocked.
– The vehicle is locked again automatically after
30 seconds if none of the vehicle doors or the
tailgate is opened.
– For information on the powerlift tailgate:
Please see the chapter “POWERLIFT
TAILGATE” on page 25.
Vehicles without powerlift tailgate
Unlocking with the key
1. Press button .
2. Press the unlocking handle (arrow) on the
tailgate and open the tailgate.
Unlocking with Porsche Entry & Drive
(keyless)
Information
Risk of being locked out of vehicles with Porsche
Entry & Drive.
f Do not leave the key in the vehicle if the vehicle
is locked and the vehicle is accessed via the
tailgate. The vehicle is automatically locked
when the tailgate is closed.
If the key is left in the vehicle, the emergency
flasher flashes once and a horn signal sounds.
Within approx. 30 seconds, the tailgate can be
opened by pressing the unlocking handle
(arrow).
After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle
can be unlocked again only with the second
key.
If you are in the rear area of the vehicle with the
key and press the unlocking handle, the tailgate is
unlocked.
f Press the unlocking handle (arrow) on the
tailgate and open the tailgate.
Exhaust Gas Inhalation
WARNING
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Locking the tailgate
1. Pull down the tailgate with the handle (arrow)
and allow it to fall into the lock.
2. Briefly press button on the key once.
The vehicle is locked.
Information
On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive,
the tailgate can no longer be opened when the car
key is out of range.
Powerlift tailgate
The tailgate has an electric drive mechanism
(powerlift and closing aid).
Opening and closing tailgate automatically
Exhaust gases can enter the passenger
compartment when the tailgate is open and render
the occupants unconscious if longterm exposure
occurs, resulting in an accident. In a stopped
vehicle, carbon monoxide can also lead to death.
f Always keep the tailgate closed when the
engine is running.
f Always keep the tailgate closed while driving.
Body parts could become trapped or crushed
between the closing tailgate and fixed parts of the
vehicle.
f Do not leave children in the car unattended.
f Open or close the tailgate only when the
vehicle is stationary.
f Open or close the tailgate only when there are
no persons, animals or objects within its
movement range.
f Always observe the opening and closing
operation so that movement can be stopped at
any time in the event of danger.
Risk of damage if the tailgate is automatically
opened or closed in an uncontrolled way!
f Do not leave children in the car unattended.
f Open or close the tailgate only when the
vehicle is stationary.
f Make sure there is sufficient clearance behind
and above the vehicle (e.g. roof transport
systems, garage ceiling).
f Remove rear rack systems before opening the
tailgate automatically.
f Always observe the opening and closing
operation so that movement can be stopped at
any time in the event of danger.
For information on interrupting the opening and
closing operation:
f Please see the chapter “INTERRUPTING THE
OPENING/CLOSING OPERATION IN THE
EVENT OF DANGER” on page 28.
Acoustic indication during opening/closing
of the tailgate
Opening and closing of the tailgate are indicated
by warning tones.
You can have the warning tones activated/
deactivated at your authorized Porsche dealer.
Exhaust Gas Inhalation
Uncontrolled Tailgate
Use
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NOTICE
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Opening tailgate automatically
There are three ways of opening the tailgate:
Variant 1
f Use the unlocking handle (arrow) on the
tailgate. The vehicle must be unlocked for this.
The vehicle need not be unlocked on vehicles
with Porsche Entry & Drive. You simply have to
carry the car key with you, e.g. in your pocket.
Variant 2
f When the ignition is switched off, press button
on the key for approximately 1 second.
If the vehicle is locked, either the driver’s door
or the entire vehicle will be unlocked,
depending on the settings on the multi-purpose
display.
For information on locking and unlocking settings
on the multi-purpose display:
f Please see the chapter “LOCKING SETTINGS”
on page 134.
Variant 3
f With the ignition switched on, press and hold
button in the driver’s door until the
tailgate has opened fully.
Opening is interrupted if the button is released
prematurely.
Information
The tailgate can be opened only with the release
button on the tailgate when the vehicle is pulling
a trailer.
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A - Closing the powerlift tailgate without Porsche Entry &
Drive
A and B - Closing and locking the powerlift tailgate with
Porsche Entry & Drive
Closing tailgate automatically
The tailgate closes automatically and is pulled into
the lock and locked. Body parts could become
trapped or crushed between the closing tailgate
and fixed parts of the vehicle.
f Make sure that your fingers are not under the
tailgate.
f Keep foreign objects or limbs away from
moving parts (lock striker) of the power
closing mechanism.
f Children must be kept away from the tailgate
when closing. Children could be killed or
severely injured by such a closing.
f Make sure that the load is not in the area of the
tailgate when the tailgate is closed, otherwise
the closing operation will be interrupted after
contact with the load and the tailgate will open
again.
1. Press button A in the trim panel on the tailgate.
The tailgate is closed.
2. Briefly press button on the key once.
The vehicle is locked.
Closing the tailgate automatically and
locking with Porsche Entry & Drive.
f Press button B in the trim panel on the tailgate.
The tailgate is closed and the vehicle is locked.
In order to close and then lock the tailgate on the
vehicle automatically, the key must be located:
– in the rear area and
– outside the vehicle.
A warning message appears on the multi-purpose
display of the instrument panel if these conditions
have not been met.
For information on warning messages on the multi-
purpose display:
f Please see the chapter “OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES” on page 139.
Information
On vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive,
the tailgate can no longer be opened when the car
key with remote control is out of range.
Information
Risk of being locked out of vehicles with Porsche
Entry & Drive.
f Do not leave the key in the vehicle.
If locking button B is pressed after the tailgate
has closed, the vehicle is locked automatically.
If the key is left in the vehicle, the emergency
flasher flashes once and a horn signal sounds.
Within approximately 30 seconds, the tailgate
can be opened again.
After 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle
can be unlocked again only with the second
key.
Closing Tailgate
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Interrupting the opening/closing operation
in the event of danger
The opening or closing operation is interrupted
immediately if one of the following buttons is
operated:
f Press button on the key
or
Release button in the driver’s door
or
Briefly press button A or B in the trim panel on
the tailgate
or
Briefly press the release button on the tailgate.
Automatic operation can be continued again at
any time. To do this, press the corresponding
button.
Detection of obstacles during opening
The tailgate will stop moving and close slightly if
opening is blocked by an obstacle. A warning
signal then sounds.
The opening operation can continue once the
obstacle is removed and after one of the following
buttons is operated:
f Press button on the key
or
Press button in the driver’s door
or
Press the release button on the tailgate.
Detection of obstacles during closing
The tailgate closes automatically and is pulled into
the lock and locked. Body parts could become
trapped or crushed between the closing tailgate
and fixed parts of the vehicle.
f Despite the presence of this detection system,
you are still responsible for keeping yourself
and others entirely out of the way of the
tailgate as it is closing.
The closing operation is interrupted if closing of
the tailgate is blocked by an obstacle.
A warning signal sounds and the tailgate opens
again slightly.
When the obstacle has been removed, the tailgate
can be closed by pressing the button in the trim
panel on the tailgate or close it slowly by hand.
Automatic stop in the event of unintentional
tailgate movement
If the tailgate is moved too abruptly or lowers
unaided immediately after opening, e.g. due to
the weight of snow, an electrical mechanism
brakes the tailgate and a series of brief warning
signals sounds until the tailgate stops moving.
f Bring the tailgate to rest for approx. 1 second.
The braking function is deactivated.
Adjusting the opening height of the tailgate
The opening height of the tailgate can be
individually adjusted so that the tailgate does not
hit the garage ceiling, for example.
On vehicles with level control, the vehicle height
changes according to the level control setting.
f Always adjust the tailgate on vehicles with level
control with the vehicle at the highest level
setting so that the tailgate cannot accidentally
hit the garage ceiling, for example.
1. Stand behind the vehicle and open the tailgate.
2. Press button on the key to stop the
automatic opening operation at around 2/3 of
the opening height.
3. Now move the tailgate up by hand until the
desired opening height is reached. Make sure
that there is a sufficient minimum clearance
from any obstacle.
4. Press button A in the trim panel on the tailgate
for approximately 3 seconds.
An acknowledgement signal sounds.
The opening height of the tailgate has now
been programmed.
The tailgate can now be closed by briefly
pressing the button.
This setting cannot be deleted. If a different
setting is required, repeat steps 1 to 4.
Closing Tailgate
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Malfunctions of the tailgate drive
The automatic function is not active if the vehicle
battery voltage is too low.
If a button is pressed, the tailgate lock is unlocked
and three brief warning signals sound. The tailgate
can now be opened by hand.
f Charge the vehicle battery.
Emergency operation of tailgate
If the automatic opening or closing operation is
interrupted by a fault:
f Slowly open or close the tailgate by hand.
Overload protection
If overloading of the tailgate drive is detected,
three brief warning signals sound.
The tailgate cannot be operated automatically for
approx. 30 seconds.
Opening and Locking From Inside
The factory settings of the vehicle are described
in this section.
In the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you can change the settings and store them
on the respective key for vehicles with comfort
memory.
For information on modifying the opening and
locking settings:
f Please see the chapter “LOCKING SETTINGS”
on page 134.
Front central locking button
f Press the front or rear central locking button.
When the ignition is switched on, the indicator
light in the button lights up.
All vehicle doors will be locked.
The doors can be opened from inside by
pulling once on the front inner door handle or
by pulling twice on the rear inner door handle.
Locking doors
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Rear central locking button
Automatic with Auto Lock
If this function is activated, the vehicle is locked
automatically when a speed of approximately
3 mph (5 km/h) is exceeded.
For information on modifying the opening and
locking settings:
f Please see the chapter “LOCKING SETTINGS”
on page 134.
f Press the front or rear central locking button.
The indicator light on the button goes out.
All vehicle doors will be unlocked.
Automatic with Auto Unlock
The vehicle is automatically unlocked when the
ignition key is removed.
Information
If the vehicle was locked using the car key or the
emergency key, it cannot be unlocked with the
central locking button.
Opening doors
Opening unlocked doors
f Pull inner door handle (arrow) once.
Opening locked doors
f Pull once on the front inner door handle
(arrow) or pull twice on the rear inner door
handle.
Securing rear doors
You can prevent passengers from accidentally
pulling the inner door handle and opening the rear
doors from inside.
Unlocking doors
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Activating and deactivating child lock
The child locks are fitted in the lock area of the
rear doors.
The doors cannot be opened from inside when the
child locks are on.
f To engage: Turn the child lock in direction of
travel using the emergency key.
f To disengage: Turn the child lock away from
the direction of travel using the emergency
key.
For information on the emergency key:
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY KEY” on
page 19.
Opening and Closing the Engine
Compartment Lid
Opening
If the engine compartment lid is not secured
properly, it could fly up, blocking your vision and
causing loss of control.
f Should you notice at any time while driving that
one of the lids is not secured properly, please
stop immediately in a suitable place and close
it.
Risk of damage to engine compartment lid or
windshield wipers.
If the windshield wipers are pulled forward when
you open the engine compartment lid, the wipers
or the engine compartment lid could be damaged.
f Make sure that the windshield wipers are not
pulled forward when opening the engine
compartment lid.
f Always switch off windshield wipers before
opening the engine compartment lid (wiper
switch in position 0). If the wiper arms are not
in their end position, they will automatically
move to this position when the engine
compartment lid is opened, even if the ignition
is switched off.
The wiper arms remain at this position until the
lid is closed and the wiper system is switched
off and then on again.
For information on windshield wipers:
f Please see the chapter “FRONT WIPER AND
HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM” on page 99.
1. Open the driver’s door.
2. Pull the release lever (arrow).
The engine compartment lid is now unlocked.
Unsecured Engine
Compartment Lid
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3. Actuate the unlocking handle (arrow).
4. Open the engine compartment fully.
Closing
1. Lower lid and let it fall into the lock.
If necessary, push the lid closed with the
palm of your hand in the area of the lock.
2. Check that the lid has engaged correctly in
the lock.
When the vehicle is in motion, a message will
appear on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel if the lid is not closed properly.
Malfunctions When Opening
and Locking
Emergency operation of tailgate
If the tailgate cannot be opened with the car key
(e.g. if the remote control battery is dead),
the emergency operation must be performed:
1. Unlock and open the driver’s door with the
emergency key.
2. Switch on the ignition within 10 seconds to
prevent the alarm system from triggering.
3. Press the central locking button on the front
or rear center console.
The tailgate is now unlocked and can be
opened with the unlocking handle.
For information on the emergency key:
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY KEY” on
page 19.
Only one door is unlocked
On the multi-purpose display of the instrument
panel, you can set different variants for locking
and unlocking the doors and tailgate. You can
open all doors irrespective of the selected setting.
f Press button on the key twice within
2 seconds.
The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked
The remote control of the key may
– not function correctly due to radio waves
(also radio contact between remote control
and vehicle in the case of Porsche
Entry & Drive),
– fail due to a fault,
– fail due to a flat key battery.
The vehicle cannot be locked
This is recognizable by the fact that the
emergency flasher doesn’t flash and there is no
locking noise.
Lock the vehicle with the emergency key in the
door lock:
1. Insert the emergency key into the slot under
the door handle and remove the cover of
the lock.
2. Lock the driver’s door with the emergency key
in the door lock.
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For information on the emergency key:
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY KEY” on
page 19.
If the central locking system is defective,
operating the lock cylinder in the driver’s door will
lock all functioning locking elements of the central
locking system.
For information on locking the doors by means
of the emergency operation:
f Please see the chapter “NOT ALL VEHICLE
DOORS ARE LOCKED” on page 33.
f Have faults in the central locking system
repaired at an authorized Porsche dealer.
The vehicle cannot be unlocked
Unlock the driver’s door with the emergency key in
the door lock:
1. Insert the emergency key into the slot under
the door handle and remove the cover of the
lock.
2. Unlock and open the driver’s door with the
emergency key.
3. Switch on the ignition within 10 seconds to
prevent the alarm system from triggering.
For information on the emergency key:
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY KEY” on
page 19.
Not all vehicle doors are locked
The central locking system has failed. The doors
must be locked using the emergency locking
procedure.
1. Open the passenger’s door.
2. Turn the lock outward using the emergency
key.
3. Repeat procedure at the rear doors.
4. Close all doors.
5. Insert the emergency key into the slot under
the door handle and remove the cover of
the lock.
6. Lock the driver’s door with the emergency key
in the door lock.
The doors can be opened from inside by pulling
the door opener.
For information on the emergency key:
f Please see the chapter “EMERGENCY KEY” on
page 19.

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