Porsche carrera gt-2004 Manuel D’Utilisation

Controls, Instruments

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Switch position 1 

Ignition is on.

All electrical equipment can be switched on.

The warning lights light up for a lamp check. 

Please note the description of the individual warn-

ing lights. 
f When turning the key to position 1, relieve the 

steering lock with a slight steering movement. 

Note
To conserve battery power at low rpm (traffic 

jams, town driving etc.), switch off all electrical 

consumers which are not needed at that moment. 

Switch position 2

Starting the engine 
f Turn the key from position 1 to position 2.
The clutch pedal must be depressed fully 

before the starter will engage.
f As soon as the engine starts, release the igni-

tion key. 

It will spring back to position “1”.

If the engine does not start at the first time or 

stalls at any time, the key must be returned to 

position 0.

When the engine is running, the warning lights 

should go off. If a light does not go off, take 

appropriate action as indicated in this manual. 

Switching engine off 

f Turn the ignition key from position 1 to 

position 0. 

loss of steering. 
f Never remove key from the ignition lock or turn 

the key off while the vehicle is moving. 

f To avoid battery run-down, always remove the 

ignition key from the ignition lock.

Please observe the chapter “BATTERY” on 

Page 161.

f Turn the steering wheel until the steering lock 

is engaged. 

Gong 

If you leave the key in the ignition/steering lock, a 

gong will sound when the driver’s door is opened. 

This is a reminder to remove the key.