Installing & Using - Porsche Connect Driver Manual

Installing & Using
Registration sequences and the scope of equipment
for Porsche Connect services may vary depending
on the model, country and equipment.
Avoid distraction
If you use the PCM or other components in the ve-
hicle while driving, you are distracted from the traffic
and may not react in time to dangerous situations.
For your safety, some functions are only available
when the vehicle is stationary.
e Only use the multi-function steering wheel, in-
fotainment system, etc. while driving if the traf-
fic situation permits. In case of doubt, stop the
vehicle when it is safe to do so.
e Do not use mobile phones or other mobile devi-
ces while driving.
e Always use hands-free equipment.
e Do not reach through the steering wheel spokes
while driving. Otherwise, you may not be able to
react in time to dangerous situations.
Registration and activation
Activating Porsche ID account
b b E-mail for registration at My Porsche has been
received.
1. Call up My Porsche via the activation link in the
e-mail to register with My Porsche.
2. Set a password and security code for your Por-
sche ID account.
Your vehicle is displayed on the homepage.
3. The homepage or the app shows the 8-digit
pairing code, which you require to use Porsche
Connect Services in your vehicle.
4. For entry in the Porsche Communication
Management (PCM), send the pairing code in
My Porsche to the stored mobile number via
text message.
– or –
Make a note of the pairing code.
Information
If you have not received an e-mail for registration
with the associated Porsche ID, please contact your
Porsche partner.
Activating services via My Porsche
Activation is required before using Porsche Connect
Services for the first time.
1. Log in to My Porsche with the Porsche ID.
(Displayed at the top left of the Porsche web-
site, depending on the country.)
2. Select the Services tab.
Available services are displayed.
3. Select and activate or configure the desired
service.
Installing & Using
Information
– In some countries, verification of customer iden-
tity is required for use of the embedded SIM card
for legal reasons. For this purpose, customer
identity must be checked by means of an identi-
fication document before activation of Porsche
Connect services. Verification is performed by a
third-party provider (IDnow) in the form of a
video call.
– For further information on activation and per-
sonal verification, please also refer to Videos &
Instructions as well as Questions & Answers on
www.porsche.com/connect.
Connecting and pairing the
vehicle
Establishing a data connection via the inte-
grated SIM card (available in some countries)
b b The SIM card reader is empty.
b b PCM phone switched on. (SET
Connect e Switch on telephone function)
The data connection is established immediately
when the ignition is switched on.
Information
If a data connection cannot be established, check
the following:
– PCM phone is switched on.
– The vehicle is in an area with sufficient network
reception (not a coverage blackspot).
– Private mode is deactivated.
e Restart the PCM if necessary.
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