eco PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G Owner's Manual
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Doors
Automaticloweringofthedoorwindows
Ifthedoorwindowsareclosed,theywillbeautomaticallyopenedbyafewmillimeterswhenthedoorsareopenedand,whenthedoorsareclosed,theywillbeclosedagain.Thismakesiteasiertoopenandclosethedoorsandprotectstheseals.
Therefore,youshouldpullthedoorhandleslowlysothatthedoorwindowcanbeloweredbeforethedoorisopened.
Openingdoorsfromoutside
Unlockvehiclewiththeremotecontrol.
PulldoorhandleAslowlysothatthedoorwindowcanbeloweredbeforethedoorisopened.
Openingunlockeddoorsfrominside
PulldoorhandleBslowlysothatthedoorwindowcanbeloweredbeforethedoorisopened.
Openinglockeddoorsfrominside
SlowlypulldoorhandleBtwice.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOCKINGCONDITIONS”onpage28.
Doorstoragetray
Openingstoragetray
Openthecover.
KeepthedoorstoragetrayCclosedwhiledrivingforsafetyreasons.
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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”CENTRALLOCKINGINCARSWITHALARMSYSTEM”onpage28.
Unlockingthevehiclebyusingthekeyinthedoorlockandopeningthedoormayactivatethealarmsystemwithin10seconds.
Note
Thepassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemisalwaysswitchedoffwhentheconvertibletopisopen.
Switchingoffthealarmsystemifitis
triggeredaccidentally
Unlockthevehiclewiththeremotecontrol.
Thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedoffautomaticallywhenthedoorsareunlocked.
Functionindication
Ifthealarmsystemisactivated,light-emittingdiodeAonthedashboardflashes.
If,afterlocking,thelight-emittingdiodedoesnotflashor,aftertenseconds,itemitsdoubleflashes,thennotallalarmcontactsareclosed.Additionally,abriefhornsignalsounds.
Whenthedoorsareunlocked,thealarmsystemandpassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemareswitchedoffandthelight-emittingdiodegoesoff.
Whenthealarmisarmed,thefollowing
areasaremonitored
–Doors
–Frontandrearlids
–Convertible-toplock
–Glovecompartment
–Passengercompartment
Ifoneofthesealarmcontactsisinterrupted,thealarmhornsoundsforapproximately3minutes.
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A-Powerwindowindriver’sdoorB-Powerwindowinpassenger’sdoor
PowerWindows
Readinessforoperationofpowerwindows
–Whentheignitionisswitchedon(engineswitchedonoroff)or
–withdoorsclosedandignitionkeywithdrawn,butonlyuntildoorisfirstopened.One-touchoperationforclosingthedoorwindowsisavailableonlywhentheignitionisswitchedon.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident.
Donotputanythingonornearthewindowsthatmayinterferewiththedriver’svision.
Warning!
Riskofinjurywhenthedoorwindowsclose.Thisappliesespeciallyifthewindowsareclosedwiththeone-touchoperation,becausewiththisfunctionthewindowgoesupauto-matically.
Makesurethatfingers,hands,armsandotherbodypartsarenotinthewaywhenthewindowsareclosed.
Removetheignitionkeytoshutoffpowertothewindowswitcheswhenthevehicleisnotattendedbyaresponsibleperson.Uniformedpersonscouldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingthepowerwindows.
Donotleavechildreninthecarunattended.
Opening/closingwindows
Controloverrockerswitch
Thetworockerswitchesinthedriver’sdoorandtheswitchinthepassenger’sdoorhaveatwo-stagefunction.
Openingwindowwiththerockerswitch
Presstherockerswitchdowntothefirststageuntilthewindowhasreachedthedesiredposition.
Closingwindowwiththerockerswitch
Presstherockerswitchupwardstothefirststageuntilthewindowhasreachedthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
Presstherockerswitchupwardsordown-wardstothesecondstage.Windowmovestoitsfinalposition.Pressagaintostopthewin-dowinthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperationforclosingthepassenger’swindowisavailableoncethewindowisapproxi-matelyhalf-wayclosed.
Anti-crushingprotection
Ifthedoorwindowisblockedduringclosing,itwillstopandopenagainbyaboutaninch.
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Warning!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuries.Iftherockerswitch“A”ispressedagainwithin10secondsofthewindowbeingblocked,thewindowwillclosewithitsfullclosingforce.Anti-crushingprotectionisdisabled.
Oncetheanti-crushingprotectionactstostopthewindowandopensitslightly,donotpresstherockerswitchagainwithin10secondswithoutcheckingtomakesurethatnothingisblockingthepathofthewindow.Thewindowwillclosewithfullclosingforce.
One-touchoperationisdisabledfor10secondsafterblockageofasidewindow.
Automaticwindowlowering
Pleaseobservethechapter”DOORS”onpage31.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CONVERTIBLETOP”onpage194.
Storingendpositionofthewindows
Ifthebatteryisdisconnectedandreconnected,thewindowswillnotberaisedautomaticallywhenthedoorisclosed.
1.Closethewindowswiththerockerswitchonce.
2.Presstherockerswitchupwardsagaintostoretheendpositionofthewindowsinthecontrolunit.
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Mirrors
Insidemirror
Whenthemirrorisbeingadjusted,theanti-glareleverAmustpointforward.
Basicposition:leverforwardAnti-glareposition:leverback
Doormirrors
Function
Beforedrivingthevehicle,adjusttheoutsideandinsidemirrors.Itisimportantforsafedrivingthatyouhavegoodvisiontotherear.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotputanythingonornearthewindowsorthemirrorsthatmayinterferewiththedriver’svision.
Adjusting
1.Switchonignition.
2.ByturningthecontrolswitchA,selectthedriver’ssideorthepassenger’sside.
3.Movethedoormirrorglassesintheappropri-atedirectionbytiltingthecontrolswitch.
Iftheelectricaladjustmentfacilityfails
Adjustmirrorbypressingonthemirrorface.
Automaticallyswivellingdownmirroronthe
passenger’sside
Pleaseobservethechapter”SEATMEMORY”onpage43.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PARKINGAIDS”onpage77.
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SeatAdjustment
Generalinformation
Warning!
Theseatmaymoveunexpectedlyifyouattempttoadjustwhiledriving.Thiscouldcausesuddenlossofcontrol,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotadjustseatswhilethevehicleisinmotion.Thebackrestlocksmustbeengagedatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotion.
Warning!
Safetybeltsonlyofferprotectionwhenthebackrestisuprightandthebeltsareproperlypositionedonthebody.Improperlypositionedsafetybeltsorsafetybeltswornbypassengersinanexcessivelyreclinedpositioncancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathinanaccident.
Donotoperatethecarwiththedriverorpassengerbackrestsexcessivelyreclined(see“Seatposition”).
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.
Manuallyadjustablecomfortseat/sports
seat
A-Seatheight
UseleverAinapumpingmovement:
Upwards-seatmovesupwards
Downwards-seatmovesdownwards
B-Foreandaft
RaiselockingleverB.Moveseattodesiredpositionandreleaselever.Ensurethattheseatengagescorrectly.
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C-Backrestangle
OperateswitchCuntilthedesiredbackrestangleisreached.
Electricallyadjustablecomfort
seat/sportsseat
Adjustment
Presstheswitchinthedirectionindicatedbythearrowuntilthedesiredsettingisreached.
A-Seatheightadjustment
B-Fore-and-aftpositionadjustment
C-Seatangleadjustment
D-Backrestangleadjustment
E-Lumbarsupport(pelvisandspinalcolumn
support)
Topermitarelaxedsittingposture,thebackrestcurvatureiscontinuouslyadjustableinverticalandhorizontaldirectionsforindividualpelvisandspinalcolumnsupport.
Presstheswitchinthedirectionindicatedbythearrowuntilthedesiredbackrestcurvatureisreached.
F-Adjustingthebackrestsidebolsters
(electricallyadjustablesportsseatonly)
PushforwardorpullbackwardswitchFuntilthesidebolstersareadjustedtotheshapeofthebody.
G-Adjustingtheseatcushionsidebolsters
(electricallyadjustablesportsseatonly)
PushforwardorpullbackwardswitchGuntilthesidebolstersareadjustedtotheshapeofthebody.
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M-Memorybutton1-Keybutton2,3-Personbuttons
SeatMemory
Individualseatanddoormirrorsettings
Individualseatanddoormirrorsettingscanbestoredandrecalledforthedriver’sposition.
FurtherindividualsettingoptionsareavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Warning!
Riskofcrushingduetouncontrolledrecallofaseatsetting.
Cancelautomaticadjustmentbypressinganyoftheseatadjustmentbuttons.
Donotleavechildreninthevehicleunattended.
Operationwithpersonbuttons2,3
Storingseatposition
1.Switchonignition.Reversegearmustnotbeengaged.
2.Setthedesiredseatanddoor-mirrorpositions.
3.KeepmemorybuttonMdepressedandadditionallypresspersonbutton2or3.Theindividualsettingisnowstoredunderthedesiredpersonbutton.
Recallingseatposition
Theseatpositioncanonlybecalledupwhenthevehicleisstationary.
1.Switchontheignitionoropenthedriver’sdoor.
2.Presspersonbuttonuntiltheseathasreacheditsfinalposition.Thedoormirrorandthelumbarsupportsettingwillbecompletedevenifthepersonbuttonisnotkeptdepressed.
Note
Automaticseatadjustmentcanbeinterruptedimmediatelybyreleasingthebutton.
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Operatingwiththeremotecontrolofthe
vehiclekey
Individualassignmentoftheremotecontrol
Eachremotecontrol(uptosix)canbeassignedanindividualseatanddoormirrorposition.Thestoredseatanddoormirrorpositionissetautomaticallywhenthevehicleisunlockedusingthecorrespondingremotecontrol.
Storingseatposition
1.Switchtheignitiononwiththedesiredvehiclekey.Reversegearmustnotbeengaged.
2.Setthedesiredseatanddoor-mirrorpositions.
3.KeepmemorybuttonMdepressedandadditionallypresskeybutton1.Theindividualsettingisnowassignedtothisremotecontrolandtothekeybutton.
Storingindividualloweredpositionofthe
passenger’sdoormirrorasaparkingaid
Oncethedriver’sseatsettinghasbeenstored,anindividualloweredpositionofthepassenger’sdoormirrormaybestoredfordrivinginreverse:
1.Applythehandbrake.
2.Switchtheignitiononwiththedesiredvehiclekey.
3.Engagereversegear.
4.Selectpassengersidewithmirrorswitch.Thepassenger’smirrorswivelsdownwards.
5.Setpassenger’sdoormirrortodesiredfinalposition.
6.KeepmemorybuttonMdepressedandadditionallypresskeybutton1.Theindividualsettingisnowassignedtothisremotecontrolandtothekeybutton.
Recallingseatposition
Unlockthelockedvehicleortheluggagecompartmentwiththeremotecontrol.Thestoredseatpositionisautomaticallyset.
Theseatpositionassignedtoaremotecontrolcanalsoberecalledwiththekeybutton1ifthecorrespondingkeywasusedtoswitchontheignition.
Ifnoseatpositionhasbeenassignedtoaremotecontrol,thekeybuttonwillnotwork.
Noteonoperation
Automaticseatadjustmentcanbeinterruptedimmediately:
byswitchingontheignition,
bypressingthecentrallockingbutton,
bypressinganymemoryorseatadjustmentbutton.
Clearingthestoredseatposition
1.Switchtheignitiononwiththedesiredvehiclekey.
Pressmemorybuttontwiceandkeybutton1onceconsecutively.
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SteeringWheelAdjustment
Adjustingsteeringwheelheightand
longitudinaldirection
Warning!
Riskofaccident.Thesteeringwheelmaymovefurtherthandesiredifyouattempttoadjustitwhendriving.Youmaylosecontrolofthevehicle,causingseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotadjustthesteeringwheelwhendriving.
1.Inserttheignitionkeyfullyintoignitionlock.
2.Pushthelockingleverdownwards.
3.Adjuststeeringwheeltofitthechosenbackrestangleandyourseatpositionbymovingthesteeringwheelupordownandlongitudinally.
4.Swivellockingleverbackuntilyoufeelitengage.Ifnecessary,movethesteeringwheelslightlyupordownandlongitudinally.
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