PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S 2015 6.G Information Manual

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Airbags and Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP).
The new 911 models offer advanced
airbag technology in the form of full-size
driver and front passenger airbags, which
are inflated in t wo stages depending on
the severit y and t ype of accident.
All new 911
models are also equipped as
standard with the Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP). It comprises
side impact protection elements in the
doors and t wo airbags on each side. An
integral thorax airbag is located in each
seat side bolster, while the door panels
each contain an upwards-inflating head
airbag. Each thorax airbag has a volume
of 10 litres and each head airbag
15 litres, ensuring excellent protection
in the event of a side impact.
Roll-over protection.
In the 911 Carrera Cabriolet models,
an automatically deploying roll-over
protection system offers added
protection if the car were to overturn.
Two spring-loaded roll-over bars are
neatly incorporated behind the rear
seats. The roll-over sensor continuously
monitors the car’s pitch and roll, contact
with the road, as well as lateral and
longitudinal forces. The instant a potential
roll- over is detected, it initiates deployment
of the roll-over bars within fractions of a
second. For the 911 Targa 4 and
911 Targa 4S, added roll- over safet y is
provided by a steel protection system
concealed behind the aluminium trim of
the Targa roll bar.

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A rest yling of the Bi-Xenon main
headlights – fit ted as standard – sees
the four-spot LED day time running lights
now incorporated into each headlight
unit. These are an innovative technical
feature of the new 911
models – and
a facet of their personality. After all,
it is the characteristic lighting design
that makes the face of the 911
so
unmistakable.
Cut ting edge LED technology is also
used for all functions of the redesigned
taillights. As well as being a powerful
lighting source, LEDs offer a fast response
to driver input. The LED brake lights
emulate the four-spot appearance of the
daytime running lights.
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
The Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
is available as an option. Its dynamic
cornering light function swivels the main
headlights towards the inside of a bend,
based on steering angle and road speed,
so as to light up more of the road at
bends and turns. Put simply, the road
ahead is illuminated the moment you
start to corner. PDLS also features
speed-sensitive headlight range control
and the adverse weather function.
LED main headlights including Porsche
Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus).
Superior safety meets sporty design in
the form of optional LED main headlights
including PDLS Plus. In addition to being
efficient and long-lasting, LED technology
also creates a light very similar to daylight
and thus helps to reduce driver fatigue.
One special feature of PDLS Plus is the
dynamic main beam function. A camera
detects the lights of vehicles ahead as
well as those of oncoming traffic. Based
on the data from the camera, the dynamic
main beam function then adapts the
Visionary?
That’s one view.
Lights.
headlight range accordingly. This
continuous, seamless control means
that you are able to see the course of
the road, pedestrians and potential
hazards earlier without hindering other
road users.

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In an era of intensifying debate about
global climate change and CO2 emissions,
every automotive manufacturer is asking
what it has to offer right now. Our
answer? Excellent performance together
with excellent efficiency.
Emission control.
Vehicles manufactured by Porsche
demonstrate that even high-performance
sports cars can achieve moderate fuel
consumption and exhaust emission
values in their respective category.
This is accomplished, on the one hand,
with the efficient use of fuel by means of
efficiency-enhancing technologies such
as auto start /stop, thermal management, electrical system recuperation, active air
intake flaps and, in conjunction with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), coasting
mode. On the other hand, cataly tic
converters with stereo Lambda control
circuits provide efficient emission
control. Fuel economy and recycling.
Intelligent lightweight construction is
integral to the Porsche identit y. This
is expressed in the form of a high
proportion of aluminium, magnesium,
plastics and super-high-strength
sheet steels. All materials have been
strategically selected, and the paints
used are predominantly environmentally
friendly water-based paints. Each lightweight material is easily recyclable
and all plastic components are labelled
to facilitate future separation for
recycling. In all, the 911
is up to 95
%
recoverable.
Fuel.
All Porsche models – including the 911 –
are designed to operate on fuels with an
ethanol content of up to 10 %, e.g. ‘E10’.
Ethanol has a positive impact on the CO2
balance because it is derived from plants
that absorb CO
2 from the atmosphere.
For others, it’s the order of the day.
For us, the order of the future.
Environment.

Comfort

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The driver must always know how to get
ahead, without ever losing sight of the
bigger picture. For this reason, every thing
in the interior is geared towards looking
forward: to the car in front, to the next
corner, to the next driving manoeuvre.
That’s possible only when synergies are
created between engineering and design,
and sportiness and comfort. Proof: the
new sports steering wheel with its puristic
design and excellent ergonomics. More
proof: the ascending centre console. The
principle they share: putting the driver
first. The same applies to the suspension
settings and the two-zone air conditioning
system. There shouldn’t be any need to
spend too long browsing one submenu
after another. You should instead be able
to concentrate on what’s important:
driving pleasure.
Five round instruments make a sport y
contribution. Their primary purpose is to
provide information. They do so efficiently
and accurately. And their styling is
typically Porsche, with the rev counter
exactly where you would expect it to be:
in the middle. Technology to help you along the way is
integrated as standard: new Porsche
Communication Management (PCM)
including online navigation module plus
7-inch multi-touchscreen. Thanks to the
Connect Plus module, PCM is also your
gateway to the digital world.
The instrument cluster with 4.6-inch
colour screen provides you with a
continuous stream of data from the
on-board computer, such as trip
mileage, journey time or average fuel
consumption. It also displays the map
of the navigation system together
with real-time traffic information,
You can feel the Porsche tradition here.

And touch the future.
Interior.
delivers various warnings and reminds
you of your chosen communication and
audio set tings.
From pioneering technology to sporty
comfort. Whether it’s leather or Alcantara,
all the materials we use are exquisite
and puristic.
In addition to the choice of Agate Grey,
Black and Luxor Beige for the
interior, there is a wide range of other
personalisation options available,
including two-tone colour combinations
or special colours and materials such
as carbon, aluminium and high-quality
wood.