handbrake PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

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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(brakecontrolintheeventofone-sidedwheelspin).
–Inconjunctionwithamessageontheon-boardcomputer,thelightindicatesthatPSMisswitchedoff.Anacousticsignalalsosounds.
–Faultsaredisplayedbythelightinconjunctionwithamessageontheon-boardcomputer.PSMisoutoforder.
PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PUTTINGVEHICLEINTOOPERATION”onpage270.
Towing
Pleaseobservethechapter”TOWING”onpage292.
Checksonteststands
Whencarryingoutbraketestsonrollerteststandsamaximumtestingspeedof5mph(8km/h)mustnotbeexceeded.
Handbrakechecksontherollerbraketestermustbeperformedonlywiththeignitionswitchedoff.
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BrakeWarningLight
Indication
BrakewarninglightUSA
BrakewarninglightCanada
Thewarninglightontheinstrumentpanellightsup:
–ifthehandbrakeison,
–ifthebrakefluidlevelislow,
–ifthebrakepadshavereachedthewearlimit,
–ifthebrakecircuitdivisionisdefective.
Additionally,awarningisdisplayedbytheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage134.
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Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer
Overviewofthewarnings
Ifawarningmessageappears,alwaysrefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner’sManual.Warningmessagesareissuedonlyifallmeasurementprecon-ditionsaremet.Therefore,checkallfluidlevelsregularly-inparticular,alwayschecktheengineoillevelafterrefueling.
InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
SeatbeltDriverandpassengersmustfastentheirseatbelts.
HandbrakeHandbrakeisstillon.
Ignitionkeynotremoved
ReplacebatteryinignitionkeyReplacetheremote-controlbattery.
Ignitionlockfaulty,pleasegotoworkshopHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Ignitionlockfaulty,visitworkshopnowHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
RelievesteeringRelievethesteeringlockbymovingthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.
SteeringlockedThesteeringwheellockremainsengaged.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
LightsonLowbeam/sidelighton.
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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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Emergencyoperation
Beforeperformingemergencyoperation,pleasecheck:Wastheignitionswitchedonandthehandbrakeapplied?Aretheelectricalfusesdefective?
Pleaseobservethechapter”ELECTRICALSYSTEM”onpage265.
Warning!
Thereisadangerofinjuryandriskofdamageduringemergencyoperation.Thereisadangerofcrushingorpinchingbodypartsatallmoveableconvertibletoppartswhichcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Takegreatcarewhenperformingemergencyoperation.
Donotoperatetheconvertibletopduringandafteremergencyoperation.
Leveroffjointrodsonlywiththegreatestcare.
Iftheconvertibletopisnotintherearwardfinalposition,theconvertible-topcompartmentlidortheconvertibletopcouldfalldownwhenthejointrodsareleveredoff.Forthisreason,holdconvertibletoporconvertible-topcompartmentlidfirmlybeforeleveringoffthesecondjointrod.
Duringemergencyoperation,ensurethatthepaintisnotdamaged.
1.Removetheignitionkeysothattheconvertibletopisnotoperatedunintentionally.
2.Onbothsidesofthecar,uncliptheblackrodcoverAandpullitupandout.
3.TakeleverBoutofthetoolkit.
Warning!
Dangerofcrushingorpinching.
Leveroffjointrodsonlywiththegreatestcare.
Iftheconvertibletopisnotintherearwardfinalposition,theconvertible-topcompartmentlidortheconvertibletopcouldfalldownwhenthejointrodsareleveredoff.Forthisreason,holdconvertibletoporconvertible-topcompartmentlidfirmlybeforeleveringoffthesecondjointrod.
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WiperBlades
Generalinformationtothewiperblades
Whenwiperperformancedeteriorates,replacethewipers.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CARCAREINSTRUCTIONS”onpage233.
Caution!
Riskofdamageifthewiperarmaccidentallyfallsbackontothewindow.
Alwaysholdthewiperarmsecurelywhenreplacingthewiperblade.
Caution!
Riskofdamageifwiperbladesthatarefrozeninplaceareloosenedimproperly.
Thawthewiperbladesbeforelooseningthem.
Maintenancenote
PeriodicallycleanthewiperbladeswithPorschewindowcleaner,especiallyafterthevehiclehasbeenwashedinacarwash.Iftheyareverydirty(e.g.withinsectremains),theycanbecleanedwithaspongeorcloth.
Ifthewiperbladesruborsqueak,thiscanbeasaresultofthefollowing:
Ifthevehicleiswashedinanautomaticcarwash,waxresiduesmayadheretothewindshield.Thesewaxresiduescanberemovedbyusingwindowcleanerconcentrate.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WASHERFLUID”onpage228.
PleasecontactyourauthorizedPorschedealerforfurtherinformation.
Thewiperbladesmaybedamaged.
Replacedamagedwiperbladesassoonaspossible.
Changingwindshieldwiperblades
Caution!
Riskofdamage.Ifawiperbladeisnotchangedproperly,itcancomeloosewhenthecarismoving.
Checkwhetherthewiperbladeisseatedsecurely.Thewiperblademustengagethewiperarmproperly.
1.Applythehandbrake.
2.Switchthewipersoff(position0)andremovetheignitionkey.
3.Foldwindshieldwiperarmawayfromthewindshield.
A-Passenger’sside,curvedwiperbladeB-Driver’sside,wiperbladewithspoiler
4.Presstogethertheplasticspringofthewiperblade(rightarrow).Pullwiperbladeoutofwiperarm.
5.Insertnewwiperbladeuntilyoufeelitengage.Ensurethatthenewwiperbladeisinsertedintothewiperarminthesameposition:
–directionofthespoileronthedriverside,
–curvatureonthepassengerside.
6.Carefullyfoldwiperarmbackontothewind-shield.
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Changingawheel
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Thecarmayslipoffthejack.
Makesurethatnooneisinthevehiclewhenjackingupandchangingawheel.
Alwaysplacethecaronstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthecar.
Warning!
RiskofdamagetothebrakediscsofthePorscheCeramicCompositeBrake(PCCB).
Alwaysscrewinbothassemblyaidswhenchangingawheel.
Note
Thetoolsrequiredforchangingawheel(e.g.jack,wheelboltwrench,assemblyaids)arenotsuppliedwiththecar.TheyareavailableatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
1.Fullyapplythehandbrake,engage1stgearorselectpositionPandwithdrawtheignitionkey.
2.Securethecaragainstrollingaway,e.g.bymeansofwedgesunderthewheelsontheoppositeside.Thisisparticularlyimportantonslopes.
ScrewinassemblyaidforvehicleswithoutPorscheCeramicCompositeBrake
3.Slightlyslackenthewheelboltsofthewheeltobechanged.
4.Raisethecaruntilthewheelliftsofftheground.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LIFTINGTHEVEHICLEWITHALIFTINGPLATFORMORGARAGELIFT”onpage258.
ScrewintwoassemblyaidsforvehicleswithPorscheCeramicCompositeBrake
Noteonoperation
Toremoveormountthespacers:
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPACERS”onpage263.
5.Remove1or2wheelbolts(seerespectiveillustration).Screwinassemblyaidsinsteadofthewheelbolts.Removetheremainingwheelbolts.
6.Takethewheeloffandputanewwheelon.
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Coolant........................................94,210,306Level...................................................210Temperaturegauge.................................94Warninglight...........................................94Coolingsystem.....................................94,210Cruisecontrol...............................................89Cupholder..................................................166
DDashboard...................................................79Databank...................................................296Defrostingwindows.............................152,155Diagnosticsocket.................................19,265Dimensions................................................309Dippedbeam..............................................277Door............................................................31Guardlights..........................................288Handles.................................................31Locks............................................31,235Mirrorheating.........................................38Windows...........................31,34,194,236Drivinghints..................................................15Drivinginwinter...........................................191Drivingperformance....................................305Drop-centerrim...........................................253DVDNavigation...........................................174
EElectricalsystem.........................................265Emergencyflasher......................................159Emergencyoperation....................................29Centrallocking..................................25,29
Convertibletop.....................................197Lids.....................................................266Tankcap..............................................222Emergencyprogram,Tiptronic.....................191Emergencyservice......................................242Emergencystartingwithjumpercables..........274Emissioncontrolsystem.............7,99,225,226EngineCheckingtheoillevel.............................128Exhaust...................................................9Number...............................................297Oilconsumption......................................19Oillevelindicator...................................128Oils......................................................306Speeds..................................................19Starting.................................................81Switchingoff..........................................81EnginecompartmentBlower.............................................84,94Lid.......................................................172Lidwarninglight....................................172Environment...................................................6
FFireextinguisher..........................................169Flattire.......................................................256Floormats..................................................239Foglights...................................144,282,284Footwelllight..............................................286Frontlid......................................................172Fuel.................................................5,96,221Containers...............................................8
Economy.............................................219Evaporation..........................................227Levelgauge............................................96Levelwarninglight...................................96PortableContainers..............................223Recommendation..................................224Tank............................................221,222Functionkeys................................................47Fuses.........................................................265
GGaragedooropener....................................181Garagelift..................................................259Gearchanging.............................................186Glovecompartment.....................................164Gong......................................21,82,105,144Groundclearance............................................9
HHandbrake...................................................63Hardtop.....................................................202Headlights..........................................146,277Adjusting......................................289,290Cleaningsystem...........................147,306HeadligthsCleaningsystem...................................228Heatedrearwindow...............................38,205Heating..............................................152,155HighbeamIndicatorlight..........................................93Lever...........................................144,146Homemode................................................144
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