Port PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G User Guide
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CentralLockinginCarswithAlarm
System
Generalinformationregardingcentral
locking
Thisdevicecomplieswith:Part15oftheFCCRulesRSS-210ofIndustryCanada.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocondi-tions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterfer-ence,and
2.thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Note
ThemanufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioorTVinterferencecausedbyunauthorizedmodificationstothisequipment.Suchmodificationcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Warning!
AnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyPorschecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage259.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SEATMEMORY”onpage43.
Bothcardoorsandthefillerflapcanbecentrallyunlockedorlockedwiththeremotecontrol.
Thevehiclecannotbelockedifthedriver’sdoorisnotcompletelyclosed.
Ashortsignalfromthealarmhornwilldrawyourattentiontothefactthatthefollowingcomponentsarenotcompletelyclosedwhenyoutrytolockthevehicle:
–Doors
–Luggagecompartmentlids
–Glovecompartment
–Passengercompartment
Unlockingthevehiclebyusingthekeyinthedoorlockandopeningthedoormayactivatethealarmsystemwithin10seconds.
Note
OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,thePCMcanbeusedtoactivateautomaticdoorlocking.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Automaticrelocking
Ifthecarisunlockedbyremotecontrolandnoneofthecardoorsisopenedwithinapprox.60seconds,automaticrelockingtakesplace.Thisrelockingtimecanbeadaptedtoyourindividualrequirements(4-120seconds)byanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Lockingconditions
Lockcaronce.Thedoorscannotbeopenedfromtheoutside.Alarmsystemandpassen-gercompartmentmonitoringareswitchedon.
Ifapersonoranimalremainsinthevehicle:
Quicklylockcartwice:Thedoorscannotbeopenedfromtheoutside.Thepassengercompartmentmonitoringisswitchedoff.
Unlockingthedoorwiththeinnerdoorhandle
Anypersonremaininginthelockedcarcanopenthedoorwiththeinnerdoorhandle:
1.Pullinnerdoorhandleoncetounlockdoorlock.
2.Pullinnerdoorhandleagaintoopendoor.
Note
Informanypersonremaininginthecarthatthealarmsystemwillbetriggeredifthedoorisopened.
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Unlocking
Presstherocker-switch.Indicatorlightgoesout.
Ifthedoorswerelockedwiththecentrallockingswitch,theycanbeopenedbypullingtheinnerdoorhandle:
1.Pullinnerdoorhandleoncetounlockdoorlock.
2.Pullinnerdoorhandleagaintoopendoor.
Automaticdoorlocking
YourauthorizedPorschedealercanprogramdiversetypesofautomaticdoorlockinginthecontrolunitofthecentrallockingsystem.
Type1
Doorslockautomaticallywhentheignitionisswitchedon.
Type2
Doorslockautomaticallywhenaspeedof3-6mph(5-10km/h)isexceeded.
Type3
Doorslockautomaticallywhentheignitionisswitchedon.Ifdoorsareopenedwiththeenginerunning,theylockagainautomaticallywhenaspeedof3-6mph(5-10km/h)isexceeded.
Type4
Thedoorsdonotlockautomatically.
Note
Automaticallylockeddoorscanbeunlockedwiththecentrallockingbuttonoropenedbypullingontheinsidedoorhandletwice.
OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,thePCMcanbeusedtoactivateautomaticdoorlocking.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Warning!
Inanemergencysituationwhereyouneedtoexitthecarthroughanautomaticallylockeddoor,rememberthefollowingproceduretoopenthedoor.
Unlockthedoorsbypressingthecentrallockingbuttonor
pulltheinsidedoorhandletwicetoopenthedoor.
Faultindication
Adoublehornsignalduringlockingindicatesadefectinthecentrallockingoralarmsystem.HavethedefectremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Overloadprotection
Ifthecentrallockingsystemisoperatedmorethantentimeswithinaminute,furtheroperationisblockedfor30seconds.
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Mirrors
Insidemirror
Whenthemirrorisbeingadjusted,theanti-glareleverAmustpointforward.
Basicposition:leverforwardAnti-glareposition:leverback
Doormirrors
Function
Beforedrivingthevehicle,adjusttheoutsideandinsidemirrors.Itisimportantforsafedrivingthatyouhaveclear,unobstructedvisiontotherear.
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”onpage79.
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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-seatmovesupwardsDownwards-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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AirbagSystems
Generalinformation
Theairbagsincombinationwiththesafetybeltsmakeupasafetysystemwhichoffersthedriverandthepassengerthegreatestknownprotectionfrominjuriesincaseofaccident.Yourvehicleisequippedwithaweightsensingsystemforthepassenger’sseatinaccordancewithU.S.Federal/CanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208.
Evenifyourvehicleisequippedwithairbags,thesafetybeltsmustbewornatalltimes,becausethefrontairbagsystemisonlydeployedbyfrontalcollisionswithanimpactofsufficientseverity.
Belowthedeploymentthresholdoftheairbagsystem,andduringtypesofcollisionswhichdonotcausetheactuationofthesystem,thesafetybeltsprovidetheprimaryprotectiontotheoccupantswhencorrectlyworn.Therefore,allpersonswithinthevehiclemustwearsafetybeltsatalltimes(inmanystates,statelawrequirestheuseofsafetybelts).
Pleaseobservethechapter”SAFETYBELTS”onpage49.
Thefrontairbagsarelocatedunderthepaddedsteeringwheelpanelonthedriver’ssideand,onthepassenger’sside,inthedashboard.Thesideairbagsforthefrontseatsareinstalledonthesideintheseatbackrests.Theheadairbagsareinstalledinthedoorlinings.
Danger!
Toprovideoptimaloccupantprotection,air-bagsmustinateatveryhighspeed.Ifyouarenotwearingyoursafetybeltoraretooclosetotheairbagwhenitisdeployed,inat-ingairbagscanresultinseriouspersonalinju-ryordeath.Improperhandlingoftheweightsensingsystemcanunintentionallyimpairswitchingthepassenger’sairbagoffandon.
Makesuretherearenopeople,animalsorobjectsbetweenthedriverorpassengerandtheareaintowhichtheairbaginflates.
Sitbackasfarfromthedashboardorsteeringwheelasispractical,whilestillmaintainingfullvehiclecontrol.
Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelbytheouterrim.Neverrestyourhandsontheairbagpanel.
Alwaysfastenseatbeltsbecausetriggeringoftheairbagsystemdependsontheforceandangleofimpact.
Donottransportheavyobjectsonorinfrontofthepassenger’sseat.Thesecouldimpairthefunctionoftheairbag,theseatbelts,andweightsensing.
Donothangobjects(e.g.jackets,coats,coathangers)overthebackrest.
Alwayskeepthelidofthedoorstoragecom-partmentclosed.Objectsmustnotprotrudeoutofthedoorstoragecompartment.
Nochangesmaybemadetothewiringorcomponentsoftheairbagsystem.
Donotaddanyadditionalcoveringsorstickerstothesteeringwheelorintheareaofthepassengerairbag,sideairbagsandheadairbags.Doingsomayadverselyaffectthefunctioningoftheairbagsystemorcauseharmtotheoccupantsiftheairbagsystemshoulddeploy.
Donotmodifytheseatcoverings.Donotattachadditionalcushions,protectivecover-ings,orpillowstothepassenger’sseat.Donotaffixthingstothepassenger’sseatorcov-eritwithothermaterials.Donotcoverthebackofthebackrest.Donotmakechangestothepassenger’sseatandtotheseatbaseframe.
Donotundertakeanywiringforelectricalaccessoryequipmentinthevicinityoftheairbagwiringharnesses.Doingsomaydisabletheairbagsystemorcauseinadvertentinflation.
Ifthewarninglightcomeson,theairbagsystemshouldberepairedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Correcttheseatadjustment.Ensurethattheseatisnotjammedandisself-supporting.Ensurethatthebackrestisintheuprightposition.
Donottransportaloadandobjectsbehindandunderthepassenger’sseat.Iftheloadorobjectsareundertheseat,itcancausemalfunctions.
Iftheweightonthepassenger’sseatisreducedsignificantly,e.g.,bysupportingweightonthearmrest,thepassenger’sairbagcanbeswitchedoff.
Selectanuprightseatposition,anddonotsupportweightonthearmrestsorleanoutofthewindow.Alwayskeepfeetinthefootwellwhiledriving.Donotputfeetonthedashboardortheseatarea.Donotleanagainsttheinsideofthedoororoutsidethewindowwhilethevehicleismoving.
Ifthepassenger’sseatiswarpedsignificantly,amessageisdisplayedontheon-boardcomputer:
Correcttheseatadjustment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage138.
Automaticdeactivationofthepassenger’s
airbags
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Beforetransportingachildonthepassenger’sseat:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
–Whenanuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystem,thefrontairbagisautomaticallydeactivatedonthepassengerside.
–Whenanadultisseatedinthefrontseatthefrontairbagremainsactiveonthepassenger‘sside.
Noteonoperation
Althoughnotdesired,itcanoccurinthecaseofheavierchildrenthatthepassengerairbagsremainactiveor,inthecaseofverylightadultsoryoungpersons,thatthepassengerairbagisdeactivated.
Theconditionofthepassenger’sairbagsystemisshownbytheindicatorlamp.
Ifindoubt:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEY-OPERATEDAIRBAGDEACTIVATIONDEVICE”onpage56.
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ChildRestraintSystems
Porscherecommendsthatallinfantsandchildrenberestrainedinchildrestraintsystemsatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotioninaccordancewithapplicablelaws.
UseonlychildrestraintsystemswiththeLATCH-systemrecommendedbyPorsche.ThesesystemshavebeentestedandadjustedtotheinteriorofyourPorscheandtheappropriatechildagegroups.Othersystemshavenotbeentestedandcouldentailanincreasedriskofinjuryordeath.
YoucanobtainchildseatsthatareLATCHcompati-bleatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Alwaysobservetheseparateinstallationinstructionsforyourchildseat.
Theuseofinfantorchildrestraintsisrequiredbylawinall50statesoftheU.S.andallCanadianprovinces.ThechildrestraintsystemshouldbeonethatcomplieswithU.S.Federal/CanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsandshouldbesecuredbyalapbeltorlapbeltportionofalap-shoulderbeltorforchildseatsequippedwiththeLATCHsytem(LowerAnchorageandTetherforChildren,alsoknownasISOFIX)totheLATCHanchorages.Astatementbytheseatmanufacturerofcompliancewiththisstandardcanbefoundontheinstructionlabelontherestraintandintheinstructionmanualprovidedwiththerestraint.
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.Toreduceriskofinjuryfromaninatingairbaginanaccident,Porschestronglyrecommends:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
Note
Thekeyswitchforswitchingoffthepassenger’sairbagandtheLATCHattachmentbracketarenotinstalledatthefactory.Theycanberetrofitted.
PleaseseeyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechild.
Followallchildrestraintinstructionsandwarningsinthismanual.
–Whenusinganinfantorchildrestraintsystem,besuretofollowallmanufacturer’sinstruc-tionsoninstallationanduse.
–Infantsandsmallchildrenshouldneverbeheldonthelap,norshouldtheyshareasafetybeltwithanotheroccupantwhilethevehicleisinmotion.
–Childrentoobigforchildrestraintsystemsshoulduseregularsafetybelts.Ashoulderbeltcanbeusedprovidingitdoesnotcrossthefaceortheneckofthechild.
–Chooseachildrestraintsystemaccordingtotheageandsizeofthechild.
–Childrestraintsystemsthataredamagedorhavebeenheavilystressedinanaccidentmustbereplacedimmediately.
–Donotaffixthingstochildrestraintsystemsorcoveritwithothermaterials.
–YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbegladtoadviseyouabouttheinstallationpossibilityforaPorschechildrestraintsystemwhichallowsakey-operatedairbagdeactivationofthepassenger’sairbag.
–Thekey-operatedairbagdeactivationdeviceinstallationrequiresspecialprogrammingavailableonlyfromyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEY-OPERATEDAIRBAGDEACTIVATIONDEVICE”onpage56.
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Directionofinstallationforchildrestraint
systems
Childrenupto9monthsold
Childrenofthisagemustbetransportedinarestraintsystemwhichisinstalledonthepassen-ger’sseatfacingrearward.
Thepassenger’sairbagmustbedeactivated.
Childrenagedbetween9monthsand6years
Childrenofthisageareheldinchildrestraintsystemsfacingforward.
Thepassenger’sairbagmustbedeactivatedwhenthesesystemsareusedonthepassen-ger’sseat.
Childrenagedbetween6and12years
Childrenofthisageareheldinchildrestraintsystemsfacingforward.
Thepassenger’sairbagmustbedeactivatedwhenthesesystemsareusedonthepassen-ger’sseat.Thepassenger’sairbagmustbeactivatedforchildrenweighingover59lbs.(27kg).
Note
Ifachildseatwithtoptetherisadaptedforuseonthepassenger’sseat,theanchorpointmustbeusedforanchoringthetoptether.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTANCHORAGE”onpage63.Usingchildrestraintsystemsinthe
passengerseat
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.Toreduceriskofinjuryfromaninatingairbaginanaccident,Porschestronglyrecommends:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
Childrestraintsystemforuptoone-yearold
children
–MakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamplightsup.
–Adjustthepassenger’sseatasfarawayfromtheairbagaspossible.
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