eco PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Workshop Manual

interrogatedandgoesoutwhentheengineisstartedifthecheckisnotyetcomplete.IftheABSwarninglampfailstogoout,thisindicatesthatABShasbeendeactivatedduetoafault.Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerlightupwhileyouaredriving,thisindicatesthatafaulthasoccurred.Inbothcases,normalbraking,asinvehicleswithoutABS,isstillretained.
TheABSsystemshould,however,beexaminedatanauthorizedPorschedealerimmediatelytopreventtheoccurrenceoffurtherfaults.
IftheABSsystembecomesinoperative,takeyourvehicletoyourauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.ThecontrolunitoftheABSbrakesystemissetforstandardtiresize.Ifnon-standardtiresareinstalled,thecontrolunitmaymisinterpretthespeedofthevehicle,becauseofthevariantdataitreceivesfromthesensorsontheaxles.
UseonlytiremakesandtypestestedbyPorsche.
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SportsExhaustSystem
Sportsexhaustsystemfor
vehicleswithoutsportsmode
ThesportsexhaustsystemcanbeswitchedonandoffwhentheignitionisswitchedonusingbuttonA.Whenthesportsexhaustsystemisswitchedon,thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Sportsexhaustsystemforvehicleswith
sportsmode
ThesportexhaustsystemcanbeswitchedonandoffwhentheignitionisonusingtheSPORTbuttonB.
SwitchingonthesportsmodeactuatesthemarkedlysportyPASMshock-absorbertuning.
However,shouldyouwishtohaveamorecom-fortableshockabsorbersetting,butstillusethecharacteristicsofthesportmodeandthesportexhaustsystem,thePASMcanbeswitchedtoNor-malmodeseparately.
TodosopressthePASMbuttonC.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthePASMbuttongoesout.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage72.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PORSCHEACTIVESUSPENSIONMANAGEMENT(PASM)”onpage76.
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SportMode
Function
Asportiercarset-upisobtainedwhenSportmodeisswitchedon.InterventionsbythePorschecontrolsystemsareintentionallyshiftedtowardsgreateragilityanddrivingperformance.
–PASM(PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement)isautomaticallychangedtoSportmode,resultinginastiffersuspensionsetup.
–TheTiptronicSswitchestoasportygear-changingmapandshortensthegearshiftingperiods.Gearchangestakeplacefaster.
–PSM(PorscheStabilityManagement)controlissporty.PSMinterventionsarelaterthaninNormalmode.Thedrivercanmaneuverthevehiclewithgreateragilityatitsperformancelimits,withouthavingtodispensewiththeassistanceofPSMinemergencysituations.Thishelpstoachieveoptimallaptimes,particularlyonracecircuitswithadryroadsurface.
–Theelectronicacceleratorpedalreactssooner,andtheengineismoreresponsivetothrottleinputs.WhenSportmodeisswitchedon,thisfunctionisactivatedonlyafterthedriverhasbrieflyreleasedtheacceleratorpedal.
–Therpmlimitercharacteristicis“harder”,i.e.theengineisimmediatelythrottledwhentheperformancelimitsarereached.
PleaseobservetheappropriatechaptersPSM,PASMandTiptronicS.
SwitchingSportmodeonandoff
PressSPORTbuttoninthecenterconsole.WhenSportmodeisswitchedon,thelight-emittingdiodeintheSPORTbuttonislit.
WhenSportmodeisswitchedon,thelogoSPORTappearsnexttothedigitalspeedometer.
SwitchingSportmodeonandoffsimultaneouslyactivatesanddeactivatestheSportmodeofthePASM.
IftheSportmodeofthePASMwasactivatedwiththePASMbutton,itwillremainon.
Aftertheignitionisswitchedoff,SportmodeandPASMSportmodeareautomaticallyresettoNormalmode.
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PorscheStabilityManagement
(PSM)
GeneralinformationregardingPSM
PSMisanactivecontrolsystemforstabilizationofthevehicleduringextremedrivingmaneuvers.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithPSM.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbyPSM.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.
AdvantagesofPSM
–Superiortractionandlane-holdingabilityinalldrivingsituations-evenonroadsurfaceswithvaryingfriction.
–Thesystemcompensatesforundesiredvehi-clereactions(Ferrariaeffect)whenthedriverreleasestheacceleratorpedalorbrakeson
bends.Thiscompensationfunctionsuptothemaximumlateralacceleration.
–PSMactivelystabilizesthevehicleduringdynamicdrivingmaneuvers(e.g.rapidsteeringmovements,duringlanechangesoronalternatingcurves).
–Improvedbrakingstabilityincurvesandondifferentorvaryingroadsurfaces.
Readinessforoperation
PSMisswitchedonautomaticallyeverytimeyoustarttheengine.
Function
Sensorsatthewheels,brakes,steeringsystemandenginecontinuouslymeasure:
–Speed
–Directionoftravel(steeringangle)
–Lateralacceleration
–Rateofturnabouttheverticalaxis
PSMusesthesevaluestodeterminethedirectionoftraveldesiredbythedriver.PSMintervenesandcorrectsthecourseiftheactualdirectionofmotiondeviatesfromthedesiredcourse(steering-wheelposition):Itbrakesindividualwheelsasneeded.Inaddition,theenginepowermaybemanipulatedinordertostabilizethevehicle.
TheeventsbelowinformthedriverofPSMcontroloperationsandwarnhimtoadapther/hisdrivingstyletotheroadconditions:
–Themulti-functionalinformationlightontheinstrumentpanelflashes.
–Hydraulicnoisescanbeheard.
–Thevehicledeceleratesandsteering-wheelforcesarealteredasthePSMcontrolsthebrakes.
–Reducedenginepower.
–Thebrakepedalpulsatesanditspositionischangedduringbraking.Inordertoachievefullvehicledeceleration,footpressuremustbeincreasedafterbeginningofthebrakepedalpulsing.
ExamplesofPSMcontroloperations
–Ifthefrontwheelsofthevehicledriftonabend,therearwheelontheinsideofthebendisbrakedandtheenginepowerisreducedifnecessary.
–Iftherearofthevehicleswingsoutonabend,thefrontwheelontheoutsideofthebendisbraked.
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(brakecontrolintheeventofone-sidedwheelspin).
–Inconjunctionwithamessageontheon-boardcomputer,thelightindicatesthatPSMisswitchedoff.Anacousticsignalalsosounds.
–Faultsaredisplayedbythelightinconjunctionwithamessageontheon-boardcomputer.PSMisoutoforder.
PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PUTTINGVEHICLEINTOOPERATION”onpage264.
Towing
Pleaseobservethechapter”TOWING”onpage287.
Checksonteststands
Whencarryingoutbraketestsonrollerteststandsamaximumtestingspeedof5mph(8km/h)mustnotbeexceeded.
Handbrakechecksontherollerbraketestermustbeperformedonlywiththeignitionswitchedoff.
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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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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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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,GPSantenna9Emergencyasherswitch10Centrallockingbutton,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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