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SelectorLeverPositions
P-Parkinglock
Engageparkinglockonlywhenvehicleisstationary.
Engageparkinglockafterapplyingthehandbrakeandreleaseitbeforereleasingthehandbrake.
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
R-Reverse
Selectonlyifcarisstationaryandthebrakeisapplied.
N-Neutral
SelectorleverpositionNmustbeselectedfortowingorincarwashes,forexample.
Selectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)onlywhentheengineisidlingandwhiledepressingthebrakepedal.
D-Automaticselectionmode
Modeofoperation
SelectpositionDfor“normal”driving.Thegearsareshiftedautomaticallyaccordingtotheacceleratorpositionandspeed.
Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenandontheresistance(e.g.uphill),thegear-changingpointsareshiftedtowardshigherorlowerengine-speedranges.Theacceleratorposition,drivingspeed,enginespeed,longitudinalandlateralaccelerationandtheroadprofileallhaveaninfluenceonthegear-changingcharacteristic.
Unwantedupwardshifts,e.g.beforebends,arepreventedbyswiftlyreleasingtheacceleratorpedal.
Dependingonlateralacceleration,upwardshiftsonbendsarenotmadeuntiltheengine-speedlimitisreached.
Underbraking,anddependingontheamountofdeceleration,theTiptronicshiftsdownearlier.Forsubsequentcornering,therightgearisengagedwhenpressureisappliedtothebrakesbeforethebend.Thebendistakenintherightgear,andwhenyouaccelerateoutofthebendyoudonothavetoshiftdown.
Sportmodeswitchedon
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage70.
IftheSportmodeprogrammeisswitchedon,Tiptronicswitchestoasportygear-changingmapandshortenstheshiftingperiods.
InitialDrive-off
In2ndgear,thevehicledrivesoffwiththethrottleonlyslightlyopen.Driveoffin1stgearwiththethrottleopenwiderorwhentheengineiscold.
Shiftinggearonthesteeringwheel
Withthetoggleswitchesonthesteeringwheel,youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomaticselectionmodeDtomanualmodeM.
Advantages:
–Shiftingdownbeforebendsandonenteringbuilt-upareas.
–Shiftingdownondownwardslopes(enginebraking).
–Shiftingdownforbriefspurtsofacceleration.
–Selecting1stgearformovingoff.
Themanualselectionmoderemainsengaged:
–forcornering(dependingonthelateralacceleration)andoverrunning,
–whenthevehicleisstationary(e.g.atajunction).
Thesystemleavesmanualselectionmode:
–automaticallyafterapprox.8seconds(unlesscorneringoroverrunning),
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Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
PSMswitchedoffand/orSportmodeswitched
on
Pleaseobservethechapter”SWITCHINGOFFPSM”onpage72.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage70.
IfthePSMisswitchedoffand/orSportmodeisswitchedon,anautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccurwhentheenginespeedlimitisreached.
Cancellingupshiftsuppression
Therestrictioncanbecancelledforonegearchangebydepressingtheacceleratortokickdown.If,forexample,theenginespeedlimitisreachedduringovertakingandtheautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccur,thetransmissioninthiscaseshiftsupbyacceleratingtokickdown.
Depresstheacceleratorpedalbeyondthefull-throttlepoint(kickdown).
Manualmodefailure
Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
Havethefaultremedied.Consultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
Stopping
Forabriefstop,e.g.atatrafficlight,leavetheselectorleverindrivepositionandholdthevehiclewiththebrakepedal.
Foralongerstopwiththeenginerunning,selectpositionN(neutral).
Donotholdthecaronaslopeusingtheaccelerator.Usethebrakepedalorthehandbrakeinstead.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,alwaysapplythehandbrakeandmovetheselectorlevertopositionP.
Parking
Goeasyontheaccelerator.
Whenparkingormaneuveringinasmallspace,controlthespeedbycarefuluseofthefootbrake.
Drivinginwinter
Inwinteryroadconditionsitisadvisabletotakesteepinclinesinmanualmode.Thispreventstheoccurrenceofgearchangesthatcouldcausewheelspin.
Tow-starting,towing
Pleaseobservethechapter”TOWING”onpage292.
Emergencyprogram
Warning!
Reversegearlockmonitoringisdisabledintheemergencyrunningprogram.Damagetothevehiclemayresultaswellaslossofcontrol,ifthevehicleismovingforwardfastenoughtocauserearwheellockup.
DonotshiftintoRwhilethevehicleismovingforward.
Atransmissionfaultisindicatedbythefollowingsymptoms:
–Thedisplayfor4th-gearandtheengagedselectorleverpositionflashonandoffalternately.
–Thewarning“Tiptronicemergencyrun”appearsintheon-boardcomputer.
–Thetransmissionnolongershifts.Regardlessofselectorleverposition,4thistheonlyforwardgearstillavailable.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletothechangedhandling.
Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
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Openingconvertibletop
Releasingthelatchinglever
PressonthereleaseplateA.LatchingleverBpopsintoengagingposition.
Releasingconvertibletop
Caution!
Riskofdamagebythelockinghooksontheroofframewhenthelatchingleverisnotengagedcorrectly.
Makesurethatthelatchingleverisfelttoengagewhenopening.
SwivellatchingleverBtotherearuntilitisfelttoengage.
Openingtheconvertibletopwiththebutton
Warning!
Riskofinjury.
Whenopeningtheconvertibletop,makesurethatnobodycanbeinjuredbytheconvertible-topmechanismortheconvertible-topcompartmentlid.
Inordertoabortconvertibletopoperationintheeventofdanger:upto6mph(10km/h),releasethebuttonimmediately,over6mph(10km/h),activatethebuttonbriefly.
Upto6mph(10km/h):Pullthebuttonbackandholdwithoutinterruptionuntiltheconvertibletopisinthefinalpositionandthemessageontheon-boardcomputergoesout.Incaseofdanger,releasethebutton.Convertibletopoperationstops.
From6mph(10km/h)to30mph(50km/h):Pullbuttonbackbriefly,thecon-vertibletopopensautomatically.Themes-sageinon-boardcomputergoesout.Incaseofdanger,pullthebuttonbackagain,thecon-vertibletopoperationstops.
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Closingtheconvertibletop
Warning!
Dangerofinjuryanddamage.
Whenclosingtheconvertibletop,makesurethatnobodycanbeinjuredbytheconvertible-topmechanismortheconvertible-topcompartmentlid.
Inordertoabortconvertibletopoperationintheeventofdanger:upto6mph(10km/h),releasethebuttonimmediately,over6mph(10km/h),activatethebuttonbriefly.
Keepthelidsofthemake-upmirrorsinthesunvisorsclosedwhenclosingtheconvertibletop.
Locktheconvertibletopwiththelatchingleverafterautomaticclosing.Closingconvertibletopwiththebutton
Upto6mph(10km/h):Pushthebuttonforwardandholdwithoutinterruptionuntiltheconvertibletopisinthefinalpositionandthemessageontheon-boardcomputergoesout.Incaseofdanger,releasethebutton.Convertibletopoperationstops.
From6mph(10km/h)to30mph(50km/h):Pushbuttonforwardbriefly,theconvertibletopclosesautomatically.Themes-sageinon-boardcomputergoesout.Incaseofdanger,pushthebuttonforwardagain,theconvertibletopoperationstops.
Lockconvertibletopwiththelatchinglever.
Lockingtheconvertibletop
SwivellatchingleverBtothefrontuntilitisfelttoengage.ThelockinghookmustengageinthereceptacleonthewindshieldframeC.
Note
Iftheconvertibletophasbeenopenedforalongerperiod,itcouldbenecessarytoassistthelockinghookengageC.
Withthevehiclestationary,pressandholdthebuttonforconvertibletopoperationandpulltheconvertibletoptothewindshieldusingthehandlerecessD.
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Thepositionandaccessibilityofthejointrodschangedependingonthepositionoftheconverti-bletop.Itcanbehelpfultofolduptherearpartoftheconvertibletop.
4.LeverjointrodD(blackfastening)offtheballheadwithbladeofleverB.Astheconnectionisunderspringtension,acorrespondingamountofforceisrequiredtoleverofftheballhead,creatingdangerofcrushingandpinching.
5.WhenleveringoffjointrodDontheothersideofthevehicle,theconvertible-topcompartmentcovermustbeheldsothatitdoesnotfalldowninanuncontrolledmannertoprotectagainstinjuryfromafallencover.
6.Graspconvertible-topcompartmentcoverinthecenterandsetupcompletely(arrow).
7.LeverjointrodE(whitefastening)offtheballheadwithbladeofleverB.Acorrespondingamountofforceisrequiredtoleverofftheballhead,creatingdangerofcrushingandpinching.
8.WhenleveringoffjointrodEontheothersideofthevehicle,theconvertibletopmustbeheldsothatitdoesnotfalldowninanuncontrolledmannertoprotectagainstinjuryfromafallencover.
9.Liftconvertibletopwithbothhands(arrow)andclose.
10.Lockconvertibletop.
11.Carefullylowerconvertible-topcompartmentcover.
Caution!
Dangerofdamageattheconvertibletop.
Afteremergencyoperation,donotoperatetheconvertibletopwiththerockerswitch.
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Hardtop
Keeping
Sincetheconvertibletopstaysopenforalongtime,itmustbeabsolutelydryandcleanbeforebeingopened.Thispreventsdampstainsandabrasiondamage.
YourautorizedPorschedealerwillbepleasedtoadviseyouaboutcorrecthardtopstorage.
Note
Theinsertsforlockingofthepivotlocksarenotinstalledonvehiclesdeliveredwithoutahardtop.ItisessentialtohavethenecessarypartsretrofittedbyanauthorizedPorschedealerbeforeahardtopisfittedforthefirsttime.
Fittingthehardtop
1.Opendoorsandconvertibletop.
2.Carefullyremovebothplasticcovers(arrow)outofthepivotlocks,usingascrewdriver.Storeplasticcovers.
Note
Theseplasticcoversareincludedwithvehiclesthatarefactory-equippedwithahardtop.
3.PulloffcoverAontheroll-overbar.
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4.Removetheconnectoroftheconvertibletopheatedrearwindowandinsertintotherearemptysocket.
5.Removecoverfromfrontlockinglever(arrow).6.Pressredlockingbuttonofthefrontlockinglever(arrowA).Openlatchcompletely(arrowB).
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7.Putbothpivotlocksintheopeningpositiononthehardtop.Thehandlesmustpointinwards.8.Withonepersononeachside,grasphardtopandcarefullyliftoverthecar.
9.Inserthardtopfrontintothesocketsonthewindshieldframe.
Warning!
Dangerofpinchingngersorhands.
Evenlylowerthehardtopatbothsides.
10.Lowerhardtopatrear.Thepivotlocksmustbecompletelysunkenintothelocks(arrowA).Ifnecessary,movelatchingleverslightly.
11.Swingbothlatchingleverstotherearuntiltheycanbefelttoengage(arrowB).
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12.Swinglockingleveroffrontlatchtotherear(arrowA).Thelockinghookmustengageinthewindshieldframe(arrowB).Whenthehardtopiscorrectlylatched,thewhitemarkingstripeontheredlockingbutton(arrowC)mustbevisible.
Caution!
Riskofdamageduetoinadvertentoperationoftheconvertibletopwhenthehardtopistted.
MakesurethatfrontlockingleverAisalwayscorrectlylocked.Thisdisablestheconvertible-topdrive.
13.Fitcoveronthefrontlockinglever.
14.Inserttheplugofthehardtopheatedrearwindowintothesocket.
Removingthehardtop
1.Makesurethatthehardtopisplacedonaclean,softsurface.
2.Opendoors.
3.Removecoverfromthefrontlockinglever.
4.Openfrontlatch.
5.Openrearpivotlocks(swivelinwards).Unplugplugofthehardtopheatedrearwindow.
6.Withonepersononeachside,graspthehardtop.Lifthardtopatrearandpulloutofthesocketsonthewindshieldframeatfront.
Warning!
Dangerofpinchingngersorhands.
Evenlyliftthehardtopatbothsides.
7.Carefullyliftthehardtopupandoffthevehicletotherear.
8.Closefronthardtoplatch.Fitcoveronthefrontlatch.
9.Closepivotlocksonthevehiclewiththeplasticcovers.
10.Removetheconnectoroftheconvertibletopheatedrearwindowfromtheemptysocketandinsertintothesocket.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwaysplacethevehicleonstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthevehicle.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguisherinclosereach.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarried.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Powermeasurements
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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