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On-Board Computer (BC)Display fieldThe display field is beneath the tachometer.Readiness for operation– With ignition switched on,
– with engine running.
Operation, controlsIt is not possible to describe all details of the on-
board computer functions in this Owner’s Manual.
However, the examples will quickly familiarize you
with the operational principle and help you to
navigate through the menu structure.
You can restore the factory default settings at any
time by using the “SET” menu.
Operating leverThe on-board computer is operated with the lower
left lever on the steering column.
Selecting functions of the on-board
computer
f Push lever up 3 or down 4.
Confirming selection (Enter)
f Push the lever forward 1 .
Moving back one or several selection levels
f Pull the lever back 2 once or several times or
f Select the arrow on the on-board compu-
ter display with the operating lever and push
the operating lever forward 1.
Note
You can always return to the basic menu by pulling
the operating lever several times.
5 - Button for voice control
f Please refer to the separate operating
instructions for Porsche Communication
Management (PCM).

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A- Digital speedometer
B -Central display
C - Bottom displayFunctions and display possibilitiesNote
The available items and displays in the on-board
computer depend on the equipment of your vehi-
cle. For this reason it is possible that some of the
items and displays shown here are not available in
your on-board computer. Basic setting
– Central display: .... Radio station
The central line
B of the on-board computer can
be selected in the SET menu.
Calling on-board computer functions in
display “C”
f Push operating lever up or down
(selection field D must be switched off).
The following displays can be called step by step:
– Average speed (ø mph),
– Average consumption (ø mpg),
– Range on remaining fuel (mls ),
– Tire pressure
– Navigation information (if activated in the SET menu).
Note
The values “Average speed”, “Average consump-
tion” and “Daily trip mileag e” can be reset to zero
in the SET menu.

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Option 1:
Accepting current speed
f
Push operating lever forward.
The acoustic warning signal is activated for the
current speed.
If the vehicle is stationary, the message “Cannot
be accepted with car stopped” is displayed. Option 2:
Presetting speed
f
Select “LIMIT active” with the operating lever:
f If “not active”, push the operating lever for-
ward. f
Select “xx mph” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Display:
not active
active

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fPush operating lever slightly up or down until
the desired speed is reached.
upwards: speed is increased
downwards: speed is decreased
Note
Holding the lever up or do wn for a longer period
will adjust the speed in steps of 6 mph (10 km/h).
f Push operating lever forward. Switching the acoustic warning signal off
f
Select “LIMIT active” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Display:

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INFO
Warning messagesSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Calling warning messages
f Select INFO with the operating lever. f
Push operating lever forward.
f Select “Messages” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Any existing warning messages can be called us-
ing the operating lever.
You also can call warning messages which were
cancelled during the journey (but only until the next
time the ignition is switched on). f
Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forwards or pull back-
wards.
The display returns to the Info menu.

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ServiceSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Recalling service information
f Select INFO with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
f Select “Service” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
f The time until the next service is displayed in
miles and days.
TEL
Telephone informationSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Recalling telephone information
f Select TEL with the operating lever. f
Push operating lever forward.

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CHRONO
StopwatchYou can use the stopwatch to measure time inter-
vals, e.g. on the race circuit or on work-related
journeys. Measured lap times can be stored and
evaluated if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM).
fPlease observe the chapte r “Sport display” in
the separate PCM operating instructions. Stopwatch on the instrument panel
The stopwatch has an analogue and a digital dis-
play.
The large pointer of the analogue display meas-
ures the seconds. The two small pointers measure
hours and minutes. The display re-starts at zero af-
ter 12 hours.
Seconds and increments of
1/100th of a second
can be read on the digital display.
The digital display and the display in the on-board
computer can indicate up to 99 hours and
59 minutes.
The stopwatch can be swiv elled both to the left
and to the right.
Stopwatch displays:
– on the stopwatch on the instrument panel,
– in the on-board computer menu CHRONO,
– on the performance display in the PCM.
Starting/stopping stopwatch
All stopwatch displays are started and stopped via
the on-board computer menu CHRONO. Note on operation
When you leave the CHRONO menu while the stop-
watch is running, meas
urement will continue.
The stopwatch stops after the ignition is switched
off. If the ignition is sw itched on again within ap-
prox. 4 minutes, the stopwatch will continue to
run.
The only way to reset the stopwatch to zero is by
selecting “Reset” in the CHRONO menu.

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Starting the timing
fPush operating lever forward.
The selection field is switched on.
f Select CHRONO with the operating lever. f
Push operating lever forward. fPush operating lever forward.
The time runs on all stopwatch displays.
The on-board computer display changes to the
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection.

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Stopping the timing
After time measurement is started, the on-board
computer display changes
to the “Stop timing/In-
termediate time”.
f Select “Stop timing” with the operating lever. f
Push lever forward.
The time is stopped in all stopwatch displays,
and the on-board computer display changes to
the “Continue/Reset” selection.
The timing can be continued or reset to zero. Continue timing
After timing has been stopped, the on-board com-
puter display changes to the “Continue/Reset” se-
lection.

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fPush operating lever forward.
The stopwatch displays continue the timing.
The on-board computer display returns to the
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection. You
can stop the stopwatch or measure an inter-
mediate time. Resetting the time
After timing has been stopped, the on-board com-
puter display changes to the “Continue/Reset” se-
lection.
f
Select “Reset” with the operating lever. f
Push operating lever forward.
The display returns to the “Start timing”
selection.
The stopwatch displays in the instrument panel
and the on-board computer are reset to zero.