child seat PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owners Manual

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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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Beforedrivingoff...
Checkthefollowingitemsrst
Turntheengineoffbeforeyouattemptanychecksorrepairsonthevehicle.
Besurethetiresareinflatedcorrectly.Checktiresfordamageandtirewear.
Seethatwheelboltsareproperlytightenedandnotlooseormissing.
Checkengineoillevel,addifnecessary.Makeitahabittohaveengineoilcheckedwitheveryrefueling.
Checkallfluidlevelssuchaswindshieldwasherandbrakefluidlevels.
Besurethevehiclebatteryiswellchargedandcrankstheengineproperly.
Checkalldoorsandlidsforproperoperationandlatchthemproperly.
Checkandifnecessaryreplacewornorcrackedwiperblades.
Seethatallwindowsareclearandunobstruct-ed.
Checkairintakeslotsandareabetweenfrontlidandwindshield.Ensurethattheseareasarefreeofsnowandice,sotheheaterandthewindshieldwipersworkproperly.
Ifachildwillberidinginthevehicle,checkchildseat/childseatrestraintsystemtoensurethatrestraintsareproperlyadjusted.
Checkallexteriorandinteriorlightsforoperationandthatthelensesareclean.
Checktheheadlightsforproperaim,andifnecessary,havethemadjusted.
Checkunderthevehicleforleaks.
Besureallluggageisstowedsecurely.
Emergencyequipment
Itisgoodpracticetocarryemergencyequipmentinyourvehicle.Someoftheitemsyoushouldhaveare:windowscraper,snowbrush,containerorbagofsandorsalt,emergencylight,smallshovel,first-aidkit,etc.
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Inthedriver’sseat...
Checkoperationofthehorn.
Positionseatforeasyreachoffootpedalsandcontrols.Toreducethepossibilityofinjuryfromtheairbagdeployment,youshouldalwayssitbackasfarfromthesteeringwheelasispractical,whilestillmaintainingfullvehiclecontrol.
Adjusttheinsideandoutsiderearviewmirrors.
Buckleyoursafetybelts.
Checkoperationofthefootandparkingbrake.
Checkallwarningandindicatorlightswithignitiononandenginenotrunning.
Startengineandcheckallwarningdisplaysforwarningsymbols.
Neverleaveanidlingcarunattended.
Lockdoorsfrominside,especiallywithchildreninthecartopreventinadvertentopeningofdoorsfrominsideoroutside.Drivewithdoorslocked.
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Neverinvitecartheft!
Anunlockedcarwiththekeyintheignitionlockinvitescartheft.
AsteeringwheellockandagongalarmarestandardequipmentinyourPorsche.Thegongalarmwillsoundifyouopenthedriver’sdoorwhilethekeyisstillintheignitionlock.Itisyourremindertopullthekeyoutoftheignitionlockandtolockthedoors.
Warning!
Anyuncontrolledmovementofthevehiclemayresultinpropertydamage,seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedwiththekeyintheignitionlock,especiallyifchildrenand/orpetsareleftunattendedinthevehicle.Theycanoperatepowerwindowsandothercontrols.Iftheengineisleftrunning,theymayaccidentallyengagetheshiftlever.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromlossofcontrolofthevehicle.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkey.
Alwayssettheparkingbrake.
Lockthedoorswiththeremotecontrol.
Warning!
Riskofaseriousaccident.Thesteeringcolumnwilllockwhenyouremovethekeywhileyouaredrivingorasthecarisrollingtoastop.Youwillnotbeabletosteerthecar.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromlossofcontrolofthevehicle.
Neverremovethekeyfromthesteeringlockwhileyouaredriving.
Toprotectyourvehicleandyour
possessionsfromtheft,youshouldalways
proceedasfollowswhenleavingyour
vehicle:
Closewindows.
Lockglovecompartment.
Removeignitionkey.
Closestoragetraybetweentheseats.
Removevaluables(e.g.cardocuments,telephone,housekeys)fromthecar.
Lockdoors.
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M-Memorybutton1-Keybutton2,3-Personbuttons
SeatMemory
Individualseatanddoormirrorsettings
Individualseatanddoormirrorsettingscanbestoredandrecalledforthedriver’sposition.
FurtherindividualsettingoptionsareavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Warning!
Riskofcrushingduetouncontrolledrecallofaseatsetting.
Cancelautomaticadjustmentbypressinganyoftheseatadjustmentbuttons.
Donotleavechildreninthevehicleunattended.
Operationwithpersonbuttons2,3
Storingseatposition
1.Switchonignition.Reversegearmustnotbeengaged.
2.Setthedesiredseatanddoor-mirrorpositions.
3.KeepmemorybuttonMdepressedandadditionallypresspersonbutton2or3.Theindividualsettingisnowstoredunderthedesiredpersonbutton.
Recallingseatposition
Theseatpositioncanonlybecalledupwhenthevehicleisstationary.
1.Switchontheignitionoropenthedriver’sdoor.
2.Presspersonbuttonuntiltheseathasreacheditsfinalposition.Thedoormirrorandthelumbarsupportsettingwillbecompletedevenifthepersonbuttonisnotkeptdepressed.
Note
Automaticseatadjustmentcanbeinterruptedimmediatelybyreleasingthebutton.
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Correcttheseatadjustment.Ensurethattheseatisnotjammedandisself-supporting.Ensurethatthebackrestisintheuprightposition.
Donottransportaloadandobjectsbehindandunderthepassenger’sseat.Iftheloadorobjectsareundertheseat,itcancausemalfunctions.
Iftheweightonthepassenger’sseatisreducedsignificantly,e.g.,bysupportingweightonthearmrest,thepassenger’sairbagcanbeswitchedoff.
Selectanuprightseatposition,anddonotsupportweightonthearmrestsorleanoutofthewindow.Alwayskeepfeetinthefootwellwhiledriving.Donotputfeetonthedashboardortheseatarea.Donotleanagainsttheinsideofthedoororoutsidethewindowwhilethevehicleismoving.
Ifthepassenger’sseatiswarpedsignificantly,amessageisdisplayedontheon-boardcomputer:
Correcttheseatadjustment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage138.
Automaticdeactivationofthepassenger’s
airbags
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Beforetransportingachildonthepassenger’sseat:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
–Whenanuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystem,thefrontairbagisautomaticallydeactivatedonthepassengerside.
–Whenanadultisseatedinthefrontseatthefrontairbagremainsactiveonthepassenger‘sside.
Noteonoperation
Althoughnotdesired,itcanoccurinthecaseofheavierchildrenthatthepassengerairbagsremainactiveor,inthecaseofverylightadultsoryoungpersons,thatthepassengerairbagisdeactivated.
Theconditionofthepassenger’sairbagsystemisshownbytheindicatorlamp.
Ifindoubt:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEY-OPERATEDAIRBAGDEACTIVATIONDEVICE”onpage56.
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Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LATCHSYSTEM”onpage62.
Note
Afterinsertingtheignitionkey,thePASSEN-GERAIRBAGOFFwarninglightlightsupforafewsecondsasabulbcheck.
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamp
lightsup
–Thepassenger’sairbagisswitchedoff.
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamp
doesnotlightup
–Thepassenger’sairbagisactiveandreadyforoperation.
–Ifthepassenger’sseatisnotoccupied,thePASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlampwillalsonotlightup,eventhoughthepassenger’sairbagisswitchedoff.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathduetothepassengerairbagtriggeringunintentionally.Whentheignitionisonandtheuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystemonthepassenger’sseat,theindicatorlamp„PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF“mustbeon.Ifthe“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”indicatorlampdoesnotlightup,itcouldindicateafaultinthesystem.Inthiscase:
Onvehicleswithkey-operatedairbagdeactiva-tiondevice:SwitchtopositionOFF.
Onvehicleswithoutkey-operatedairbagdeactivationdevice:Donotdrive.
HavethefaultremediedatyournearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Note
Thekeyswitchforswitchingoffthepassenger’sairbagincombinationwiththeLATCHattachmentbracketarenotinstalledatthefactory.Theycanberetrofitted.
PleaseseeyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warninglightandwarning
message
Faultsareindicatedbyawarninglightintheinstrumentpanelandamessageontheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage138.
Inthefollowingcasesyoushouldimme-diatelyconsultanauthorizedPorschedealerinordertoassuretheairbagsys-temisfunctioningproperly:
–Ifthewarninglightdoesnotlightupwhentheignitionkeyisinsertedor
–Ifthewarninglightdoesnotgooutoncetheengineisrunningor
–Ifthewarninglightappearswhiledriving.
Airbagmaintenance
Inordertoensurelong-termfunctioning,theairbagsystemmustbeinspectedbyanauthorizedPorschedealerattheintervalsrecommendedinyourMaintenanceBooklet.
Note
IfyousellyourPorsche,notifythepurchaserthatthevehicleisequippedwithairbags,andreferthemtothechapter,“AirbagSystems“,intheOwner’sManual(safetyanddisposalrules).
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Furtherinformationontheairbagsystemcanbefoundonstickersattachedtothesunvisors.
Forspecialrecommendationsontheuseofchildrestraints:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
Key-operatedairbagdeactivationdevice
Ifindoubtaboutthestatusoftheairbag,youcanswitchoffthepassenger’sairbagonthekeyswitch.
Switchoffthepassenger’sairbagonthekeyswitchusingthevehiclekey.
SwitchpositionAUTO-passenger’sairbagsystemisactive
SwitchpositionOFF-passenger’sairbagsystemisswitchedoff
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathforpassengerifpassenger’sairbagremainsswitchedoffafterthechildrestraintsystemisremoved.
MakesurethatthekeyswitchisswitchedtoAUTOoncethechildseathasbeenremoved,inordertoprovideprotectiontotheadultoccupants.
Warninglight“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”
Iftheairbagonthepassenger’ssideisswitchedoff:
–Warninglight“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”iscontinuouslylitwhentheignitionkeyisinserted.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathfromthepassenger’sairbag.Ifthe“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”warninglightisnotlitwhentheignitionkeyisinsertedandtheAirbagOFFswitchisswitchedtotheOFF-Position,thiscouldindicateafaultinthesystem.
Donotinstallachildrestraintsystemonthepassenger’sseat.
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ChildRestraintSystems
Porscherecommendsthatallinfantsandchildrenberestrainedinchildrestraintsystemsatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotioninaccordancewithapplicablelaws.
UseonlychildrestraintsystemswiththeLATCH-systemrecommendedbyPorsche.ThesesystemshavebeentestedandadjustedtotheinteriorofyourPorscheandtheappropriatechildagegroups.Othersystemshavenotbeentestedandcouldentailanincreasedriskofinjuryordeath.
YoucanobtainchildseatsthatareLATCHcompati-bleatyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Alwaysobservetheseparateinstallationinstructionsforyourchildseat.
Theuseofinfantorchildrestraintsisrequiredbylawinall50statesoftheU.S.andallCanadianprovinces.ThechildrestraintsystemshouldbeonethatcomplieswithU.S.Federal/CanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsandshouldbesecuredbyalapbeltorlapbeltportionofalap-shoulderbeltorforchildseatsequippedwiththeLATCHsytem(LowerAnchorageandTetherforChildren,alsoknownasISOFIX)totheLATCHanchorages.Astatementbytheseatmanufacturerofcompliancewiththisstandardcanbefoundontheinstructionlabelontherestraintandintheinstructionmanualprovidedwiththerestraint.
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.Toreduceriskofinjuryfromaninatingairbaginanaccident,Porschestronglyrecommends:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
Note
Thekeyswitchforswitchingoffthepassenger’sairbagandtheLATCHattachmentbracketarenotinstalledatthefactory.Theycanberetrofitted.
PleaseseeyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechild.
Followallchildrestraintinstructionsandwarningsinthismanual.
–Whenusinganinfantorchildrestraintsystem,besuretofollowallmanufacturer’sinstruc-tionsoninstallationanduse.
–Infantsandsmallchildrenshouldneverbeheldonthelap,norshouldtheyshareasafetybeltwithanotheroccupantwhilethevehicleisinmotion.
–Childrentoobigforchildrestraintsystemsshoulduseregularsafetybelts.Ashoulderbeltcanbeusedprovidingitdoesnotcrossthefaceortheneckofthechild.
–Chooseachildrestraintsystemaccordingtotheageandsizeofthechild.
–Childrestraintsystemsthataredamagedorhavebeenheavilystressedinanaccidentmustbereplacedimmediately.
–Donotaffixthingstochildrestraintsystemsorcoveritwithothermaterials.
–YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbegladtoadviseyouabouttheinstallationpossibilityforaPorschechildrestraintsystemwhichallowsakey-operatedairbagdeactivationofthepassenger’sairbag.
–Thekey-operatedairbagdeactivationdeviceinstallationrequiresspecialprogrammingavailableonlyfromyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEY-OPERATEDAIRBAGDEACTIVATIONDEVICE”onpage56.
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Directionofinstallationforchildrestraint
systems
Childrenupto9monthsold
Childrenofthisagemustbetransportedinarestraintsystemwhichisinstalledonthepassen-ger’sseatfacingrearward.
Thepassenger’sairbagmustbedeactivated.
Childrenagedbetween9monthsand6years
Childrenofthisageareheldinchildrestraintsystemsfacingforward.
Thepassenger’sairbagmustbedeactivatedwhenthesesystemsareusedonthepassen-ger’sseat.
Childrenagedbetween6and12years
Childrenofthisageareheldinchildrestraintsystemsfacingforward.
Thepassenger’sairbagmustbedeactivatedwhenthesesystemsareusedonthepassen-ger’sseat.Thepassenger’sairbagmustbeactivatedforchildrenweighingover59lbs.(27kg).
Note
Ifachildseatwithtoptetherisadaptedforuseonthepassenger’sseat,theanchorpointmustbeusedforanchoringthetoptether.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTANCHORAGE”onpage63.Usingchildrestraintsystemsinthe
passengerseat
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.Toreduceriskofinjuryfromaninatingairbaginanaccident,Porschestronglyrecommends:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
Childrestraintsystemforuptoone-yearold
children
–MakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamplightsup.
–Adjustthepassenger’sseatasfarawayfromtheairbagaspossible.
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