display PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 2007 5.G Owners Manual

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DearPorscheOwner......................................15Beforedrivingoff...........................................16Inthedriver’sseat.........................................17Ontheroad...................................................18Breakinhintsforthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers....................................................19Neverinvitecartheft!.....................................21Keys............................................................22KeywithRadioRemoteControl.......................23Doors..........................................................25CentralLocking.............................................26AlarmSystem,PassengerCompartmentMonitor-ing...............................................................30PowerWindows............................................32Mirrors.........................................................34Rearwindowdefogger,doormirrorheating......36SeatAdjustment............................................38SeatMemory................................................41HeatedSeats................................................43RearSeatBackrests......................................44SteeringWheelAdjustment.............................45Multi-FunctionalSteeringWheel.......................46SunVisors....................................................47SafetyBelts..................................................48AirbagSystems............................................51ChildRestraintSystems.................................57LATCHSystem..............................................61ChildRestraintAnchorages............................62RolloverProtectionSystem............................63ParkingAids.................................................64
Four-WheelDrive...........................................66RetractableRearSpoiler................................68ClutchPedal.................................................70ParkingBrake...............................................71Brakes.........................................................72ABSBrakeSystem........................................75SportsExhaustSystem..................................77SportMode..................................................78PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)...............79PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................82InteriorLights...............................................83Operation,Instruments..................................84Ignition/StarterSwitchwithanti-theftSteeringLock............................................................86StartingandStoppingEngine..........................89InstrumentPanelUSAModels.........................91InstrumentPanelCanadaModels....................93Engineoiltemperature...................................95AutomaticSpeedControlIndicatorlight...........96InstrumentIllumination...................................97TripOdometer..............................................98Speedometer...............................................99Tachometer................................................100CoolingSystem...........................................101Tiptronic....................................................102Fuel...........................................................103Clock.........................................................104EngineOilPressure.....................................105Battery.......................................................106
CheckEngineWarningLight.........................107Centralwarninglight....................................108BrakeWarningLight.....................................109On-BoardComputer(BC)..............................110LIMITAcousticwarningsignalforspeedlimit..113INFOWarningmessages..............................116TELTelephoneinformation...........................117CHRONOStopwatch....................................120TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................127OILDisplayandmeasurementoftheengineoillevel...........................................................136SETBasicsettingonon-boardcomputer........139Generalinformationregardingtheon-boardcomputerfunctions.....................................142Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer...................................................143EmergencyFlasherSwitch...........................153LightSwitch................................................154WelcomeHomeLighting..............................154AutomaticHeadlightBeamAdjustment..........155TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer/Parkinglight/FlasherLever..............................................156WindshieldWiper/WasherLever..................157AutomaticSpeedControl.............................160AutomaticAirConditioningSystem................163CentralandSideVents.................................166Fresh-airintake...........................................166HeatedRearWindow/DoorMirrorHeating......167Ashtray......................................................168CigaretteLighter.........................................169
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Inthedriver’sseat...
Checkoperationofthehorn.
Positionseatforeasyreachoffootpedalsandcontrols.Toreducethepossibilityofinjuryfromtheairbagdeployment,youshouldalwayssitbackasfarfromthesteeringwheelasispractical,whilestillmaintainingfullvehiclecontrol.
Adjusttheinsideandoutsiderearviewmirrors.
Buckleyoursafetybelts.
Checkoperationofthefootandparkingbrake.
Checkallwarningandindicatorlightswithignitiononandenginenotrunning.
Startengineandcheckallwarningdisplaysforwarningsymbols.
Neverleaveanidlingcarunattended.
Lockdoorsfrominside,especiallywithchildreninthecartopreventinadvertentopeningofdoorsfrominsideoroutside.Drivewithdoorslocked.
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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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Correcttheseatadjustment.Ensurethattheseatisnotjammedandisself-supporting.Ensurethatthebackrestisintheuprightposition.
Donottransportaloadandobjectsintherearfootwellandunderthepassenger’sseat.Iftheloadorobjectsareundertheseat,itcancausemalfunctions.
Iftheweightonthepassenger’sseatisreducedsignificantly,e.g.,bysupportingweightonthearmrest,thepassenger’sairbagcanbeswitchedoff.
Selectanuprightseatposition,anddonotsupportweightonthearmrestsorleanoutofthewindow.Alwayskeepfeetinthefootwellwhiledriving.Donotputfeetonthedashboardortheseatarea.Donotleanagainsttheinsideofthedoororoutsidethewindowwhilethevehicleismoving.
Ifthepassenger’sseatiswarpedsignificantly,amessageisdisplayedontheon-boardcomputer:
Correcttheseatadjustment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
Vehiclemodicationstoaccommodate
personswithdisabilities
Becausemodificationstoyourvehiclecouldcompromiseyouradvancedairbagsystem,please
call1-800-PORSCHEpriortohavingyourvehiclemodified.
Automaticdeactivationofthefront
passenger’sairbags
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthefrontpassenger’sseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage54.
Beforetransportingachildonthepassenger’sseat:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage57.
–Whenanuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystem,thefrontairbagisautomaticallydeactivatedonthepassenger’sside.
A-PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamp
–Whenanadultisseatedinthefrontseat,thefrontairbagremainsactiveonthepassenger‘sside.
Noteonoperation
Althoughnotdesired,itcanoccurinthecaseofheavierchildrenthatthepassenger’sairbagsremainactiveor,inthecaseofverylightadultsoryoungpersons,thatthepassenger’sairbagisdeactivated.
Theconditionofthepassenger’sairbagsystemisshownbytheindicatorlampA.
Ifindoubt:
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RetractableRearSpoiler
Functionoftheretractablerearspoiler
Therearspoilerimprovesdrivingstability,especial-lyathigherspeeds.
Warning!
Riskofaccident.Iftherearspoilercannotbeextended,drivingstabilitywillbeadverselyaffectedbyincreasedrearaxlelift,whichcouldleadtolossofcontrol.
Adaptyourdrivingstyleandspeedtothechangeddrivingbehavior.
HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryduringmanualretractionorextensionoftherearspoilerwiththevehiclestationary.
Makesurethatnopersonsorobjectsarewithintherangeofmovementoftherearspoiler.
Warning!
Riskofdamagefrompushingthevehiclebythespoiler.
Donotpushthevehicleatthespoiler.
Automaticmode
Conditions
Thelimitsforautomaticextensionandretractionofthespoilerdependonvariouscircumstances(e.g.drivingspeed,enginecompartmenttemperature).
Ifautomaticcontrolfails,awarningmessageisdisplayedbytheon-boardcomputer.
Enginecompartmenttemperatureunder
122°F/55°C
Spoilerextendsat75mph/120km/handretractsat37mph/60km/h.
Enginecompartmenttemperatureover
140°F/60°C
Spoilerextendsat50mph/80km/handretractsat19mph/30km/h.
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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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PorscheActiveSuspension
Management(PASM)
Function
PASMmakestworunning-gearsetupsavailabletothedriver:“Normal”and“Sport”.Theselectionismadeviaabuttononthecenterconsole.
InNormalmodetherunninggearisinasportyandcomfortablesetup.Sportmodeoffersamarkedlysportyshockabsorbertuning(e.g.fordrivingontheracecircuit).
Thevariablesuspensionsystemselectstheappro-priatedampinglevelforeachwheelaccordingtothesituationandconditionsofdriving.
Example:IfthevehicleisdriveninamarkedlysportymannerinNormalmode,PASMautomat-icallyadaptstheshock-absorberbehaviortothedrivingsituationinthiscaseaswell.
SwitchingonPASMSportmode
PressPASMbuttoninthecenterconsole.WhenPASMSportmodeisswitchedon,thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonisilluminatedandamessageisshownbytheon-boardcomputer.
SwitchingoffPASMSportmode
PressPASMbuttoninthecenterconsole.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesoutandtheon-boardcomputerdisplaysamessage.
Aftertheignitionisswitchedoff,PASMisautomati-callyresettoNormalmode.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTSEXHAUSTSYSTEM”onpage77.
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Operation,Instruments
Overviewofthefunctions
1.Ignitionlock/steeringlock
2.Turnsignals/highbeam/headlightflasherstalk
3.Hands-freemicrophonefortelephone
4.Horn
5.Wiper/washerstalk,rearwindowwiper
6.Buttonforseatheating,left
7.Interiortemperaturesensor/GPSantenna
8.Stopwatch
9.Emergencyflasherswitch
10.Centrallockingbutton,readinessdisplayforalarmsystem
11.PorscheCommunicationManagement(PCM)
12.Buttonforseatheating,right
13.Cupholder
14.Lightswitch
15.Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer
16.Lockingleverforsteering-wheeladjustment
17.Operatingleverforautomaticspeedcontrol
18.Operatingpanelforairconditioning
19.Buttonsforrearspoiler,PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM),Sportmode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem
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InstrumentPanelUSAModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner’sManual.
1.Engineoiltemperaturegauge
2.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
3.Tirepressurewarninglight
4.Turnsignalindicatorlight,left
5.Tachometer
6.Highbeamindicatorlight
7.Turnsignalindicatorlight,right
8.ABSwarninglight
9.Coolingsystem:Temperaturegauge,warninglight
10.Fuel:Levelgauge,warninglight
11.Engineoilpressuregauge
12.Adjustmentbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
13.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
14.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
15.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
16.Airbagwarninglight
17.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
18.Centralwarninglight
19.On-boardcomputerdisplay
20.PorscheStabilityManagement:MultifunctionalPSMlight
21.Brakewarninglight
22.Safetybeltwarninglight
23.Tiptronicindicator
24.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
25.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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InstrumentPanelCanadaModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner’sManual.
1.Engineoiltemperaturegauge
2.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
3.Tirepressurewarninglight
4.Turnsignalindicatorlight,left
5.Tachometer
6.Highbeamindicatorlight
7.Turnsignalindicatorlight,right
8.ABSwarninglight
9.Coolingsystem:Temperaturegauge,warninglight
10.Fuel:Levelgauge,warninglight
11.Engineoilpressuregauge
12.Adjustmentbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
13.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
14.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
15.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
16.Airbagwarninglight
17.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
18.Centralwarninglight
19.On-boardcomputerdisplay
20.PorscheStabilityManagement:MultifunctionalPSMlight
21.Brakewarninglight
22.Safetybeltwarninglight
23.Tiptronicindicator
24.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
25.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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