Porsche 968 - Rear Lid Operation; Rear Lid Opening and Closing

Rear Lid
Opening the Rear Lid
Press the control switch in the lett-hand side
panel beneath the instrument panel. In the Cabri-
olet, the rear lid can only be opened with ign~
tion key in position "2". If the rear lid does not
open of its own accord, it must be raised by
hand (the switch must not be used while driving) .
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The tailgate can also be opened with the
door/ignition key . Simply turn the key anticlock-
wise and lift the rear lid .
To close the rear lid push down using both
hands until both locks snap shut.
Do not drive with the rear lid ajar or open
since exhaust fumes could thus enter the
passenger compartment.
Opening Rear Lid by Hand (Coupe)
If the electric release mechanism fails, you can
open the rear lid by hand .
Remove luggage compartment lining and pull the
wire loop as indicated by the arrow until the rear
lid is released .
Have the fault remedied by an Official Porsche
Centre.