Instrument Lighting; Turn Signal/High Beam/Headlight Flasher Stalk/Parking Light Switch - Porsche 911 Turbo 2014 Owner's Manual

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Instrument Lighting

The lighting is automatically adjusted to the
ambient brightness via light sensors.
In addition, when the vehicle lighting is switched
on, the instrument and switch brightness can be
adjusted manually.
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Turn adjustment button A in the appropriate
direction and hold until the desired brightness
has been reached.
Adjusting the brightness
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WARNING
while driving
Adjusting the brightness while driving may cause
you to lose control of the vehicle.
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Do not reach through the steering-wheel
spokes when driving.
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Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield Wipers
Turn Signal/High Beam/Headlight
Flasher Stalk/Parking Light Switch
Turn signal, low beam and high beam are ready for
operation when the ignition is on.
1 – Turn signal light, left
2 – Turn signal light, right
3 – High beam, High Beam Assistant
4 – Headlight flasher (also with the ignition
switched off)
Stalk in center position – dipped beam
Turn signal lights
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Push the stalk once to the lower or upper
pressure point 1 or 2.
The turn signal lights flash three times.
High-beam headlight
Switching on and off
(on vehicles WITHOUT High Beam Assistant)
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Switching on: Push the stalk once to the front
pressure point 3.
The indicator light lights up on the
tachometer.
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Switching off: Push the stalk once to the rear
pressure point 4.
Activating/deactivating High Beam Assistant
The following conditions must be met before High
Beam Assistant is activated:
– Darkness
– Light switch position
– Vehicle speed is more than approx. 37 mph
(60 km/h).
– High Beam Assistant is activated on the multi-
function display in the instrument panel.
Please see the chapter "ACTIVATING AND
DEACTIVATING HIGH BEAM ASSISTANT"
on page 120.
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Activating: Push the stalk once to the front
pressure point 3.
The indicator light in the speedometer
lights up. The vehicle automatically selects
between low beam and high beam.
If the high beam is switched on, the indicator
light on the tachometer lights up.
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Deactivating: Push the stalk once to the rear
pressure point 4.
The High Beam Assistant can only be
deactivated if the indicator light
tachometer is lit.
is selected.
on the