ClutchPedal
The clutch pedalmustbedepressed fully
before thestarter willengage.
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Warning!
Risk ofan accident.
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Always checkthemovement ofthe clutch ped-
al before driving andmake surethatitis not
obstructed byafloor matorany other object.
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Secure thefloor mattoprevent itfrom sliding
into positions thatcould interfere withthesafe
operation ofyour vehicle.
Your Porsche dealerwillbeglad tooffer you
floor mats ofthe correct sizeincluding asecur-
ing possibility.
To avoid damage tothe clutch andtransmis-
sion:
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Always depress theclutch pedalfullywhen
changing gears.
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Donot hold thecar onasteep grade withthe
clutch pedalpartially depressed.
Should thefree travel ofthe clutch pedalsuddenly
become bigger,itcould mean amalfunction ofthe
clutch.
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See your Porsche dealerforcorrection.
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Controls, Instruments
Parking
Brake
Parking brakeforceismechanically transferredto
the rear wheels bymeans ofcables.
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Use theparking brakeonlyafter thevehicle
has come toafull stop.
Setting
theparking brake
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Pull thelever
allthe way up(arrow).
With theignition on,the parking brakewarning
lights inthe instrument panelandon-board
computer willcome onifthe lever iseven
slightly raised.Afirm pullupward isrequired to
properly engagetheparking brake.
If the brake isnot fully set,thevehicle mayroll
without control.
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Move thegearshift levertoreverse orfirst
gear.
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Before exitingthevehicle, makesurethatthe
parking brakeisfully setand thevehicle isnot
moving atall.
Releasing theparking brake
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Pull thelever slightly upasyou depress there-
lease button
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and then push thelever allthe
way down.
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Voltmeter
Indicates thebattery voltage.
Normal range:12to16 volts.
The voltage maydrop considerably whenthe
vehicle isbeing started.
If the gauge iscontinually below12volts
when theengine isrunning:
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Have thebattery charging systemchecked at
an authorized Porschedealer.
Controls, Instruments
BaHery
• Warning light
The warning lightinthe instrument panelcomes
on when ignition isswitched onand must gooff
when engine isrunning.
If the warning lightsinthe instrument panel
and on-board computer comeonwhile the
engine isrunning orwhile driving:
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Stop thecarinasafe place andstop the
engine.
Possible causes
- Defect inthe battery charging system.
- Broken drivebelt.
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Warning!
Risk ofan accident andriskofengine dam-
age.
A broken drivebeltmeans thereisno power
assistance tothe steering (moreeffortisre-
quired tosteer) andcoolant pumpfunction
will stop.
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Donot continue driving.
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Have thefault remedied atthe nearest autho-
rized Porsche dealer.
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Adjustment buttonforinstrument illumination and
trip counter
•. ~ Automatic SpeedControl
Indicator light
Indicates automatic speedcontrol readiness.
