172 Driving and Driving Safety
Selector lever position
Indicator for selector lever position and
engaged gear
When the engine is running, the selector lever
position and engaged gear are indicated.
If there is a fault in the transmission:
–An X appears instead of the current gear
indication on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel.
The transmission no longer shifts.
f Have the fault rectified immediately.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. We
recommend that you use a Porsche partner for
this work since these are staffed with trained
personnel and have the necessary parts and
tools.
Selector lever positions
P – Parking lock
When the selector lever is in position P, the drive
wheels are mechanically locked.
f Engage parking lock only when vehicle is
stationary.
f Engage parking lock after applying the
parking brake and release it before releasing
the parking brake.
f Always apply the parking brake before leaving
the vehicle.
The ignition key can be withdrawn only in selector
lever position P.
R – Reverse gear
f Select reverse only if vehicle is stationary and
the brake is applied.
N – Neutral
Selector lever position N must be selected for
towing or in car washes, for example.
f Select the desired position for moving off
(D, M or R) only when the engine is idling and
whilst depressing the brake pedal.
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