check engine PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2007 5.G Owner's Guide

Fuel
Generalinformation
Warning!
Fuelishighlyammableandharmfultohealth.
Fire,openflameandsmokingareprohibitedwhenhandlingfuel.
Avoidcontactwithskinorclothing.
Donotinhalefuelvapors.
Warning!
Topreventdamagetotheemissioncontrolsystemandengine:
Neverdrivethetankcompletelyoutoffuel.
Avoidhighcorneringspeedsafterthewarninglightshavecomeon.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM”onpage247.
Pleaseobservethechapter”FUELECONOMY”onpage242.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LEVELGAUGE”onpage103.
Checkenginewarninglight
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputercomeonandremainonwhiledriving,itsuggests:
–animproperlyfastenedtankcapor
–refuelingwithenginerunning.
Openingthellerap
Thefilleropeningisunderthefillerflapinthefrontrightfender.
Withthevehicleunlocked,pressonthefrontpartofthefillerflap(arrow)toopentheflap.
Thefillerflapiscentrallylockedalongwiththeotherlocks.
Ifthereisadefectintheautomaticunlockingsystem:
Openthepassengerdoor.
Pulltheringintheright-handdooraperture(arrow).
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FuelRecommendations
YourPorscheisequippedwithcatalyticconvertersandmustuseUNLEADEDFUELONLY.
Yourengineisdesignedtoprovideoptimumperformanceandfueleconomyusingunleadedpremiumfuelwithanoctaneratingof98RON(93CLCorAKI).Porschethereforerecommendstheuseofthesefuelsinyourvehicle.
Porschealsorecognizesthatthesefuelsmaynotalwaysbeavailable.Beassuredthatyourvehiclewilloperateproperlyonunleadedpremiumfuelswithoctanenumbersofatleast95RON(90CLCorAKI),sincetheengine’s“ElectronicOctane™knockcontrol”willadapttheignitiontiming,ifnecessary.
TheuseofUNLEADEDFUELONLYiscriticallyimportanttothelifeofthecatalyticconvert-ers.Depositsfromleadedfuelswillruintheconvertersandmakeitineffectiveasanemis-sioncontroldevice.
Carswithcatalyticconvertershaveasmallerfueltankopening,andgasstationpumpshavesmallernozzles.Thiswillpreventaccidentalpumpingofleadedfuelintocarswithcatalyticconverters.
UnleadedfuelsmaynotbeavailableoutsidethecontinentalU.S.andCanada.Therefore,werecommendyoudonottakeyourcartoareasorcountrieswhereunleadedfuelmaynotbeavailable.
Octaneratings
Octaneratingindicatesafuel’sabilitytoresistdetonation.Therefore,buyingthecorrectoctanegasisimportanttopreventengine“damage”.
TheRONoctaneratingisbasedontheresearchmethod.TheCLC(U.S.CostofLivingCounciloctanerating)orAKI(antiknockindex)octaneratingusuallydisplayedonU.S.fuelpumpsiscalculatedasresearchoctanenumberplusmotoroctanenumber,dividedby2,thatiswrittenas:
RON+MONR+M
2or2
TheCLCorAKIoctaneratingisusuallylowerthantheRONrating:
Forexample:95RONequals90CLCorAKI
Fuelscontainingalcoholandether
SomeareasoftheU.S.requireoxygenatedfuelsduringcertainportionsoftheyear.Oxygenatedfuelsarefuelswhichcontainalcohols(suchasmethanolorethanol)orether(suchasMTBE).
Undernormalconditions,theamountofthesecompoundsinthefuelwillnotaffectdriveability.
YoumayuseoxygenatedfuelsinyourPorsche,providedtheoctanerequirementsforyourvehiclearemet.Werecommend,however,tochangetoadifferentfuelorstationifanyofthefollowingproblemsoccurwithyourvehicle:
–Deteriorationofdriveabilityandperformance.
–Substantiallyreducedfueleconomy.
–Vaporlockandnon-startproblems,especiallyathighaltitudeorathightemperature.
–Enginemalfunctionorstalling.
FuelscontainingMMT
SomeNorthAmericanfuelscontainanoctaneenhancingadditivecalledmethylcyclopentadienylmanganesetricarbonyl(MMT).
Ifsuchfuelsareused,youremissioncontrolsystemperformancemaybenegativelyaffected.
Thecheckenginewarninglightonyourinstrumentpanelmayturnon.Ifthisoccurs,Porscherecom-mendsyoustopusingfuelscontainingMMT.
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PowerSteering
Generalinformation
Powersteeringisassistedbyhydraulicauxiliaryforces.Thehydraulicfluidreservoirislocatedintheenginecompartment.
Note
Theflownoiseheardatfullsteeringlockisdesign-relatedanddoesnotindicateadefectinthesteeringsystem.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Whentheengineisstopped(e.g.whenbeingtowed)orthehydraulicsystemfails,thereisnoassistanceforsteering.Therefore,substantiallymoreforcewillhavetobeexertedinordertosteer.
Exercisegreatcarewhenbeingtowed.
HavethefaultremediedatyournearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Checkinghydraulicuid
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage232.
OnlyusehydraulicfluidauthorizedbyPorsche.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CAPACITIES”onpage335.
Checkthefluidlevelwiththeenginestoppedandcold(approximately68°F/20°C).
1.Opentheenginecompartmentlid.
2.Openthereservoircap.
3.Wipemeasuringrod.Closecapandreopen.Thefluidlevelshouldlieintheareabelowthe“Cold”marking.Addhydraulicfluidifnecessary.
4.Closecapcarefully.Closeenginecompart-mentlid.
Noticeablelossoffluidindicatesleakageinthesystem.ThecauseshouldberemediedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Filter
Airlter
Adirtyairfilternotonlyreducesengineperform-ance,butcanleadtoprematureenginewear.
Regularfilterreplacementispartoftheroutinemaintenanceservice.
Industyconditions,checkthefilterelementmorefrequentlyandreplaceifnecessary.
Combinationlter
Thefreshairpassingthroughthecombinationfilterintothepassengercompartmentisvirtuallyfreeofdust,pollen,andunpleasantodors.
Iftheoutsideairispollutedbyexhaustfumes,presstherecirculating-airbutton.
Adirtyfiltercanbethecauseofreducedairflow:
HavefilterreplacedbyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Regularfilterreplacementispartoftheroutinemaintenanceservice.
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AutomaticTransmissionFluid
ThetorqueconverterandthetransmissionarelubricatedwithAutomaticTransmissionFluid(ATF).Thefinaldriverequirestransmissionoil.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CAPACITIES”onpage335.
DonottowthecarorruntheenginewithoutATFinthetransmission.Theautomatictransmissionmaybedamagedbyevenatinyspeckofdirt,onlyacleanfunnelorspoutmustbeusedwhenaddingATF.
TheATFandtransmissionoilhastobecheckedandchangedattheintervalslistedinyourMainte-nanceSchedule.
WerecommendthatyouhavetheATFandtrans-missionoilchangedatyourPorschedealer,whohastherequiredlubricantsandthenecessaryfillingequipment.
Ifyoususpectanoilleakinthetransmission,haveyourauthorizedPorschedealercheckitoutimmediately.
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Oncecleaned,leather(particularlytheheavilystressedleatherseats)mustbetreatedonlywithPorscheleathercareliquid.
Fabric,upholstery,carpetsandoor-mats
Useonlyavacuumcleaneroramediumstiffbrush.
RemovestainsandspotswithPorschestainremover.
ThePorscherangeofaccessoriesincludesnonskidfloor-matstoprotectthecarpetsinsummerandwinter.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Alwayscheckthemovementofthepedalsbeforedrivingandmakesurethattheyarenotobstructedbyafloor-matoranyotherobject.
Securethefloor-mattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle-donotinstallthemlooselyinthevehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskidfloor-matsofthecorrectsize.
Alcantara
Regularcare
DonotusealeathercareproducttocleanAlcantara.
Forregularcareitissufficienttocleanthecoverwithasoftbrush.
Heavyabrasionorrubbingwhencleaningcausesapermanentchangeinthesurface.
Cleaningwhenlightlysoiled
Wetasoftclothwithwateroraneutralsoapsolutionandwipeoffthedirt.
Cleaningwhenheavilysoiled
Wetasoftclothwithlukewarmwaterorthinnedwhitespiritanddabthedirtfromtheoutsidein.
Safetybelts
Ifitbecomesnecessarytocleanthebelts,youcanuseanymildwashingagent.Allowthebeltstodrypriortoretracting,butavoiddirectsunlight.
Onlyusesuitablecleaners.Ifunsuitablecleanersareusedoranyattemptismadetodyeorbleachthebelts,thewebbingmaybeweakenedandthusconstituteasafetyrisk.
StoringyourPorsche
IfyouintendtostoreyourPorscheforaprolongedperiod,pleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Thestaffwillbegladtoadviseyouonthemostsuitableandnecessarymethods.
Cleanyourvehiclethoroughlyinsideandoutside.Cleantheenginecompartment.Theundercarriageandchassiscomponentsshouldbefreeofdirtandsaltdeposits.
Fillupthefueltank.
Changetheoilandoilfilter,andruntheengineforseveralminutes.
Increasethetirepressureto58psi(4bar).Itisnotrecommendedtoliftthevehicle,duetothepossibilityofcorrosiononshockabsorberpistonshafts.Thevehicleshouldbemovedslightly,approximatelyeveryfourweeks,topreventflatspotonthetires.
Climatecontrol
Theairconditioningsystemshouldbeingoodworkingconditionandfullycharged.
Windshield/Headlightwasher
Checkandcorrectantifreeze/cleaningsolutionlevelasnecessary.
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TailLight
Changingbulb
1.Opentheenginecompartmentlid.
2.CompletelyunscrewfasteningscrewA.
3.Pulltaillightouttowardstheback.
A-ReversinglightB-TurnsignalC-Taillight/brakelightD-Taillight/reectorE-Rearfoglight/sidemarkerlight
4.Turnthebulbholderinthetaillighthousingcounter-clockwiseandpullitout.
5.Turnthedefectivebulbcounter-clockwise(bayonetlock)andreplaceit.
6.Insertthebulbholderandturnitclockwise.
7.Inserttaillightintothesidesection.Ensurethattheretaininglughasbeeninsertedintothemountingguideproperly.
8.TightenfasteningscrewAonthetaillight.
9.Checkoperationofthelight.
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Example:Luggagecompartmentlight
LuggageCompartment-/Engine
Compartment-/FootwellLight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushoutthelight.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsandreplaceit.
3.Insertthelightintothecut-out,firstfromonesidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
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Index
AABS(antilockbrakesystem)...........................75Warninglight...........................................75Airdistribution............................................163Airfilter......................................................252Air-conditioningcompressor.................163,165Airbag..........................................................51Function.................................................52Warninglight.....................................54,63Alarmsystem................................................30AlarmSystem.............................................188Alcantara...................................................263Antenna.............................................188,258Antifreeze...................................................233Antilockbrakesystem(ABS)...........................75Warninglight...........................................75Ashtray......................................................168Assemblyaidsforwheelchanges..................287Audiooperation...........................................186Auto-button,airconditioning.........................163Automatic...................................................254Airconditioningsystem..........................163Anti-glaremirrors....................................35Carwashes..........................................258Doorlocking...........................................25Headlightadjustment.............................155Speedcontrol.........................96,160,161Averageconsumption..........................111,142Averagespeed....................................111,142
BBackrestAdjustment.............................................39Release.................................................39Battery.......................................................295Care....................................................296Charging..............................................296Puttingvehicleintooperation..................297Remotecontrol.....................................299Removing.............................................297Warninglight.........................................106Winteroperation...................................296Beforedrivingoff.....................................16,17Belts....................................................48,263Heightadjustment...................................50Tensioner...............................................48Warninglight...........................................49Blind..........................................................224Bloweradjustment..............................164,166Brakelight..........................................312,313Brakes.......................................................240Brakecircuitdivisionwarninglight...........241Brakepadwarninglight..........................109Fluid............................................240,335Fluidwarninglight..................................241Pads................................................19,74Parkingbrake.........................................71Rollerbraketester...................................67Teststand..............................................81
Breakinhints................................................19Bulbs,replacing..........................................302
CCabriolet....................................................204Canholder..................................................170Capacities..................................................335Carcare.....................................................257Cartelephone.............................................188Carwashes................................................257Carpet.......................................................263Catalyticconverter......................................248Cautions............................................232,266CentrallockingEmergencyoperation..............................27Locking..................................................26Centralvents..............................................166Centralwarninglight....................................108Changingwheels.........................................287CheckengineWarninglight.........................................107Checkingpressure......................................288ChildrestraintAnchorages............................................62Childrestraintsystems..................................57Chime........................................................154CHRONOstopwatch....................................120Cigarettelighter..........................................169Circulating-airbutton....................................164Clock.................................................104,141
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Clotheshook..............................................172Clutch..................................................70,192Comfortseat................................................39ComingHomemode....................................154CompactdiscPlayerandChanger...............................186Storage...............................................173Compartmentmonitoring...............................30Compressor...............................................179Convertibletop...........................................204Care....................................................258Coolant..............................................101,233Temperaturegauge...............................101Warninglight.........................................101Coolantlevel...............................................233Coolingsystem...................................101,233Cruisecontrol.....................................160,162Cupholder..................................................170
DDashboard...................................................84Databank...................................................326Defrostingwindows...............................36,164Diagnosticsocket.................................19,293Dimensions................................................343Door............................................................25Guardlights..........................................316Handles.................................................25Locks............................................25,259Mirror....................................................34Mirrorheating.........................................36Windows...........................25,32,204,260
Drivinghints..................................................15Drivinginwinter...........................................197Drivingperformance............................341,342Drop-centerrim...........................................277DVDnavigation............................................179DVDNavigation...................................177,185Dynamometertesting....................................66
EElectricalsystem.........................................292Emergencyflasher......................................153EmergencyoperationCentrallocking........................................27Lids.....................................................294Slidingroof...........................................201Tankflap..............................................244Emergencyservice......................................266Emergencystartingwithjumpercables..........300Emissioncontrolsystem...........7,107,247,248EngineCheckingtheoillevel.............................136Exhaust...................................................9Number...............................................327Oilconsumption..............................19,235Oillevel................................................236Oillevelindicator...................................136Oilpressure..........................................105Oiltemperature.......................................95Oils..............................................235,335Speeds..................................19,341,342Starting.................................................89Stopping................................................90
EnginecompartmentBlower...................................................90Lid...............................................175,176Lidwarninglight....................................175Light....................................................315Enginecompartmentblower.........................101Environment...................................................6
FFillingpressure,tire.....................................334Fireextinguisher..........................................181Floormats..................................................263Fluidsandfuels...........................................335Foglights...................................................154Footbrake....................................................72Footwelllights.............................................315Four-wheeldrive......................................66,67Freshairintake...........................................166Frontlid......................................................175Fuel.......................................................5,103Containers.......................................9,245Economy.............................................242Evaporationcontrol...............................249Levelgauge..........................................103Levelwarninglight.................................103Recommendation..................................246Tank............................................244,245Functionkeys................................................46Fuses.........................................................293
GGaragedooropener....................................182
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