2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA sensor

Therainsensorremainsswitchedoffifthewiperleverisalreadyinposition1whentheignitionisswitchedon.
Toswitchtherainsensoronagain:
Movewiperlevertoposition0andthentoposition1or
Operatewindshieldwashersystem5or
Changethesensitivityoftherainsensorwithfour-stageswitchA.
Switch-onisconfirmedbyonewipeofthewind-shield.
OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,furtherrainsensorfunctionscanbeselectedviathePCM.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Changingthesensitivityoftherainsensor
SensitivitycanbesetwithswitchAin4stages:
AdjustswitchAupwards-highsensitivity.Thesettingisconfirmedbyonewipeofthewindshield.
AdjustswitchAdownwards-lowsensitivity.
Maintenancenote
Periodicallycleanthewiperbladeswithawin-dowcleaner,especiallyafterthevehiclehasbeenwashedinacarwash.Werecommend
Porschewindowcleaner.Iftheyareverydirty(e.g.withinsectremains),theycanbecleanedwithaspongeorcloth.
Ifthewiperbladesruborsqueak,thismaybeasaresultofthefollowing:
Ifthevehicleiswashedinanautomaticcarwash,waxresiduesmaybeadheringtothewindshield.Thesewaxresiduescanonlyberemovedbyusingaspecialcleaningsolution.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WASHERFLUID”onpage250.
PleasecontactyourauthorizedPorschedealerforfurtherinformation.
Thewiperbladesmaybedamaged.
Replacewiperbladesassoonaspossible.
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A-Seatheating,leftB-DefrostingthewindshieldC-Recirculating-airbuttonD-TemperaturesensorE-ECObutton(air-conditioningcompressoroff/on)F-HeatedrearwindowG-Seatheater,rightH-TemperaturebuttonI-AUTObutton(automaticmode)J-AirdistributiontofootwellK-AirdistributiontocentralandsideventsL-AirdistributiontowindshieldM-Blowerspeedbutton
AutomaticAirConditioningSystem
Automaticmode
Theautomaticair-conditioningsystemcontrolsthepreselectedinteriortemperaturecompletelyautomatically.Ifnecessary,theautomaticsystemcanbemanuallyinfluenced.
PressAUTObuttonI.AUTOwillappearonthedisplaypanel.Airquantityanddistributionareautomaticallycontrolledandvariationsarecompensated.
Allautomaticsettingfunctionscanbeindividuallychanged.Thissettingisretaineduntiltheappropri-atefunctionbuttonispressedagainortheAUTObuttonispressed.
Settingtemperature
PressbuttonHupwardsordownwardsrespectively.
Tosuitpersonalcomfort,theinteriortem-peraturecanbeadjustedbetween61°Fand85°F/16°Cand29.5°C.
Recommendation:72F/22C.
If“LO”or“HI”appearsonthedisplay,thesystemisoperatingatmaximumcoolingorheatingpower.Automaticcontrolisnolongeractive.
Note
Ifthepreselectedtemperatureischanged,theblowerspeedcanincreaseautomaticallyinautomaticmode.Thedesiredtemperatureisreachedmorequicklythisway.
Noteonoperation
Sensors:Toavoidaffectingtheperformanceoftheair-conditioningsystem:
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DonotcoverthesunsensorontheinstrumentpanelorthetemperaturesensorD.
Defrostingthewindshield
PressbuttonB(switchonoroff).Thewind-shieldisdefoggedordefrostedasquicklyaspossible.Airflowstothewindshieldonly.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
ECO-switchingcompressorfor
air-conditioningsystemonandoff
Theair-conditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
Wheneveroutsidetemperaturesexceedapprox.37°F/3°C,theair-conditioningcompressorisalwaysswitchedoninautomaticmode.Thecompressorcanbeswitchedofftosavefuel,butcontrolcomfortisthenlimited:
PressECObuttonE.Thecompressorisswitchedoff.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Iftheinteriortemperatureistoohigh,switchcompressorbackonorpressAUTObutton.
Todryincomingairindampweather,donotswitchofftheair-conditioningcompressor.Thispreventsfoggingofwindows.
Adjustingblowerspeed
PressbuttonMupwardsordownwardsrespectively.Thepresetblowerspeedisincreasedordecreased.
Thespeedstagesareindicatedbyabardisplay.
Ifthebuttonispresseddownwardsatthelowestblowerstage,theblowerandautomaticcontrolareswitchedoff.“OFF”willappearonthedisplayfield.
PressingthebuttonupwardsorpressingtheAUTObuttonswitchestheblowerandautomaticcontrolbackonagain.
Recirculating-airsetting
Function
Theoutside-airsupplyisinterruptedandonlytheinsideairiscirculated.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentduetoimpairedvision,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Inrecirculating-airsetting,thewindowsmayfogup.
Onlyselectrecirculating-airsettingforshortperiods.
Ifthewindowsfogup,switchrecirculating-airsettingoffimmediatelybypressingtherecirculating-airbuttonagainandselectthe“Defrostwindshield”function.
Switchingrecirculating-airsettingonoroff
PressbuttonC.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Overapprox.37°F/3°C
Iftheair-conditioningcompressorwasoff,itswitchesonautomatically.Thedurationofrecirculating-airsettingisnotlimited.
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HowEmissionControlWorks
Whenanautomobileengineisrunning,itusesenergygeneratedthroughthecombustionofamixtureofairandfuel.Dependingonwhetheracarisdrivenfastorslowlyorwhethertheengineiscoldorhot,someofthefuel(hydrocarbons)maynotbeburnedcompletely,butmaybedischargedintotheenginecrankcaseorexhaustsystem.Additionalhydrocarbonsmayentertheatmospherethroughevaporationoffuelfromthefueltank.Thesehydrocarbons(HC),whenreleasedintotheair,contributetoundesirablepollution.
Inaddition,carbonmonoxide(CO)andoxidesofnitrogen(NOx)contributetoengineemissions.They,too,areformedduringthecombustionprocessanddischargedintotheexhaustsystem.
Toreducethesepollutants,yourPorscheisequippedwithapreciselycalibratedfuelinjectionsystemtoassureafinelybalancedair/fuelmixtureunderalloperatingconditions.
Oxygensensor
Theoxygensensor,installedintheexhaustpipecontinuouslysensestheoxygencontentoftheexhaustandsignalstheinformationtoanelectroniccontrolunit.Thecontrolunitcorrectstheair/fuelratio,sotheenginealwaysreceivesanaccuratelymeteredair/fuelmixture.
Crankcaseventilation
Throughcrankcaseventilation,undesirableemissionsfromtheenginecrankcasearenotpermittedtoreachtheoutsideatmosphere.Theseemissionsarerecirculatedfromthecrankcasetotheairintakesystem.Fromheretheemissionsmixwiththeintakeairandarelaterburnedintheengine.
Catalyticconverters
Thecatalyticconvertersareefficient“clean-up”devicesbuiltintotheexhaustsystemofthevehicle.Thecatalyticconvertersburntheundesirablepollutantsintheexhaustgasbeforeitisreleasedintotheatmosphere.
Theexclusiveuseofunleadedfueliscriticallyimportantforthelifeofthecatalyticconvert-ers.Therefore,onlyunleadedfuelmustbeused.
Thecatalyticconverterswillbedamagedby:
–pushortowstartingthevehicle
–misfiringoftheengine
–turningofftheignitionwhilethevehicleismovingor
–drivinguntilthefueltankiscompletelyempty
–byotherunusualoperatingconditions.
Donotcontinuetooperateyourvehicleundertheseconditions,sincerawfuelmightreachthecatalyticconverters.Thiscouldresultinoverheatingoftheconverters.Federallawprohibitsuseofleadedfuelinthiscar.
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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.
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TechnicalData
Enginedata
911Carrera,911Carrera4,911Targa4911CarreraS,911Carrera4S,911Targa4S911CarreraS,911Carrera4S,911Targa4S(increasedperformanceversion)
TypeM96/05Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
M97/01Horizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
M97/01SHorizontallyopposedengine,liquidcooled
Numberofcylinders666
Bore3.78in./96mm3.90in./99mm3.90in./99mm
Stroke3.26in./82.8mm3.26in./82.8mm3.26in./82.8mm
Cubiccapacity219.4cu.in./3596cm³233.3cu.in./3824cm³233.3cu.in./3824cm³
Net-horsepower,SAEJ1349325hp/239kW355hp/261kW381hp/280kW
atcrankshaftspeed6800rpm6600rpm7200rpm
Nettorque,SAEJ1349273ft.lb./370Nm295ft.lb./400Nm307ft.lb./415Nm
atcrankshaftspeed4250rpm4600rpm5500rpm
Engineoilconsumptionupto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)upto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)upto1.5liters/1000km(1.6quarts/622miles)
EnginecontrolStationaryhigh-voltagedistribution,sequentialinjection,cylinder-selectiveknock-control,stereooxygensensorclosed-loopcontrol,diagnosticsystem,4overheadcamshafts,PorscheVarioCamPlus,hydraulicvalveclearancecompensa-tion
328VehicleIdentification,TechnicalData

Garagelift..................................................284Glassrearhatch..........................................226Glovecompartment.....................................173Gong......................................21,88,113,154Groundclearance............................................9
HHandbrake...................................................71Hardtop.....................................................218Headlights..........................................156,304Adjusting......................................318,319Cleaningsystem...................157,250,335Headlightsbeamadjustment........................155Heatedrearwindow.......................................36Heater.......................................................163HighbeamIndicatorlight........................................100Lever...................................................154Homemode................................................154HomeLink...................................................182Hoods........................................................175Horn................................................19,26,27
IIgnitionlock..................................................86Immobilizer..................................................22Indicatorlights..............................................91Instrument....................................................91Illumination.............................................97Lights..................................................154Panel.............................................84,143Interiorlights................................................83
Interiormirror.........................................34,35
JJumpercables............................................300
KKeys......................................................22,23
LLATCHSystem..............................................61Leathercare...............................................262Licenseplatelight...............................154,314Lids...................................................175,176Emergencyunlocking............................294Lifting/slidingroof.......................................200LightFlasher................................100,154,156Lowbeam....................................154,156Sensorforinstrumentillumination.............91LightalloywheelsInscription............................................277Lightswitch........................................154,156Loadswitch-off...........................................293Loadinginformation.....................................278Locking........................................................26Conditions..............................................26Lowering......................................................63Luggagecarrier..................................336,337Luggagecompartment................................177Lid.......................................................175Lidwarninglight....................................175Light....................................................315
Luggagecompartment/enginecompartmentlid,warninglights.............................................175Luggagerack.............................................229
MMaintenance...............................................232Make-upmirror..............................................47Maximumpermittedenginespeeds.........19,192Mirrors...................................................34,35Anti-glare................................................35Multi-functionalsteeringwheel........................46
NNavigation..................................................185NotesonCarcare...............................................257Maintenance.........................................232Numberplatelight...............................154,314
OOctanerating..............................................246Offdelay....................................................154Oil.............................................................235Checkinglevel......................................136Consumption..........................................19Levelchecks........................................236Levelindicator......................................136Pressure..............................................105Temperature...........................................95On-boardcomputer.....................................110Basicsettings.......................................139Languageversions................................141
350Index

On-boardliterature..........................................1Orientationlight.............................................83Outsidetemperaturindicator........................104
PPaintCare....................................................257Data....................................................327ParkAssistant...............................................64Parking......................................................197Parkingaids..................................................64Mirrors...................................................65Parkingbrake...............................................71Warninglight...........................................71Parkinglight.......................................154,156Particlefilter...............................................252Passengercompartmentmonitoring...............30Plasticparts...............................................262Platformlift.................................................284PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................82PorscheCeramicCompositeBrake...................8PorscheCommunicationManagement(PCM).185PorscheStabilitySystem(PSM)......................79Informationlight......................................81Powermeasurement.....................................66Powermeasurements..................................232Powersteeringfluidlevel......................251,335Powerwindows...............................25,32,204Practicaltips...............................................266
RRadiatorfan..........................................90,233Radioreception...........................................186Rainsensor................................................158Rangeonremainingfuel.......................111,142Readinglight.........................................83,317Rearfoglight..............................................154Rearlid......................................................175Rearseatbackrests......................................44Rearspoiler..................................................68Rearviewmirrors....................................34,35Rearwindow...............................................226Rearwindowdefogger...................................36Rearwindowwiper......................................158Recycling.......................................................7Reduceddrivingprogram,Tiptronic...............198Relays........................................................292Releasebutton............................................193Remotecontrol.............................................23Replacementkey...........................................22Replacingbulbs...........................................302Replacingwiperblades................................255RimsDiameter..............................................277Rimwidth.............................................277Rollerblind.................................................224RolloverProtectionSystem............................63RoofTransportSystem................229,336,337Runningin.....................................................19
SSafetybelts..........................................48,263Heightadjustment...................................50Tensioner...............................................48Warninglight...........................................49Safetycompliancesticker............................326Sealingset.................................................281Seals.........................................................262SeatAdjustment.............................................39Heating..................................................43Memory.................................................41Selectorlever.............................................193selectorleverpositionindicator....................194Selectorleverpositionindicator....................102Shiftinggear...............................................192Sidemarkerlight.................................154,311Sidevents..................................................166Slidingglassroof.........................................225Slidingroof.................................................200Snowchains...............................................275Snowtires..................................................274Socket.......................................................292Spacers.....................................286,288,290Sparekey...............................................22,23Speedcodeletter........................................276Speedcontrol...............................96,160,162Speedlimit.........................................113,276Speedometer...............................................99Spoiler.........................................................68SportChronoPackageCHRONOstopwatch..............................120
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