Option code M686 · Audio & Communication
Satellite radio (later) / Becker CD radio (996/986)
Documented on
- Boxster (986)
- 911 (996)
How to confirm it on a real car
Porsche records factory equipment in the service booklet and usually under the front lid. Stickers go missing and cars get modified, so the ground truth for any specific VIN is the factory build record: every option code the car was born with, including M686 if it was ordered.
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