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I think the previous owner was bigger and when the car adjust for his size you just aren't his size.
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My horn honks after you lock the doors with the fob and set the alarm...
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I have to use the key to open the door and start the car.
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I think it was in the owners manual somewhere, and I tried it and it worked.
I believe that the dealer has the capability to "program" certain features into the car (similarly to Audi and VW).
For example, the dealer can program the car such that the doors will automatically lock when the car starts moving. Aside from that, I want the alarm to "honk" when I lock the car. Right now, it's a pain having to walk towards the front or rear to see the lights blink.
Can someone list what other programmable features there are?
Also, what do we need to program these ourselves? On the Audi, I needed a VAGCOM to do so. Is it the same for the Porsches? But where do we get the codes?
I've searched and could not find anything related except that the dealer can program the doors to lock automatically.
Anyone?
I really like the fact that the horn doesn't honk when locking (though I do think you should be given an option)
I read the dealer can program the rear wiper so it wipes front to back to back to front -eeewwwweee- lol
Aftermarket radio would do it for sure, there is a fix on Renntech... if I remember you just ground a wire, I think it was brown
Did this after I installed my Double Din radio,
I made my horn honk. I like the comfirm beep. I just bush the metal latch, in the center consel, down. Now it thinks it is always open. Work great as long as you dont have a cab.
Are you sure? I have it now and it's a PITA. Every time I have a passenger in the car, we come to a stop and park, while I'm turning everything off/etc., they grab the handle to get out before I can "unlock" the doors and no workie, they can't get out. Then they look at me with this confused "why doesn't your door handle work" look. Okay, pull the handle twice, but still ..... a PITA! Okay, I'm done with the rant.
My Chevy has a profile and I can set about 15 differant things like door lock, outside perimeter lights when fob is pushed, lights flash, seat retract for exit, mirror tilt in R and others - seems simple enough to give the owner the option? - plus if I don't like it I can change it back
That's not automatic though. In order for it to be automatic, he would have to train his passenger to "push rocker on dash" when he starts driving.
Seriously, I have the auto lock thing and like somebody else said, my passengers (ones not familiar w/ German cars) don't get it. I swear one passenger kept tugging and tugging that I swear he was going to break the handle off.
///Michael
Mabuhay my wayward island brother. Page 23 of the owners manual is below.
Automatic door locking-
Your authorized Porsche dealer can program
diverse types of automatic door locking in the
control unit of the central locking system:
Type 1
Doors lock automatically when the ignition is
switched on.
Type 2
Doors lock automatically when a speed of 3 - 6
mph (5 - 10 km/h) is exceeded.
Type 3
Doors lock automatically when the ignition is
switched on. If doors are opened with the engine
running, they lock again automatically when
a speed of 3 - 6 mph (5 - 10 km/h) is exceeded.
Type 4
The doors do not lock automatically.
Note:
Automatically locked doors can be unlocked with
the central locking button or opened by pulling
on the inside door handle twice
Hey... gee... thanks... but DUH, I already knew that. Refer to the 2nd sentence of the original post. So the question from the original post was...
"Can someone list what other programmable features there are?"
This way, I don't spend $150 or whatever the dealer wants to charge for ONE thing. I might as well give them a list of programmable stuff. You agree?
OR, if there's enough content/features for me to play around with, I might just buy the damn Pro Durametric so I can go nuts.
To give you an example, on the Audi:
Horn sounds when arming
Lights flash when arming
Window control with remote = Windows open and windows/roof close only when remote button is pressed for several seconds.
1 touch unlock of all 4 doors
Safety Central Locking - 1 press of unlock opens drivers door, 2nd press opens rest of doors and trunk
Auto lock/unlock of doors (Doors lock at 15 mph and unlock when key is removed)
ETC....
So what I'm looking for is the same list as above for the Porsche.
Anyone?
seriously... have you asked the dealer?
and my guess is that if all you want is one thing.... a little smooth talking the service manager (and maybe a reach around) i bet he would do it for free....
It's a great safety feature, makes me feel more secure (kind of like when wearing a seat belt). Who cares if your passengers don't like it. The dealer programmed mine for free, it took all of 5 minutes. Since we're on the subject, has anyone had their system set-up so that the doors don't unlock with the trunk?
Well I checked everything today - the radio is grounded, everything locks, the alarm light flashes at the correct rate. I'm wondering now if it is possible that the guy that owned the car before me (Vegas) had the alarm programmed already to beep the horn when locked with the fob?? It beeps twice and all the lights flash flash with it.
The other weird thing is I read that if your sunroof is open and you lock the doors the sunroof is supposed to slide closed, which mine doesn't. Can anyone confirm this or should I have laid off the Southern Comfort and Orange juice a bit earlier when reading the manual??
Check you engine lid since I got fooled by that thing looking latched but it wasn't so the horn beeped. My sunroof doesn't close when holding the key in the lock position either but it doesn't bother me.
I think I also read the glove box or even the IR sensor on the dash beng blocked will error the system to honk the horn.
My car honks if you press the lock button twice in a fast manner. Just pressing it once flashes the lights. I think it was in the owners manual somewhere, and I tried it and it worked. During next year's service I am going to have it programmed to autolock the doors after reaching 3-4mph - I like that feature.
Reprogram the seat position with your key you use in the ignition. I think the previous owner was bigger and when the car adjust for his size you just aren't his size. Page 35 of the PDF owners manual.
I've done that, and if I push and hold the button that looks like a key the seat moves forward to the position I programmed. I even tried the process in the manual for clearing the settings.
It seems like a feature to make it easier to get into the car.
And for Tim: as soon as the weather gets better here in Oregon I will take and post some picuteres of my new dream car.
My driver's seat does the same thing. I've programed the seat several times with all keys and it still does it. I'd like to kill this feature if possible.
I like the fact that the horn beeps whenever I lock the car, however a strange thing happens. Whenever I store the car for a period of five or six days with the alarm on, I can not unlock it with the key fob. I have to use the key to open the door and start the car. I do not believe that the alarm drains the battery because it seems to have plenty of power to start the car. If I take the car to a public parking lot, I always set the alarm and come back an hour or so later, and disarm the alarm with the key fob. Tell me what you think, if this is a drain on the battery.
That's by design,
from the manual:
The remote-control standby function switches off after 5 days
If the vehicle is not started or unlocked with the remote control within five days, the remote control
standby function is switched off (to prevent discharging of the vehicle battery).
1. In this case, unlock the driver's door with the key at the door lock.
Leave the door closed in order to prevent the alarm system from being triggered.
2. Press button 1 on the remote control.
The remote control is now activated again.
Robert
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