window PORSCHE BOXSTER 2007 2.G Owners Manual

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DearPorscheOwner......................................15Beforedrivingoff...........................................16Inthedriver’sseat.........................................17Ontheroad...................................................18Breakinhintsforthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers....................................................19Neverinvitecartheft!.....................................21Keys............................................................22KeywithRadioRemoteControl.......................23CentralLockinginCarswithoutAlarmSystem..25CentralLockinginCarswithAlarmSystem.......28Doors..........................................................31AlarmSystem,PassengerCompartmentMonitor-ing...............................................................32PowerWindows............................................34Mirrors.........................................................36SeatAdjustment............................................40SeatMemory................................................43HeatedSeats................................................45SteeringWheelAdjustment.............................46Multi-functionalsteeringwheel........................47SunVisors....................................................48SafetyBelts..................................................49AirbagSystems............................................52ChildRestraintSystems.................................58LATCHSystemChildseatbracketonthepassen-ger’sseat.....................................................61ClutchPedal.................................................62ParkingBrake...............................................63Brakes.........................................................64
ABSBrakeSystem........................................67SportsExhaustSystem..................................69SportMode..................................................70PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)...............71PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................74RetractableRearSpoiler................................75ParkingAids.................................................77Operation,Instruments..................................79Ignition/StarterSwitchwithanti-theftSteeringLock............................................................81StartingandStoppingEngine..........................83InstrumentPanelUSAModels.........................85InstrumentPanelCanadaModels....................87AutomaticSpeedControlIndicatorLight..........89InstrumentIllumination...................................90TripOdometer..............................................91Speedometer...............................................92Tachometer..................................................93TurnSignalIndicatorLight..............................93Coolingsystem.............................................94TiptronicS....................................................95Fuel.............................................................96Clock...........................................................97Battery.........................................................98CheckEngineWarningLight...........................99CentralWarningLight...................................100BrakeWarningLight.....................................101On-BoardComputer(BC)..............................102LIMITAcousticwarningsignalforspeedlimit..105
INFOWarningmessages..............................108TELTelephoneinformation...........................109CHRONOStopwatch....................................112TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................119OILDisplayandmeasurementoftheengineoillevel...........................................................128SETBasicsettingonon-boardcomputer........131Generalinformationregardingtheon-boardcomputerfunctions.....................................133Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer...................................................134LightSwitch................................................144TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer/Parkinglight/FlasherLever..............................................146WindshieldWiper/WasherLever..................147AutomaticSpeedControl.............................149Airconditioning...........................................152Automaticairconditioningsystem.................155Centralandsidevents..................................158Fresh-airintake...........................................158EmergencyFlasherSwitch...........................159Ashtray......................................................160CigaretteLighter.........................................161Sockets.....................................................162Interiorlights..............................................163Storageinthepassengercompartment.........164Cupholder..................................................166LuggageStorageonEngineCompartmentLid.............................................................168Fireextinguisher..........................................169
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Beforedrivingoff...
Checkthefollowingitemsrst
Turntheengineoffbeforeyouattemptanychecksorrepairsonthevehicle.
Besurethetiresareinflatedcorrectly.Checktiresfordamageandtirewear.
Seethatwheelboltsareproperlytightenedandnotlooseormissing.
Checkengineoillevel,addifnecessary.Makeitahabittohaveengineoilcheckedwitheveryrefueling.
Checkallfluidlevelssuchaswindshieldwasherandbrakefluidlevels.
Besurethevehiclebatteryiswellchargedandcrankstheengineproperly.
Checkalldoorsandlidsforproperoperationandlatchthemproperly.
Checkandifnecessaryreplacewornorcrackedwiperblades.
Seethatallwindowsareclearandunobstruct-ed.
Checkairintakeslotsandareabetweenfrontlidandwindshield.Ensurethattheseareasarefreeofsnowandice,sotheheaterandthewindshieldwipersworkproperly.
Ifachildwillberidinginthevehicle,checkchildseat/childseatrestraintsystemtoensurethatrestraintsareproperlyadjusted.
Checkallexteriorandinteriorlightsforoperationandthatthelensesareclean.
Checktheheadlightsforproperaim,andifnecessary,havethemadjusted.
Checkunderthevehicleforleaks.
Besureallluggageisstowedsecurely.
Emergencyequipment
Itisgoodpracticetocarryemergencyequipmentinyourvehicle.Someoftheitemsyoushouldhaveare:windowscraper,snowbrush,containerorbagofsandorsalt,emergencylight,smallshovel,first-aidkit,etc.
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1Innerdoorhandle2Powerwindows3Doormirrorcontrol4Lightswitch5Ignition/starterswitch6Turnsignal/headlightdimmer,asherlever7Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer8ForvehicleswithTiptronic:ToggleswitchesforTiptronic9Horn10Emergencyasherswitch,centrallockingswitch11Switchesforrearspoiler,PorscheActivSuspensionManagement(PASM),Sportmode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem12Cupholder13Switchforseatmemory14Diagnosticsocket15Lidrelease16Steering-wheeladjustment17Seatadjustment
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Neverinvitecartheft!
Anunlockedcarwiththekeyintheignitionlockinvitescartheft.
AsteeringwheellockandagongalarmarestandardequipmentinyourPorsche.Thegongalarmwillsoundifyouopenthedriver’sdoorwhilethekeyisstillintheignitionlock.Itisyourremindertopullthekeyoutoftheignitionlockandtolockthedoors.
Warning!
Anyuncontrolledmovementofthevehiclemayresultinpropertydamage,seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedwiththekeyintheignitionlock,especiallyifchildrenand/orpetsareleftunattendedinthevehicle.Theycanoperatepowerwindowsandothercontrols.Iftheengineisleftrunning,theymayaccidentallyengagetheshiftlever.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromlossofcontrolofthevehicle.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkey.
Alwayssettheparkingbrake.
Lockthedoorswiththeremotecontrol.
Warning!
Riskofaseriousaccident.Thesteeringcolumnwilllockwhenyouremovethekeywhileyouaredrivingorasthecarisrollingtoastop.Youwillnotbeabletosteerthecar.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromlossofcontrolofthevehicle.
Neverremovethekeyfromthesteeringlockwhileyouaredriving.
Toprotectyourvehicleandyour
possessionsfromtheft,youshouldalways
proceedasfollowswhenleavingyour
vehicle:
Closewindows.
Closeconvertibletop(withtheconvertibletopopen,thepassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemisalwaysswitchedoff).
Lockglovecompartment.
Removeignitionkey.
Closestoragetraybetweentheseats.
Removevaluables(e.g.cardocuments,telephone,housekeys)fromthecar.
Lockdoors.
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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-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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Foldingindoormirrors
Warning!
Dangerofinjurytongersifthemirroraccidentallyipsbackwhenbeingfoldedin.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenfoldinginmirrorbyhand.Donotletgoofthemirrorbeforethelockingleverislockedorthemirrorisfullyunfolded.
1.Pushmirrortowardsthedoorwindowandcontinuetoholdit(highspringforce).
2.Swivelthelockingleveruptothestopandslowlyletgoofthemirror.
Unfoldingdoormirrors
1.Pushmirrortowardsthedoorwindowandcontinuetoholdit(highspringforce).Thelockingleverdisengagesautomatically.
2.Movemirrorbacktounfoldedpositionbyhand.Donotletgoofthemirrorbeforehand.
A-SensorB-Switchforautomaticanti-glareoperationC-Light-emittingdiode
Automaticanti-glareinteriormirrorand
doormirrors
Function
Sensorsonthefrontandrearsidesoftheinteriormirrormeasuretheincidentlight.Themirrorsautomaticallychangetoanti-glarepositionorreverttotheirnormalstate,dependingonthelightintensity.Whenreversegearisselected,automaticanti-glareoperationisswitchedoff.
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Note
Theincidentlightintheareaofthesensorsmustnotberestricted,e.g.bystickersonthewindshield.
Switchingofftheautomaticanti-glare
operation
PressswitchB.Light-emittingdiodeCgoesout.
Switchingontheautomaticanti-glare
operation
PressswitchB.Light-emittingdiodeClightsup.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Electrolyteuidcanemergefromabrokenmirrorglass.Thisuidirritatestheskinandeyes.
Iftheelectrolytefluidshouldcomeintocontactwiththeeyesorskin,immediatelyrinseitoffwithcleanwater.Seeadoctorifnecessary.
Warning!
Riskofdamagetothepaintwork,leatherandplasticparts.Electrolyteuidcanberemovedonlywhileitisstillwet.
Cleantheaffectedpartswithwater.
Heatedrearwindow/Doormirror
heating
Theheatedrearwindow/doormirrorheaterisreadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
Switchingon
Pressbutton.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Afterapprox.15minutes,theheaterswitchesoffautomatically.Theheatercanbeswitchedbackonbypressingthebuttonagain.
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