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ChildRestraintSystems
Porscherecommendsthatallinfantsandchildrenberestrainedinchildrestraintsystemsatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotioninaccordancewithapplicablelaws.
UseonlychildrestraintsystemswiththeLATCH-systemrecommendedbyPorsche.Thesesys-temshavebeentestedandadjustedtotheinteriorofyourPorscheandtheappropriatechildagegroups.Othersystemshavenotbeentestedandcouldentailanincreasedriskofinjuryordeath.
YoucanobtainchildseatsthatareLATCHcompati-bleatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Alwaysobservetheseparateinstallationinstructionsforyourchildseat.
Theuseofinfantorchildrestraintsisrequiredbylawinall50statesoftheU.S.andallCanadianprovinces.ThechildrestraintsystemshouldbeonethatcomplieswithU.S.Federal/CanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsandshouldbesecuredbyalapbeltorlapbeltportionofalap-shoulderbeltorforchildseatsequippedwiththeLATCHsytem(LowerAnchorageandTetherforChildren,alsoknownasISOFIX)totheLATCHanchorages.Astatementbytheseatmanufacturerofcompliancewiththisstandardcanbefoundontheinstructionlabelontherestraintandintheinstructionmanualprovidedwiththerestraint.
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthefrontpassenger’sseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.Toreduceriskofinjuryfromaninatingairbaginanaccident,Porschestronglyrecommends:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage54.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage57.
Note
Thekeyswitchforswitchingoffthepassenger’sairbagandtheLATCHattachmentbracketarenotinstalledatthefactory.Theycanberetrofitted.
PleaseseeyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechild.
Followallchildrestraintinstructionsandwarningsinthismanual.
–Whenusinganinfantorchildrestraintsystem,besuretofollowallmanufacturer’sinstruc-tionsoninstallationanduse.
–Infantsandsmallchildrenshouldneverbeheldonthelap,norshouldtheyshareasafetybeltwithanotheroccupantwhilethevehicleisinmotion.
–Childrentoobigforchildrestraintsystemsshoulduseregularsafetybelts.Ashoulderbeltcanbeusedprovidingitdoesnotcrossthefaceortheneckofthechild.
–Chooseachildrestraintsystemaccordingtotheageandsizeofthechild.
–Childrestraintsystemsthataredamagedorhavebeenheavilystressedinanaccidentmustbereplacedimmediately.
–Donotaffixthingstochildrestraintsystemsorcoveritwithothermaterials.
–YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbegladtoadviseyouabouttheinstallationpossibilityforaPorschechildrestraintsystemwhichallowsakey-operatedairbagdeactivationofthepassenger’sairbag.
–Thekey-operatedairbagdeactivationdeviceinstallationrequiresspecialprogrammingavailableonlyfromyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEY-OPERATEDAIRBAGDEACTIVATIONDEVICE”onpage55.
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RolloverProtectionSystem
FunctionoftheRolloverProtection
System
TheRolloverProtectionSystemontheCabrioletconsistsoftwosupplementalsafetybarsthattogetherwiththefrontwindshieldframehelptocreateoccupantsurvivalspaceincaseofrollover.Becauseoftheextremeandunpredictableforceswhichcanbeencounteredinarollover,itisnotpossibletoguaranteethatoccupantswillbeprotectedfromallcontactwithexteriorobjectsortheground.However,theRolloverProtectionSystemisdesignedtomaintaintheoccupantsurvivalspace.
Theprotectivedevicesarelocatedbehindeachrearseatandrapidlydeploywithinafractionofasecond.TheRolloverProtectionSystemisactivatedautomaticallyintheeventofanaccidentorextremedrivingsituation.Ifnecessary,theseat-belttensionerswillbeactivated.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BELTTENSION-ER”onpage48.
Theycandeployunder:
–Extremetiltingofthevehicle.
–Lossofgroundcontact(e.g.Goingoverthecrestofahillathighspeed).
Danger!
Riskofdeathorseriousinjury.
Donotblockareaofsupplementalsafetybarswithobjects.Intheeventofadeploymentevent,suchobjectscouldpotentiallypreventsuchdeploymentfromoccuring,orsuchobjectscouldimpactthecaroccupantsathighspeed.
DonottamperwithorworkonwiringandorcomponentsofRolloverProtectionSystem.
AllworkregardingthissystemmustbecarriedoutbyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Checkfunctionsandperiodicserviceintervalsaccordingtomaintenanceschedule(seeyourauthorizedPorschedealer).
Danger!
Toavoiddamagetotheconvertibletop:
Ifthesupplementalsafetybarsareextendedforanyreason,donotopenorcloseconverti-bletop.
Warninglight
FaultsintheRolloverProtectionSystemareindi-catedbytheairbagwarninglightintheinstrument
panel.Extensionofthesupplementalsafetybarsisnolongerensured.
SeeyourauthorizedPorschedealerimmedi-atelyandhavethefaultremedied.
Loweringthesupplementalsafetybars
afterdeployment
HavethisworkperformedbyanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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ParkingBrake
Functionoftheparkingbrake
Parkingbrakeforceismechanicallytransferredtotherearwheelsbymeansofcables.
Usetheparkingbrakeonlyafterthevehiclehascometoafullstop.
Settingtheparkingbrake
Pulltheleverallthewayup(arrow).Withtheignitionon,theparkingbrakewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerwillcomeoniftheleverisevenslightlyraised.Afirmpullupwardisrequiredtoproperlyengagetheparkingbrake.Ifthebrakeisnotfullyset,thevehiclemayrollwithoutcontrol.
Movetheselectorleverto“P”(Tiptronic)ormovethegearshiftlevertoreverseorfirstgear(Manualtransmission).
Beforeexitingthevehicle,makesurethattheparkingbrakeisfullysetandthevehicleisnotmovingatall.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Apartiallyengagedparkingbrakemayallowthevehicletoroll,causingseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtoanypersoninitspath.
Engagetheparkingbrakefully.
Releasingtheparkingbrake
Pulltheleverslightlyupasyoudepressthereleasebutton,andthenpushtheleverallthewaydown.
Warninglights
ParkingbrakewarninglightUSA
ParkingbrakewarninglightCanada
Thewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerwillgooutaftertheparkingbrakeisfullyreleased.Thewarninglightsarenotanindicatorthattheparkingbrakeisfullyset;itisonlyintendedtobeawarningtoreleasetheparkingbrakebeforedrivingthecar.
Caution!
Apartiallyengagedbrakewilloverheattherearbrakes,reducetheireffectivenessandcauseexcessivewear.
Releasetheparkingbrakefully.
Whenparkingyourcar,alwayssettheparkingbrakebypullingallthewayuponthelever.
Movetheselectorleverto“P”(Tiptronic)ormovethegearshiftlevertoreverseorfirstgear(Manualtransmission).
Onhillsalsoturnthefrontwheelstowardsthecurb.
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Brakes
Generalinformation
Makeitahabittochecktheoperationofyourbrakesbeforedriving.
Keepinmindthatthebrakingdistanceincreasesveryrapidlyasthespeedincreases.At60mphor100km/h,forexample,itisnottwicebutfourtimeslongerthan30mphor50km/h.Tiretractionisalsolesseffectivewhentheroadsarewetorslippery.
Therefore,alwaysmaintainasafedistancefromthecarinfrontofyou.
VehicleswithoutPorscheCeramic
CompositeBrake(PCCB)
Eventhoughthebrakediscsconsistofalloyedgreycastiron,theywillunavoidablystarttocorrodeifyourcarisparkedforanextendedperiod.Thebrakeswilltendto“rub”asaresult.Thenature,extentandeffectsofcorrosiondependontheamountoftimethevehiclewasparked,whethergranularorliquidroadsaltwasspreadandwhethergrease-dissolvingagentswereusedincarwashes.Ifthebrakingcomfortisnoticeablyimpaired,werecommendhavingthebrakesystemcheckedbyexpertsatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Brakesystemfunction
YourPorscheisequippedwithapowerassistedhydraulicdualcircuitbrakesystemwithdiscbrakesatthefrontandrear.Bothcircuitsfunctionindependently.Onebrakecircuitoperatesthefrontandtheotheroperatestherear.
Ifonebrakecircuithasfailed,theotherwillstilloperate.However,youwillnoticeanincreasedpedaltravelwhenyouapplythebrakes.Failureofonebrakecircuitwillcausethestoppingdistancetoincrease.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Intheunlikelyeventofhydraulicfailureofonebrakecircuit:
Pushthebrakepedaldownfirmlyandholditinthatposition.Amechanicallinkageactivatesthesecondcircuit,andyouwillbeabletobringthevehicletoastop.
Afterbringingyourvehicletoacompletestop,avoiddrivingthevehicleandinsteadhaveittowedtothenearestauthorizedPorschedealerforrepair.
BrakewarninglightUSA
BrakewarninglightCanada
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputergoonwhiledriving,thebrakefluidlevelmaybetoolow,or(ifthebrakepedaltravelhasincreased)oneofthetwobrakecircuitsmayhavefailed.
Agreaterbrakingpressurewillberequired,stoppingdistanceswillbelongerandthebrakingbehaviorwillchange,particularlyincurves.
Withcorrectlyadjustedbrakes,andacorrectlyworkingbrakesystem,thepedaltraveltothepointofbrakeactuationshouldbe1-3/16in.to1-9/16in.or30mmto40mm.Wheneverthebrakepedaltravelexceedsthisdistance,havethebrakesystemchecked.
Brakepedal
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Anyobstructionofthebrakepedalcouldincreasethestoppingdistance.
Alwayscheckthemovementofthebrakepedalbeforedrivingandmakesurethatitisnotobstructedbyafloormatoranyotherobject.
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Securethefloormattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskidfloormatsofthecorrectsize.
Note
Incaseoneofthetwobrakecircuitsfails,increasedpedaltravelisrequiredtobringyourvehicletoafullstop.
Warning!
Toavoidoverheatingandprematurewearofthebrakes:
Beforedescendingasteepgrade,reducespeedandshiftthetransmissionintoalowergearordrivingpositiontocontrolspeed.
Donot“ridethebrakes”byrestingyourfootonthepedalwhennotintendingtoapplybrakepressure.
Donotholdthepedaldowntoolongortoooften.Thiscouldcausethebrakestogethotandnotfunctionproperly.
Brakebooster
Thebrakeboosterassistsbrakingonlywhentheengineisrunning.
Whenthecarismovingwhiletheengineisnotrunning,orifthebrakeboosterisdefective,morepressureonthebrakepedalisrequiredtobringthecartoastop.Ifthishappens,ABSandPSMwillalsonotoperate.
Moistureorroadsaltonbrakesaffectsbraking.Whenthevehicleisdrivenonsaltedroadsforextendedperiods,thebrakesshouldbewasheddownthoroughlyaboutevery2weeks.Anauto-maticcarwashfacilitycannotdothisjobproperly.Brakeswilldryafterafewcautiousbrakeapplica-tions.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Drivingthroughwatermayreducetraction.Moistureonbrakesfromroadwater,carwash,orcoatingofroadsaltmayaffectbrakingefciency.
Cautiouslyapplybrakestotestbrakesafterbeingexposed.
Brakewear
Yourcarhasexcellentbrakes,buttheyarestillsubjecttowear.Therateatwhichtheyweardependsonhowthebrakesareused.
HavethebrakesysteminspectedattheintervalsrecommendedinyourMaintenanceBooklet.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerstayonwhentheengineisrunningorcomeonwhiledriving,thebrakepadsareworn,excessively.
Donotcontinuetooperatethevehicle.HaveyourauthorizedPorschedealerinspectorreplacethebrakepads.
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ABSBrakeSystem
(AntilockBrakeSystem)
TheABSsystemrepresentsamajorcontributiontotheenhancementofactivesafetyinyourvehicle.Thissystempreventsthewheelsfromlockinginapanicstoponalmostallroadsurfaces.
WiththeABSsysteminyourvehicle,the
followingareasareenhanced:
Steering,vehicleremainssteerableunderallbrakingforceswhenABSisengaged.
Gooddirectionalcontrol,noswervingcausedbylockingofwheelsunderbrakingconditions.
Shorterstoppingdistance,stoppingdistancesareusuallyreducedbecausecontrolledbrakingismaximized.
Preventionofwheellockup,nobrake-inducedslidingandthusnolocalizedtirewearfromemergencybraking.
ThecrucialadvantageoftheABSsystemoveraconventionalbrakesystemisintheareaofmaintainingdirectionalcontrolandmaneuverabilityofthecarinemergencysituations.
Warning!
Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithABS.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbytheABS.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.
Warning!
OthervehiclesnotequippedwiththeABSsystemmaynotbeabletomaintaincontrol,especiallyonwetorpoorroadsurfacesandthusmaybemorelikelytoimpactyoufrombehind.
Tominimizethatrisk,useyourABSsystemtoincreaseyourabilitytomaneuvertoavoiddangeroussituationsandnotmerelytotrytostopintheshortestdistancepossible.
OperationoftheABSsystem
Awheelspeedsensorismountedtoeachofthefourwheels.Ifwheellock-upofeitherofthefrontwheelsortherearwheelsissensedduringbraking,thebrakepressureisadjustedautomaticallyuntilthewheelnolongerslips.
Ifbrakingforcesapproachthewheellock-uppointforallwheels(panicbraking)theABSsystemwillintervenetoprovidearapidrythmicbraking.TheproperoperationofABSisperceivedbythedriverasapulsatingbrakepedalinconjunctionwithaudiblenoiseandperhapssomevibration.
Ifyouexperiencethesesensationswhiledrivingoraroadsurfacewithquestionabletraction,reducevehiclespeedappropriatefortheprevailingroadconditions.
Iffullbrakingshouldbenecessary,pressthebrakepedalallthewaydownthroughouttheentirebrakingprocedure,regardlessofthepulsatingpedal.Donoteaseuponpressureappliedtothepedal.
ThefunctionalreadinessofallthemainelectricalcomponentsoftheABSischeckedbyanelectronicmonitoringsystembothbeforeandwhileyoudrive.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
WhentheignitionisswitchedontheABSwarninglightwilllightupwhilethesystemiselectronically
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interrogatedandgoesoutwhentheengineisstartedifthecheckisnotyetcomplete.IftheABSwarninglampfailstogoout,thisindicatesthatABShasbeendeactivatedduetoafault.Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerlightupwhileyouaredriving,thisindicatesthatafaulthasoccurred.Inbothcases,normalbraking,asinvehicleswithoutABS,isstillretained.
TheABSsystemshould,however,beexaminedatanauthorizedPorschedealerimmediatelytopreventtheoccurrenceoffurtherfaults.
IftheABSsystembecomesinoperative,takeyourvehicletoyourauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.ThecontrolunitoftheABSbrakesystemissetforstandardtiresize.Ifnon-standardtiresareinstalled,thecontrolunitmaymisinterpretthespeedofthevehicle,becauseofthevariantdataitreceivesfromthesensorsontheaxles.
UseonlytiremakesandtypestestedbyPorsche.
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PorscheStabilityManagement
(PSM)
GeneralinformationregardingPSM
PSMisanactivecontrolsystemforstabilizationofthevehicleduringextremedrivingmanoeuvres.ThemostrecentversionofPSM(onlyonvehicleswithfour-wheeldrive)improvesthebrakesystemfunctionality.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithPSM.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbyPSM.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.
AdvantagesofPSM
–Superiortractionandlane-holdingabilityinalldrivingsituations-evenonroadsurfaceswithvaryingfriction.
–Thesystemcompensatesforundesiredvehi-clereactions(Ferrariaeffect)whenthedriverreleasestheacceleratorpedalorbrakesonbends.Thiscompensationfunctionsuptothemaximumlateralacceleration.
–PSMactivelystabilizesthevehicleduringdynamicdrivingmaneuvers(e.g.rapidsteeringmovements,duringlanechangesoronalternatingcurves).
–Improvedbrakingstabilityincurvesandondifferentorvaryingroadsurfaces.
–Itimprovesthebrakingfunctionsandshortensthestoppingdistanceifemergencybrakingisneeded(onlyvehicleswithfour-wheeldrive).
Readinessforoperation
PSMisswitchedonautomaticallyeverytimeyoustarttheengine.
Function
Sensorsatthewheels,brakes,steeringsystemandenginecontinuouslymeasure:
–Speed
–Directionoftravel(steeringangle)
–Lateralacceleration
–Rateofturnabouttheverticalaxis
PSMusesthesevaluestodeterminethedirectionoftraveldesiredbythedriver.PSMintervenesandcorrectsthecourseiftheactualdirectionofmotion
deviatesfromthedesiredcourse(steering-wheelposition):Itbrakesindividualwheelsasneeded.Inaddition,theenginepowermaybemanipulatedinordertostabilizethevehicle.
TheeventsbelowinformthedriverofPSMcontroloperationsandwarnhimtoadapther/hisdrivingstyletotheroadconditions:
–Themulti-functionalinformationlightontheinstrumentpanelflashes.
–Hydraulicnoisescanbeheard.
–Thevehicledeceleratesandsteering-wheelforcesarealteredasthePSMcontrolsthebrakes.
–Reducedenginepower.
–Thebrakepedalpulsatesanditspositionischangedduringbraking.Inordertoachievefullvehicledeceleration,footpressuremustbeincreasedafterbeginningofthebrakepedalpulsing.
ExamplesofPSMcontroloperations
–Ifthefrontwheelsofthevehicledriftonabend,therearwheelontheinsideofthebendisbrakedandtheenginepowerisreducedifnecessary.
–Iftherearofthevehicleswingsoutonabend,thefrontwheelontheoutsideofthebendisbraked.
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MultifunctionalPSMlight
–Themultifunctionallightontheinstrumentpanellightsupforalampcheckwhentheignitionisswitchedon.
–Thelightindicatesacontroloperationbyflashing,includingwhenPSMisswitchedoff(brakecontrolintheeventofone-sidedwheelspin).
–Inconjunctionwithamessageontheon-boardcomputer,thelightindicatesthatPSMisswitchedoff.Anacousticsignalalsosounds.
–Faultsaredisplayedbythelightinconjunctionwithamessageontheon-boardcomputer.PSMisoutoforder.
PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PUTTINGVEHICLEINTOOPERATION”onpage297.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
Towing
Pleaseobservethechapter”TOWING”onpage321.
Checksonteststands
Braketests
Braketestsmustbeperformedonlyonplate-typeteststandsorrollerteststands.
Thefollowinglimitvaluesmustnotbeexceededonrollerteststands:
–Testingspeed5mph(8km/h)
–Testduration20seconds
Handbraketests
Handbraketestsontherollerteststandmustbeperformedonlywiththeignitionswitchedoff.
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StartingandStoppingEngine
StartingProcedures
Pleaseobservethechapter”IMMOBILIZER”onpage22.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM”onpage247.
Danger!
Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathmayresultifyouareinvolvedinacollisionwithouthavingfastenedthesafetybelts.
Fastensafetybeltsbeforedrivingaway.
Beforestartingtheengine
Applythefootbrake.
Manualtransmission:Movethegearshiftleverintoneutral.Theclutchpedalmustbedepressedfullybeforethestarterwillengage.
Tiptronic:MovetheselectorlevertoPorN.
Temperaturesensorsontheengineautomaticallyprovidethecorrectfuel/airmixturerequiredforstarting.Therefore,itisnotnecessarytodepresstheacceleratorpedalwhilestartingacoldorawarmengine.
Startingtheengine
Turnignitionkeytoignitionlockposition2.
Assoonastheenginestarts,releasetheignitionkey.
Thefirstoperationofthestarterisendedautomat-icallywhentheenginestarts.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,subsequentstarteroperationswillnotbeendedautomatically.
Iftheenginefailstostartafter10secondsor15secondsofcranking:
Waitabout10secondsbeforeengagingthestarteragain.
Whenstartingtheengine,bereadytodriveimmediately.Drivevehicleatmoderatespeedsandavoidenginespeedsabove4,200rpmduringthefirst5minutes.
Donotlettheengineidletowarmup.
Danger!
Engineexhaustfumeshavemanycompo-nentswhichyoucansmell.Theyalsocontaincarbonmonoxide(CO),whichisacolorlessandodorlessgas.Carbonmonoxidecancauseunconsciousnessandevendeathifinhaled.
Neverstartorlettheengineruninanenclosed,unventilatedarea.Itisnotrec-ommendedtositinyourcarforprolongedperiodswiththeengineonandthecarnotmoving.
Danger!
Anunattendedvehiclewitharunningengineispotentiallyhazardous.Ifwarninglightsshouldcomeontoindicateimproperopera-tion,theywouldgounnoticed.
Neverleavetheengineidlingunattended.
Danger!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
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