cabriolet PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2007 5.G Owners Manual

A-Light-emittingdiodeforalarmsystem
AlarmSystem,Passenger
CompartmentMonitoring
Readinessforoperation
Thisdevicecomplieswith:Part15oftheFCCRulesRSS-210ofIndustryCanada.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocondi-tions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterfer-ence,and
2.thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Note
ThemanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioorTVinterferencecausedbyunauthorizedmodificationstothisequipment.Suchmodificationcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Warning!
AnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyPorschecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
Thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedonwhenthedoorsarelockedwiththekeyorremotecontrol.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CENTRALLOCKING”onpage26.
Unlockingthevehiclebyusingthekeyinthedoorlockandopeningthedoormayactivatethealarmsystemwithin10seconds.
Switchingoffthealarmsystemifitis
triggeredaccidentally
Unlockthevehiclewiththeremotecontrol.
Thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthedoorsareunlocked.
Cabriolet,Targa
Thepassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemisalwaysswitchedoffwhentheconvertibletoporslidingglassroofisopen.
Functionindication
Ifthealarmsystemisactivated,light-emittingdiodeAinthecentrallockingswitchflashes.
If,afterlocking,thelight-emittingdiodedoesnotflashor,aftertenseconds,itemitsdoubleflashes,thennotallalarmcontactsareclosed.Additionally,abriefhornsignalsounds.
Whenthedoorsareunlocked,thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedoffandthelight-emittingdiodegoesoff.
Whenthealarmisarmed,thefollowing
areasaremonitored
–Doors
–Luggagecompartmentlid
–Enginecompartmentlid
–Convertible-toplock(Cabriolet)
–Glassrearhatch(Targa)
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A-Powerwindowindriver’sdoorB-Powerwindowinpassenger’sdoorC-Cabriolet:Switchingbuttonforfront/rearpowerwindows
PowerWindows
Readinessforoperationofpowerwindows
–Whentheignitionisswitchedon(engineswitchedonoroff)or
–withdoorsclosedandignitionkeywithdrawn,butonlyuntildoorisfirstopened.One-touchoperationforclosingthedoorwindowsisavailableonlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.
Warning!
Riskofinjurywhenthedoorwindowsclose.Thisappliesespeciallyifthewindowsareclosedwiththeone-touchoperation,becausewiththisfunctionthewindowgoesupauto-matically.
Makesurethatfingers,hands,armsorotherbodypartsarenotinthewaywhenthewindowsareclosed.
Removetheignitionkeytoshutoffpowertothewindowswitcheswhenthevehicleisnotattendedbyaresponsibleperson.Uninformedpersonscouldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingthepowerwindows.
Donotleavechildreninthecarunattended.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident.
Donotputanythingonornearthewindowsthatmayinterferewiththedriver’svision.
Cabriolet
Whentheconvertibletopisopen,therearsidewindowscanonlybeclosedifthedoorwindowsareclosed.
Opening/closingwindows
Controloverrockerswitch
FortheCabriolet,selectfrontorrearpowerwindowswithrockerswitchC.Theselectionisdisplayedbytherespectivelight-emittingdiode.
ThetworockerswitchesAandBinthedriver’sdoorandtheswitchinthepassenger’sdoorhaveatwo-stagefunction:
Opening
Presstherockerswitchdowntothefirststageuntilthewindowhasreachedthedesiredposition.
Closing
Presstherockerswitchupwardstothefirststageuntilthewindowhasreachedthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
Presstherockerswitchupwardsordown-wardstothesecondstage.Windowmovestoitsfinalposition.Pressagaintostopthewin-dowinthedesiredposition.
Coupc,Targa
One-touchoperationforclosingthepassenger’swindowisavailableoncethewindowisapproxi-matelyhalf-wayclosed.
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SeatAdjustment
Generalinformation
Warning!
Theseatmaymoveunexpectedlyifyouattempttoadjustwhiledriving.Thiscouldcausesuddenlossofcontrol,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotadjustseatswhilethevehicleisinmotion.Thebackrestlocksmustbeengagedatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotion.
Warning!
Safetybeltsonlyofferprotectionwhenthebackrestisuprightandthebeltsareproperlypositionedonthebody.Improperlypositionedsafetybeltsorsafetybeltswornbypassengersinanexcessivelyreclinedpositioncancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathinanaccident.
Donotoperatethecarwiththedriverorpassengerbackrestsexcessivelyreclined(see“Seatposition”).
Warning!
Inthecabriolet,thewindstopmaybedam-agedduringseatadjustmentandwhenfoldingbackthefront-seatbackrest.
Adjustseatsothattheseatbackrestdoesnottouchthewindstop.
Seatposition
Anergonomicallycorrectsittingpositionisimportantforsafeandfatigue-freedriving.Werecommendthefollowingprocedureforadjustingthedriver’sseattosuitindividualrequirements:
1.Vehicleswithmanualtransmission:Adjusttheseatuntil,withtheclutchpedalfullydepressed,yourlegremainsataslightangle.VehicleswithTiptronicS:Adjusttheseatuntil,withyourleftfootonthefootrest,yourleftlegremainsataslightangle.
2.Restyouroutstretchedarmonthesteeringwheel.Setthebackrestangleandthesteer-ing-wheelpositionsothatyourwristrestsontheouterrimofthesteeringwheel.Atthesametime,theshouldersmuststillbeinnoticeablecontactwiththebackrest.
3.Adjusttheseatheighttogiveyourselfenoughheadroomandagoodoverviewofthevehicle.
4.Electricallyadjustableseat:Adjusttheseatangleuntilyourthighsrestlightlyontheseatcushion.
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RearSeatBackrests
Foldingforward
Extrastoragespaceisgainedbyfoldingtherearseatbackrestsforward.
Pullleverforwardandfoldthebackrestforward.
Foldingback
Tiltthebackrestbackuntilyoufeelitclickintoplace.Whendoingso,makesurethattheseatbeltisproperlyrouted(seegure).
Cabriolet
Donotfolduptherearseatbackrestswiththewindstopinstalled.
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SunVisors
Swivelthesunvisors
Swingthesunvisorsdowntopreventglarefromthefront.
Coupb,Cabriolet:Topreventglarefromtheside,unclipthesunvisorfromtheinnerbracketandswivelroundsothatitisinfrontofthedoorwindow.
Vanitymirror
Thevanitymirrorontherearofthesunvisoriscoveredbyalid.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryinanaccidentorriskofdamagetomirrorlidandconvertibletop.
Keepthelidclosedwhiledrivingandwhenclosingtheconvertibletop.
Warning!
Riskofdamage.
Donotforcethelidbeyonditsendposition.
Coupé,Cabriolet
Thevanitymirrorilluminationisswitchedonautomaticallywhenthecoverisopened(arrow).
Targa
Thevanitymirrorilluminationisswitchedonautomaticallywhentheslidingcoverisopened(arrow).Thelightisswitchedoffwhenthesunvisorisinitsupperorlowerendposition.
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SafetyBelts
Generalinformation
Warning!
Alwaysmakesureyourandyourpassengers’safetybeltsareproperlyfastenedwhilethevehicleisinmotion.Failuretofollowsafetybeltwarningsmayresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Foryourandyourpassengers’protection,usesafetybeltsatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotion.
Useappropriatechildrestraintsystemsforallsmallchildren.
Warning!
Properwearingofsafetybelts
Safetybeltsmustbepositionedonthebodyastorestraintheupperbodyandlapfromslidingforward.Improperlypositionedsafetybeltscancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathincaseofanaccident.
Theshoulderbeltshouldalwaysrestonyourupperbody.Theshoulderbeltshouldneverbewornbehindyourbackorunderyourarm.
Formaximumeffectiveness,thelapbeltshouldbewornlowacrossthehips.
Pregnantwomenshouldpositionthebeltaslowaspossibleacrossthepelvis.Makesureitisnotpressingagainsttheabdomen.
Beltsshouldnotbeworntwisted.
Donotwearbeltsoverrigidorbreakableobjectsinoronyourclothing,suchaseyeglasses,pens,keys,etc.asthesemaycauseinjury.
Severallayersofheavyclothingmayinterferewithproperpositioningofbelts.
Beltsmustnotrubagainstsharpobjectsordamagemayoccurtothebelt.
Twooccupantsshouldneversharethesamebeltatthesametime.
Warning!
Careandmaintenance
Keepbeltbucklesfreeofanyobstructionthatmaypreventasecurelocking.
Beltsthathavebeensubjectedtoexcessivestretchforcesinanaccidentmustbeinspect-edorreplacedtoensuretheircontinuedeffec-tivenessinrestrainingyou.Thesameappliestobelttensionersystemswhichhavebeentriggered.Inaddition,theanchorpointsofthebeltsshouldbechecked.
Ifsafetybeltsdonotworkproperly,seeyourauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
Ifthebeltsshowdamagetowebbing,bind-ings,bucklesorretractors,theyshouldbereplacedtoensuresafeoperation.
Donotmodifyordisassemblethesafetybeltsinyourvehicle.
Thebeltsmustbekeptcleanortheretractorsmaynotworkproperly.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CARCAREINSTRUCTIONS”onpage257.
Neverbleachordyesafetybelts.
Donotallowsafetybeltstoretractuntiltheyarecompletelydryaftercleaningorthismaycausedamagetothebelt.
Belttensioner
Dependingontheforceofanimpact,fastenedsafetybeltsaretightenedinanaccident.
Thebelttensionersaretriggeredin:
–Front,sideandrearimpactsofsufficientseverity.
–FortheCabriolet,incasesofvehiclerollover.
Note
Thebelt-tensionersystemcanbetriggeredonlyonce;thesystemmustbereplacedafterward.
Ifthereisafaultinthebelt-tensionersystem,theairbagwarninglightlightsup.
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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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StorageinthePassenger
Compartment
Additionalstoragepossibilities
Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavyobjectsmaycomelooseduringbraking,rapiddirectionalchangesorinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donottransportanyheavyobjectsinthestoragetrays.
Donotcarryunsecuredluggageorobjectsinthepassengercompartment.
–inthedoors,
–inthedoorsillnexttothepassenger’sseat,
–inthecenterconsole,
–behindtherearseatbackrests(onlywiththeconvertibletopclosedontheCabriolet,whenopeningtheconvertibletopthereshouldnotbeanyobjectsintheareabehindtherearseats-riskofdamage),
–storagetraywithcoinholderbetweenseats,
–glovecompartmentwithCDandpenholder,
–clotheshookontheroofframe,
–clotheshookonbackoffrontbackrests(dependingonvehicleequipment),
–enlargedstoragespacebyfoldingtherearseatbackrestsforward.
Storagetraybetweentheseats
Opening
Pressreleasebuttonandliftthelid.Thereisacoinholderandsocketintheforwardpartofthestoragetray.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage292.
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WeightsCabriolet
911CarreraManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Emptyweight(dependingonequipment)3263lbs.to3439lbs.1480kgto1560kg3351lbs.to3527lbs.1520kgto1600kg
Maximumgrossweight4134lbs./1875kg4233lbs./1920kg
Maximumaxleload,front1)1709lbs./775kg1709lbs./775kg
Maximumaxleload,rear1)2690lbs./1220kg2690lbs./1220kg
911CarreraSManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Emptyweight(dependingonequipment)3318lbs.to3472lbs.1505kgto1575kg3406lbs.to3560lbs.1545kgto1615kg
Maximumgrossweight4156lbs./1885kg4255lbs./1930kg
Maximumaxleload,front1)1709lbs./775kg1709lbs./775kg
Maximumaxleload,rear1)2690lbs./1220kg2690lbs./1220kg
1)Themaximumgrossweightmustnotbeexceeded.
Note:Ifadditionalaccessoriesareinstalled,theusefulloadwillbecorrespondinglyless.
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WeightsCabriolet
911Carrera4ManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Emptyweight(dependingonequipment)3384lbs.to3549lbs.1535kgto1610kg3472lbs.to3638lbs.1575kgto1650kg
Maximumgrossweight4233lbs./1920kg4332lbs./1965kg
Maximumaxleload,front1)1819lbs./825kg1819lbs./825kg
Maximumaxleload,rear1)2690lbs./1220kg2690lbs./1220kg
911Carrera4SManualtransmissionTiptronicS
Emptyweight(dependingonequipment)3439lbs.to3571lbs.1560kgto1620kg3527lbs.to3660lbs.1600kgto1660kg
Maximumgrossweight4255lbs./1930kg4354lbs./1975kg
Maximumaxleload,front1)1819lbs./825kg1819lbs./825kg
Maximumaxleload,rear1)2690lbs./1220kg2690lbs./1220kg
1)Themaximumgrossweightmustnotbeexceeded.
Note:Ifadditionalaccessoriesareinstalled,theusefulloadwillbecorrespondinglyless.
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