rev limit PORSCHE CAYMAN 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Ontheroad...
Neverdriveafteryouhaveconsumedalcoholordrugs.
Alwayshaveyoursafetybeltfastened.
Alwaysdrivedefensively.Expecttheunexpect-ed.
Usesignalstoindicateturnsandlanechanges.
Turnonheadlightsatduskorwhenthedrivingconditionswarrantit.
Alwayskeepasafedistancefromthevehicleinfrontofyou,dependingontraffic,roadandweatherconditions.
Reducespeedatnightandduringinclementweather.Drivinginwetweatherrequirescautionandreducedspeeds,particularlyonroadswithstandingwater,asthehandlingcharacteristicsofthevehiclemaybeimpairedduetohydroplaningofthetires.
Alwaysobservespeedlimitsandobeyroadsignsandtrafficlaws.
Whentired,getwellofftheroad,stopandtakearest.Turntheengineoff.Donotsitinthevehiclewithengineidling.
Pleaseobservethechapter”ENGINEEXHAUST”onpage9.
Whenparked,alwayssettheparkingbrake.MovetheTiptronicselectorleverto”P“orthegearshiftlevertoreverseorfirstgear.Onhillsalsoturnthefrontwheelstowardthecurb.
Whenemergencyrepairsbecomenecessary,movethevehiclewellofftheroad.Turnontheemergencyflasheranduseotherwarningdevicestoalertothermotorists.Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,spilledfuelorotherflammablematerial.
Makeitahabittohavetheengineoilcheckedwitheveryrefueling.
Danger!
Dangerofreinenginecompartmentduetoburningcigarsorcigarettes.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromreintheenginecompartment.
Donotthrowanylitcigarsorcigarettesoutofthevehicle.Theycanbeblownintotheairinletsbytheairflowandcauseafireintheenginecompartment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”ASHTRAY”onpage164.
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ABSBrakeSystem
(AntilockBrakeSystem)
TheABSsystemrepresentsamajorcontributiontotheenhancementofactivesafetyinyourvehicle.Thissystempreventsthewheelsfromlockinginapanicstoponalmostallroadsurfaces.
WiththeABSsysteminyourvehicle,the
followingareasareenhanced:
Steering,vehicleremainssteerableunderallbrakingforceswhenABSisengaged.
Gooddirectionalcontrol,noswervingcausedbylockingofwheelsunderbrakingconditions.
Shorterstoppingdistance,stoppingdistancesareusuallyreducedbecausecontrolledbrakingismaximized.
Preventionofwheellockup,nobrake-inducedslidingandthusnolocalizedtirewearfromemergencybraking.
ThecrucialadvantageoftheABSsystemoveraconventionalbrakesystemisintheareaofmaintainingdirectionalcontrolandmaneuverabilityofthecarinemergencysituations.
Warning!
Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithABS.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbytheABS.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.
Warning!
OthervehiclesnotequippedwiththeABSsystemmaynotbeabletomaintaincontrol,especiallyonwetorpoorroadsurfacesandthusmaybemorelikelytoimpactyoufrombehind.
Tominimizethatrisk,useyourABSsystemtoincreaseyourabilitytomaneuvertoavoiddangeroussituationsandnotmerelytotrytostopintheshortestdistancepossible.
OperationoftheABSsystem
Awheelspeedsensorismountedtoeachofthefourwheels.Ifwheellock-upofeitherofthefrontwheelsortherearwheelsissensedduringbraking,thebrakepressureisadjustedautomaticallyuntilthewheelnolongerslips.
Ifbrakingforcesapproachthewheellock-uppointforallwheels(panicbraking)theABSsystemwillintervenetoprovidearapidrythmicbraking.TheproperoperationofABSisperceivedbythedriverasapulsatingbrakepedalinconjunctionwithaudiblenoiseandperhapssomevibration.
Ifyouexperiencethesesensationswhiledrivingoraroadsurfacewithquestionabletraction,reducevehiclespeedappropriatefortheprevailingroadconditions.
Iffullbrakingshouldbenecessary,pressthebrakepedalallthewaydownthroughouttheentirebrakingprocedure,regardlessofthepulsatingpedal.Donoteaseuponpressureappliedtothepedal.
ThefunctionalreadinessofallthemainelectricalcomponentsoftheABSischeckedbyanelectronicmonitoringsystembothbeforeandwhileyoudrive.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
WhentheignitionisswitchedontheABSwarninglightwilllightupwhilethesystemiselectronically
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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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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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Tachometer
Indication
Thetachometershowstheenginespeedinrevolutionsperminute(rpm).Thebeginningoftheredmarksattherightendofthescaleindicatesthemaximumpermissibleenginerpm.Aspeedlimiterpreventstheenginefrombeingoverrevvedduringacceleration.Beforereachingthisarea,thenexthighergearshouldbeselected.Shifttothenextlowergearwhentheenginerpmdropsbelow1500rpm.
Caution!
Toavoidsevereenginedamage.
Alwaysobservetheenginerpmbeforedown-shiftingtoalowergear,soyoudonotexceedthemaximumenginerpm.
TurnSignalIndicatorLight
Indication
Flashesinsynchronismwiththeturnsignals.
Leftarrow-leftturnsignalsRightarrow-rightturnsignals
Ifthefrequencyofthedisplaybecomesnoticeablyfaster,checktheoperationoftheturnsignals.
HighBeam
Indicatorlight
Lightswhenhighbeamorheadlightflasherisswitchedon.Theindicatorlightgoesoutwhenthehighbeamsareswitchedoff.
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Note
Ifthepreselectedtemperatureischanged,theblowerspeedcanincreaseautomaticallyinautomaticmode.Thedesiredtemperatureisreachedmorequicklythisway.
Sensors
Toavoidaffectingtheperformanceoftheair-condi-tioningsystem:
DonotcoverthesunsensorontheinstrumentpanelorthetemperaturesensorD.
Defrostingthewindshield
PressbuttonB(switchonoroff).Thewind-shieldisdemistedordefrostedasquicklyaspossible.Airflowstothewindshieldonly.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
ECO-switchingcompressorfor
air-conditioningsystemonandoff
Theairconditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
Wheneveroutsidetemperaturesexceedapprox.37°F/3°C,theair-conditioningcompressorisalwaysswitchedoninautomaticmode.
Thecompressorcanbeswitchedoffmanuallytosavefuel,butcontrolcomfortisthenlimited:
PressECObuttonE.Thecompressorisswitchedoff.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Iftheinteriortemperatureistoohigh,switchcompressorbackonorpressAUTObutton.
Todryincomingairindampweather,donotswitchofftheair-conditioningcompressor.Thispreventsmistingofwindows.
Adjustingblowerspeed
PressbuttonMupwardsordownwardsrespectively.Thepresetblowerspeedisincreasedordecreased.
Thespeedstagesareindicatedbyabardisplay.
Thecompressorisswitchedoffatlowblowerspeeds.
Ifthebuttonispresseddownwardsatthelowestblowerstage,theblowerandautomaticcontrolareswitchedoff.“OFF”willappearonthedisplayfield.
PressingthebuttonupwardsorpressingtheAUTObuttonswitchestheblowerandautomaticcontrolbackonagain.
Recirculating-airsetting
Function
Theoutside-airsupplyisinterruptedandonlytheinsideairiscirculated.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentduetoimpairedvision,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Inrecirculating-airsetting,thewindowsmayfogup.
Onlyselectrecirculating-airsettingforshortperiods.
Ifthewindowsfogup,switchrecirculating-airsettingoffimmediatelybypressingtherecirculating-airbuttonagainandselectthe“Defrostwindshield”function.
Switchingrecirculating-airsettingonoroff
PressbuttonC.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Overapprox.37F/3°C
Iftheair-conditioningcompressorwasoff,itswitchesonautomatically.Thedurationofrecirculating-airsettingisnotlimited.
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CarAudioOperation/Tips
Generalinformation
Forradiooperationseeyourradiomanualwhichisincludedwithyouron-boardlitera-ture.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage259.
FMreception
Avehicleisnotanidealplacetolistentoaradio.Becausethevehiclemoves,receptionconditionsareconstantlychanging.Buildings,terrain,signaldistanceandnoisefromothervehiclesareallworkingagainstgoodreception.SomeconditionsaffectingFMmayappeartobeproblemswhentheyarenot.
Thefollowingcharacteristicsarecompletelynormalforagivenreceptionarea,andtheydonotindicateanyproblemwiththeradioitself.
Note
ElectronicaccessoriesshouldonlybeinstalledbyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.EquipmentwhichhasnotbeentestedandapprovedbyPorschemayimpairradiofunctionandreception.
Fadinganddrifting
FMrangeislimitedtoabout25miles(40km),exceptforsomehighpowerstations.
Ifavehicleismovingawayfromthedesiredstation’stransmitter,thesignalwilltendtofadeand/ordrift.ThisconditionismoreprevalentwithFMthanAM,andisoftenaccompaniedbydistortion.Fadinganddriftingcanbeminimizedtoacertaindegreebycarefulattentiontofinetuningorselectionofastrongersignal.
Staticanduttering
Whentheline-of-sightlinkbetweenatransmitterandvehicleisblockedbylargebuildingsormoun-tains,theradiosoundmaybeaccompaniedwithstaticorflutteringbecauseofthecharacteristicofFM.Inasimilareffect,aflutteringnoiseissome-timesheardwhendrivingalongatree-linedroad.
Thisstaticandflutteringcanbereducedbyadjust-ingthetonecontrolforgreaterbassresponseuntilthedisturbancehaspassed.
Multipath
BecauseofthereflectingcharacteristicsofFM,directandreflectedsignalsmayreachtheantennaatthesametime(multipath)andcanceleachotherout.Asavehiclemovesthroughtheseelectronicdeadspots,thelistenermayhearamomentaryflutterorlossofreception.
Stationswapping
WhentwoFMstationsareclosetoeachother,andanelectronicdeadspot,suchasstaticormultipatharea,interruptstheoriginalsignal,sometimesthestrongersecondsignalwillbeselectedautomaticallyuntiltheoriginalonereturns.Thisswappingcanalsooccurasyoudriveawayfromtheselectedstationandapproachanotherstationofastrongersignal.
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SelectorLeverPositions
P-Parkinglock
Engageparkinglockonlywhenvehicleisstationary.
Engageparkinglockafterapplyingthehandbrakeandreleaseitbeforereleasingthehandbrake.
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
R-Reverse
Selectonlyifcarisstationaryandthebrakeisapplied.
N-Neutral
SelectorleverpositionNmustbeselectedfortowingorincarwashes,forexample.
Selectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)onlywhentheengineisidlingandwhiledepressingthebrakepedal.
D-Automaticselectionmode
Modeofoperation
SelectpositionDfor“normal”driving.Thegearsareshiftedautomaticallyaccordingtotheacceleratorpositionandspeed.
Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenandontheresistance(e.g.uphill),thegear-changingpointsareshiftedtowardshigherorlowerengine-speedranges.Theacceleratorposition,drivingspeed,enginespeed,longitudinalandlateralaccelerationandtheroadprofileallhaveaninfluenceonthegear-changingcharacteristic.
Unwantedupwardshifts,e.g.beforebends,arepreventedbyswiftlyreleasingtheacceleratorpedal.
Dependingonlateralacceleration,upwardshiftsonbendsarenotmadeuntiltheengine-speedlimitisreached.
Underbraking,anddependingontheamountofdeceleration,theTiptronicshiftsdownearlier.Forsubsequentcornering,therightgearisengagedwhenpressureisappliedtothebrakesbeforethebend.Thebendistakenintherightgear,andwhenyouaccelerateoutofthebendyoudonothavetoshiftdown.
Sportmodeswitchedon
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage72.
IftheSportmodeprogrammeisswitchedon,Tiptronicswitchestoasportygear-changingmapandshortenstheshiftingperiods.
InitialDrive-off
In2ndgear,thevehicledrivesoffwiththethrottleonlyslightlyopen.Driveoffin1stgearwiththethrottleopenwiderorwhentheengineiscold.
Shiftinggearonthesteeringwheel
Withthetoggleswitchesonthesteeringwheel,youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomaticselectionmodeDtomanualmodeM.
Advantages:
–Shiftingdownbeforebendsandonenteringbuilt-upareas.
–Shiftingdownondownwardslopes(enginebraking).
–Shiftingdownforbriefspurtsofacceleration.
–Selecting1stgearformovingoff.
Themanualselectionmoderemainsengaged:
–forcornering(dependingonthelateralacceleration)andoverrunning,
–whenthevehicleisstationary(e.g.atajunction).
Thesystemleavesmanualselectionmode:
–automaticallyafterapprox.8seconds(unlesscorneringoroverrunning),
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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.
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Exampleofatirepressureplate
Tirepressureplate
Informationonthetirepressureplate
ASeatingcapacityMaximumnumberofvehicleoccupants,includingthedriver.
BVehicleloadlimitIsthemaximumtotalweightlimitspecifiedoftheload(passengersandcargo)forthevehicle.Thisisthemaximumweightofpassengersandcargothatcanbeloadedintothevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADINGINFORMATION”onpage248.
CTiresizeforthefrontaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
DRecommendedtirepressureforthefrontaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
ETiresizefortherearaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
FRecommendedtirepressurefortherearaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
GInvehicleswithcollapsiblesparewheel:Sizeandtirepressureofthesparewheel.
Tiretraction
Warning!
Whendrivingonwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatermaybuildupbetweenthetiresandtheroad.Thisphenomenonisknownas“hydroplane”andmaycausepartialorcompletelossoftraction,vehiclecontrolorstoppingability.
Reducespeedonwetsurfacetopreventthis.
Tirelife
Tirelifedependsonvariousfactors,i.e.,roadsurfaces,trafficandweatherconditions,drivinghabits,typeoftiresandtirecare.
Inspectyourtiresforwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.Ifyounoticeunevenorsubstantialwear,wheelsmightneedalignmentortiresshouldbebalancedorreplaced.
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