2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA change wheel

Tirepressurewarnings
TheTirePressureMonitoringwarnsaboutlossinpressureintwostages,dependingontheamountofpressureloss:
Stage1-Addair(3psito6psi(0.2barto0.4bar)lossinpressure)
Stage2-Flattire(from6psi(0.4bar)lossinpressure)
Stage1-Addair
Thepressureinthetireistoolowby3psito6psi(0.2barto0.4bar).Drivingwithinsufficienttirepressurereducestheroadsafetyofthevehicleanddestroysthetireandwheel.
Thetirepressurewarningcontainstheaffectedtirewiththetirepressuretobeadded.Correctthetirepressureatthenextopportunity.
Thistirepressurewarningappearswithvehiclestoppedandcanbedeactivated.Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutwhenthetirepressurehasbeencorrected.
Stage2-Flattire
Thepressureinthetirehasdroppedbymorethan6psi(0.4bar).Thissignificantpressurelossisadangertoroadsafety.
Whenthetirepressurewarninghasappearedontheon-boardcomputer,stopimmediatelyatasuitablelocation.Checkthetireforsignsofdamage.Ifnecessary,fillintiresealantandsetthecorrecttirepressure.
Thistirepressurewarningappearswhendrivingandcanbedeactivated.Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutwhenthetirepressurehasbeencorrected.
Systemlearning
TheTirePressureMonitoringbeginsto“learn”thewheelsafterawheelchange,wheeltransmitterreplacementorupdateofthetiresettings.During
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thisprocess,theTirePressureMonitoringrecog-nizesthetiresandtheirlocations.Theon-boardcomputerdisplayesthemessage“TPCinactive-systemlearning”.
TheTirePressureMonitoringrequiresacertainamountoftimetolearnthewheels.Duringthistime,thecurrenttirepressuresarenotavailableontheon-board-computer:
–ThedisplayoftheTirepressurefunctionoftheon-boardcomputershowslines.
–Therequiredpressuresforcoldtiresat68°F(20°C)areindicatedintheInfopressuredisplayintheTirepressuremenu.
–Tirepressurewarningsareissuedwithouttirepressureandpositioninformation(gure)assoonasthevehicle’sownwheelshavebeendetectedandthetirepressurewarninglighthasgoneout.
PositionandpressureinformationisdisplayedassoonastheTirePressureMonitoringhasassignedthewheelsidentifiedasbelongingtothevehicletothecorrectwheelpositions.
Thewheellearningprocesstakesplaceexclusivelywhenthevehicleisbeingdriven.
Manuallycheckthetirepressureatallwheelsandcorrectthetirepressuretotherequiredvalue.
Changingawheelandreplacingtires
Newwheelsmustbefittedwithradiotransmit-tersfortheTirePressureMonitoring.Beforetiresarechanged,thebatterychargestateofthewheeltransmittersshouldbecheckedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Switchtheignitionoffwhenchangingawheel.
Thetiresettingsontheon-boardcomputermustbeupdatedafterchangingawheel.
Amessageappearsifthecharacteristicsofthenewtiresdonotagreewiththeon-boardcomputersettings.
Updatetheon-boardcomputersettingswhenthevehicleisstationarythenexttime.
Warninglight
Thewarninglightinthespeedometerlightsup:
–Whenalossinpressurehasbeendetected
–IftheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty
–Whenlearningnewlymountedwheels/wheelsensors,aslongasthevehicle’sownwheelshavenotyetbeenrecognized.
Thetirepressurewarninglightintheinstrumentpanelgoesoutonlywhenthecauseofthefaulthasbeenrectified.
Nomonitoring
IntheeventoffaultstheTirePressureMonitoringcannotmonitorthetirepressure.Thewarninglightontheinstrumentpanellightsupandacorrespondingmessageappearsontheon-boardcomputer.
Monitoringisnotactivewhen:
–theTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty,
–wheeltransmittersfortheTirePressureMonitoringaremissing,
–temporarilyafterchangingawheel(learningphase),
–morethanfourwheeltransmittersaredetect-ed,
–thereisexternalinterferencebyotherradiosources,e.g.wirelessheadphones,
–tiretemperaturesaretoohigh.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
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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
Wheelchange?InputnewTPCsettings!UpdatethesettingsintheTPCmenuoftheon-boardcomputeratthenextopportunity.Wrongentrieswillaffectthecorrectpressureinformationinthemenu.Thesafetyofyourvehicleisatrisk.
TPCIndicatorfaultyThedisplayoftheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty.ConsultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Acknowledgingwarningmessages
Warningmessagescanbedeletedfromtheon-boardcomputerdisplay.
Pushtheon-boardcomputeroperatingleverforward.
Youcanrecallerasedwarningmessagesinthe“INFO”menu.
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TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer
/Parkinglight/FlasherLever
Operation
Turnsignals,lowbeamandhighbeamarereadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
1–Turnsignalleft
2–Turnsignalright
Pushthelevertotheupperorlowerpressurepoint-turnsignalsflashthreetimes
3–Highbeam
4–Headlightflasher
Leverincenterposition-Lowbeam
Whenhighbeamandheadlightflasherareselect-ed,theblueindicatorlightinthetachometerislit.
Theturnsignalleverturnsoffautomaticallywhenthesteeringwheelisstraightenedoutaftercompletingaturn.
Lanechanger
Toindicateyourintentionwhenchanginglanesonthefreeway,slightlyliftordepressthelevertotheresistancepoint.TheleverwillreturntotheOFFpositionwhenreleased.
Ifthefrequencyofthedisplaybecomesnoticeablefaster,checktheoperationoftheturnsignalbulbs.
Headlightasher
(Withignitiononoroff)
Toflashtheheadlightstooncommingmotor-ists,slightlypullthelevertowardthesteeringwheelandthenreleaseit.Theblueindicatorlightinthetachometerwillgoon/offasyoupull/releasethelever.
Parkinglight
Theparkinglightcanonlybeswitchedonwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.
Movetheleverupordowntoswitchontherightorleftparkinglight.
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LuggageCompartment(Vehicles
withoutFour-WheelDrive)
Positionofthecomponents
Thepositionofthecomponentsintheluggagecompartmentisdependentonthecountryequip-mentandcanvaryfromwhatisshowninthismanu-al.
Accesscovers
Opening
(onvehicleswithDVDnavigationorCDchanger)
GraspaccesscoverAorBatthehandleandopen.
ThedriveforDVDnavigationandtheCDchangercanbefoundbehindtheaccesscoverB.
Caution!
Riskofdamage.
Donotstoreanyheavy,damporheat-sensitiveobjectsbehindtheaccesscovers.
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PorscheCommunication
Management(PCM)
Generalinformationregardingthe
PorscheCommunicationManagement
RefertotheseparateoperatinginstructionsbeforeputtingthePCMintooperation.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage293.
Warning!
Thereisdangerofaccidentifyousetoroperatetheon-boardcomputer,radio,navigationsystem,telephoneorotherequipmentwhendriving.Thiscoulddistractyoufromtrafcandcauseyoutolosecontrolofthevehicleresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Operatethecomponentswhiledrivingonlyifthetrafficsituationallowsyoutodososafely.
Carryoutanycomplicatedoperatingorsettingproceduresonlywiththevehiclestationary.
ThereceptionconditionsfortheradiomoduleintegratedinthePCMchangecontinuouslyasyoudrive.Interferencefrombuildings,terrainandtheweatherisunavoidable.FMstereoreception
isparticularlysusceptibletovaryingreceptionconditions.
ElectronicaccessoriesshouldonlyberetrofittedbyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
AccessorieswhichhavenotbeentestedandapprovedbyPorschemayimpairradiofunctionandreception.
Navigation
Whenputintooperationforthefirsttime,adistanceofapprox.30miles(50km)mustbedriveninorderforthenavigationsystemtocompletetheprocessoffinecalibration.Thesameapplieswhenthetiresarechanged(e.g.summer/wintertires)ornewtiresfitted.Fulllocationaccuracyisnotyetachievedduringthefine-calibrationprocess.
Ifthevehiclehasbeentransported(e.g.ferry,cartrain),thesystemmaytakeafewminutestodeterminethecurrentlocationafterithasbeenswitchedon.
Serioustireslip(e.g.spinningwheelsonsnow)mayresultintemporarilyinaccuratenavigation.
Whenthebatteryhasbeendisconnected,itmaytakeupto15minutesbeforethenavigationsystemisoperationalagain.
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CarTelephoneandAftermarket
Alarms
Importantlegalandsafetyinformation
regardingtheuseofcellulartelephones
Somestatesmayprohibittheuseofcellulartelephoneswhiledrivingavehicle.Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofcellulartelephonesintheareaswhereyoudrive.
Danger!
Riskofanaccident.Severepersonalinjuryordeathcanresultintheeventofanaccident.Lookingawayfromtheroadorturningyourattentionawayfromyourdrivingcancauseanaccidentandleadtoseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Whenusingyourcellulartelephone,youshouldalways:
Givefullattentiontoyourdriving-pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacalliftrafficconditionssorequire;and
Keepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel-usehands-freeoperation(ifavailable)-pullofftheroadandparkbeforeusingahand-heldtelephone.
Itisessentialtoobservetheinstructionsofthetelephonemanufacturerbeforeputtingthetelephoneintooperation.
AnyportabletelephoneorradiotransmitterwhichisusedinaPorschemustbeproperlyinstalledinaccordancewiththetechnicalrequirementsofPorsche.
Thetransmissionpowermustnotexceed10W.Thedevicesmustpossessatypeapprovalforyourvehicleandhavean“e”symbol.
Ifyoushouldrequireequipmentwithtransmissionpowervaluesgreaterthan10W,pleaseconsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerforthispurpose.Heisfamiliarwiththetechnicalrequirementsforinstallingdevicesofthiskind.
Theantennasforallradiosandtelephoneswithatransmittingantennamustbeexternallymounted.
Theimproperinstallationofradiosortelephonesoruseofaradioortelephonewithatransmittingantennainsidethecarmaycausethewarninglightstocomeon.
Improperinstallationofsuchequipmentcancreateadischargedbatteryorexcessivecurrentdrawfromaddedequipment.
Ifaftermarketsystemsareinstalledbynon-deal-ershiptechniciansoroutsidethesellingdealer,problemsmayresult.InstallationofaftermarketequipmentisnotcoveredundertheNewCarWar-ranty.
ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerabouttheinstallationofnonPorscheapprovedequipment.
Receptionquality
Thereceptionqualityofyourcartelephonewillchangeconstantlywhenyouaredriving.Interferencecausedbybuildings,landscapeandweatherisunavoidable.Itmaybecomeparticularlydifficulttohearwhenusingthehands-freefunctionduetoexternalnoisesuchasengineandwindnoise.
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