178 Driving and Driving Safety
Ignition lock position 1
Ignition on
f Turn ignition key to position 1.
Ignition is switched on.
Note on operation
All electrical equipment can be switched on.
The warning lights light up for a lamp check.
f For information on the location of the warning
lights:
Please observe the chapter “INSTRUMENT PA-
NEL USA MODELS” on Page 132.
If a load is not switched on for 10 minutes after
switching on the ignition, the ignition must be swit-
ched on again.
Turn the ignition key to ignition lock position 3
(ignition off) first.
Ignition lock position 2
Starting engine
f Operate footbrake.
f Move Tiptronic selector lever to position
P or N.
f Do not press the accelerator pedal.
The engine control module will provide the
correct starting mixture.
f Turn ignition key to ignition lock position 2.
f Do not operate the starter longer than approx.
10 seconds.
If necessary, repeat the starting procedure
after a pause of approx. 10 seconds.
Turn the ignition key to ignition lock position 3
(ignition off) first.
f Do not warm up the engine when stationary.
Drive off immediately.
Avoid high revolutions and full throttle until the
engine has reached operating temperature.
f If battery output is insufficient, jump leads can
be used to start the engine.
Please observe the chapter “EMERGENCY
STARTING WITH JUMPER CABLES” on
Page 361.
Notes on operation
The first operation of the starter is ended
automatically when the engine starts.
If the engine does not start, subsequent starter
operations will not be ended automatically.
When the engine is started, the warning lights
must go out.
Ignition lock position 3
Ignition off
f Turn ignition key to ignition lock position 3.
Locking the steering column
Vehicles without Porsche Entry & Drive
The steering column is automatically locked
when the ignition key is withdrawn from the igniti-
on lock.
The steering column is automatically unlocked
when the ignition key is inserted into the ignition
lock.
Vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive
The steering column is automatically locked
when the ignition is switched off and the vehicle is
locked.
Manually locking the steering column on
vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive
f Once the ignition is switched off, turn the con-
trol unit again to ignition lock position 3 and
hold it there for 2seconds.
The steering column is locked.
The steering column is automatically unlocked
by turning the control unit from ignition lock
position 0.