2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA brake

BrakeWarningLight
Indication
BrakewarninglightUSA
BrakewarninglightCanada
Thewarninglightontheinstrumentpanellightsup:
–ifthehandbrakeison,
–ifthebrakefluidlevelislow,
–ifthebrakepadshavereachedthewearlimit,
–ifthebrakecircuitdivisionisdefective.
Additionally,awarningisdisplayedbytheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
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Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer
Surveyofwarnings
Ifawarningmessageappears,alwaysrefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner’sManual.Warningmessagesareissuedonlyifallmeasurementprecon-ditionsaremet.Therefore,checkallfluidlevelsregularly-inparticular,alwayschecktheengineoillevelafterrefuelling.
InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
SeatbeltDriverandpassengersmustfastentheirseatbelts.
HandbrakeHandbrakeisstillon.
Ignitionkeynotremoved
ReplacebatteryinignitionkeyReplacetheremote-controlbattery.
Ignitionlockfaulty,pleasegotoworkshopHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Ignitionlockfaulty,visitworkshopnowHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
RelievesteeringRelievethesteeringlockbymovingthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.
SteeringlockedThesteeringwheellockremainsengaged.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
LightsonLowbeam/sidemarkerlampson
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
ParkinglightonLeft/rightparkinglighton
Checkleft/rightdippedbeam(lowbeam)alsoappliesto:frontsidelights,directionindicator,highbeam,foglights,sideindicatorlight,brakelight,taillight,rearfoglight,reversinglight,raisedbrakelight,sidemarker
Thereportedlightisfaulty.Checkbulb.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
DaytimedrivinglightsoffDaytimedrivinglightsswitchoffwhentheengineisshutoff.Switchonlightsifnecessary.
HeadlightbeamadjustmentfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
FrontlidnotclosedCloseluggagecompartmentlidproperly.
RearlidnotclosedCloseenginecompartmentlidproperly.
TargapanelnotclosedCloseglassrearhatch.
RainsensorfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Refillwasherfluid
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
Enginediagnostics-workshopStopimmediatelyatasuitableplaceandchecktankcapforproperfastening.Ifthetankcapwasfastenedcorrectly,consultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
ReducedenginepowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesFailureofenginecompartmentblowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
WarningBattery/generatorStopatasafeplaceandswitchtheengineoff.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilpressuregaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilleveldisplayfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OiltemperaturegaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
IndicatorfaultyCoolantindicatorfailed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
BrakepadwearHavethebrakepadschangedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
Warning-BrakefluidlevelStopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning-BrakecircuitdivisionStopimmediatelyinasuitableplace.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
ABSfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PSMoffPorscheStabilityManagementhasbeenswitchedoff.
PSMonPorscheStabilityManagementhasbeenswitchedon.
PSMfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PASMNormal/SportIndicatorforselectedPASMmode
PASMfailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
PASMindicatorfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
SportmodefailureHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
AirbagsystemfaultAirbagisfaulty.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Checkpassenger’sseatsettingWeightsensingisimpairedonthefrontpassenger’sseat(AdvancedAirbag).Correcttheseatingposition,setthebackrestupright,donotsupportweightonthearmrests,orliftonthehandles.
FailurespoilercontrolDrivingstabilityisimpaired.Adjustyourdrivingstyle.Reducespeed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
DisplayofselectorleverpositionflashesSelectorleverisnotengagedTiptronicS:Selectorlevercanbebetweentwopositions.Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
MoveselectorlevertoPTiptronicS:MoveselectorlevertopositionPbeforewithdrawingkeyfromignitionlock.
ApplybrakeTiptronicS:Applythebrakewhenstarting.
DepressclutchpedalManualtransmission:Depressclutchpedalwhenstarting.
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Accelerating(e.g.toovertake)
Option1
Increasethespeedasusualwiththeacceler-ator.Whenyoueaseofftheaccelerator,thepreviouslysavedvalueissetagain.
Option2
Pushoperatingleverforward(position1)untilthedesiredspeedisreached.Thespeedreachedismaintainedandstoredwhentheleverisreleased.
Option3
Pushleverslightlyforwards(position1)(amaximumof10times).Thespeedisincreasedby1mph(1.6km/h)eachtime.
Noteonoperation
Speedcontroloperationisautomaticallyinterrupt-edifthespeedisincreasedbymorethanapprox.16mph(25km/h)forlongerthan20seconds.
Decelerating
Option1
Pulloperatinglevertowardsthesteeringwheel(position2)untilthedesiredspeedisreached.Thespeedreachedismaintainedandstoredwhentheleverisreleased.
Option2
Brieflymovelevertowardsthesteeringwheel(position2)(amaximumof10times).Thespeedisreducedby1mph(1.6km/h)eachtime.
VehicleswithTiptronic
Additionaldownshiftsarecarriedouttoimprovedeceleration(especiallywhendrivingdownhill).
Interruptingautomaticspeedcontrol
operation
Manualinterruption
Pulloperatingleverdownwardsbriefly(position3)or
Operatebrakeorclutchpedalor
SwitchTiptronictransmissiontoselectorleverpositionN.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIPTRONICS”onpage193.
Thespeeddrivenbeforetheinterruptionremainsstoredinthememory.
Automaticspeedcontroloperationis
interruptedautomatically:
–Ifthesetvehiclespeedisexceededbymorethanapprox.16mph(25km/h)forlongerthan20seconds.
–Iftheactualvehiclespeedfallstoapprox.6mph(10km/h)belowthesetvehiclespeedforlongerthan5seconds(upwardslopes).
–ForPSMcontroloperations.
Resumingthestoredspeed
Brieflypushoperatingleverupwards(position4).Thespeedcontrolaccelerates/deceler-atesthevehicletothestoredspeed.
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TiptronicS
Function
ThePorscheTiptronicisafive-speedtransmissionwithan“automatic”anda“manual”selectionmode.
Inautomaticselectionmode(selectorleverpositionD),gearchangingisautomatic.Youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomatictomanualmodeusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
Inmanualselectionmode(selectorleverpositionM),youchangegearusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
YoucanchangebetweenselectorleverpositionDandMasyouwishwhiledriving.
Note
Takecarenottooperatetherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheelinadvertentlyineitherautomaticormanualmode,therebytriggeringundesiredgearchanges.
Keylockposition
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
Transmissionselectorlever
Changingtheselectorleverposition
Theselectorleverislockedwiththeignitionkeywithdrawn.
TheselectorlevercanbemovedfrompositionPorNonlywith:
–Theignitionswitchedon
–Thebrakepedalpressedand
–Thereleasebuttonpressed
Releasebutton
Thereleasebutton(arrow)intheselectorleverpreventsunintentionalgearchanges.
ThereleasebuttonmustbepressedwhenshiftingtopositionRorP.
Starting
TheenginecanbestartedonlyifthebrakepedalisdepressedandtheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Movingoff
Onlyselectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)whentheengineisidlingandthebrakepedalisdepressed.
Sincethevehiclecreepswheningear,donotreleasethebrakeuntilyouwanttomoveoff.
Afterselectingagear,donotaccelerateuntilyoucanfeelthatthegearisengaged.
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