Porsche Taycan Owner's Manual page 127

Fig. 75: Unlocking the hood
1. Lift the hood slightly and open the safety catch
(arrow).
2. Open the hood completely.
Closing the hood
Heavy hood
CAUTION
When closing the hood, its own weight can cause it
to fall into the lock when it is open half way.
e Ensure that no foreign objects or limbs are lo-
cated near the moving parts (hinges) or under
the hood.
1. Lower the hood and allow it to fall into the lock.
Press the hood closed with the flat of your hand
over the lock area.
2. Check that the hood has engaged correctly in the
lock.
If the hood is not closed correctly, a warning
message appears on the instrument cluster while
driving.
Unsecured Luggage
DANGER
Compartment Lid
If the luggage compartment lid is not secured prop-
erly, it could fly up, blocking your vision and causing
loss of control.
e Should you notice at any time while driving that
the lid is not secured properly, stop immediately
in a suitable place and close it.
Trunk entrapment
Your vehicle is equipped with an internal trunk re-
lease mechanism.
A person trapped in the luggage compartment can
release the lid from the inside using the unlocking
button.
The unlocking button is equipped with a light indi-
cator. The light indicator keeps flashing for 60 mi-
nutes after locking the luggage compartment lid.
Unsecured luggage
WARNING
When loading the luggage compartment, make sure
that items of luggage or other objects cannot be-
come caught on the button. This could cause the
luggage compartment to open unintentionally.
Function
If the luggage compartment lid is unlocked by using
the internal trunk release mechanism, the latch
striker pops into the catch-hook position and the lid
can be opened from the inside immediately.
A warning message lights up when the unlocking
button is operated.
1. Stop the vehicle immediately when the warning
message lights up.
2. Check the luggage compartment.
3. Close the lid.
Unsecured luggage
DANGER
compartment lid
If the warning message lights up when the vehicle is
moving, the lid may impact the front of the wind-
shield and can tear off.
e Stop the vehicle immediately when the warning
message lights up.
e Check the luggage compartment.
e Close the lid.
Empty Battery
WARNING
The internal trunk release mechanism will not work if
the vehicle does not have battery power.
Emergency unlatching of the hood
If the 12 volt battery has no remaining charge, the
hood can only be unlatched with the help of an out-
side battery.
> Please see chapter "12-volt battery" on
page 268.
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