2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA window

Mirrors
Insidemirror
Whenthemirrorisbeingadjusted,theanti-glarelevermustpointforward.
Basicposition:leverforwardAnti-glareposition:leverback
Doormirrors
Function
Beforedrivingthevehicle,adjusttheoutsideandinsidemirrors.Itisimportantforsafedrivingthatyouhaveclear,unobstructedvisiontotherear.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotputanythingonornearthewindowsorthemirrorsthatmayinterferewiththedriver’svision.
Adjusting
1.Switchonignition.
2.ByturningthecontrolswitchA,selectthedriver’ssideorthepassenger’sside.
3.Movethedoormirrorglassesintheappropri-atedirectionbytiltingthecontrolswitch.
Iftheelectricaladjustmentfacilityfails
Adjustmirrorbypressingonthemirrorface.
Automaticallyswivellingdownmirroronthe
passenger’sside
Pleaseobservethechapter”PARKINGAIDS”onpage64.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SEATMEMORY”onpage41.
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Foldingindoormirrors
Warning!
Dangerofinjurytongersifthemirroraccidentallyipsbackwhenbeingfoldedin.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenfoldinginmirrorbyhand.Donotletgoofthemirrorbeforethelockingleverislockedorthemirrorisfullyunfolded.
1.Pushmirrortowardsthedoorwindowandcontinuetoholdit(highspringforce).
2.Swivelthelockingleveruptothestopandslowlyletgoofthemirror.
Unfoldingdoormirrors
1.Pushmirrortowardsthedoorwindowandcontinuetoholdit(highspringforce).Thelockingleverdisengagesautomatically.
2.Movemirrorbacktounfoldedpositionbyhand.Donotletgoofthemirrorbeforehand.
A-SensorB-Switchforautomaticanti-glareoperationC-Light-emittingdiode
Automaticanti-glareinteriormirrorand
doormirror
Function
Sensorsonthefrontandrearsidesoftheinteriormirrormeasuretheincidentlight.Themirrorsautomaticallychangetoanti-glarepositionorreverttotheirnormalstate,dependingonthelightintensity.Whenreversegearisselected,automaticanti-glareoperationisswitchedoff.
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Note
Theincidentlightintheareaofthesensorsmustnotberestricted,e.g.bystickersonthewindshield.
Switchingofftheautomaticanti-glare
operation
PressswitchB.Light-emittingdiodeCgoesout.
Switchingontheautomaticanti-glare
operation
PressswitchB.Light-emittingdiodeClightsup.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Electrolyteuidcanemergefromabrokenmirrorglass.Thisuidirritatestheskinandeyes.
Iftheelectrolytefluidshouldcomeintocontactwiththeeyesorskin,immediatelyrinseitoffwithcleanwater.Seeadoctorifnecessary.
Warning!
Riskofdamagetothepaintwork,leatherandplasticparts.Electrolyteuidcanberemovedonlywhileitisstillwet.
Cleantheaffectedpartswithwater.
Rearwindowdefogger,door
mirrorheating
Themirrorheaterisreadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
Switchingon
Pressbutton.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Afterapprox.15minutes,theheaterswitchesoffautomatically.Theheatercanbeswitchedbackonbypressingthebuttonagain.
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SunVisors
Swivelthesunvisors
Swingthesunvisorsdowntopreventglarefromthefront.
Coupb,Cabriolet:Topreventglarefromtheside,unclipthesunvisorfromtheinnerbracketandswivelroundsothatitisinfrontofthedoorwindow.
Vanitymirror
Thevanitymirrorontherearofthesunvisoriscoveredbyalid.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryinanaccidentorriskofdamagetomirrorlidandconvertibletop.
Keepthelidclosedwhiledrivingandwhenclosingtheconvertibletop.
Warning!
Riskofdamage.
Donotforcethelidbeyonditsendposition.
Coupé,Cabriolet
Thevanitymirrorilluminationisswitchedonautomaticallywhenthecoverisopened(arrow).
Targa
Thevanitymirrorilluminationisswitchedonautomaticallywhentheslidingcoverisopened(arrow).Thelightisswitchedoffwhenthesunvisorisinitsupperorlowerendposition.
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Alwayskeepfeetinthefootwellwhiledriving.Donotputfeetonthedashboardortheseatarea.Donotleanagainsttheinsideofthedoororoutsidethewindowwhilethevehicleismoving.
UsingaccessoriesnotapprovedbyPorschecancausetheweightsensingsystemtobeimpaired.
Donotsqueezeobjects,suchasthefireextinguisher,orfirstaidkitundertheseat.
OnlyhaveseatsremovedandinstalledbyanauthorizedPorschedealersothatweightsensingcomponentswillnotbedamaged.
Giveyourpassengeralloftheinformationinthischapter.
Note
Airbagcomponents(e.g.steeringwheel,doorlining,seats)maybedisassembledonlybyanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Whendisposingofausedairbagunit,oursafetyinstructionsmustbefollowed.TheseinstructionscanbeobtainedatanyauthorizedPorschedealer.
Functionoftheairbagsystem
Airbagsareasupplementalsafetysystem.Yourprimaryprotectioncomesfromyoursafetybelts.
Thefrontairbagsaretriggeredduringafrontalcollisionofsufficientforceanddirection.Inthe
eventofasideimpactofcorrespondingforce,thesideairbagontheimpactsideistriggered.
Theinflationprocessgeneratestheamountofgasrequiredtofilltheairbagsatthenecessarypressureinfractionsofasecond.
Airbagshelptoprotecttheheadandupperbody,whilesimultaneouslydampingthemotionofthedriverandpassengerintheimpactdirectionintheeventofafrontalimpactorsideimpact.
Inordertohelpprovideprotectioninseverecollisionswhichcancausedeathandseriousinjury,airbagsmustinflateextremelyrapidly.Suchhighspeedinflationhasanegativebutunavoidablesideeffect,whichisthatitcananddoescauseinjuries,includingfacialandarmabrasions,bruisingandbrokenbones.Youcanhelpminimizesuchinjuriesbyalwayswearingyoursafetybelts.
Therearemanytypesofaccidentsinwhichairbagsarenotexpectedtodeploy.Theseincludeaccidentswheretheairbagswouldprovidenobenefit,suchasarearimpactagainstyourvehicle.Otheraccidentswheretheairbagsaredesignednottodeployarethosewheretheriskofinjuryfromtheairbagdeploymentcouldexceedanyprotectivebenefits,suchasinlowspeedaccidentsorhigherspeedaccidentswherethevehicledeceleratesoveralongertime.Sinceairbagdeploymentdoesnotoccurinallaccidents,thisfurtheremphasizestheneedforyouandyourpassengerstoalwayswearsafetybelts.
Yourvehicleisequippedwithacrashsensinganddiagnosticmodule.Thismodulewillrecordtheuseoftheseatbeltrestraintsystembythedriverandfrontpassengerwhentheairbagsand/orbelttensionerwork.
AdvancedAirbag
Yourvehicleisequippedwithaweightsensingsystemforthepassenger’sseatinaccordancewithU.S.Federal/CanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208.Dependingontheweightactingonthefrontpassenger’sseat,thefrontpassenger’sairbagwillautomaticallybeswitchedonandoff.
Dependingontheangleandforceofimpact,thefrontpassenger’sairbagwhichisactivatedwillbetriggeredduringacollision.
Preconditionforswitchingthefrontpassenger’sairbagonandoff,dependingonweight:
–Vehiclesequippedwithkey-operatedairbagdeactivationdevice:SwitchpositionAUTO.
–Ignitionkeyisinserted.
Seatadjustmentforthefrontpassenger’s
seat
Iftheseatisinanextremeposition(e.g.,thebackrestisincontactwiththerearseat),thebackrestcanwarp.Warpingofthebackrestcanleadtomalfunctions.
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Correcttheseatadjustment.Ensurethattheseatisnotjammedandisself-supporting.Ensurethatthebackrestisintheuprightposition.
Donottransportaloadandobjectsintherearfootwellandunderthepassenger’sseat.Iftheloadorobjectsareundertheseat,itcancausemalfunctions.
Iftheweightonthepassenger’sseatisreducedsignificantly,e.g.,bysupportingweightonthearmrest,thepassenger’sairbagcanbeswitchedoff.
Selectanuprightseatposition,anddonotsupportweightonthearmrestsorleanoutofthewindow.Alwayskeepfeetinthefootwellwhiledriving.Donotputfeetonthedashboardortheseatarea.Donotleanagainsttheinsideofthedoororoutsidethewindowwhilethevehicleismoving.
Ifthepassenger’sseatiswarpedsignificantly,amessageisdisplayedontheon-boardcomputer:
Correcttheseatadjustment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
Vehiclemodicationstoaccommodate
personswithdisabilities
Becausemodificationstoyourvehiclecouldcompromiseyouradvancedairbagsystem,please
call1-800-PORSCHEpriortohavingyourvehiclemodified.
Automaticdeactivationofthefront
passenger’sairbags
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthefrontpassenger’sseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage54.
Beforetransportingachildonthepassenger’sseat:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage57.
–Whenanuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystem,thefrontairbagisautomaticallydeactivatedonthepassenger’sside.
A-PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamp
–Whenanadultisseatedinthefrontseat,thefrontairbagremainsactiveonthepassenger‘sside.
Noteonoperation
Althoughnotdesired,itcanoccurinthecaseofheavierchildrenthatthepassenger’sairbagsremainactiveor,inthecaseofverylightadultsoryoungpersons,thatthepassenger’sairbagisdeactivated.
Theconditionofthepassenger’sairbagsystemisshownbytheindicatorlampA.
Ifindoubt:
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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
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RearWiper
6–Rearwindowwiper-intermittentoperation
Movewiperleverforwardstothefirstclick.Therearwindowwiperwipesatpresetintervals.
Therearwiperisautomaticallyswitchedoffwhenaspeedof130mph(210km/h)isexceeded.Itisswitchedonagainwhenthespeedfallsbelow124mph(200km/h).
OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,furtherrearwiperfunctionscanbeselectedviathePCM.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Rainsensor
Wiperspeed
Therainsensoronthewindshieldmeasurestheamountofrainfall(snowfalltoo).Wiperspeedisautomaticallyadjustedaccordingly.
Switchingon
Movewiperleverupwardstothefirstclick.
Switchingoff
Movewiperlevertoposition0.
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