2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA light

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
LIMITCannotbeacceptedwithvehiclestopped
Thecurrentspeedcanonlybeacceptedfortheacousticwarningsignalwhenthevehicleisinmotion.
LIMIT30Selectedspeedlimit(e.g.30mph)fortheacousticwarningsignalhasbeenexceeded.Adjustyourspeedifnecessary.
FuelgaugewarninglightConsiderremainingrangeRefuelatnextopportunity.
CheckengineoillevelStartengineoillevelmeasurementintheon-boardcomputer.Thevehiclemustbehorizontalandtheignitionmustbeswitchedon.
EngineoilpressuretoolowStopimmediatelyatasuitableplace,measureoillevelwiththeon-boardcomputerand,ifnecessary,addengineoil.
WarninglightTemperaturegaugeEnginetemperaturetoohighSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesCheckcoolantlevelSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
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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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EmergencyFlasherSwitch
Operationalreadinessoftheemergencyflasherdoesnotdependontheignitionlockandturnsignalleverposition.
Ifyourcarisdisabledorparkedunderemer-gencyconditionsswitchontheemergencyflasherinthedashboard.Allturnsignalsandtheindicatorlightintheswitchflashwiththesamefrequency.
Warning!
Riskofaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Wheneverstalledorstoppedforemergencyrepairs,movethecarwellofftheroad.Switchontheemergencyflasherandmarkthecarwithroadflaresorotherwarningdevices.
Donotremaininthecar.Someoneapproach-ingfromtherearmaynotrealizeyourvehicleisstoppedandcauseacollision.
Warning!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
Warning!
Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecompartment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.
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LightSwitch
Switchsettings
Lightsswitchedoff
WelcomeHomeFunction
Parkinglightssidemarkerlights,licenseplatelight,instrumentillumination
Lowbeam,highbeamOnlywithignitionon
Foglightsinadditiontoparkinglightsorlowbeam:Pullswitchtofirstclick.Indicatorlighton.Thefoglightswillgooutautomaticallywhenthehighbeamsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglightinadditiontothefoglights:Pullswitchtosecondclick.Indicatorlighton.
Warningchime
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightorWelcomeHomelighting)areon,achimewarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
VehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus
Furtherindividuallightfunctions(e.g.daytimedrivinglights)areavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
WelcomeHomeLighting
Switchingon
MovelightswitchtotheHOMEposition.
Forimprovedvisibilityandsecuritywhenyougetinandoutofthecar,thefoglightsandthetaillightsremainonforacertainperiodoftime:
–Whenyougetoutofthecar,thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisopened.Theoff-delaytimeresumeswhenthevehicleislocked.OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPackagePlus,thePCMcanbeusedtosettheoff-delaytime.Thissettingalsochangesthelightingperiodforunlockingthevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
–Thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30sec-ondswhenthevehicleisunlocked.ThelightsgooutiftheignitionisswitchedonorwhenleavingtheWelcomeHomelighting.
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AutomaticHeadlightBeamAdjustment
Function
VehicleswithBi-Xenonheadlightsfeatureautomaticheadlightbeamadjustment.
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,theleveloftheheadlightbeamautomaticallychangesinaccordancewiththevehicleload.Theleveloftheheadlightbeamisautomaticallykeptconstantduringaccelerationandbraking.
Checkingoperation
1.Switchthelowbeamon.
2.Insertignitionkeyandswitchignitionon.Thelightbeamfirstdipsallthewaydownandisthenadaptedtothevehicleload.
Ifthistestitemisnotmet,theheadlightbeamadjustmentsystemmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer
/Parkinglight/FlasherLever
Operation
Turnsignals,lowbeamandhighbeamarereadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
1–Turnsignalleft
2–Turnsignalright
Pushthelevertotheupperorlowerpressurepoint-turnsignalsflashthreetimes
3–Highbeam
4–Headlightflasher
Leverincenterposition-Lowbeam
Whenhighbeamandheadlightflasherareselect-ed,theblueindicatorlightinthetachometerislit.
Theturnsignalleverturnsoffautomaticallywhenthesteeringwheelisstraightenedoutaftercompletingaturn.
Lanechanger
Toindicateyourintentionwhenchanginglanesonthefreeway,slightlyliftordepressthelevertotheresistancepoint.TheleverwillreturntotheOFFpositionwhenreleased.
Ifthefrequencyofthedisplaybecomesnoticeablefaster,checktheoperationoftheturnsignalbulbs.
Headlightasher
(Withignitiononoroff)
Toflashtheheadlightstooncommingmotor-ists,slightlypullthelevertowardthesteeringwheelandthenreleaseit.Theblueindicatorlightinthetachometerwillgoon/offasyoupull/releasethelever.
Parkinglight
Theparkinglightcanonlybeswitchedonwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.
Movetheleverupordowntoswitchontherightorleftparkinglight.
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