Electrical System - Porsche Boxster Owner's Manual

Electrical System

General information
Warning!
Risk of short circuit and re, resulting in
serious personal injury or death. Replacing
fuses or relays with the engine running or the
ignition on could cause electrical shock.
Disconnected the battery during all work on
the electrical system.
Please observe the chapter "BATTERY" on
page 268.
In order to avoid damage and faults in electrical or
electronic systems, electrical accessories should
be installed at your authorized Porsche dealer.
Only use accessories authorized by Porsche.
Relays
Defective relays should be changed only by an
authorized workshop.
Alarm system, central locking
The status of the central locking and alarm system
is not changed by disconnecting the battery. When
the battery is disconnected, the alarm system
ceases to function.
Overload protection
If the central locking system is operated more
than ten times within a minute, further operation is
blocked for 30 seconds.
Load switch-off after 2 hours or 7 days
If the ignition key is removed, loads which are
switched on or are in standby mode (such as the
luggage compartment light, interior light and
radio) are automatically switched off after approx.
2 hours.
If the vehicle is not started or unlocked with the
remote control within 7 days, the remote control
standby function is switched off (to save the vehicle
battery).
1. In this case, unlock the driver's door with the
key at the door lock. Leave the door closed in
order to prevent the alarm system from being
triggered.
2. Press button 1 on the remote control.
The remote control is now activated again.
A - Diagnostic socket
Replacing fuses
In order to prevent damage to the electrical system
due to short circuits and overloads, the individual
circuits are protected by fuses. The fuse box is
located in the driver's footwell.
Practical Tips, Emergency Service
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