engine PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2007 5.G Repair Manual
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Warning!
Thekickdownfunctionisnotactiveinmanualselectionmode“M”.
Thereforeshiftdownmanuallywhenaccelerat-ing(e.g.toovertake).
Tworockerswitchesintheuppersteering-wheelspokesletyoucomfortablyandreliablyselectthefiveforwardspeeds.
Shiftingup
Pressupperpart(+)ofarockerswitch.
Shiftingdown
Presslowerpart(-)ofarockerswitch.
Dependingondrivingspeedandenginespeed,youcanshiftupordownatanytime.Gearchangeswhichwouldexceedtheupperorlowerengine-speedlimitwillnotbeexecutedbythecontroller.
Youcanchangedowntwogearsbyquicklypressingtherockerswitchestwice.
Iftheengine-speedlimitisreached,anautomaticupwardshiftisperformedor,justbeforeidlingspeedisreached,adownwardshiftisperformed.
Selectanappropriatelylowgearonupwardanddownwardslopes.Thiswillensureoptimumuseofenginepowerandenginebraking.
PSMswitchedoffand/orSportmodeswitched
on
Pleaseobservethechapter”PORSCHESTABILITYMANAGEMENT(PSM)”onpage79.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage78.
IfthePSMisswitchedoffand/orSportmodeisswitchedon,anautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccurwhentheenginespeedlimitisreached.
Cancellingupshiftsuppression
Thisrestrictioncanbecancelledforonegearchangebydepressingtheacceleratortokickdown.If,forexample,theenginespeedlimitisreachedduringovertakingandtheautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccur,thetransmissioninthiscaseshiftsupbyacceleratingtokickdown.
Depresstheacceleratorpedalbeyondthefull-throttlepoint(kickdown).
Manualmodefailure
Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Stopping
Forabriefstop(e.g.atatrafficlight),leavetheselectorleverindrivepositionandholdthevehiclewiththebrakepedal.
Foralongerstopwiththeenginerunning,selectpositionN(neutral)andholdvehicleinpositionwiththefootbrake.SelectleverpositionDonlywhenthefootbrakepedalisdepressed.
Donotholdthecaronaslopeusingtheaccelerator.Usethebrakepedalorthehandbrakeinstead.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,alwaysapplythehandbrakeandmovetheselectorlevertopositionP.
Parking
Goeasyontheaccelerator!
Whenparkingormaneuveringinasmallspace,controlthespeedbycarefuluseofthefootbrake.
Drivinginwinter
Inwintryroadconditionsitisadvisabletotakesteepinclinesinmanualmode.Thispreventstheoccurrenceofgearchangesthatcouldcausewheelspin.
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Tow-starting,towing
Pleaseobservethechapter”TOWING”onpage321.
Reduceddrivingprogram
Atransmissionfaultisindicatedbythefollowingsymptoms:
–The4thgeardisplayontheinstrumentclusterflashes.
–Thewarning“Tiptronicemergencyrun”appearsontheon-boardcomputer.
–Thetransmissionnolongershifts.
Warning!
Reversegearlockmonitoringisdisabledintheemergencyrunningprogram.Damagetothevehiclemayresultaswellaslossofcontrol,ifthevehicleismovingforwardfastenoughtocauserearwheellockup.
DonotshiftintoRwhilethevehicleismovingforward.
Proceedasfollowsintheeventofatransmissionfault:
1.Stopinasafeplace.
2.MoveselectorlevertopositionP,switchtheignitionoffandwaitfor10seconds.
3.Starttheengine.2ndgearinselectorpositionDandreversegearRarenowavailable.
4.HavethefaultseentoimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Lifting/SlidingRoof
Generalinformation
Warning!
Riskofinjurywhenoperatingorautomaticallyclosingthelifting/slidingroof.
Takecaretoensurethatnobodycanbeinjuredwhenthelifting/slidingroofisoperated.
Alwayswithdrawtheignitionkeywhenleavingthevehicle.Uninformedpersons(e.g.children)couldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingthelifting/slidingroof.
Incaseofdanger,releasethebuttonimmedi-atelyandoperatethelifting/slidingroofintheoppositedirection.Readinessforoperation
–Whentheignitionisswitchedon(engineswitchedonoroff)or
–Withdoorsclosedandignitionkeywithdrawn,butonlyuntiladoorisfirstopened.
Openingthelifting/slidingroof-A
PressrearofrockerswitchAuntillifting/slid-ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
TouchrearofrockerswitchA.Lifting/slidingroofopenstoitsendposition.Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
Note
Thelifting/slidingroofopensuntilitreachesthebestpositionrelativetonoise.Itcanbeopenedfully,however,ifyoupresstherockerswitchagain.
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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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Targa
Generalinformation
Thisrooftypeisequippedwiththefollowingspecialfeatures:
–Rollerblind
–Slidingglassroof
–Glassrearhatch
Warning!
RiskofinjurywhenoperatingallcomponentsoftheTargaroof,especiallywhenclosingtheslidingglassroof.
Takecaretoensurethatnobodycanbeinjuredwhentheroofcomponentsareactuated.
Alwayswithdrawtheignitionkeywhenleavingthevehicle.Uninformedpersons(e.g.children)couldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingtheslidingglassroof,therollerblindortheglassrearhatch.
Incaseofdanger,releasethebuttonimme-diatelyandoperatetheslidingglassrooforrollerblindintheoppositedirection.
Rollerblind
Readinessforoperation
–Withtheignitionswitchedon(engineonoroff)or
–Whendoorisclosedandignitionkeywith-drawn,butonlyuntildoorisfirstopened.
Therollerblindcanbeoperatedindependentlyoftheslidingglassroofposition.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryanddamage.
Beforeoperatingtherollerblind,ensurethattherearenopersonsorobjectsintherangeofmovement.
Openingtherollerblindtothedesiredposition
Pulltherockerswitchtothefirststage(1)andholdituntiltherollerblindhasreachedthedesiredposition.
Openingtherollerblindfully(one-touch
operation)
Taptherockerswitchtothefirststage(1).Therollerblindmovestoitsfinalposition.Touchtherockerswitchagaintostopinanyposition.
Closingtherollerblindtothedesiredposition
Pushtherockerswitchtothefirststage(2)andholdituntiltherollerblindhasreachedthedesiredposition.
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Closingtherollerblindfully(one-touch
operation)
Taptherockerswitchtothefirststage(2).Therollerblindmovestoitsfinalposition.Touchtherockerswitchagaintostopinanyposition.
Slidingglassroof
Readinessforoperation
–Withignitionswitchedon(engineonoroff)or
–Whendoorisclosedandignitionkeywith-drawn,butonlyuntildoorisfirstopened.
–Theglassrearhatchmustbeclosed.
Openingslidingglassroof
Warning!
Riskofinjuryanddamage.
Beforeopeningtheslidingglassroof,ensurethattherearenopersonsorobjectsintherangeofmovement.
Pulltherockerswitchtothesecondstage(3)andholdituntiltheslidingglassroofhasreachedthedesiredposition.
Closingtheslidingglassroof
Warning!
Riskofinjuryanddamage.
Beforeclosingtheslidingglassroof,ensurethattherearenopersonsorobjectsintherangeofmovement.
Pushtherockerswitchtothesecondstage(4)andholdituntiltheslidingglassroofhasreachedthedesiredposition.
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Maintenance,CarCare
ExerciseExtremeCautionwhenWorkingonyourVehicle.......................................................232CoolantLevel..............................................233EngineOil...................................................235EngineOilLevel...........................................236EngineOilRecommendation.........................238BrakeFluidLevel.........................................240FuelEconomy.............................................242OperatingyourPorscheinotherCountries.....243Fuel...........................................................244Portablefuelcontainers...............................245FuelRecommendations................................246EmissionControlSystem.............................247HowEmissionControlWorks........................248FuelEvaporationControl..............................249WasherFluid...............................................250PowerSteering...........................................251Filter..........................................................252ManualTransmissionOil...............................253AutomaticTransmissionFluid........................254WiperBlades..............................................255CarCareInstructions...................................257
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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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