ok cant find my manual can someone tell me what this button does its above the repeat button , i know it pops out , lol

 

sim card for a phone sim if I recall correctly..

 

I think it is indeed the SIM card tray on a 997.1 on a 997.2 it's now an insert on the right..

 

You are correct. SIM card slot. Only works for those with the phone option.

 

thanks for the confirmation guys. My memory can betray me sometimes, but I was just too lazy to go to the garage and get my books...

 

lol , i thought it was to but transit token

 

OK...

and a SIM card is what? I know..

 

You would have thought that they would have blanked out that tray for cars that don't have the phone module (which is likely a very high percentage of cars). I'm sure many have put a sim card in and wondered why it didn't work, not knowing their car didn't have the phone option.

 

This was an early attempt to provide for telephone capabilities in the 997. However, it simply never made sense in the North American market. In America, you get one SIM card for your mobile phone. In other markets you can order a second SIM card which you can leave inside that SIM card slot in the car. Can you imagine someone stopping to remove their SIM card every time they get into their Porsche? Not well thought out. The BlueTooth designs are far superior.

 

Not to generalize but Porsche has never been Bleeding edge on Bluetooth/Nav etc.. and other cockpit creature comforts.. that SIM slot and in the 997.2 is simply a " What were they thinking"

 

What happened to the console trim on the right?

 

It's an ashtray

 

its just a picture i got from the net

 

I always thought it was a bad move to leave the phone buttons and Nav buttons on cars that were built without the capabilities. For 80-90 grand back then , you would think Porsche could have installed a cleaner panel for the less optioned cars.

 

Though we have the SIM card slot, don't believe it functions in NA. This is Europe function only from what I have heard.