Tint PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owner's Manual

RetractableRearSpoiler
Function
Therearspoilerimprovesdrivingstability,especial-lyathigherspeeds.
Warning!
Riskofaccident.Iftherearspoilercannotbeextended,drivingstabilitywillbeadverselyaffectedbyincreasedrearaxlelift,whichcouldleadtolossofcontrol.
Adaptyourdrivingstyleandspeedtothechangeddrivingbehavior.
HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryduringmanualretractionorextensionoftherearspoilerwiththevehiclestationary.
Makesurethatnopersonsorobjectsarewithintherangeofmovementoftherearspoiler.
Caution!
Riskofdamagefrompushingthevehiclebytherearspoiler.
Donotpushthevehicleattherearspoiler.
Warninglight
Thewarninglightintheon-boardcomputerlightsupwhentherearspoilerdoesnotextendover75mph(120km/h)oritsendpositionisnotreached.
Automaticcontrol
Therearspoilerextendsatapprox.75mph(120km/h)andretractsagainatapprox.50mph(80km/h).
Iftheautomaticcontrolfails,thewarninglightlightsupandtherearspoilermustbemanuallyextendedbeforedriving.
Manualcontrol
Manualextendingandretracting
Whentheignitionison,therearspoilercanbeextendedandretractedmanuallyusingthebuttoninthecenterconsole.
Note
Whentherearspoilerisextendedmanually,theautomaticcontroldoesnotoperateandtherearspoilermustbemanuallyretracted.
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Faultindication
Theparkingassistantsystemindicatesafaultintwoways:
–Afterreversegearhasbeenselected,theshortsignaltoneisfollowedbyacontinuoustoneofthesamepitch:Thisindicatesthatsensorsaresoiledorcoveredwithice.
–Afterreversegearhasbeenselected,theshortsignaltoneisfollowedbyacontinuoustonewithamuchlowerpitch:Thisindicatesageneralsystemfault.PleasehavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
A-Controlswitchfordoormirroradjustment
Swivellingdownmirrorglassonthe
passenger’sside
Function
Onvehicleswithseatmemoryyoucanactivateanadditionalparkingaid.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SEATMEMORY”onpage43.
Whenreversegearisengaged,themirrorglassonthepassenger’ssideswivelsdownslightlytoshowthecurbarea.
Preconditions
–Vehiclemustbeequippedwithseatmemory.
–SetthecontrolswitchAto“passenger’sside”.
–Reversegearmustbeengaged.
Returningmirrorglasstoitsoriginalposition
Driveforwardswithaspeedofover4mph(6km/h)or
SetthecontrolswitchAto“driver’sside”.
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Ifyourcarcatchesonfireforanyreason,callthefiredepartment.Donotendangeryourlifebyattemptingtoputoutthefire.
Stoppingengine
Turnkeybacktoposition3.
Donotstopengineimmediatelyafterhardorextendeddriving.Keepenginerunningatincreasedidleforabouttwominutestopreventexcessiveheatbuild-upbeforeturningoffengine.
Toavoidbatteryrun-down,alwaysremovetheignitionkeyfromtheignitionlock.
Makesurethatwhenyouleavethecar,evenbriefly,youhavewithdrawntheignitionkey.
Engagethesteeringlockbymovingthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.Turnthesteeringwheeltothelockingpositionbeforeyouswitchofftheenginesothatyoudon’thavetoexertyourselfwhenlockingorunlockingthesteering.
Warning!
Dangerofinjury.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecompartment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.
Engine-compartmentblower,radiatorfan
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedintheenginecompartment.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Aftertheengineisswitchedoff,theengine-compartmenttemperaturesismonitoredforapprox.30minutes.Duringthisperiod,anddependingontemperature,theengine-compartmentblowermaycontin-uetorunorstarttorun.
Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Theradiatorfansinthefrontendofthecarmaybeoperatingorunex-pectedlystartoperatingwhentheengineisswitchedon.
Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineswitchedoff.
Automaticgaragedoor
TheignitionsysteminyourPorschemayinterferewithyourelectronicallyoperatedgaragedoor.
Tocheckthis,driveyourPorscheclosetothegaragedoor.Makesurenottointerferewiththeoperatingrangeofthedoor.
Runtheengineatdifferentspeeds.
Ifthegaragedooropensorcloseswithoutyouoperatingthegaragedoorunitinyourcar,contactthedealerwhoinstalledtheautomaticgaragedoortohavethefrequencyand/orcodingofthegaragedoorsignalchangedormodified.
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Coolingsystem
Temperaturegauge(ignitionon)
USA:DisplayinFCanada:DisplayinC
Pointertotheleft-enginecold
Avoidhighenginespeedsandheavyengineloading.
Pointerinthemiddle-normaloperatingtemper-ature
Thepointermaymoveuptotheredareawhenengineisheavilyloadedandoutsidetemperature
ishigh,butshouldreturnto“normal”whenengineloadisreduced.
Warninglight“A”
Ifthecoolanttemperatureistoohigh,thewarninglightcomeson.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.
Pullofftheroad,turnofftheengineandallowtocool.
Checkradiatorandairpassagesinfrontendofcarforobstructions.
Checkcoolantlevel.Ifnecessary,addcoolantandhavefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLANTLEVEL”onpage205.
Note
Topreventexcessivetemperatures,thecooling-airpassagesmustnotberestrictedbycoverings(e.g.films,“stoneguards”).
Ifthecoolantlevelistoolow,thewarninglightashes.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.
Switchengineoffandallowtocool.
Addcoolant.
HavethecauseofthefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLANTLEVEL”onpage205.
Caution!
Riskofenginedamage.
Ifthewarninglightscomeoneventhoughcoolantleveliscorrect,donotcontinuedriving.
HavethefaultremediedatthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Enginecompartmentblowerfan
Inaddition,thiswarninglightashestoindicateafaultintheenginecompartmentblowerfan.
HavethecauseofthefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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TiptronicS
Indicatorforselectorleverpositionand
engagedgear
Whentheengineisrunning,theselectorleverpositionandengagedgearareindicated.
Iftheselectorleverisbetweentwo
positions:
–Thecorrespondingselectorleverpositionintheinstrumentclusterflashesand
–Thewarning“Selectorlevernotengaged”appearsonthedisplayoftheon-boardcomputer.
Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
Ifthereisafaultinthetransmission:
–Thedisplayfor4thgearandtheengagedselectorleverpositionflashonandoffalternately.
–Thewarning“Tiptronicemergencyrun”appearsontheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYPROGRAM”onpage199.
HavethefaultrepairedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIPTRONICS”onpage195.
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Battery
Droppingbatteryvoltage
Ifthebatteryvoltagedropsabruptly,awarningmessagewillbedisplayedbytheon-boardcomputer.
Ifthewarningisdisplayedbytheon-boardcomputerwhiletheengineisrunningorwhiledriving:
Stopthecarinasafeplaceandstoptheengine.
Possiblecauses
–Defectinthebatterychargingsystem.
–Brokendrivebelt.
Warning!
Riskofenginedamagewithresultantlossofcontrolandaccident,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Abrokendrivebeltmeansthereisnopowerassistancetothesteering(moreeffortisrequiredtosteer)andcoolantpumpfunctionwillstop.
Donotcontinuedriving.
HavethefaultremediedatthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
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CheckEngineWarningLight
Thewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelcomesonwhentheignitionisfirstturnedonandremainsonbrieflyasabulbcheck.Ifthelightdoesnotcomeon,havethebulbreplacedpromptly.
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputercomeonandremainonwhiledriving,itsuggests:
–apotentialenginecontrolproblemandtheneedforsystemserviceor
–animproperlyfastenedtankcapor
–refuelingwithenginerunning.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage138.
Althoughthevehicleisusuallydriveableandwillnotrequiretowing,seeyourdealerforserviceassoonaspossible.
Caution!
IftheCheckenginelightintheinstrumentpanelisashing,severecatalyticconverterdamageandpowerlosswillsoonoccur.ProlongeddrivingwiththeCheckenginelightoncouldcausedamagetotheemissioncontrolsystem.Italsocouldaffectfueleconomyanddriveability.
HavethefaultremediedatthenearestauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
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complete”appearsafterthesettingshavebeenmadewilltheTirePressureMonitoringre-learnthewheels.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SYSTEMLEARN-ING”onpage128.
Beforefittingtireswithsizeswhicharenotstoredintheon-boardcomputer,themissinginformationshouldbesupplementedintheon-boardcomputer.
PleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
UseonlytiresapprovedbyPorsche.
TheavailableitemsintheTirepressuremenudependontheequipmentofyourvehicle.Forthisreasonitispossiblethatsomeoftheitemsshownherearenotavailableonyouron-boardcomputer’sdisplay.Tirepressurewarnings
TheTirePressureMonitoringwarnsaboutlossinpressureintwostages,dependingontheamountofpressureloss:
Stage1-Addair(3to6psi(0.2to0.4bar)lossinpressure)
Stage2-Flattire(from6psi(0.4bar)lossinpressure)
Stage1-Addair
Thepressureinthetireistoolowby3to6psi(0.2to0.4bar).Drivingwithinsufficienttirepressurereducestheroadsafetyofthevehicleanddestroysthetireandwheel.
Thetirepressurewarningcontainstheaffectedtirewiththetirepressuretobeadded.Correctthetirepressureatthenextopportunity.
Thistirepressurewarningappearswithvehiclestoppedandcanbeacknowledged.Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutwhenthetirepressurehasbeencorrected.
Stage2-Flattire
Thepressureinthetirehasdroppedbymorethan6psi(0.4bar).Thissignificantpressurelossisadangertoroadsafety.
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Whenthetirepressurewarninghasappearedontheon-boardcomputer,stopimmediatelyatasuitablelocation.Checkthetireforsignsofdamage.Ifnecessary,fillintiresealantandsetthecorrecttirepressure.
Thistirepressurewarningappearswhendrivingandcanbeacknowledged.Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutwhenthetirepressurehasbeencorrected.
Systemlearning
TheTirePressureMonitoringbeginsto“learn”thewheelsafterawheelchange,wheeltransmitterreplacementorupdateofthetiresettings.During
thisprocess,theTirePressureMonitoringrecog-nizesthetiresandtheirlocations.Theon-boardcomputerdisplayesthemessage“TPCinactive-systemlearning”.
TheTirePressureMonitoringrequiresacertainamountoftimetolearnthewheels.Duringthistime,thecurrenttirepressuresarenotavailableontheon-board-computer:
–ThedisplayoftheTirepressurefunctionoftheon-boardcomputershowslines.
–Therequiredpressuresforcoldtiresat68°F(20°C)areindicatedintheInfopressuredisplayintheTirepressuremenu.
–Tirepressurewarningsareissuedwithouttirepressureandpositioninformation(gure)assoonasthevehicle’sownwheelshavebeendetectedandthetirepressurewarninglighthasgoneout.
PositionandpressureinformationisdisplayedassoonastheTirePressureMonitoringhasassignedthewheelsidentifiedasbelongingtothevehicletothecorrectwheelpositions.
Thewheellearningprocesstakesplaceexclusivelywhenthevehicleisbeingdriven.
Manuallycheckthetirepressureatallwheelsandcorrectthetirepressuretotherequiredvalue.
Changingawheelandreplacingtires
Newwheelsmustbefittedwithradiotransmit-tersfortheTirePressureMonitoring.Beforetiresarechanged,thebatterychargestateofthewheeltransmittersshouldbecheckedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Switchtheignitionoffwhenchangingawheel.
Thetiresettingsontheon-boardcomputermustbeupdatedafterchangingawheel.
Amessageappearsifthecharacteristicsofthenewtiresdonotagreewiththeon-boardcomputersettings.
Updatetheon-boardcomputersettingswhenthevehicleisstationarythenexttime.
Warninglight
Thewarninglightinthespeedometerlightsup:
–Whenalossinpressurehasbeendetected
–IftheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty
–Whenlearningnewlymountedwheels/wheelsensors,aslongasthevehicle’sownwheelshavenotyetbeenrecognized.
Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutonlywhenthecauseofthefaulthasbeenrectified.
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–Ifonlythebottomsegmentisfilledin,theoillevelhasreachedtheminimummark.
Addengineoilimmediately.
–Ifthebottomsegmentflashes,theoillevelhasdroppedtobelowtheminimummark.
Addengineoilimmediately.
Thedifferencebetweentheminimumandmax-imummarksonthesegmentdisplayisapprox.1.2liters.Eachsegmentofthedisplaycorre-spondstoapprox.0.4liter.
Addengineoilifnecessary.
Pleaseobservethechapter”ENGINEOILLEVEL”onpage208.
Neveraddmoreengineoilthanrequiredtoreachthemaximummark.Oillevelmeasurementduringrefueling
Theoillevelisautomaticallymeasuredduringrefueling.
Preconditions
1.Ignitionisswitchedoff.
2.Iftheengineisatoperatingtemperature,atleast5minutesmustelapsebetweenparkingthevehicleandstartingtheengine.
3.Refuelingcompletedwithin15minutes.
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,theengineoillevelisshownonthesegmentdisplay.
Measurementwillbestoppediftheaboverequire-mentsarenotmet.
Startoillevelmeasurementinthe“OIL“menuor
Startoillevelmeasurementbyswitchingontheignition.
Failure
Afailureoftheoilleveldisplayisindicatedbyawarningmessageintheon-boardcomputer.
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