fuel pressure PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owners Manual
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Controls,Instruments
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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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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A-DigitalspeedometerB-CentraldisplayC-Bottomdisplay
Functionsanddisplaypossibilities
Options
Note
Theavailableitemsanddisplaysintheon-boardcomputerdependontheequipmentofyourvehicle.Forthisreasonitispossiblethatsomeoftheitemsanddisplaysshownherearenotavailableinyouron-boardcomputer.
Basicsetting
–Centraldisplay:....Radiostation
ThecentrallineBoftheon-boardcomputercanbeselectedintheSETmenu.
Callingon-boardcomputerfunctionsindisplay
“C”
Pushoperatingleverupordown(selectionfieldDmustbeswitchedoff).
Thefollowingdisplayscanbecalledstepbystep:
–Averagespeed(ømph),
–Averageconsumption(ømpg),
–Rangeonremainingfuel(mls).
–Tirepressure
–Navigationinformation(ifactivatedintheSETmenu).
Note
Thevalues“Averagespeed”,“Averageconsump-tion”and“Dailytripmileage”canberesettozerointheSETmenu.
Switchingselectioneld“D”onoroff
Pushoperatingleverforwardorback.
Arrowsymbol“E”forcontinuation
Arrowsymbol
Pushoperatingleverdowninordertopagethroughthemenu.
Arrowsymbol
Pushoperatingleverupinordertopagethroughthemenu.
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Reset
–Resetall,
–Resetaverageconsumption,
–Resetaveragespeed,
–Resettripcounter
Units
–Speedometer:km-km/h,miles-mph
–Consumption:l/100km,mls/gal(USA),mpg(UK),km/l
–Temperature:Celsius,Fahrenheit
–Tirepressure:bar,psi
Display(Selectcentrallineofthe
on-boardcomputer)
Changedisplay
–Audioinformation(setradiostation)
–Rangeonremainingfuel
–Empty
TelephoneInfo
–WhenTelephoneinformationisactive,incom-ingtelephonecallsaredisplayedontheon-boardcomputer.
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Generalinformationregardingthe
on-boardcomputerfunctions
Rangeonremainingfuel
Therangeonremainingfueliscontinuouslyrecalculatedduringthejourneybasedonthefuellevel,currentconsumptionandaverageconsumption.Themorethefuellevelfalls,themorespontaneouslythedisplayreacts.Forthisreason,therangeonremainingfuelisnotdisplayediflessthan9miles(15kilometers).
Ifthevehicle’sinclinationchangeswhiledrivingorrefueling,incorrectrangeinformationmaytemporarilybegiven.
Note
Ifthetankisnearlyemptyandyoutopupwithonlyasmallquantityoffuel,anaccuraterangeonremainingfuelisimpossible.
Averageconsumptionandaveragespeed
Thevaluesdisplayedarebasedonthedistancetravelledsincethelastresetto“zero”.
Youcansetthestartingtimeforameasurementbeforeorduringthetrip.Switchingtheignitionoffdoesnotresetthemeasurements.Itisthereforepossibletocollectvaluesoverlongperiods.Disconnectingthecarbatterywillcausethesememoriestobeerased.
Tirepressure
TheTirepressurefunctionoftheon-boardcomputerdisplaysthetirepressuresdependentontemperatureinthefourwheels.Youcanwatchthetirepressureriseandfallwhiledriving.Thedisplayisonlyforinformation.Tocorrectthetirepressures,alwaysusethedisplayedvaluesfromthe“Infopressure”displayintheTirepressuremenu.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
LIMITCannotbeacceptedwithvehiclestopped
Thecurrentspeedcanonlybeacceptedfortheacousticwarningsignalwhenthevehicleisinmotion.
LIMIT30Selectedspeedlimit(e.g.30mph)fortheacousticwarningsignalhasbeenexceeded.Adjustyourspeedifnecessary.
FuelgaugewarninglightConsiderremainingrangeRefuelatnextopportunity.
CheckengineoillevelStartengineoillevelmeasurementintheon-boardcomputer.Thevehiclemustbehorizontalandtheignitionmustbeswitchedon.
EngineoilpressuretoolowStopimmediatelyatasuitableplace,measureoillevelwiththeon-boardcomputerand,ifnecessary,addengineoil.
WarninglightTemperaturegaugeEnginetemperaturetoohighSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesCheckcoolantlevelSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
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EngineOil
Engineoilconsumption
Itisnormalforyourenginetoconsumeoil.Therateofoilconsumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosityofoil,thespeedatwhichtheengineisoperated,theclimate,roadconditionsaswellastheamountofdilutionandoxidationofthelubricant.
Ifthevehicleisusedforrepeatedshorttrips,andconsumesanormalamountofoil,theengineoilmeasurementmaynotshowanydropintheoillevelatall,evenafter600miles(1000km)ormore.Thisisbecausetheoilisgraduallybecomingdilutedwithfuelormoisture,makingitappearthattheoillevelhasnotchanged.Thedilutingingredientsevaporateoutwhenthevehicleisdrivenathighspeeds,asonanexpressway,makingitthenappearthatoilisexcessivelyconsumedafterdrivingathighspeeds.
Iftheconditionsyoudriveyourvehicleinaredusty,humid,orhot,thefrequencyoftheoilchangeintervalsshouldbegreater.
Ifthevehicleisdrivenatahighrateofspeed,climaticconditionsarewarm,andtheloadishigh,theoilshouldbecheckedmorefrequently,asdrivingconditionswilldeterminetherateofoilconsumption.
–Theengineinyourvehicledependsonoiltolubricateandcoolallofitsmovingparts.
Therefore,theengineoilshouldbecheckedregularlyandkeptattherequiredlevel.
–Makeitahabittohavetheengineoillevelcheckedwitheveryfuelfilling.
–Theoilpressurewarninglightisnotanoillevelindicator.Theoilpressurewarninglightindicatesseriousenginedamagemaybeoccuringwhenlit,ifenginerpmisaboveidlespeed.
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StoringyourPorsche
IfyouintendtostoreyourPorscheforaprolongedperiod,pleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.Thestaffwillbegladtoadviseyouonthemostsuitableandnecessarymethods.
Cleanyourvehiclethoroughlyinsideandoutside.Cleantheenginecompartment.Theundercarriageandchassiscomponentsshouldbefreeofdirtandsaltdeposits.
Fillupthefueltank.
Changetheoilandoilfilter,andruntheengineforseveralminutes.
Increasethetirepressureto58psi(4bar).Itisnotrecommendedtoliftthevehicle,duetothepossibilityofcorrosiononshockabsorberpistonshafts.Thevehicleshouldbemovedslightly,approximatelyeveryfourweeks,topreventflatspotonthetires.
Climatecontrol
Theairconditioningsystemshouldbeingoodworkingconditionandfullycharged.
Windshield/Headlightwasher
Checkandcorrectantifreeze/cleaningsolutionlevelasnecessary.
Electricalsystem
Removethebatteryfromthevehicleandstoreitinacooldryplace,notonacementfloor.Whenthebatteryisdisconnected,thealarmsystemisdeactivated.
Rechargethebatteryevery3months.Ifthebatteryremainsinthevehiclewiththecablesconnected,itisnecessarytocheck,removeandrechargethebatteryevery2-3weeks.Donotfastchargethebattery.
Pleaseobservethechapter”BATTERY”onpage262.
Vehicleinterior
Theinteriormustbedry,especiallyintheareaofthefloorcarpets.Theuseofdryingagents(Silica-Gel)isrecommendedinvehicleswithleatherinteriorandinareaswithhighhumidity.Therecommendedamountis3fabricbagsof1.1lbs.(500grams)eachplacedonthefloorcarpets.
Windows,doors,lidsandtopmustbeclosed.Theairventsshouldbeopened.
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Donotusecommerciallyavailablesealantortireinflatingbottles.OnlyusePorscheapprovedtiresealant.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage299.
Eachtire,includingthespare(ifprovided),shouldbecheckedevery2weekswhencold(68°F/20°C)andinflatedtotheinflationpres-surerecommendedinthisOwner’sManualoronthetire-pressureplate.IfyourvehiclehastiresofadifferentsizethanthesizeindicatedinthisOwner’sManualoronthetire-pressureplate,youshoulddeterminethepropertireinflationpressureforthosetires.
Asanaddedsafetyfeature,yourvehiclehasbeenequippedwithatirepressuremonitoring(TPC)thatilluminatesalowtirepressuremessagewhenoneormoreofyourtiresissignificantlyunder-inflated.Accordingly,whenthelowtirepressuremessageilluminates,youshouldstopandcheckyourtiresassoonaspossible,andinflatethemtotheproperpressure.Drivingonasignificantlyunder-inflatedtirecausesthetiretooverheatandcanleadtotirefailure.Under-inflationalsoreducesfuelefficiencyandtiretreadlife,andmayaffectthevehicle’shandlingandstoppingability.
PleasenotethattheTPCisnotasubstituteforpropertiremaintenance,anditisthedriver’sresponsibilitytomaintaincorrecttirepressure,evenifunder-inflationhasnotreachedthelevelto
triggerilluminationoftheTPClowtirepressuremessage.
Onvehicleswithtirepressuremonitoring:
Pleaseobservethechapter”TPCTIREPRESSUREMONITORING”onpage122.
Whentiresarewarm,thetirepressureisincreased.
Neverletairoutofhottires.Thiscouldcausethetirepressuretofallbelowtheprescribedvalue.
Insufficienttirefillingpressurecancausetirestooverheatandthusbedamaged-eveninvisibly.Hid-dentiredamageisnoteliminatedbysubsequentlycorrectingthetirepressure.
Overloading
Danger!
Riskofdamagetovehicleparts,lossofcontrolandseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotoverloadyourvehicle.Becarefulabouttheroofload.
Ifloadingthevehiclealsocorrectthetirepressure.Tirepressureforloadedvehiclecanbefoundonthetirepressureplateandinthechaptertechnicaldata.
Neverexceedthespecifiedaxleload.Over-loadingcanshortentheservicelifeofthetiresandcar,aswellasleadtodangerousvehiclereactionsandlongbrakingdistances.Damageduetooverloadingisnotcoveredbythevehi-clewarranty.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADINGINFORMATION”onpage248.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIREPRESSUREFORCOLDTIRES”onpage299.
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