2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA sport mode

Operation,Instruments
Overviewofthefunctions
1.Ignitionlock/steeringlock
2.Turnsignals/highbeam/headlightflasherstalk
3.Hands-freemicrophonefortelephone
4.Horn
5.Wiper/washerstalk,rearwindowwiper
6.Buttonforseatheating,left
7.Interiortemperaturesensor/GPSantenna
8.Stopwatch
9.Emergencyflasherswitch
10.Centrallockingbutton,readinessdisplayforalarmsystem
11.PorscheCommunicationManagement(PCM)
12.Buttonforseatheating,right
13.Cupholder
14.Lightswitch
15.Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer
16.Lockingleverforsteering-wheeladjustment
17.Operatingleverforautomaticspeedcontrol
18.Operatingpanelforairconditioning
19.Buttonsforrearspoiler,PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM),Sportmode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem
84Controls,Instruments

InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
Warning-BrakefluidlevelStopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning-BrakecircuitdivisionStopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
ABSfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PSMoffPorscheStabilityManagementhasbeenswitchedoff.
PSMonPorscheStabilityManagementhasbeenswitchedon.
PSMfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PASMNormal/SportIndicatorforselectedPASMmode
PASMfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PASMindicatorfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
SportmodefailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Controls,Instruments147

SelectorLeverPositions
P-Parkinglock
Engageparkinglockonlywhenvehicleisstationary.
Engageparkinglockafterapplyingthehandbrakeandreleaseitbeforereleasingthehandbrake.
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
R-Reversegear
Selectonlyifcarisstationaryandthebrakeisapplied.
N-Neutral
SelectorleverpositionNmustbeselectedfortowingorincarwashes,forexample.
Onlyselectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)whentheengineisidlingandthebrakepedalisdepressed.
D-Automaticselectionmode
Function
SelectpositionDfor“normal”driving.Thegearsareshiftedautomaticallyaccordingtotheacceleratorpositionandspeed.
Dependingonthewaythevehicleisdrivenandontheresistance(e.g.uphill),thegear-changingpointsareshiftedtowardshigherorlowerengine-speedranges.Theacceleratorposition,drivingspeed,enginespeed,longitudinalandlateralaccelerationandtheroadprofileallhaveaninfluenceonthegear-changingcharacteristic.
Unwantedupwardshifts,e.g.beforebends,arepreventedbyswiftlyreleasingtheacceleratorpedal.
Dependingonlateralacceleration,upwardchangesonbendsarenotmadeuntiltheengine-speedlimitisreached.
Underbraking,anddependingontheamountofdeceleration,theTiptronicchangesdownearlier.Forsubsequentcornering,therightgearisengagedwhenpressureisappliedtothebrakesbeforethebend.Thebendistakenintherightgear,andwhenyouaccelerateoutofthebendyoudonothavetoshiftdown.
Drivingoff
In2ndgear,thevehiclemovesoffwiththethrottleonlyslightlyopen.Moveoffin1stgearwiththethrottleopenwiderorwhentheengineiscold.
Sportmodeswitchedon
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage78.
IftheSportmodeprogramisswitchedon,Tiptronicswitchestoasportygear-changingmapandshortenstheshiftingperiods.Decelerationdownshiftsarecommencedearlier.Downshiftsarealreadycarriedoutinthecaseofslightdecelera-tions,evenathigherenginespeeds.
Shiftinggearsonthesteeringwheel
Withtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel,youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomaticselectionmodeDtomanualmodeM.
Example:
–Shiftingdownbeforebendsandonenteringbuilt-upareas.
–Shiftingdownondownwardslopes(enginebraking).
–Shiftingdownforbriefspurtsofacceleration.
–Selecting1stgearforstartingoff.
Manualselectionmoderemainsengaged:
–forcornering(dependingonthelateralacceleration)andoverrunning,
–whenthevehicleisstationary(e.g.atajunction).
Thesystemleavesmanualselectionmode:
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–automaticallyafterapprox.8seconds(unlesscorneringoroverrunning),
–ifyoudepresstheacceleratorforkickdown,
–aftermovingoff.
Temporarychange-down
Conditions:Speedishigherthanapprox.33mph(54km/h).
Rapidacceleration.TheTiptronictemporarilychangestothesportiestgear-changingmap,i.e.tothehighestpossiblegear-changingpoints.Correspondingly,thetransmissionshiftsdownimmediatelybyoneortwogears.
Endingthefunction:
Releasetheacceleratormarkedly(byapprox.25%).
Kickdown
ThekickdownfunctionisactiveinselectorleverpositionD,evenifyoutemporarilychangetomanualmodeMusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
Foroptimumacceleration,e.g.whenovertak-ing,depresstheacceleratorpedalbeyondthefull-throttlepoint(kickdown).
Thetransmissionshiftsdowndependingonthespeedoftravelandenginespeed.Upwardshiftsoccuratthehighestpossibleenginespeeds.Thesegear-changingspeedsremainactiveuntil
theacceleratorisreleasedtoapprox.80%ofthefull-throttleposition.
M-Manualselectionmode
Function
ThecurrentlyselectedgearisretainedwhenyouchangefromDtoM.
IfyouchangefromMtoD,thegear-changingmapsuitableforyourcurrentdrivingstyleisselectedandtheappropriategearischosen.
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Warning!
Thekickdownfunctionisnotactiveinmanualselectionmode“M”.
Thereforeshiftdownmanuallywhenaccelerat-ing(e.g.toovertake).
Tworockerswitchesintheuppersteering-wheelspokesletyoucomfortablyandreliablyselectthefiveforwardspeeds.
Shiftingup
Pressupperpart(+)ofarockerswitch.
Shiftingdown
Presslowerpart(-)ofarockerswitch.
Dependingondrivingspeedandenginespeed,youcanshiftupordownatanytime.Gearchangeswhichwouldexceedtheupperorlowerengine-speedlimitwillnotbeexecutedbythecontroller.
Youcanchangedowntwogearsbyquicklypressingtherockerswitchestwice.
Iftheengine-speedlimitisreached,anautomaticupwardshiftisperformedor,justbeforeidlingspeedisreached,adownwardshiftisperformed.
Selectanappropriatelylowgearonupwardanddownwardslopes.Thiswillensureoptimumuseofenginepowerandenginebraking.
PSMswitchedoffand/orSportmodeswitched
on
Pleaseobservethechapter”PORSCHESTABILITYMANAGEMENT(PSM)”onpage79.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage78.
IfthePSMisswitchedoffand/orSportmodeisswitchedon,anautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccurwhentheenginespeedlimitisreached.
Cancellingupshiftsuppression
Thisrestrictioncanbecancelledforonegearchangebydepressingtheacceleratortokickdown.If,forexample,theenginespeedlimitisreachedduringovertakingandtheautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccur,thetransmissioninthiscaseshiftsupbyacceleratingtokickdown.
Depresstheacceleratorpedalbeyondthefull-throttlepoint(kickdown).
Manualmodefailure
Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Stopping
Forabriefstop(e.g.atatrafficlight),leavetheselectorleverindrivepositionandholdthevehiclewiththebrakepedal.
Foralongerstopwiththeenginerunning,selectpositionN(neutral)andholdvehicleinpositionwiththefootbrake.SelectleverpositionDonlywhenthefootbrakepedalisdepressed.
Donotholdthecaronaslopeusingtheaccelerator.Usethebrakepedalorthehandbrakeinstead.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,alwaysapplythehandbrakeandmovetheselectorlevertopositionP.
Parking
Goeasyontheaccelerator!
Whenparkingormaneuveringinasmallspace,controlthespeedbycarefuluseofthefootbrake.
Drivinginwinter
Inwintryroadconditionsitisadvisabletotakesteepinclinesinmanualmode.Thispreventstheoccurrenceofgearchangesthatcouldcausewheelspin.
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Afterwashing,rinsethecarwithplentyofwaterandthendrywithachamoisleather.Donotusethesamechamoisleatherfordryingasyouuseforcleaningthewindshieldandwindows.
Warning!
Moisturewhichgetsontothebrakesduringacarwashcanreducebrakingefciencyormakethebrakespullunevenlywhichcouldincreasethedangerofanaccident,causingseriouspersonalinjuriesordeath.
Alwaysapplythebrakesafewtimesafterwashingthecartotestbrakingefficiencyanddrythebrakediscs.Whendoingthis,takecarenottohamperotherroadusersbehindyou(trafficconditionspermitting).
Automaticcarwashes
Pleaseobservethechapter”WIPERBLADES”onpage255.
Optionaladd-onpartsorpartswhichprojectbeyondthecontoursofthevehiclemaybedamagedbydesignfeatures(e.g.brushes)ofautomaticcarwashes.
Thefollowingpartsareparticularlysusceptible
todamage:
–Convertibletop(hotwaxtreatmentcannotbeused,asthewaxattackstheconvertibletopmaterial)
–Windshieldwipers(alwaysswitchthemofftopreventthemwipingunintentionallyinintermittentorsensoroperation)
–Externalantennas(alwaysunscrew)
–RoofTransportSystem(alwaysremovecompletely)
–Rearspoiler
–Wheels(thewidertherimandthelowerthetireheight,thegreatertheriskofdamage)
–High-glosswheels(topreventthesefromgettingscratched,donotcleanwiththewheel-cleaningbrushesofthecarwash).
Pleaseconsulttheoperatorbeforeusingautomaticcarwashes.
Washanddrybyhandallpointsnotreachedbyacarwash,suchasdoorandlidseamsordoorsills.
Note
Automaticcarwashesspraywateratoddanglesandhighpressures,whicharenotseeninnormaldriving.Therefore,watercansometimesfinditswayintothepassengerscompartmentduringorshortlyafterthecarwash.
Convertibletop
Careandtreatment
Neverremovesnowandiceusingasharpedgedobject.
Incorrectcareandtreatmentcandamagetheconvertibletopandcauseleaks.AnyrepairworkcanbedonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Note
Nofoldingtopis100%leakproof.
Duetotheconstantchangingofloadsandstrainstowhichacarissubjecttowhendrivingonroads,minorwindnoiseandseepageatjointsbetweenthetop,bodyanddoorsonconvertibletopscannotbecompletelysealedincertainareas.Thereforesmallleaksareconsiderednormalforthesemodels.Inaddition,yourconvertibletopshouldnotbewashedinacarwash.Thetopmayexperiencedamagebythebrushesormayexperienceleaksduetothehighpressurewaterstreamsdirectedinareaswhichwouldnotencounterwaterinnormaldrivingconditions.
258Maintenance,CarCare

Sportmode............................................78Sportmode............................................78,82Sporttires......................................................8Sportsseat..................................................39Stabilitymanagementsystem.........................79Starting........................................................87Startingengine.............................................89Steeringlock................................................86SteeringwheelAdjustment.............................................45Functionkeys.........................................46Lock......................................................88Rockerswitches...................................193Stoppingengine............................................90Stopwatch..................................................120Storageoptions..........................................172StoringyourPorsche...................................263Sunvisors....................................................47
TTachometer................................................100Tank..................................................245,335Ventilationsystem.................................249Targa.........................................................224Technicaldata.............................................328Telephone..................................................188Temperaturesetting....................................163Temperature,outsideindicator.....................104Teststand,measurements.............................81Theftprotection............................................21Tighteningtorqueforwheelbolts..................288
Tiptronic....................................................193Indicator..............................................102TirepressureCompressor.........................................179TirePressureMonitoring..............................127Tires.....................................19,267,330,332Care....................................................267Checkingpressure................................288Inscription............................................276Loadinginformation..............................278Pressure......................................268,334Pressuremonitoring..............................127Pressureplate......................................327Sealant........................................179,281Sidewall...............................................276Size.....................................................276Toolkit.......................................................179Tools.................................................178,179Toolkit.................................................179Tow-starting................................................198Towing.......................................198,321,322Towinglug..................................................179Tracks...............................................330,332Transmission......................................192,329Fluid............................................253,335Trunkentrapment........................................180Turnsignals........................................100,156
UUndercoating......................................247,261
VValves........................................................272Vanitymirror.................................................47VehicleCare....................................................257Data....................................................326Identificationlabel.................................326Identificationnumber.............................326Puttingintooperation............................297Washing...............................................257Ventilation..................................................163Vents.................................................163,166Viscosity,engineoil.....................................238
WWarninglightsandmessages.......................143WasherFluid............................................250,335Lever...................................................157Washing.....................................................257Weights..............................................336,337WelcomeHomeFunction..............................154Wheel...................19,261,267,276,330,332Bolts....................................................285Care....................................................267Changing.............................................281Checkingpressure................................288Inscription............................................276Loadinginformation..............................278Securingwheelbolts...............................22Securitywheelbolts..............................179Tirepressure................................268,334
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