2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Information

Lifting/SlidingRoof
Generalinformation
Warning!
Riskofinjurywhenoperatingorautomaticallyclosingthelifting/slidingroof.
Takecaretoensurethatnobodycanbeinjuredwhenthelifting/slidingroofisoperated.
Alwayswithdrawtheignitionkeywhenleavingthevehicle.Uninformedpersons(e.g.children)couldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingthelifting/slidingroof.
Incaseofdanger,releasethebuttonimmedi-atelyandoperatethelifting/slidingroofintheoppositedirection.Readinessforoperation
–Whentheignitionisswitchedon(engineswitchedonoroff)or
–Withdoorsclosedandignitionkeywithdrawn,butonlyuntiladoorisfirstopened.
Openingthelifting/slidingroof-A
PressrearofrockerswitchAuntillifting/slid-ingroofreachesthedesiredposition.
One-touchoperation
TouchrearofrockerswitchA.Lifting/slidingroofopenstoitsendposition.Stopitinanypositionbytouchinganybutton.
Note
Thelifting/slidingroofopensuntilitreachesthebestpositionrelativetonoise.Itcanbeopenedfully,however,ifyoupresstherockerswitchagain.
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ConvertibleTop
Generalinformation
Briefoperatinginstructionscanbefoundonthebacksideofthedriver’ssunvisor.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CARCAREINSTRUCTIONS”onpage257.
Warning!
Whenopeningorclosingtheconvertibletop,seriouspersonalinjurymayoccurifaperson’sbodypartsarenearorinthewayoftheconvertibletopmechanism’smovingparts.
Makeabsolutelysurethatnobodycanbeinjuredbytheconvertible-topmechanismortheconvertible-topcompartmentlid.
Donotoperateconvertibletop:
–Attemperaturesbelow32°F(0°C).
–Whenonesideofthecarisonacurb,ahoistorajack.
–Whenitemsofluggageorotherobjectshindertheconvertibletopmovement.
–Withtherollbarsextended.
Avoidfrequentoperationoftheconvertibletopwiththeengineoff;thevehiclebatterywouldbeunintentionallydischargedrapidly.
Driveonlywiththeconvertibletopfullyopenorclosed(endpositions).
Whenopeningorclosingtheconvertibletop,ensurethereissufficientclearanceabovetheconvertibletop(e.g.inthegarage).
Topreventdampstainsandabrasions,onlyopentheconvertibletopinadry,cleanstate.
Parkyourcarintheshadewheneverpossible,asthefabric,rubbermaterialandcolorcanbeharmedbylongexposuretosunlight.
Theconvertibletopmayonlybeactuatedduringdrivingonevensurfaces.
Theconvertibletopmustnotbeusedwithstrongcounterwind(overapprox.50mph/80km/h).
Doorwindowsandsidewindows
Thesidewindowsareloweredautomaticallywhentheconvertibletopisopened.Thedoorwindowscloseautomaticallyifconvertibletopoperationisnotinterruptedwhentheconvertibletopreachesitsfinalposition.Whenthedoorwindowsareclosed,therearsidewindowscanalsobeclosed.Whenopeningthedoorwindows,therearwindowsopenautomatically.
Thesidewindowsareloweredautomaticallywhentheconvertibletopisclosed.Allwindowsclose
automaticallyifconvertibletopoperationisnotinterruptedwhentheconvertibletopreachesitsfinalposition.
Preconditionsforoperationofthe
convertibletop
–Theignitionmustbeswitchedon(enginerunningoroff),
–theenginecompartmentlidmustbeclosed,
–thespeedmustbebelowapprox.30mph(50km/h).Ifthismaximumspeedisexceed-ed,theopening/closingprocedureoftheconvertibletopwillbeinterrupted.
Reducespeed.Pressbuttonagain.Theopening/closingprocessisended.
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Example:Mountfor911Carrera,911CarreraS
Windstop
Generalinformation
Thewindstopisstowedinaprotectivebagintheluggagecompartment.
TheprotectivebagisfastenedwithaVelcrostripintheluggagecompartment.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothewindstop
Makesurethatthewindstopisnotdamagedbyitemsofluggageorobjectsintheluggagecompartment.
Donotplaceanyobjectsonthewindstop.
Donotstoreanysharp-edgedobjectsundertheinstalledwindstop.
Donotdamagethewindstopduringseatadjustmentandwhenfoldingbackthefront-seatbackrests.Adjustseatsothattheseatbackrestdoesnottouchthewindstop.
Donotfolduptherearseatbackrestswiththewindstopinstalled.
Removewindstopbeforefittingahardtop.
Installingthewindstop
1.Openzipperoftheprotectivebag.Takethewindstopoutoftheluggagecompartment.
2.Foldtherearseatbackrestsforward.
Pleaseobservethechapter”REARSEATBACKRESTS”onpage44.
3.Unfoldthewindstopuntilitcanbefelttoengageinthehingesatthetopandbottom.
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Targa
Generalinformation
Thisrooftypeisequippedwiththefollowingspecialfeatures:
–Rollerblind
–Slidingglassroof
–Glassrearhatch
Warning!
RiskofinjurywhenoperatingallcomponentsoftheTargaroof,especiallywhenclosingtheslidingglassroof.
Takecaretoensurethatnobodycanbeinjuredwhentheroofcomponentsareactuated.
Alwayswithdrawtheignitionkeywhenleavingthevehicle.Uninformedpersons(e.g.children)couldinjurethemselvesbyoperatingtheslidingglassroof,therollerblindortheglassrearhatch.
Incaseofdanger,releasethebuttonimme-diatelyandoperatetheslidingglassrooforrollerblindintheoppositedirection.
Rollerblind
Readinessforoperation
–Withtheignitionswitchedon(engineonoroff)or
–Whendoorisclosedandignitionkeywith-drawn,butonlyuntildoorisfirstopened.
Therollerblindcanbeoperatedindependentlyoftheslidingglassroofposition.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryanddamage.
Beforeoperatingtherollerblind,ensurethattherearenopersonsorobjectsintherangeofmovement.
Openingtherollerblindtothedesiredposition
Pulltherockerswitchtothefirststage(1)andholdituntiltherollerblindhasreachedthedesiredposition.
Openingtherollerblindfully(one-touch
operation)
Taptherockerswitchtothefirststage(1).Therollerblindmovestoitsfinalposition.Touchtherockerswitchagaintostopinanyposition.
Closingtherollerblindtothedesiredposition
Pushtherockerswitchtothefirststage(2)andholdituntiltherollerblindhasreachedthedesiredposition.
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CoolantLevel
Generalinformation
Pleaseobservethechapter”EXERCISEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENWORKINGONYOURVEHICLE”onpage232.
Thecoolingsystemisfilledatthefactorywithapermanentcoolant.Itprovidesyear-roundprotectionfromcorrosionandfreezingdownto-31°F/-35°C.
OnlyuseantifreezeauthorizedbyPorsche.
Checkingcoolantlevel
Theexpansiontankwithitsfillerorificeisontheleft-handsideoftheenginecompartment.
Checkthecoolantlevelregularlythroughthetransparentexpansiontank.
Whentheengineiscoldandthecarislevelthefluidlevelmustliebetweenthe“MIN”and“MAX”markings.
Toppingoffcoolant
Warning!
Dangerofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathfromscalding.Coolantishazardoustoyourhealth,andmaybefatalifswallowed.
Donotopenthecapoftheexpansiontankwhiletheengineishot.
Allowtheenginetocooldownbeforeopeningthecapandprotectyourhands,armsandfacefromanypossibleescapeofhotcoolant.
Keepcoolantoutofchildren’sreach.
Also,keepcoolantawayfromyourpets.Theycanbeattractedtoitshouldtherebeaspill,ortousedcoolantleftinanopencontainer.Coolantcanbedeadlytopetsifconsumed.
1.Switchengineoffandletitcool.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLINGSYSTEM”onpage101.
2.Covertheexpansiontankcapwithathickrag.Opencapslowlyandcarefullyandallowoverpressuretoescape.Thenunscrewcapcompletely.
3.Onlyaddamixtureofantifreezeandwaterinequalparts,anddonotexceedthe“MAX”mark.
Antifreezeincoolant:50%givesprotectiondownto-31°F/-35°C60%givesprotectiondownto-58°F/-50°C
4.Screwcapfirmlyon.
Ifinanemergencypurewaterhasbeenadded,themixratiomustbecorrectedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Markedlossofcoolantindicatesleakageinthecoolingsystem.ThecauseshouldimmediatelyberemediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Engine-compartmentblower,radiatorfan
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Theengine-compartmentblowerismountedontheenginecompartmentlid.
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EngineOilRecommendation
Recommendedoilviscosityrangesdependentonambienttemperatures
AmbienttemperatureseasonalSAEViscosityRangeengineoils
generallyabove-13F/-25CSAE0W-40,5W-40,5W-50approvedbyPorsche
generallybelow-13F/-25CSAE0W-40approvedbyPorsche
Suitableoilsare:
UseonlyengineoilstestedandapprovedbyPorsche(Porscheapprovallist).YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbepleasedtoadviseyou.
Youwillfindastickerintheenginecompartmentwhichprovidesinformation(manufacturer)abouttheinitialfactoryfillingofyourengine.
Generallyyoucanfindthemanufacturersuggestionsontheoilcontainersorasabulletinonthemarket.
Oilchange
TheengineoilhastobechangedattheintervalslistedinyourMaintenanceSchedule.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CAPACITIES”onpage335.
WerecommendthatyouhavetheengineoilchangedatyourPorschedealer,whohastherequiredoilsandthenecessaryfillingequipment.
Ifyoususpectanoilleakintheenginehaveyourdealercheckitoutimmediately.
Allcurrentengineoilsarecompatiblewitheachother,i.e.whenmakinganoilchangeitisnotnecessarytoflushtheengineifyouwishtouseadifferentbrandorgradeofoil.Since,however,eachbrandofoilhasaspecialcomposition,
youshould,ifpossible,usethesameoilbrandifitbecomesnecessarytotopupbetweenoilchanges.
Porscheengineshavelongintervalsbetweenoilchanges.Youcanmakebestuseoftheselongoilchangeintervalsbyusingmultigradeoilssincethesearelargelyindependentofseasonalfluctuationsintemperature.
Ifyourvehicleisusedfrequentlyinstop-and-gotrafficincoldweather,theenginewillnotalwaysbecompletelywarmedup.Condensationfromproductsofcombustionmayaccumulateintheoil.Inthiscase,itisadvisabletochangetheoilmorefrequentlysothatyourengineonceagainhas100%efficientengineoil.
Engineoilperformanceclass
Engineoilisnotonlyalubricant,butalsoservestokeeptheengineclean,toneutralizethedirtwhichpenetratesintotheenginethroughcombustionandtoprotecttheengineagainstcorrosion.Toperformthesefunctions,theoilisprovidedwithadditiveswhichhavebeenspeciallydevelopedforthesefunctions.Theefficiencyofanoilisexpressed,forexample,bytheAPI,ILSACorACEAclassifications.
Viscosity
Likeallliquids,engineoilisviscouswhencold,andthin-bodiedwhenwarm.TheviscosityofanoilisexpressedbyitsSAEclass.Forcoldviscosity(measuredattemperaturesbelow32°F/0°C)
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Fuel
Generalinformation
Warning!
Fuelishighlyammableandharmfultohealth.
Fire,openflameandsmokingareprohibitedwhenhandlingfuel.
Avoidcontactwithskinorclothing.
Donotinhalefuelvapors.
Warning!
Topreventdamagetotheemissioncontrolsystemandengine:
Neverdrivethetankcompletelyoutoffuel.
Avoidhighcorneringspeedsafterthewarninglightshavecomeon.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM”onpage247.
Pleaseobservethechapter”FUELECONOMY”onpage242.
Pleaseobservethechapter”LEVELGAUGE”onpage103.
Checkenginewarninglight
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputercomeonandremainonwhiledriving,itsuggests:
–animproperlyfastenedtankcapor
–refuelingwithenginerunning.
Openingthellerap
Thefilleropeningisunderthefillerflapinthefrontrightfender.
Withthevehicleunlocked,pressonthefrontpartofthefillerflap(arrow)toopentheflap.
Thefillerflapiscentrallylockedalongwiththeotherlocks.
Ifthereisadefectintheautomaticunlockingsystem:
Openthepassengerdoor.
Pulltheringintheright-handdooraperture(arrow).
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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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