Steering Lock - Porsche 928 ST1991 Owner's Manual

Ignition/starter switch with

steering lock

The steering is equipped with an anti-theft
ignition lock.
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There are 4 switch positions:
0 Steering locked. All electric circuits
wired through the ignition switch are
turned off. The ignition key can only be
withdrawn in the "0" position. The park-
ing lights can be operated in this position
by pushing the turn signal indicator lever
up and down (also see "Parking lights"),
1 Steering unlocked. In this position all
electric circuits are operational except for
the following: turn signals, back-up lights,
outside mirror remote control and rear
window defogger/defroster.
2 Ignition on, steering unlocked. All elec-
tric circuits are operational. With the en-
gine stationary, all warning lights will light
up for a bulb check. (Lack of engine oil
can, in contrast to all other functions, only
be checked with the engine turned off
and with the vehicle on level ground.)
3 The starter is operated by turning the
ignition key to the right. As soon as the
engine starts, release the key. It will
spring back to position "2". With the en-
gine running, the warning lights should go
out except the warning light for the stop
lamp, which will go out after depressing
the brake pedal and the park brake light
after fully releasing the parking brake.
To conserve battery power, the electric
circuits for headlights, rear window de-
fogger/defroster and wiper/washer sys-
tem are temporarily interrupted during
the starting process.
The starter should not be operated for more
than 10 to 15 seconds at a time. If the engine
does not start the first time or stalls at any
time, the ignition key must be returned to the
"0" position. The non-repeat lock in the
switch prevents the starter from being oper-
ated when the engine is running and thus
from being damaged.
To remove the key and to lock the steer-
ing, turn the key back to position "0" and pull
it out. Turn the steering wheel until it locks.
WARNING
Never remove key from ignition lock or turn
key off while vehicle is moving. The steer-
ing wheel will lock, causing loss of control.
Gong
If you leave the key in the ignition/steering
lock, the gong will sound when the driver's
door is opened. This is a reminder to remove
the key.
For further details see "Starting Procedures"
on the following page.