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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
ParkinglightonLeft/rightparkinglighton
Checkleft/rightdippedbeam(lowbeam)alsoappliesto:frontsidelights,directionindicator,highbeam,foglights,sideindicatorlight,brakelight,taillight,rearfoglight,reversinglight,raisedbrakelight,sidemarker
Thereportedlightisfaulty.Checkbulb.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
DaytimedrivinglightsoffDaytimedrivinglightsswitchoffwhentheengineisshutoff.Switchonlightsifnecessary.
HeadlightbeamadjustmentfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
FrontlidnotclosedCloseluggagecompartmentlidproperly.
RearlidnotclosedCloseenginecompartmentlidproperly.
TargapanelnotclosedCloseglassrearhatch.
RainsensorfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Refillwasherfluid
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Enginediagnostics-workshopStopimmediatelyatasuitableplaceandchecktankcapforproperfastening.Ifthetankcapwasfastenedcorrectly,consultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
ReducedenginepowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesFailureofenginecompartmentblowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
WarningBattery/generatorStopatasafeplaceandswitchtheengineoff.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilpressuregaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilleveldisplayfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OiltemperaturegaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
IndicatorfaultyCoolantindicatorfailed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
BrakepadwearHavethebrakepadschangedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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EmergencyFlasherSwitch
Operationalreadinessoftheemergencyflasherdoesnotdependontheignitionlockandturnsignalleverposition.
Ifyourcarisdisabledorparkedunderemer-gencyconditionsswitchontheemergencyflasherinthedashboard.Allturnsignalsandtheindicatorlightintheswitchflashwiththesamefrequency.
Warning!
Riskofaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Wheneverstalledorstoppedforemergencyrepairs,movethecarwellofftheroad.Switchontheemergencyflasherandmarkthecarwithroadflaresorotherwarningdevices.
Donotremaininthecar.Someoneapproach-ingfromtherearmaynotrealizeyourvehicleisstoppedandcauseacollision.
Warning!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
Warning!
Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecompartment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.
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A-OpeningluggagecompartmentlidB-Openingenginecompartmentlid
LuggageCompartmentLidand
EngineCompartmentLid
Unlocking
Operatetheappropriatepull-buttonnexttothedriver’sseat.Theluggagecompartmentorenginecompartmentisilluminatedwhentherespectivelidisopen.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage293.
Theluggagecompartmentlidcanalsobeunlockedwiththeradioremotecontrol.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEYWITHRADIOREMOTECONTROL”onpage23.
Note
Ifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged,theluggagecompartmentlidcanbeopenedonlybyconnectinganexternalelectricalpowersource.
Pleaseobservethechapter”ELECTRICALSYSTEM”onpage292.
Pleaseobservethedescriptioninsidethefuseboxlid.
Warningmessage
Awarningmessageintheon-boardcomputercomesonifthelidsarenotcompletelyclosed.
Fullyclosethelid.
Openingluggagecompartmentlid
Caution!
Riskofdamagetoluggagecompartmentlidorwindshieldwipers.
Makesurethatthewindshieldwipersarenotfoldedoutforwardswhenopeningtheluggagecompartmentlid.
Raiselidslightlyandunlatchthesafetycatchwiththelever(arrow).
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Closingluggagecompartmentlidand
enginecompartmentlid
Lowerthelidandcloseit.
Pushthelidclosedwiththepalmofyourhandintheareaofthelock.Checkthatthelidhascorrectlyengagedinthelock.
Warning!
Riskoflossofcontroloranaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Shouldyounoticeatanytimewhiledrivingthatoneofthelidsisnotsecuredproperly,pleasestopimmediatelyinasuitableplaceandcloseit.Thefrontlidmayflyupimpairingvision.
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ConvertibleTop
Generalinformation
Briefoperatinginstructionscanbefoundonthebacksideofthedriver’ssunvisor.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CARCAREINSTRUCTIONS”onpage257.
Warning!
Whenopeningorclosingtheconvertibletop,seriouspersonalinjurymayoccurifaperson’sbodypartsarenearorinthewayoftheconvertibletopmechanism’smovingparts.
Makeabsolutelysurethatnobodycanbeinjuredbytheconvertible-topmechanismortheconvertible-topcompartmentlid.
Donotoperateconvertibletop:
–Attemperaturesbelow32°F(0°C).
–Whenonesideofthecarisonacurb,ahoistorajack.
–Whenitemsofluggageorotherobjectshindertheconvertibletopmovement.
–Withtherollbarsextended.
Avoidfrequentoperationoftheconvertibletopwiththeengineoff;thevehiclebatterywouldbeunintentionallydischargedrapidly.
Driveonlywiththeconvertibletopfullyopenorclosed(endpositions).
Whenopeningorclosingtheconvertibletop,ensurethereissufficientclearanceabovetheconvertibletop(e.g.inthegarage).
Topreventdampstainsandabrasions,onlyopentheconvertibletopinadry,cleanstate.
Parkyourcarintheshadewheneverpossible,asthefabric,rubbermaterialandcolorcanbeharmedbylongexposuretosunlight.
Theconvertibletopmayonlybeactuatedduringdrivingonevensurfaces.
Theconvertibletopmustnotbeusedwithstrongcounterwind(overapprox.50mph/80km/h).
Doorwindowsandsidewindows
Thesidewindowsareloweredautomaticallywhentheconvertibletopisopened.Thedoorwindowscloseautomaticallyifconvertibletopoperationisnotinterruptedwhentheconvertibletopreachesitsfinalposition.Whenthedoorwindowsareclosed,therearsidewindowscanalsobeclosed.Whenopeningthedoorwindows,therearwindowsopenautomatically.
Thesidewindowsareloweredautomaticallywhentheconvertibletopisclosed.Allwindowsclose
automaticallyifconvertibletopoperationisnotinterruptedwhentheconvertibletopreachesitsfinalposition.
Preconditionsforoperationofthe
convertibletop
–Theignitionmustbeswitchedon(enginerunningoroff),
–theenginecompartmentlidmustbeclosed,
–thespeedmustbebelowapprox.30mph(50km/h).Ifthismaximumspeedisexceed-ed,theopening/closingprocedureoftheconvertibletopwillbeinterrupted.
Reducespeed.Pressbuttonagain.Theopening/closingprocessisended.
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Inordertoabortconvertibletopoperationintheeventofdanger,immediatelyreleasetherockerswitch.
Pushtherockerswitchforwardandholdwithoutinterruptionuntiltheconvertibletopisinthefinalpositionoruntilthedoorwindowsareinthedesiredposition.Themessageontheon-boardcomputergoesout.Incaseofdanger,releasetherockerswitch.Convertibletopoperationstops.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
Iftheconvertibletopdoesnotlockinthe
windshieldframe
Openconvertibletopagain,starttheengineandclosetheconvertibletopagainusingtherockerswitch.Assistwiththeclosingprocessbygraspingtheconvertibletopatthehandholdandpullingittowardthewindshieldframe(arrow).
Messagesinon-boardcomputer
Rearlid
Iftheenginecompartmentlidisopenwhenactivatingtheconvertibletop,amessageappearsintheon-boardcomputer.Theconvertibletopcannotbeopened.
Closeenginecompartmentlid.
Convertibletopstatus
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
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Emergencyoperationoftheconvertible
top
Beforeemergencyoperation
Warning!
Thereisdangerofinjuryanddamageduringemergencyoperation.Thereisdangerofcrushingortrappingbodypartsatallmovableconvertibletoppartswhichcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Takegreatcarewhenperformingemergencyoperation.
Donotoperatetheconvertibletopduringandafteremergencyoperation.
Beforeperformingemergencyoperation,pleasecheck:Wastheignitionswitchedonandwastheenginecompartmentlidclosedduringoperationoftheconvertibletopwiththerockerswitch?Areelectricalfusesdefective?
Pleaseobservethechapter”ELECTRICALSYSTEM”onpage292.
Removetheignitionkeysothattheconvertibletopisnotoperatedunintentionally.
Takescrewdriveroutofthetoolkit.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LUGGAGECOMPARTMENT(VEHICLESWITHOUTFOUR-WHEELDRIVE)”onpage177.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LUGGAGECOMPARTMENT(VEHICLESWITHFOUR-WHEELDRIVE)”onpage179.
Foldtherearseatbackrestsforward.
Removingrearwalllining
1.UnscrewscrewsAfromtherearwalllining.Pulloutandrepositionthescrewdriverinsertifnecessary.
2.Grasptherearwallliningatthecut-outsforthesafetybeltsandpressdownward.Pullrearwallliningforwardandliftupandout.
Openingconvertibletopcompartmentlid“D”
1.TakeredAllenkeyBoutofitsholder.
2.PuthandleofscrewdriverontoAllenkeyB.InsertAllenkeyintothedriveaxleCandturnitcounterclockwise(indirectionofthearrow)untiltheconvertibletopcompartmentlidDisfullyopen.RemovetheAllenkey.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionalsoappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralpositionortheselectorleverinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedontheengine-compartmentlid.Theengine-compartmentblowercanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoff,theignitionswitchedoff,andexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Powermeasurements
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
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CoolantLevel
Generalinformation
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage232.
Thecoolingsystemisfilledatthefactorywithapermanentcoolant.Itprovidesyear-roundprotectionfromcorrosionandfreezingdownto-31°F/-35°C.
OnlyuseantifreezeauthorizedbyPorsche.
Checkingcoolantlevel
Theexpansiontankwithitsfillerorificeisontheleft-handsideoftheenginecompartment.
Checkthecoolantlevelregularlythroughthetransparentexpansiontank.
Whentheengineiscoldandthecarislevelthefluidlevelmustliebetweenthe“MIN”and“MAX”markings.
Toppingoffcoolant
Warning!
Dangerofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathfromscalding.Coolantishazardoustoyourhealth,andmaybefatalifswallowed.
Donotopenthecapoftheexpansiontankwhiletheengineishot.
Allowtheenginetocooldownbeforeopeningthecapandprotectyourhands,armsandfacefromanypossibleescapeofhotcoolant.
Keepcoolantoutofchildren’sreach.
Also,keepcoolantawayfromyourpets.Theycanbeattractedtoitshouldtherebeaspill,ortousedcoolantleftinanopencontainer.Coolantcanbedeadlytopetsifconsumed.
1.Switchengineoffandletitcool.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLINGSYSTEM”onpage101.
2.Covertheexpansiontankcapwithathickrag.Opencapslowlyandcarefullyandallowoverpressuretoescape.Thenunscrewcapcompletely.
3.Onlyaddamixtureofantifreezeandwaterinequalparts,anddonotexceedthe“MAX”mark.
Antifreezeincoolant:50%givesprotectiondownto-31°F/-35°C60%givesprotectiondownto-58°F/-50°C
4.Screwcapfirmlyon.
Ifinanemergencypurewaterhasbeenadded,themixratiomustbecorrectedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Markedlossofcoolantindicatesleakageinthecoolingsystem.ThecauseshouldimmediatelyberemediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Engine-compartmentblower,radiatorfan
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedontheenginecompartmentlid.
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