ECO mode PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owners Manual

PorscheandtheEnvironment
Environmentalguidelines
Wedevelopandproduceexclusivevehicleswithadvancedenvironmentalandsafetytechnologyandagreatabilitytofascinate.
Ourenvironmentalpolicyisbasedonthe
followingprinciples:
–Themaximumpossibleuseofenvironmentalandsafetytechnologythatiseconomicallyjustifiable.
–Economicalusageofenergyandresources.
–Involvementofourbusinesspartnersandcontractorsinoureffortstoprotecttheenvironment.
–Opendialoguewithallsocialgroups.
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
Warning!
Engineexhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Inaddition,certainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertainproductsofcomponentwearcontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Production
Whetherinproductionorrepair,Porschealwaysreliesonenvironmentallyfriendlytechnology.Anexampleofthisisthewater-basedpaintusedinourpaintinginstallations.Water-basepaintsandnewpaintingmethodsreducesolventemissionsby70percent.Thewaterusedinthepaintinginstallationisrecirculated.WastewaterleavesthePorschefactoryonlyafterbeingappropriatelytreated.
Awaste-managementsystemhasbeenintroducedtoreducetheamountofwastewhilesimultaneous-lyincreasingtherecyclingrate.
Environmentallyfriendlyvehicles
Modernenvironmentaltechnologyensurescompliancewithallemissionlawsapplicableworldwide.
Ithasthefollowingadvantages:
–Rapidoperationalreadinessofthecatalyticconvertersensureslowemissions,eveninshort-tripoperation.
–Reliableoperationandgoodemissioncontroloveralongusefullife.
Pleaseobservethechapter”FUELECONOMY”onpage214.
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DearPorscheOwner......................................15Beforedrivingoff...........................................16Inthedriver’sseat.........................................17Ontheroad...................................................18Breakinhintsforthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers....................................................19Neverinvitecartheft!.....................................21Keys............................................................22KeywithRadioRemoteControl.......................23CentralLockinginCarswithoutAlarmSystem..25CentralLockinginCarswithAlarmSystem.......28Doors..........................................................31AlarmSystem,PassengerCompartmentMonitor-ing...............................................................32PowerWindows............................................34Mirrors.........................................................36SeatAdjustment............................................40SeatMemory................................................43HeatedSeats................................................45SteeringWheelAdjustment.............................46Multi-functionalsteeringwheel........................47SunVisors....................................................48SafetyBelts..................................................49AirbagSystems............................................52ChildRestraintSystems.................................58LATCHSystem..............................................62ChildRestraintAnchorage..............................63ClutchPedal.................................................64ParkingBrake...............................................65Brakes.........................................................66
ABSBrakeSystem........................................69SportsExhaustSystem..................................71SportMode..................................................72PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)...............73PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................76RetractableRearSpoiler................................77ParkingAids.................................................79InteriorLights...............................................81Operation,Instruments..................................82Ignition/StarterSwitchwithanti-theftSteeringLock............................................................83StartingandStoppingEngine..........................86InstrumentPanelUSAModels.........................88InstrumentPanelCanadaModels....................90AutomaticSpeedControlIndicatorLight..........92InstrumentIllumination...................................93TripOdometer..............................................94Speedometer...............................................95Tachometer..................................................96TurnSignalIndicatorLight..............................96Coolingsystem.............................................97TiptronicS....................................................98Fuel.............................................................99Clock.........................................................100Battery.......................................................101CheckEngineWarningLight.........................102CentralWarningLight...................................103BrakeWarningLight.....................................104On-BoardComputer(BC)..............................105
LIMITAcousticwarningsignalforspeedlimit..108INFOWarningmessages..............................111TELTelephoneinformation...........................112CHRONOStopwatch....................................115TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................122OILDisplayandmeasurementoftheengineoillevel...........................................................131SETBasicsettingonon-boardcomputer........134Generalinformationregardingtheon-boardcomputerfunctions.....................................137Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer...................................................138LightSwitch................................................147WelcomeHomeLighting..............................147AutomaticHeadlightBeamAdjustment..........148TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer/Parkinglight/FlasherLever..............................................149WindshieldWiper/WasherLever..................150AutomaticSpeedControl.............................153Airconditioning...........................................156Automaticairconditioningsystem.................159Centralandsidevents..................................162Fresh-airintake...........................................162EmergencyFlasherSwitch...........................163Ashtray......................................................164CigaretteLighter.........................................165Sockets.....................................................166Storageinthepassengercompartment.........167Cupholder..................................................170Fireextinguisher..........................................172
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Breakinhintsfortherst2000
miles/3000kilometers
ThefollowingtipswillbehelpfulinobtainingoptimumperformancefromyournewPorsche.
Despitethemostmodern,high-precisionmanufac-turingmethods,themovingpartsmuststillwearinwitheachother.Thiswearing-inoccursmainlyinthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers.
Therefore:
Preferablytakelongertrips.
Avoidfrequentcoldstartswithshort-distancedrivingwheneverpossible.
Avoidfullthrottlestartsandabruptstops.
Donotexceedmaximumenginespeedof4200rpm(revolutionsperminute).
DonotrunacoldengineathighrpmeitherinNeutraloringear.
Donotlettheenginelabor,especiallywhendrivinguphill.Shifttothenextlowergearintime(usethemostfavorablerpmrange).
Neverlugtheengineinhighgearatlowspeeds.Thisruleappliesatalltimes,notjustduringthebreak-inperiod.
Donotparticipateinmotorracingevents,sportsdrivingschools,etc.duringthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers.
Theremaybeaslightstiffnessinthesteering,gear-shiftingorothercontrolsduringthebreak-inperiodwhichwillgraduallydisappear.
Breakinbrakepadsandbreakdiscs
Newbrakepadsanddiscshavetobe“brokenin”,andthereforeonlyattainoptimalfrictionwhenthecarhascoveredseveralhundredmilesorkm.Theslightlyreducedbrakingabilitymustbecompensatedforbypressingthebrakepedalharder.Thisalsoapplieswheneverthebrakepadsandbrakediscsarereplaced.
Newtires
Newtiresdonothavemaximumtraction.Theytendtobeslippery.
Breakinnewtiresbydrivingatmoderatespeedsduringthefirst60to120miles/100to200km.Longerbrakingdistancesmustbeanticipated.
Engineoilandfuelconsumption
Duringthebreak-inperiodoilandfuelconsumptionmaybehigherthannormal.
Asalways,therateofoilconsumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosityofoil,thespeedatwhichtheengineisoperated,theclimateandroadconditions,aswellastheamountofdilutionandoxidationofthelubricant.
Makeahabitofcheckingengineoilwitheveryrefueling,addifnecessary.
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1Innerdoorhandle2Powerwindows3Doormirrorcontrol4Lightswitch5Ignition/starterswitch6Turnsignal/headlightdimmer,asherlever7Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer8ForvehicleswithTiptronic:ToggleswitchesforTiptronic9Horn10Emergencyasherswitch,centrallockingswitch11Switchesforrearspoiler,PorscheActivSuspensionManagement(PASM),Sportmode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem12Cupholder13Switchforseatmemory14Diagnosticsocket15Switchforfrontluggagecompartmentrelease16Switchforrearlidrelease17Steering-wheeladjustment18Seatadjustment
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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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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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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!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
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InstrumentPanelUSAModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchapterintheOwner’sManual.
1.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
2.Tirepressurewarninglight
3.Turnsignalindicatorlightleft
4.Tachometer
5.Highbeamindicatorlight
6.Turnsignalindicatorlightright
7.ABSwarninglight
8.CoolingsystemTemperaturegauge,warninglight
9.FuelLevelgauge,warninglight
10.Adjustingbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
11.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
12.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
13.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
14.Airbagwarninglight
15.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
16.Centralwarninglight
17.On-boardcomputerdisplay
18.PorscheStabilityManagement,MultifunctionalPSMlight
19.Brakewarninglight
20.Safetybeltwarninglight
21.Tiptronicindicator
22.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
23.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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InstrumentPanelCanadaModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchapterintheOwner’sManual.
1.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
2.Tirepressurewarninglight
3.Turnsignalindicatorlightleft
4.Tachometer
5.Highbeamindicatorlight
6.Turnsignalindicatorlightright
7.ABSwarninglight
8.CoolingsystemTemperaturegauge,warninglight
9.FuelLevelgauge,warninglight
10.Adjustingbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
11.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
12.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
13.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
14.Airbagwarninglight
15.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
16.Centralwarninglight
17.On-boardcomputerdisplay
18.PorscheStabilityManagement,MultifunctionalPSMlight
19.Brakewarninglight
20.Safetybeltwarninglight
21.Tiptronicindicator
22.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
23.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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