Tint PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Service Manual

Selectorleverpositionandengagedgear
Indicator
Whentheengineisrunning,theselectorleverpositionandengagedgearareindicated.
Iftheselectorleverisbetweentwopositions:
–Thecorrespondingselectorleverpositionintheinstrumentclusterflashesand
–thewarning“Selectorlevernotengaged”appearsintheon-boardcomputer.
Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
–Theselectorleverpositionisdisplayedimmediatelyafterthecorrectpositionhasbeendetected.
–Thecurrentgearisshownafterabriefdetectionperiod.
Ifthereisafaultinthetransmission:
–The4th-gearandtheselectorleverpositionselecteddisplaysflashinalternation.
–Thewarning“Tiptronicemergencyrun”appearsontheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMERGENCYPROGRAM”onpage199.
–HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
PSMswitchedoffand/orSportmodeswitched
on
Pleaseobservethechapter”SWITCHINGOFFPSM”onpage74.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage72.
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”onpage287.
Emergencyprogram
Warning!
Reversegearlockmonitoringisdisabledintheemergencyrunningprogram.Damagetothevehiclemayresultaswellaslossofcontrol,ifthevehicleismovingforwardfastenoughtocauserearwheellockup.
DonotshiftintoRwhilethevehicleismovingforward.
Atransmissionfaultisindicatedbythefollowingsymptoms:
–The4th-geardisplayflashes.
–Thewarning“Tiptronicemergencyrun”appearsintheon-boardcomputer.
–Thetransmissionnolongershifts.Regardlessofselectorleverposition,4thistheonlyforwardgearstillavailable.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletothechangedhandling.
Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
ShiftingGear199

ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwaysplacethevehicleonstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthevehicle.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Powermeasurements
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendthatyouuseyourauthorizedPorschedealerforcarryingoutthiswork.
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Changingrearwindowwiperblade
Caution!
Riskofdamage.Ifawiperbladeisnotchangedproperly,itcancomeloosewhenthecarismoving.
Checkwhetherthewiperbladeisseatedsecurely.Thewiperblademustengagethewiperarmproperly.
1.Applythehandbrake.
2.Switchtherearwindowwiperoff(position0)andremovetheignitionkey.
3.Foldwiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.
4.Presstogethertheplasticspringofthewiperblade.
5.Pullwiperbladeupwardsoutofwiperarm.
6.Insertnewwiperbladeintothewiperarmfromabove.
7.Presstogethertheplasticspringofthewiperbladeandengageitinthewiperarmuntilitsnapsintoplace.
8.Carefullyfoldwiperarmbackontherearwindow.
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Ifthereisadefectintheautomaticunlocking
system:
Openthepassengerdoor.
Pulltheringintheright-handdooraperture(arrow).
Refueling
Fueltankcapacity
Thefuelfillingcapacityisapprox.16.9U.S.gal-lons/64liters.
Porschedoesnotrecommendtheuseoffueladditives.
Fuelishighlyammableandharmfultohealth.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CAPACITIES”onpage301.
Procedure
1.Important:Stoptheengineandswitchofftheignition.
2.Slowlyunscrewthetankcap.Hangthetankcapontheplasticstrapofthefillerflap.
3.Insertfuel-hosenozzlefullyintothefillerneckwiththehandleofthefuel-hosenozzlefacingdown.
4.Donotaddfurtherfueloncethecorrectlyoperatedautomaticfuel-hosenozzlehasswitchedoff.Fuelcouldsprayorcouldrunoverinwarmtemperatures.
5.Replacethetankcapimmediatelyafterrefuelingandturnituntilyouhearitandfeelitengage.
Ifyoulosethetankcap,youmustreplaceitonlywithanoriginalparttoreducethepossibilityofareintheeventofacollision.
Note
Theoillevelisautomaticallymeasuredduringrefuelling.
Pleaseobservethechapter”OILDISPLAYANDMEASUREMENTOFTHEENGINEOILLEVEL”onpage131.
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HowEmissionControlWorks
Whenanautomobileengineisrunning,itusesenergygeneratedthroughthecombustionofamixtureofairandfuel.Dependingonwhetheracarisdrivenfastorslowlyorwhethertheengineiscoldorhot,someofthefuel(hydrocarbons)maynotbeburnedcompletely,butmaybedischargedintotheenginecrankcaseorexhaustsystem.Additionalhydrocarbonsmayentertheatmospherethroughevaporationoffuelfromthefueltank.Thesehydrocarbons(HC),whenreleasedintotheair,contributetoundesirablepollution.
Inaddition,carbonmonoxide(CO)andoxidesofnitrogen(NOx)contributetoengineemissions.They,too,areformedduringthecombustionprocessanddischargedintotheexhaustsystem.
Toreducethesepollutants,yourPorscheisequippedwithapreciselycalibratedfuelinjectionsystemtoassureafinelybalancedair/fuelmixtureunderalloperatingconditions.
Oxygensensor
Theoxygensensor,installedintheexhaustpipecontinuouslysensestheoxygencontentoftheexhaustandsignalstheinformationtoanelectroniccontrolunit.Thecontrolunitcorrectstheair/fuelratio,sotheenginealwaysreceivesanaccuratelymeteredair/fuelmixture.
Crankcaseventilation
Throughcrankcaseventilation,undesirableemissionsfromtheenginecrankcasearenotpermittedtoreachtheoutsideatmosphere.Theseemissionsarerecirculatedfromthecrankcasetotheairintakesystem.Fromheretheemissionsmixwiththeintakeairandarelaterburnedintheengine.
Catalyticconverters
Thecatalyticconvertersareefficient”clean-up“devicesbuiltintotheexhaustsystemofthevehicle.Thecatalyticconvertersburntheundesirablepollutantsintheexhaustgasbeforeitisreleasedintotheatmosphere.
Theexclusiveuseofunleadedfueliscriticallyimportantforthelifeofthecatalyticconvert-ers.Therefore,onlyunleadedfuelmustbeused.
Thecatalyticconverterswillbedamagedby:
–pushortowstartingthevehicle,
–misfiringoftheengine,
–turningofftheignitionwhilethevehicleismovingor
–drivinguntilthefueltankiscompletelyempty,
–byotherunusualoperatingconditions.
Donotcontinuetooperateyourvehicleundertheseconditions,sincerawfuelmightreachthecatalyticconverters.Thiscouldresultinoverheatingoftheconverters.Federallawprohibitsuseofleadedfuelinthiscar.
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PowerSteering
Warning!
Riskofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Whentheengineisstopped(e.g.whenbeingtowed)orthehydraulicsystemfails,thereisnoassistanceforsteering.Therefore,substantiallymoreforcewillhavetobeexertedinordertosteer.
Exercisegreatcarewhenbeingtowed.
HavethefaultremediedatyournearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Note
Theflownoiseheardatfullsteeringlockissystemrelatedanddoesnotindicateadefectinthesteeringsystem.
Checkinghydraulicuid
Thereservoirisintheenginecompartment.
Regularcheckingofhydraulicfluidispartofservicing.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage202.
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Door,lidandwindowseals
Washdirt(e.g.abrasion,dust,roadsalts)fromallsealsregularlyusingwarmsoapywater.Donotuseanychemicalcleaningagentsorsolvents.
Whenthereisafrosthazard,theouterdoorsealsandthefrontandrearlidsealscanbeprotectedagainstfreezingintoplacebyasuitablecareproduct.
Inordertopreventdamagetotheanti-frictioncoating,theinnerdoorsealsmustnotbetreatedwithcareproducts.
Stainlesssteelexhausttailpipes
Stainlesssteelexhausttailpipescandiscolorduetosoiling,strongheat,andcombustionresidues.
Theoriginalpolishcanbeachievedagainusingcommerciallyavailablemetalpolishingpasteormetalpolish.
Headlights,lights,interiorandexterior
plasticparts,adhesivelms
Useonlycleanwaterandalittledishwashingdetergenttocleanlightlenses,plasticheadlightlenses,plasticpartsandsurfaces.Donotcleanwhendry.Useasoftspongeorasoft,lint-freecloth.Gentlywipethesurfacewithoutapplyingtoomuchpressure.ThePorscheinsidewindowcleanerisalsosuitableforcleaningplasticsurfaces.Followthecleaninginstructionsonthecontainer.Neveruseotherchemicalcleanersorsolvents.
Rinsecleanedsurfaceswithclearwater.
Lightalloywheels
Pleaseobservethechapter”WASHING”onpage228.
Warning!
Dangerofaccidentresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeathifcleaningagents(e.g.wheelcleaningagents)comeintocontactwiththebrakediscs.Theresultinglmonthebrakediscscanimpairbrakingperformance.
Makesurethatnocleaningagentcomesintocontactwiththebrakediscs.
Ifcleaningagenthascomeintocontactwiththebrakediscs,thoroughlycleanthebrakediscswithastrongjetofwater.
Payingattentiontoanyroadusersbehindyou,drythebrakediscsbyapplyingthebrakesatshortintervals.
Pittingmayoccurifmetallicparticleswhichcausecontactcorrosion(e.g.brassorcopperinbrakedust)areallowedtoremainonthealuminumfortoolong.
Ifpossible,washthewheelswithaspongeorwashbrushabouteverytwoweeks.Inareaswheresaltisspreadonwinterroadsorthereisalotofairborneindustrialdust,itisbesttocleanthewheelsweekly.ThePorscheLightAlloyWheelCleaner(ph-value9.5)canbeusedforthispurpose.Iftheph-valueofthedetergentisincorrect,theprotectivecoatingonthewheelswillbedestroyed.
Polisheswhichdissolveoxides,suchasthosefrequentlyusedforothermetals,orabrasivetoolsoragentsareunsuitablebecausetheybreakdowntheoxidelmoftheprotectivecoatingandwillcausediscolorationofthewheel.
Everythreemonths,aftercleaning,coatthewheelswithacarwaxornon-corrosivegrease(vaseline).Usingacleancloththoroughlyrubthegreaseintothesurface.
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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwayssupportyourcarwithsafetystandsifitisnecessarytoworkunderthecar.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycover-age.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendthatyouuseyourauthorizedPorschedealerforcarryingoutthiswork.
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Installing
1.Insertheadlightintotheguiderailsandpushitfullyintothefender.
2.PushheadlighttotherearandatthesametimeturnthesocketwrenchuntilitpointshorizontallytotherearC.Theheadlightlockingdevicemustperceptiblyandaudiblyengage.
3.Inserttherubberplugintotheunlockingopeningandsecurethecarpet.Checkthefunctionofalllights.
Lowbeam,highbeamandadditionalhigh
beam
Openingthelidoftheheadlighthousing
1.Unscrewthe4screwsA.
2.FirstliftreleasetabB,thenpushbothreleasetabsCupwardsandtakeofflid.
Halogenheadlights:Changingbulbforlow
beam
1.PulloffplugA.
2.DisengagefixingloopB.
3.Replacedefectivebulb.Whendoingso,ensurebulbisseatedproperly.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.
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