Automatic Coming Home lights (Welcome
Home function/Entry function)
Switching on automatic Coming Home lights
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Set light switch to
.
The following lights remain switched on for
a certain period to allow you to get in and out of
your vehicle safely and with improved visibility in
darkness:
– Daytime driving lights,
– Courtesy lights in the door mirrors (on vehicles
with comfort memory),
– Front and rear side marker lights,
– License plate lights.
Welcome Home function (off delay)
When the vehicle is locked, the lights remain
switched on for the duration of the off delay preset
on the multi-purpose display.
For information on adjusting the off delay of the
external lights on the multi-purpose display:
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Please see the chapter "ADJUSTING EXTERIOR
LIGHTS" on page 132.
Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS)
Static cornering light
The static cornering light is activated in darkness
and when the light switch is set to position
or
. The function is available at speeds of up
to 80 mph (130 km/h) and switches on when the
steering wheel is turned.
The static cornering light is not switched on when
high beam is activated.
Dynamic cornering light
At speeds greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the low
beam or high beam headlight is swivelled in the
direction of the curve to illuminate the road more
clearly, depending on the speed of the vehicle and
the extent to which the steering wheel is turned.
In the event of a fault in the dynamic cornering
light, the PDLS warning light in the instrument
panel starts flashing and a warning message
appears on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel.
For information on warning messages on the
multi-function display:
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Please see the chapter "OVERVIEW OF
WARNING MESSAGES" on page 139.
Highway function in darkness
The distribution characteristics of the low beam
change when driving in darkness at vehicle
speeds of more than approx. 80 mph (130 km/h).
The light beam becomes longer and the field of
vision increases.
Instrument Lighting
The lighting is automatically adjusted to the
ambient brightness by the light sensor B.
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.
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Reaching Through
WARNING
Steering Wheel Spokes
You may lose control of the vehicle.
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Do not reach through the steering-wheel
spokes when driving since your arm can be
trapped and block the turning of the steering
wheel.
Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield Wipers
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