About Your Porsche’s Safety Features
Your Porsche is engineered with an array of advanced safety systems, each designed to keep your vehicle performing at its peak while maximising safety for you, your passengers, and other road users.
We have created this easy-to-use guide to help you identify and understand the most common warning lights you might encounter in your Porsche. Knowing how to respond to each warning light will help you protect your vehicle from potential damage and maintain optimal safety on the road.
What the Porsche warning light symbols mean
Red Lights
Seatbelt Reminder
The seat belt is not fastened. The belt reminder is also active if heavy objects are on the front passenger seat, so placing any heavy objects in the footwell is advised.
Airbag System
Airbag system and belt tensioner may be faulty. Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible by a Porsche Centre.
Handbrake
Parking brake is applied. Release parking brake by pressing the handbrake button if the light remains.
Yellow Lights
Anti-lock Brake System, ABS
Avoid sharp braking as much as possible and carefully bring the car to a stop. Have your braking system checked by a Porsche Centre as appropriate.
Dynamic Stability Control, DSC
Flashing indicates DSC is regulating the acceleration and braking forces. Illuminating suggests the DSC has failed. Have the system checked by a Porsche Centre.
Dynamic Stability Control Deactivated or Dynamic Traction Control Activated
The system guarantees maximum forward traction with simultaneous limited driving stability for special road conditions.
Runflat Indicator RPA
The runflat indicator reports a pressure loss in a tyre. Reduce your speed, cautiously stop the car, and avoid violent or sudden braking and steering manoeuvres.
Steering System
Steering system faulty - have the system checked by your nearest Porsche Centre.
Engine Functions
Illuminating: Vehicle generates increased exhaust emissions. You can continue your journey. Flashing: Drive on with decreased engine load. Possible engine fault. Have the vehicle checked by a Porsche Centre.
Rear Fog Lights
Rear fog lights are switched on. The low-beam headlights or sidelights with fog lights must be switched on.
Gearbox/Clutch
Illumination indicates there has been a malfunction with the gearbox. If a red warning light appears, stop the vehicle when safe to do so and contact a Porsche Centre.
Lane Departure Warning
The lane departure warning light will illuminate when the lane assist system is switched on and road markings cannot be detected. If this light is accompanied by a 'system fault' message, contact a Porsche Centre.
Suspension Control
A fault has occurred with the suspension of the vehicle which may impact handling, stability, and ground clearance of the vehicle. If the light is illuminated, please contact your nearest Porsche Centre.
Green Lights
Turn Indicator
Turn indicator on. If the indicator light flashes more rapidly than usual, a turn indicator bulb has failed.
Side Lights, Low-Beam Headlights
Side lights or low-beam headlights are switched on.
Front Fog Lights
The green indicator light comes on when the fog lights are switched on. If automatic driving lights control is activated, the low-beam headlights come on automatically when the front fog lights are switched on.
Cruise Control
This indicates the cruise control system is switched on. The speed set using the control functions on the steering wheel is maintained.
Start/Stop System
This indicates that the start/stop system is currently being used or is active.
Dipped Headlights
Dipped headlights are currently being used​.
Blue Lights
High-Beam Headlights
High-beam headlights are switched on
White Lights
Check Control
At least one check control message is displayed or stored. The symbol is shown on the display of the instrument cluster.
