Porsche 968 - Theft Protection and Alarm System; Alarm System Operation; Emergency Alarm Priming

Theft Protection The following components are monitored by the
alarm :
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prot Pet your vell1clc from theft, you should
iiiWiiYS pmcecd as follows when leaving your ve- • Doors (central locking)
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• Close wmdows and sun roof
• Remove ignition key
• Engage steering lock
• Lock glove compartment
• Cover luggage
• Lock doors
• Lock tank cap
• Don't leave any valuables in the car
Alann System
The alarm system is primed when one of the
doors is locked with a key. Light-emitting diodes
(LED's) in the door locking knobs start flashing
to indicate that the alarm is primed .
If the LED's do not flash when the car is locked
or if they change to a double-flashing signal
after 10 seconds, not all of the alarm contacts
have been closed.
• Front and rear lids
• Glove compartment
• Radio
• Ignition (car immobilizing circuit)
If an alarm contact is broken, the alarm horn will
sound for approx. 30 seconds .
At the same time, the interior lights and the ha-
zard warning lights* flash for approx. 5 minutes .
When the alarm is triggered, the LED's are
switched to a double-flashing signal.
If the rear lid is opened with a key when the
alarm system has been primed, the alarm status
is automatically suspended until the rear lid is
closed.
When a door lock is unlocked, the alarm system
is unprimed and the LED's go out.
Emergency Priming
If the central locking system is not working, the
alarm system can be primed by performing
three locking actions in rapid succession. The
LED's indicate this with a double-flashing signal.
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