180 Driving and Driving Safety
Ignition lock positions:
0 - Initial position
1 - Ignition on
2 -Start engine
3 - Ignition off
Ignition Lock/Steering Lock
The ignition lock has a total of four ignition lock po-
sitions.
Note on operation
The car key rebounds to the initial position from
every ignition lock position.
Ignition lock positions with Porsche Entry & Drive:
0 - Initial position
1 - Ignition on
2 -Start engine
3 - Ignition off
For vehicles that have Porsche Entry & Drive
you do not need to insert the key into the ignition
lock again but merely keep it with you. The ignition
key is replaced by a control unit in the ignition
lock, which always remains in the ignition lock, un-
less the vehicle is being towed.
Removing the control unit from the ignition
lock
f Press button A and remove the control unit.
Ignition lock position 0
Initial position
The ignition key cannot be withdrawn when the ig-
nition is switched on or when the engine is started.
To withdraw the ignition key:
f Stop the vehicle.
f On vehicles with Tiptronic S:
Move selector lever to position P.
f Switch ignition off.
f Withdraw the ignition key.
Note on operation
The vehicle battery discharges if the ignition key is
left inserted.
If the vehicle battery is dead, the key can not be
pulled out of the ignition lock.