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Inthe driver's seat...
c>
Check operation ofthe horn.
c>
Position seatforeasy reach offoot pedals and
controls.
To reduce thepossibility ofinjury fromthe
airbag deployment, youshould always sitback
as far from thesteering wheelasispractical,
while stillmaintaining fullvehicle control.
c>
Adjustthe insideandoutside rearview mirrors.
c>
Buckle yoursafety belts.
C>
Check operation ofthe foot andparking brake.
C>
Check allwarning andindicator lightswith
ignition onand engine notrunning.
C>
Start engine andcheck allwarning displays for
warning symbols.
C>
Never leaveanidling carunattended.
C>
Lock doors frominside, especially withchil-
dren inthe cartoprevent inadvertent opening
of doors frominside oroutside.
Drive withdoors locked.
On
the road ...
C>
Never driveafteryouhave consumed alcohol
or drugs.
C>
Always haveyoursafety beltfastened.
C>
Always drivedefensively.
Expect theunexpected.
C>
Use signals toindicate turnsandlane changes.
C>
Turn onheadlights atdusk orwhen thedriving
conditions warrantit.
C>
Always keepasafe distance fromthevehicle
in front ofyou, depending ontraffic, roadand
weather conditions.
C>
Reduce speedatnight andduring inclement
weather. Driving inwet weather requirescautionandre-
duced speeds, particularly onroads with
standing water,asthe handling characteristics
of the vehicle maybeimpaired duetohydro-
planing ofthe tires.
C>
Always observe speedlimitsandobey road
signs andtraffic laws.
C>
When tired,getwell offthe road, stopandtake
a rest. Turntheengine off.Donot sitinthe ve-
hicle withengine idling.
Please observe thechapter "ENGINE EX-
HAUST" onPage 10.
C>
When parked, alwayssetthe parking brake.
Move thegearshift levertoreverse orfirst
gear.
On hills also turnthefront wheels towardthe
curb.
C>
When emergency repairsbecome necessary,
move thevehicle welloffthe road. Turnonthe
emergency flasheranduseother warning de-
vices toalert other motorists. Donot park or
operate thevehicle inareas where thehotex-
haust system maycome incontact withdry
grass, brush,fuelspill orother flammable ma-
terial.
C>
Make itahabit tohave theengine oilchecked
with every fuelfilling.
Controls, Instruments
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Operation, Instruments
1 Side vent
2 Ignition/starter switchwithsteering lock
3 Space forhands-free microphone for
telephone
4 Turn signals/
headlight dimmer/flasher lever
5 Instrument panel
6 Horn
7 Windshield wiper/washer lever
8 Emergency flasherswitch
9 Rocker switches forfootwelilight
10 Readiness displayforalarm system
11 Central vent
12 Cupholder
13 Control panelforheating, ventilation,
air conditioning
14 Rocker switches for
central locking,
rear window anddoor mirror heating
48
Controls, Instruments 15
Speaker
16 Light switch
17 Operating leverforon-board computer
18 Locking leverforsteering-wheel adjustment
19 Operating leverforautomatic speedcontrol
20 Wipe interval control
21 Radio
22 Cigarette lighter
23 Glove compartment
24 Interior temperature sensor
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Instrument PanelUSAModels
Also refer tothe corresponding chaptersin
the Owner's Manual.
1 Voltmeter
2 Speedometer withanalogue display
3 Speedometer withdigital display
4 Automatic speedcontrol indicator light
5 Tachometer
6 Turn signal indicator light,left
7 High beam indicator light
8 On-board computer
9 Turn signal indicator light,right
10 Light sensor forinstrument illumination
11 Clock
12 Cooling system
Temperature gauge,warning light
13 Fuel
Level gauge, warning light
14 Engine oilpressure gauge
Controls, Instruments
Warning
lightslindicator lights
A Washer fluidlevel warning light
B Check engine warning light
CABS warning light
D Brake fluidlevel,
Brake distribution warninglight
E Parking brakewarning light
F Brake padwear warning light
G Engine oilpressure warninglight
H Battery warning light
I Safety beltwarning light
J
Airbag warning light
K Luggage compartment lid/
engine compartment lidwarning light
When
theignition isswitched on,the warning
lights lightupfor alamp check.
Note
Warnings thathave been given arestored inthe
appropriate controlunitmemory andcanberead
out atan authorized Porschedealer.
This information canhelp towarn youabout situa-
tions which maybehazardous toyou oryour car.
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Instrument PanelCanada Models
Also refer tothe corresponding chaptersin
the Owner's Manual.
1 Voltmeter
2 Speedometer withanalogue display
3 Speedometer withdigital display
4 Automatic speedcontrol indicator light
5 Tachometer
6 Turn signal indicator light,left
7 High beam indicator light
8 On-board computer
9 Turn signal indicator light,right
10 Light sensor forinstrument illumination
11 Clock
12 Cooling system
Temperature gauge,warning light
13 Fuel
Level gauge, warning light
14 Engine oilpressure gauge
Controls, Instruments
Warning
Iights/indicator lights
A Washer fluidlevel warning light
B Check engine warning light
CABS warning light
o
Brake fluidlevel,
Brake distribution warninglight
E Parking brakewarning light
F Brake padwear warning light
G Engine oilpressure warninglight
H Battery warning light
I Safety beltwarning light
J
Airbag warning light
K Luggage compartment lid/
engine compartment lidwarning light
When
theignition isswitched on,the warning
lights lightupfor alamp check.
Note
Warnings thathave been given arestored inthe
appropriate controlunitmemory andcanberead
out atan authorized Porschedealer.
This information canhelp towarn youabout situa-
tions which maybehazardous toyou oryour car.
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Instrument Illumination
The illumination isautomatically adjustedtothe
ambient brightness bythe light sensor inthe
tachometer.
In addition, whenthecar lights areswitched on,
the instrument andswitch symbol brightness can
be manually adjusted.
/!\
Warning!
Risk ofan accident, personalinjuryandloss
of control.
t>
Donot reach through thesteering-wheel
spokes whiledriving. Dimming
instrument illumination
t>
Turn adjustment buttonAin the appropriate di-
rection andhold ituntil thedesired brightness
has been reached.
The chosen levelofbrightness isindicated by
a bar display inthe display fieldofthe on-board
computer. Trip
Odometer
/!\
Warning!
Risk ofan accident, personalinjuryandloss
of control.
t>
Donot reach through thesteering-wheel
spokes whiledriving.
Resetting tozero
t>
Press adjustment buttonAfor approximately
one second
or
t>
Reset thedistance inthe "SET" menuofthe on-
board computer.
Please observe thechapter "ON-BOARD COM-
PUTER (BC)"onPage 67.
After exceeding 6213milesor9999 kilometers,
the counter returnsto"0".
Controls, Instruments
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A
Warning!
Risk ofan accident, personalinjuryandloss
of control.
I>
Donot reach through thesteering-wheel
spokes whiledriving.
Switching betweenunits
I>
With theignition on,hold adjustment buttonA
turned tothe leftforapprox. 5seconds.
Note
The units ofthe distance andspeed displays can
also bechanged inthe "SET" menuofthe on-
board computer.
A -
Adjustment button
for
change-over between
kilometers/miles
Speedometer
The digital speedometer isintegrated inthe point-
er instrument.
The indication changesfrommphtokm/h when
the units arechanged frommiles tokilometers.
Controls, Instruments
Changing
overbetween
Miles /Kilometers
You canuseadjustment buttonAto change the
units ofthe distance andspeed displays inthe on-
board computer anddigital tachometer.
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Tachometer
The tachometer showstheengine speedinrevo-
lutions perminute (rpm).
The beginning ofthe redmarks atthe right endof
the scale indicates themaximum permissible en-
gine rpm.
A speed limiterprevents theengine frombeing
overrewed duringacceleration. Beforereaching
this area, thenext
higher
gearshould beselect-
ed.
Shift tothe next
lower
gearwhen theengine rpm
drops below 1500rpm.
A
Caution!
To avoid severe engine damage.
t>
Always observe theengine rpmbefore down-
shifting toalower gear,soyou donot exceed
the maximum enginerpm.
+
.•
Turn
Signal Indicator
Light
Flashes insynchronism withtheturn signals.
Left arrow -leftturnsignals
Right arrow -right turnsignals
t>
Ifthe frequency ofthe display becomes notice-
ably faster, checktheoperation ofthe turn sig-
nals.
§D
HighBeam
Indicator light
Lights whenhighbeam orheadlight flasheris
switched on.
The indicator lightgoes outwhen thehigh beams
are switched off.
Controls, Instruments
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_LCooling System
Temperature gauge(ignition on)
USA: Display in
of
Canada: Displayin°C
Pointer tothe left-
engine cold
c>
Avoid highengine speeds andheavy engine
loading.
Controls, Instruments
Pointer
inthe middle -
normal operating tem-
perature
The pointer maymove uptothe redarea when en-
gine isheavily loadedandoutside temperature is
high, butshould returnto"normal" whenengine
load isreduced.
Warning light"A"
If
the
coolant temperature
istoo high, thewarn-
ing light
comes on.
Additionally, awarning isdisplayed inthe on-board
computer.
c>
Pull offthe road, turnoffthe engine andallow
to cool.
c>
Check radiator andairpassages infront endof
car forobstructions.
c>
Check coolant level.
If necessary, addcoolant andhave faultreme-
died atan authorized Porschedealer.
Please observe thechapter
"COOLANT
LEVEL"
ONPAGE 113.
Note
To prevent excessive temperatures, thecooling-
air passages mustnotberestricted bycoverings
(e.g. films, "stone guards").
If
the
coolant level
istoo low, thewarning light
flashes.
Additionally, awarning isdisplayed inthe on-board
computer.
c>
Switch engineoffand allow tocool.
c>
Add coolant.
c>
Have thecause ofthe fault remedied atan au-
thorized Porschedealer.
Please observe thechapter
"COOLANT
LEVEL"
ONPAGE 113.
/!\
Caution!
Risk ofengine damage.
c>
Ifthe warning lightscome oneven though cool-
ant level iscorrect, donot continue driving.
c>
Have thefault remedied atthe nearest
authorized Porschedealer.
Engine compartment blowerfan
In addition, thiswarning light
flashes
toindicate a
fault inthe
engine compartment blowerfan.
c>
Have thecause ofthe fault remedied atan
authorized Porschedealer.