ignition PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owner's Guide
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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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Extending
Pressbuttonbriefly.Therearspoilerextendstoitsfinalposition.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.Therearspoilerremainsextendedevenafterswitchingofftheignition.
Retracting
atspeedsbetween0and20mph(0and30km/h):Pressandholdbuttonuntiltherearspoilerhasreacheditsfinalposition.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesout.Therearspoilerchangestoautomaticmode.
atspeedsbetween20and60mph(30and100km/h):Pressbuttonbriefly.Therearspoilerretracts,thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesout.Therearspoilerchangestoautomaticmode.
atspeedsover60mph(100km/h):Pressbuttonbriefly.Therearspoilerremainsextended,thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesout.Therearspoilerchangestoautomaticmode.
Manuallyretractinganextendedrearspoiler
afterswitchingontheignitionagain
1.Pressbuttonbriefly.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.Therearspoilerisnowinmanualmode.
2.Pressandholdbuttonuntiltherearspoilerhasreacheditsfinalposition.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesout.Therearspoilerchangestoautomaticmode.
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ParkingAids
ParkingAssistant(ParkAssistant)
Functionoftheparkingassistant
Whenthedriverbacksup,theparkingassistantsystemindicatesthedistancebetweenthecarandalargeobstaclebehindit,bymeansofsignaltones.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.ParkAssistantcannotdetectsmallobjectssuchaschildrenandpets.Despiteuseoftheparkingassistantsystem,thedriverisstillresponsiblefortakingduecareandassessingobstacleswhenbackingup.
Makesurethatnopersons,especiallysmallchildren,animalsorobstaclesarewithinthemaneuveringarea.
Theparkingassistantsystemisactivatedautomati-callywhenreversegearisselectedandtheignitionison.
Note
Beawarethattheparkingassistantsystemisnotswitchedonifthecarrollsbackwardwithoutreversegearbeingengaged.
Ultrasoundsensors
Sensors
Fourultrasoundsensorsintherearbumpermeasurethedistancetotheclosestobstacle.
–Rangemiddlesensorsaround60in./150cm
–Rangeoutersensorsaround24in./60cm
Obstaclescannotbedetectedinthe“blind”sensorarea(e.g.neartheground).
Note
Thesensorsmustalwaysbekeptfreeofdust,iceandsnowinordertoensurethattheyarefullyfunctional.
Caution!
Toavoiddamagingthesensors:
Maintainsufficientdistancewhencleaningwithsteam-jetunits.
Signaltones/function
Whenreversegearisselected,theparkingassistantconfirmsthatitisswitchedonbyissuingashortsignaltone.Adetectedobstacleissignalledbyanintermittenttone.Theintervalsdecreaseastheobstacleisapproached.Acontinuoustonesoundswhenthedistancebecomeslessthanonefoot.Thiscontinuoustonecanstopiftheobstacleisapproachedcloserthanonefoot.Theradiovolumeshouldnotbesoloudastodrownoutthesignaltones.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Theparkingassistantsystemcannotdetect:
–sound-absorbingobstacles(e.g.winteroperation,powdersnow),
–sound-reflectingobstacles(e.g.glasssurfaces,flatpaintedsurfaces)
–andverythinobstacles.
Otherultrasoundsources(e.g.pneumaticbrakesofothervehicles,jackhammers)caninterferewithdetectionofobstacles.
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A-Switchforinterior,footwell,andluggagecompartmentlightsB-OrientationlightC-Readinglight
InteriorLights
Interiorlights,readinglights,footwell
lights,luggagecompartmentlights
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage259.
Switchingonlights
Switchposition1.
Switchondriver’sside:interiorlightsondriver’sside,footwellandluggagecompartmentlightson.Switchonpassenger’sside:readinglightonpassenger’ssideon.
Switchingofflights
Switchposition2.
Switchondriver’sside:interiorlightsondriver’sside,footwellandluggagecompartmentlightsoff.Switchonpassenger’sside:readinglightonpassenger’ssideoff.
Switchinglightsonandoffautomatically
Switchposition0.
Lightsareswitchedonwhenadoororrearlidisunlockedoropenedorwhentheignitionkeyiswithdrawnfromtheignitionlock.
Thelightsareswitchedoffwithadelayofapprox.2minutesafterthedoorisclosed.Thelightsgooutimmediatelyassoonastheignitionkeyisinsertedintheignitionlockorthevehicleislocked.
Orientationlight
Thelight-emittingdiodeintheinteriorlightimprovesyourorientationinsidethevehiclewhenitisdark.
Note
OnvehicleswithSportChronoPackagePlus,thebrightnessoftheorientationlightcanbechangedinPCM.
Pleaseobservethechapter”IndividualMemory“intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
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Operation,Instruments
Overviewofthefunctions
1Lightswitch2Turnsignals/headlightdimmer/asherlever3Ignitionlock/lockingthesteeringcolumn4Hands-freemicrophonefortelephone5Horn6Windshieldwiper/washerlever,Rearwindowwiper
7PorscheCommunicationManagement/Radio8Interiortemperaturesensor,GPSantenna9Emergencyasherswitch10Centrallockingbutton,Readinessdisplayforalarmsystem11Cupholder12Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer13Lockingleverforsteering-wheeladjustment
14Operatingleverforcruisecontrol15Controlpanelforheating,ventilationandairconditioningsystem16Buttonsforrearspoiler,PorscheActiveSuspensionManagementPASM),SportMode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem17Seatheating,left/right
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0-Initialposition1-Ignitionon2-Startengine3-Ignitionoff
Ignition/StarterSwitchwith
anti-theftSteeringLock
Theignitionlockhasatotaloffourignitionlockpositions.Theignitionkeyreboundstotheinitialpositionfromeveryignitionlockposition.
Foryoursafety,fastensafetybelts.
Pleaseobservethechapter”IMMOBILIZER”onpage22.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEYWITHRADIOREMOTECONTROL”onpage23.
Beforestartingtheengine
Applythefootbrake.
Manualtransmission:Movethegearshiftleverintoneutral.Theclutchpedalmustbedepressedfullybeforethestarterwillengage.
Tiptronic:MovetheselectorlevertoPorN.
Switchposition0
Initialposition
Theignitionkeycannotbewithdrawnwhentheignitionisswitchedonorwhentheenginehasbeenstarted.
Towithdrawtheignitionkey:
Stopthevehicle.
OnvehicleswithTiptronicS:MoveselectorlevertopositionP.
Switchignitionoff.
Removeignitionkey.
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Switchposition1
Ignitionon
Turnignitionkeytoposition1.Ignitionisswitchedon.
Noteonoperation
Allelectricalequipmentcanbeswitchedon.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage138.
Switchposition2
Startengine
Turnignitionkeytoignitionlockposition2.
Pleaseobservethechapter”STARTINGANDSTOPPINGENGINE”onpage86.
Switchposition3
Ignitionoff
Turnignitionkeytoignitionlockposition3.
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Lockingthesteeringcolumn
Automaticlocking
Thesteeringcolumnisautomaticallylockedwhentheignitionkeyiswithdrawnfromtheignitionlock.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Thesteeringwheelwilllockandwillcauselossofsteering.
Neverremovekeyfromtheignitionlockorturnthekeyoffwhilethevehicleismoving.
Alwayswithdrawtheignitionkeywhenleavingthevehicle.
Automaticunlocking
Thesteeringcolumnisautomaticallyunlockedwhentheignitionkeyisinsertedintotheignitionlock.
Note
Toavoidbatteryrun-down,alwaysremovetheignitionkeyfromtheignitionlock.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage259.
Gong
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignition/steeringlock,agongwillsoundwhenthedriver’sdoorisopened.Thisisaremindertoremovethekey.
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StartingandStoppingEngine
StartingProcedures
Pleaseobservethechapter”IMMOBILIZER”onpage22.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM”onpage220.
Warning!
Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathmayresultifyouareinvolvedinacollisionwithouthavingfastenedthesafetybelts.
Fastensafetybeltsbeforedrivingaway.
Beforestartingtheengine
Applythefootbrake.
Manualtransmission:Movethegearshiftleverintoneutral.Theclutchpedalmustbedepressedfullybeforethestarterwillengage.
Tiptronic:MovetheselectorlevertoPorN.
Temperaturesensorsontheengineautomaticallyprovidethecorrectfuel/airmixturerequiredforstarting.Therefore,itisnotnecessarytodepresstheacceleratorpedalwhilestartingacoldorawarmengine.
Startingtheengine
Turnignitionkeytoignitionlockposition2.
Assoonastheenginestarts,releasetheignitionkey.
Thefirstoperationofthestarterisendedautomat-icallywhentheenginestarts.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,subsequentstarteroperationswillnotbeendedautomatically.
Iftheenginefailstostartafter10or15secondsofcranking:
Waitabout10secondsbeforeengagingthestarteragain.
Whenstartingtheengine,bereadytodriveimmediately.Drivevehicleatmoderatespeedsandavoidenginespeedsabove4200rpmduringthefirst5minutes.
Donotlettheengineidletowarmup.
Danger!
Engineexhaustfumeshavemanycompo-nentswhichyoucansmell.Theyalsocontaincarbonmonoxide(CO),whichisacolorlessandodorlessgas.Carbonmonoxidecancauseunconsciousnessandevendeathifinhaled.
Neverstartorlettheengineruninanenclosed,unventilatedarea.Itisnotrec-ommendedtositinyourcarforprolongedperiodswiththeengineonandthecarnotmoving.
Danger!
Anunattendedvehiclewitharunningengineispotentiallyhazardous.Ifwarninglightsshouldcomeontoindicateimproperopera-tion,theywouldgounnoticed.
Neverleavetheengineidlingunattended.
Danger!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
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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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