PORSCHE BOXSTER 2005 2.G Workshop Manual

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Clutch Pedal The clutch pedal must be depressed fully be-
fore the starter will engage. 
 Warning!
Risk of an accident. 
fAlways check the movement of the clutch pe-
dal befor

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Controls, Instruments The parking brake warning lights will go out after 
the parking brake is fully released.
The warning lights are not an indicator that the 
parking brake is fully set; it is on

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If the warning lights in the instrument panel and on-
board computer go on while driving, the brake flu-
id level may be too low, or (if the brake pedal travel 
has increased)

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Brake booster The brake booster assists braking only when 
the engine is running. 
When the car is moving while the engine is not run-
ning, or if the brake booster is defecti

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ABS Brake System
(Antilock Brake System) The ABS system represents a major contribution 
to the enhancement of active safety in your vehic-
le. This system prevents the wheels

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Operation of the ABS system A wheel speed sensor is mounted to each of the 
four wheels. If wheel lock-up of either of the front 
wheels or the rear wheels is sensed during br

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Sport ModeA sportier car set-up is obtained when Sport mode 
is switched on. Interventions by the Porsche 
control systems are intentionally shifted towards 
greater agility a

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Porsche Stability Management 
(PSM)PSM is an active control system for stabilisation of 
the vehicle during extreme driving manoeuvres.
 Warning!
The increased control that is

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Examples of PSM control operations
– If the “front wheels of the vehicle drift” on a 
bend, the rear wheel on the inside of the bend 
is braked and the engine power is r

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Sport modeA sportier car set-up is obtained when Sport mode 
is switched on. 
PSM interventions are later than in Normal mode; 
the vehicle can be manoeuvred with greater agil
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