warning PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2007 5.G Manual PDF

InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
Enginediagnostics-workshopStopimmediatelyatasuitableplaceandchecktankcapforproperfastening.Ifthetankcapwasfastenedcorrectly,consultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
ReducedenginepowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesFailureofenginecompartmentblowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
WarningBattery/generatorStopatasafeplaceandswitchtheengineoff.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilpressuregaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilleveldisplayfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OiltemperaturegaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
IndicatorfaultyCoolantindicatorfailed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
BrakepadwearHavethebrakepadschangedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
Warning-BrakefluidlevelStopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning-BrakecircuitdivisionStopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
ABSfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PSMoffPorscheStabilityManagementhasbeenswitchedoff.
PSMonPorscheStabilityManagementhasbeenswitchedon.
PSMfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PASMNormal/SportIndicatorforselectedPASMmode
PASMfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PASMindicatorfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
SportmodefailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
Wheelchange?InputnewTPCsettings!UpdatethesettingsintheTPCmenuoftheon-boardcomputeratthenextopportunity.Wrongentrieswillaffectthecorrectpressureinformationinthemenu.Thesafetyofyourvehicleisatrisk.
TPCIndicatorfaultyThedisplayoftheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty.ConsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Acknowledgingwarningmessages
Warningmessagescanbedeletedfromtheon-boardcomputerdisplay.
Pushtheon-boardcomputeroperatingleverforward.
Youcanrecallerasedwarningmessagesinthe“INFO”menu.
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EmergencyFlasherSwitch
Operationalreadinessoftheemergencyflasherdoesnotdependontheignitionlockandturnsignalleverposition.
Ifyourcarisdisabledorparkedunderemer-gencyconditionsswitchontheemergencyflasherinthedashboard.Allturnsignalsandtheindicatorlightintheswitchflashwiththesamefrequency.
Warning!
Riskofaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Wheneverstalledorstoppedforemergencyrepairs,movethecarwellofftheroad.Switchontheemergencyflasherandmarkthecarwithroadflaresorotherwarningdevices.
Donotremaininthecar.Someoneapproach-ingfromtherearmaynotrealizeyourvehicleisstoppedandcauseacollision.
Warning!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
Warning!
Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecompartment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.
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LightSwitch
Switchsettings
Lightsswitchedoff
WelcomeHomeFunction
Parkinglightssidemarkerlights,licenseplatelight,instrumentillumination
Lowbeam,highbeamOnlywithignitionon
Foglightsinadditiontoparkinglightsorlowbeam:Pullswitchtofirstclick.Indicatorlighton.Thefoglightswillgooutautomaticallywhenthehighbeamsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglightinadditiontothefoglights:Pullswitchtosecondclick.Indicatorlighton.
Warningchime
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightorWelcomeHomelighting)areon,achimewarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
VehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus
Furtherindividuallightfunctions(e.g.daytimedrivinglights)areavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
WelcomeHomeLighting
Switchingon
MovelightswitchtotheHOMEposition.
Forimprovedvisibilityandsecuritywhenyougetinandoutofthecar,thefoglightsandthetaillightsremainonforacertainperiodoftime:
–Whenyougetoutofthecar,thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisopened.Theoff-delaytimeresumeswhenthevehicleislocked.OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,thePCMcanbeusedtosettheoff-delaytime.Thissettingalsochangesthelightingperiodforunlockingthevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
–Thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30sec-ondswhenthevehicleisunlocked.ThelightsgooutiftheignitionisswitchedonorwhenleavingtheWelcomeHomelighting.
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WindshieldWiper/WasherLever
Generalinformation
Warning!
Dangerofinjurywhenthewindshieldwipersoperateunintentionally,e.g.inrainsensoroperation.Riskofdamagetothewindshieldandwipersystem.
Avoidrunningthewiperbladesoveradrywindshieldtopreventscratchingtheglass.Spraywasherfluidonthewindshieldfirst.Ascratchedwindshieldwillreducevisibility.
Alwaysloosenwiperbladesfromfrozenglassbeforeoperatingwiperstopreventdamagetothewipermotororblades.
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersincarwashtopreventthemwipingunintentionally(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersbeforecleaningthewindshieldtoavoidunintentionaloperation(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Donotoperatetheheadlightwasherincarwashes.
Donotoperateheadlightwasherwhenitisfrozen.
Frontwiperandheadlightwashersystem
0–Windshieldwipersoff
1–Rainsensoroperationforfrontwindshieldwipers
Movewiperleverupwardstothefirstclick.
2–Windshieldwipersslow
Movewiperleverupwardstothesecondclick.
3–Windshieldwipersfast
Movewiperleverupwardstothethirdclick.
4–Frontwindshieldwiper-one-touchopera-tion:
Movewiperleverdownwards.Thefrontwindshieldwiperswipeonce.
5–Windshieldwipersandwashersystem:
Pullwiperlevertowardsthesteeringwheel.Thewashersystemspraysandwipeswhiletheleverispulledtowardsthesteeringwheel.Whenthewiperleverisreleased,afewdryingwipesareexecuted.
A-Headlightwasher
VehicleswithBi-Xenonheadlights
Thewasherspraysonlywhilelowbeamorhighbeamisswitchedon.
BrieflypushbuttonAtooperateheadlightwashersystem.
Ifheavilysoiled,repeatwash.
Theheadlightwashersystemautomaticallyspraysonceforeverytentimesthefrontwindshieldwashersystemisoperated.
Note
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareheatedwhentheignitionison,asaprecautionagainstfreezing.
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A-Automaticspeedcontrolreadinessoff/on1-+SPEED/SET(accelerate/store)2--SPEED(decelerate)3-OFF(interrupt)4-RESUME
AutomaticSpeedControl
Function
Theautomaticspeedcontrolmaintainsanyselectedspeedbetween15mphand145mph(30km/hand240km/h)withoutyouhavingtousetheacceleratorpedal.Theautomaticspeedcontrolisoperatedwiththeleveronthesteeringwheel.
VehicleswithTiptronic
Additionaldownshiftsarecarriedouttohelpmaintainthepre-selectedspeed(especiallywhendrivingdownhill).
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Aconstantspeedmaynotbesafeinheavytrafc,oronwindingorslipperyroads.Withthespeedcontrolsystemengaged,theenginespeedwillnotreturntoidlewhenremovingthefootfromtheacceleratorpedal.
Donotusethespeedcontrolwhenitmaybeunsafetokeepthecarataconstantspeed.
Observealllocalandnationalspeedlimits.
Switchautomaticspeedcontrolreadiness
on
PressbuttonAontheautomaticspeedcontrollever.
Thisgreenindicatorlightinthespeedom-eternowindicatesreadiness
Holdandstorespeed
Bringthecartothedesiredspeedwiththeaccelerator.
Thenbrieflypushtheoperatingleverforward(position1).
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DonotcoverthesunsensorontheinstrumentpanelorthetemperaturesensorD.
Defrostingthewindshield
PressbuttonB(switchonoroff).Thewind-shieldisdefoggedordefrostedasquicklyaspossible.Airflowstothewindshieldonly.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
ECO-switchingcompressorfor
air-conditioningsystemonandoff
Theair-conditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
Wheneveroutsidetemperaturesexceedapprox.37°F/3°C,theair-conditioningcompressorisalwaysswitchedoninautomaticmode.Thecompressorcanbeswitchedofftosavefuel,butcontrolcomfortisthenlimited:
PressECObuttonE.Thecompressorisswitchedoff.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Iftheinteriortemperatureistoohigh,switchcompressorbackonorpressAUTObutton.
Todryincomingairindampweather,donotswitchofftheair-conditioningcompressor.Thispreventsfoggingofwindows.
Adjustingblowerspeed
PressbuttonMupwardsordownwardsrespectively.Thepresetblowerspeedisincreasedordecreased.
Thespeedstagesareindicatedbyabardisplay.
Ifthebuttonispresseddownwardsatthelowestblowerstage,theblowerandautomaticcontrolareswitchedoff.“OFF”willappearonthedisplayfield.
PressingthebuttonupwardsorpressingtheAUTObuttonswitchestheblowerandautomaticcontrolbackonagain.
Recirculating-airsetting
Function
Theoutside-airsupplyisinterruptedandonlytheinsideairiscirculated.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentduetoimpairedvision,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Inrecirculating-airsetting,thewindowsmayfogup.
Onlyselectrecirculating-airsettingforshortperiods.
Ifthewindowsfogup,switchrecirculating-airsettingoffimmediatelybypressingtherecirculating-airbuttonagainandselectthe“Defrostwindshield”function.
Switchingrecirculating-airsettingonoroff
PressbuttonC.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Overapprox.37°F/3°C
Iftheair-conditioningcompressorwasoff,itswitchesonautomatically.Thedurationofrecirculating-airsettingisnotlimited.
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Ashtray
Opening
Openashtraylid.
Emptying
Openashtrayandcarefullypulloutashinsert.
Leaveashtraylidopen.Pushinashinsert.
Warning!
Dangerofre.
Neveruseashtrayforwastepaperdisposal,asitcouldposeafirehazard.
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CigaretteLighter
Warning!
Dangerofreandburning.Thecigarettelighterisreadyforuse,regardlessoftheignitionlockposition.
Neverleaveunsupervisedchildreninthecar.
Nevertouchtheheatingelementorsidesofthelighter.
Holdthelighterbytheknobonly.
Heatinglighter
Openashtraylid.
Pushinknobofthecigarettelighter.Whenreadyforuse,thelighterwillsnapback.
Noteonoperation
Thelighterreceptacleisnottobeusedforelectricalaccessories(exceptforthetirefillingcompressor).
Maximumpowerconsumption:150W
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage292.
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