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Navigation
-Integratedintheon-boardcomputer
(navigationinstructionscanberecalledinthe
on-boardcomputerdisplay)
-Forallturns
(navigationinstructionsaredisplayedonly
priortodirectionchanges)
"OFF"
On-boardcomputerdisplay
Switchingonselectionfield
"A"
[>
Pushoperatingleverforward.
Basicsetting
-Restorethebasicsettingoftheon-board
computer
Language
-
Selectlanguageversion
Consumption
-
Selectunitforfuelconsumption:
1/100km,mis/gal(USA),mpg(UK),km/l
[>Pushoperatingleverforward.
Displayisswitched
off.
Switchingon-boardcomputerdisplayon
again
Temperature
-
Selectunitfortemperature:
°C,
of
[>
Pushoperatingleverinanydirection.
12/24hmode
Selecttimemode:
12h,(smallsquaresontheleftsideofthetime
displayfor
AMIPM),
24h
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Switchingon-boardcomputerdisplayoff
[>
Select"OFF"withtheoperatinglever.
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Generalinformationregardingthe
on-boardcomputerfunctions
Rangeonremainingfuel
Therangeonremainingfueliscontinuously
recomputedwhiledrivingbasedonfuellevel,
currentconsumptionandaverageconsumption.
Themorethefuellevelfalls,themoresponta-
neouslythedisplayreacts.Forthisreason,
rangeonremainingfuelisnotdisplayedifless
than15kilometres(9miles).
Ifthevehicle'sinclinationchangeswhiledriving
orrefuelling,incorrectrangeinformationmay
temporarilybegiven.
Note
Ifthetankisnearlyemptyandyouaddonlya
smallquantityoffuel,thiscannotbeusedto
calculatetherangeonremainingfuel.
Averageconsumptionandaveragespeed
Thedisplayedvaluesarebasedonthedistance
travelledsincethelastresetto"zero".
Youcansetthestartingtimeforameasurement
beforeorduringthetrip.
Switchingtheignitionoffdoesnotresetthe
measurements.Valuescanthusbecollected
overlongperiods.
Disconnectingthecarbatteryclearsthese
memories.
Outside
temperature
The
outsidetemperaturedisplaydoesnotindi-
cate,ificeisontheroad.
Evenifatemperatureabove32°F(O°C)isdis-
played,icemaystillformontheroad,forin-
stanceonbridgesorwhentheroadpasses
throughaheavilyshadedarea.
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On-boardTextdisplay
in
computeron-boardcomputer
~Seatbelt
Handbrake
II
~)-=
Ignitionkey
..notremoved
[it
Lightson
~F
ronVrear
lidnot
IiiiiiiiI
closed
~Refill
washerfluid
Tripcounter
reset
WarningsintheInstrumentPanelandintheOn-BoardComputer
Ifawarningmessageappears,alwaysrefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner'sManual.
Warningmessagesareissuedonlyifallmeasurementpreconditionsaremet.Therefore,checkallfluidlevelsregularly-
inparticular,alwayschecktheengineoillevelbeforerefuelling.
Instrument
panel
0
USA
8
Canada
0
e
@b
Meaning/measure
Driverandpassengersmustfastentheir
safetybelts.
Handbrakenotreleased.
Closeluggagecompartmentlid,
enginecompartmentlid,
rearlid(Targa)properly.
TripodometerisresettoO.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplay
inMeaning/measure
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
UnitsTheunitskilometers/milesforspeedand
arechangeddistancewerechanged.
LIMITCurrentspeedcanbeacceptedforthe
Cannotbeacousticwarningsignalonlyifthevehicleis
acceptedwithinmotion.
vehiclestopped
USALIMITSelectedspeedlimitfortheacousticwarning
~exceededsignalhasbeenexceeded.
Adjustyourspeedifnecessary.
Canada
~Fuel
levelgauge
IJ1
ConsiderrangeonRefuelatthenextopportunity.
warninglightremainingfuel
0ii1
EngineoilStopimmediatelyatasuitableplace,
pressuremeasureoillevelwiththeon-boardcomputer
toolowand,ifnecessary,addengineoil.
Temperature
II
EngineSwitchengineoffandletitcool.
gaugewarningtemperatureCheckcoolantleveland,ifnecessary,
lighttoohighaddcoolant.
Temperature~CheckSwitchengineoffandletitcool.
gaugewarningcoolantlevelCheckcoolantleveland,ifnecessary,
lightflashesaddcoolant.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
-
S
CheckEngine
Temperature
iI
Failureof
gaugewarningengine-
lightflashescompartment
blower
8i]
Warning
battery/
generator
Iii
Failureindicator
~~Failure
oillevel
indicator
II
Failureindicator
S
Failureindicator
Meaning/measure
Refertochapter"Checkenginewarninglight".
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
HavefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorsche
dealer.
Stopinasafeplaceandswitchtheengine
off.Donotcontinuedriving.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Oilpressureindicatorisfaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Coolanttemperaturegaugeisfaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Thecoolanttemperaturegauge,tacho-
meterorcruisecontrol,etc.,couldbefaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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InstrumentOn-board
panelcomputer
USA
"
IIJ'
Canada
@
~USA
418II
Canada
0
~USA
418
~Canada
0
~USA
8II
Canada
-
Textdisplayin
on-boardcomputer
Service
wearon
brakepads
Warning
brake
fluidlevel
Warning
brake
distribution
ASSfailure
Meaning/measure
Havethebrakepadsreplacedatan
authorizedPorschedealerwithoutdelay.
Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
Donotcontinuedriving.Havethefault
remediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Stopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.
Donotcontinuedriving.Havethefault
remediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
~Failureindicator
4B
~PSM
failure
~Airbagfailure
~;;j
Failure
spoiler
control
Selectorlever.-Selector
positionindicator
glever
flashesnotengaged
Selectorlever.-Tiptronic
positionindicatorgemergencyrun
flashes
~Failureindicator
(]1
Failure
offuel
levelindicator
Goto
workshop
Meaning/measure
The
speedometer,ASSorPSMwarninglights
andsystems,etc.,couldbefaulty.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Drivingstabilityisimpaired.
Adjustyourdrivingstyle.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Selectorlevercouldbebetweentwo
positions.
Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Thedisplaysofseveralsystemsmighthave
failed.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
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Instrument
On-boardTextdisplayin
panelcomputeron-boardcomputer
III
Failureoutside
temperature
indicator
~Convertibletop
notinfinalposition
~Roll-overprotection
failure
Meaning/measure
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Fullyopenorclosetheconvertibletop.
Havethefaultremediedatanauthorized
Porschedealer.
Acknowledgingwarningmessages
Warningmessagescanbeerased
fromtheon-boardcomputerdisplay.
I>Pushoperatingleverofon-board
computerforward.
Youcanrecallerasedwarningmessages
inthe"CHECK"menu.
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