2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA brake pads

Generalsafetyinstructions
Sporttires
Sporttires(ultrahighperformancetires)areapprovedforuseonpublichighwaysandcomplywithallstatutoryrequirementsandsafetycriteria.
Thedesignofthetireisalsogearedtowardsuseonracingcircuits(driversafetytrainingcourses,sportsdrivingschools,ClubSportevents)andprovidesdistinctadvantageshereintermsofdrygripandwearcomparedtoconventionalroadtires.
Themajorfeaturesareareducedtreaddepthandaspecialtreadpatternandcarcass.
Thedesignfeaturesofthissportstireresultinthefollowingeffectscomparedwithothersummertireswhenusedundernormaldrivingconditions:
–Becausethesetireshavedifferenttreadcharacteristics,theywillwearconsiderablyfasterthanothersummertires.Howmuchfastertheywillweardependsonindividualdrivingstyleandserviceconditions.
–Exercisecautionwhendrivingonwetroads,payingspecialattentiontohydroplaningsituations(stagnantwater,puddles,lanegrooves).Sporttireshavealowertreaddepththannormaltiresandyoumustthereforeadaptspeedaccordinglywhendrivingonwetsurfaces.
–Thedriver’sskilllevelmustbecommensuratewiththevehicleperformancelevelsintheupperrangelimits,duetoincreasedsafetyrisksintheupperrangelimits.
Atoudsidetemperaturesbelow45°F(7°C)changetowintertires.
Notifyanyoneusingyourcarofthesecharac-teristicsandpossibleeffects.
Danger!
Riskofaccidentthroughlossofroadsurfacecontact,controloverthevehicleandbreakingability,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Thereducedtiretreaddepthmeansthatthereisanincreasedriskofaquaplaningonwetroads.
Whendrivingonwetormud-coveredroadsreducespeedsignificantly.
Danger!
Riskofaccidentfromworntiresduetoacceleratedrateoftirewear.Becausethesehigh-performancesporttireswearfasterthanmostsummertires,itisimportanttochecktirewearfrequentlytoavoidriskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathfromworntires.
Checktirewearfrequently.
PorscheCeramicCompositeBrake
(PCCB)
Pleaseobservethechapter”BRAKES”onpage72.
Thehigh-performancebrakesystemisdesignedforoptimalbrakingeffectatallspeedsandtemperatures.Certainspeeds,brakingforcesandambientconditions(suchastemperatureandhumidity)thereforemightcausebrakenoises.
Wearonthedifferentcomponentsandbrakingsystem,suchasbrakepadsandbrakediscs,dependstoagreatextentontheindividualdrivingstyleandtheconditionsofuseandthereforecannotbeexpressedinactualmilesontheroad.
ThevaluescommunicatedbyPorschearebasedonnormaloperationadaptedtotraffic.Wearincreasesconsiderablywhenthevehicleisdriven
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Breakinhintsfortherst2000
miles/3000kilometers
ThefollowingtipswillbehelpfulinobtainingoptimumperformancefromyournewPorsche.
Despitethemostmodern,high-precisionmanufac-turingmethods,themovingpartsmuststillwearinwitheachother.Thiswearing-inoccursmainlyinthefirst2000miles/3000km.
Therefore:
Preferablytakelongertrips.
Avoidfrequentcoldstartswithshort-distancedrivingwheneverpossible.
Avoidfullthrottlestartsandabruptstops.
Donotexceedmaximumenginespeedof4200rpm(revolutionsperminute).
DonotrunacoldengineathighrpmeitherinNeutraloringear.
Donotlettheenginelabor,especiallywhendrivinguphill.Shifttothenextlowergearintime(usethemostfavorablerpmrange).
Neverlugtheengineinhighgearatlowspeeds.Thisruleappliesatalltimes,notjustduringthebreak-inperiod.
Donotparticipateinmotorracingevents,sportsdrivingschools,etc.duringthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers.
Theremaybeaslightstiffnessinthesteering,gear-shiftingorothercontrolsduringthebreak-inperiodwhichwillgraduallydisappear.
Breakinbrakepadsandbrakediscs
Newbrakepadsanddiscshavetobe“brokenin”,andthereforeonlyattainoptimalfrictionwhenthecarhascoveredseveralhundredmilesorkm.Theslightlyreducedbrakingabilitymustbecompensatedforbypressingthebrakepedalharder.Thisalsoapplieswheneverthebrakepadsandbrakediscsarereplaced.
Newtires
Newtiresdonothavemaximumtraction.Theytendtobeslippery.
Breakinnewtiresbydrivingatmoderatespeedsduringthefirst60to120miles/100to200km.Longerbrakingdistancesmustbeanticipated.
Engineoilandfuelconsumption
Duringthebreak-inperiodoilandfuelconsumptionmaybehigherthannormal.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TECHNICALDATA”onpage328.
Asalways,therateofoilconsumptiondependsonthequalityandviscosityofoil,thespeedatwhichtheengineisoperated,theclimateandroad
conditions,aswellastheamountofdilutionandoxidationofthelubricant.
Makeahabitofcheckingengineoilwitheveryrefueling,addifnecessary.
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Securethefloormattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskidfloormatsofthecorrectsize.
Note
Incaseoneofthetwobrakecircuitsfails,increasedpedaltravelisrequiredtobringyourvehicletoafullstop.
Warning!
Toavoidoverheatingandprematurewearofthebrakes:
Beforedescendingasteepgrade,reducespeedandshiftthetransmissionintoalowergearordrivingpositiontocontrolspeed.
Donot“ridethebrakes”byrestingyourfootonthepedalwhennotintendingtoapplybrakepressure.
Donotholdthepedaldowntoolongortoooften.Thiscouldcausethebrakestogethotandnotfunctionproperly.
Brakebooster
Thebrakeboosterassistsbrakingonlywhentheengineisrunning.
Whenthecarismovingwhiletheengineisnotrunning,orifthebrakeboosterisdefective,morepressureonthebrakepedalisrequiredtobringthecartoastop.Ifthishappens,ABSandPSMwillalsonotoperate.
Moistureorroadsaltonbrakesaffectsbraking.Whenthevehicleisdrivenonsaltedroadsforextendedperiods,thebrakesshouldbewasheddownthoroughlyaboutevery2weeks.Anauto-maticcarwashfacilitycannotdothisjobproperly.Brakeswilldryafterafewcautiousbrakeapplica-tions.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Drivingthroughwatermayreducetraction.Moistureonbrakesfromroadwater,carwash,orcoatingofroadsaltmayaffectbrakingefciency.
Cautiouslyapplybrakestotestbrakesafterbeingexposed.
Brakewear
Yourcarhasexcellentbrakes,buttheyarestillsubjecttowear.Therateatwhichtheyweardependsonhowthebrakesareused.
HavethebrakesysteminspectedattheintervalsrecommendedinyourMaintenanceBooklet.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerstayonwhentheengineisrunningorcomeonwhiledriving,thebrakepadsareworn,excessively.
Donotcontinuetooperatethevehicle.HaveyourauthorizedPorschedealerinspectorreplacethebrakepads.
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Brakepads
Wearonthebrakepadsandbrakediscsdependstoagreatextentonthedrivingstyleandthecondi-tionsofuseandthereforecannotbeexpressedinactualmilesontheroad.
Thehigh-performancebrakesystemisdesignedforoptimalbrakingeffectatallspeedsandtemperatures.Certainspeeds,brakingforcesandambientconditions(suchastemperatureandhumidity)thereforemightcause“brakenoises”.
Newbrakepadsorlinings
Newbrakepadsandbrakediscshavetobe“brokenin”,andthereforeonlyattainoptimalfrictionwhenthecarhascoveredseveralhundredmilesorkm.Theslightlyreducedbrakingabilitymustbecompensatedforbypressingthebrakepedalharder.Thisalsoapplieswheneverthebrakepadsandbrakediscsarereplaced.
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Additionalfunctionsforvehicleswith
four-wheeldrive
–Pre-fillingthebrakesystem:Ifyousuddenlyandquicklytakeyourfootofftheacceleratorpedal,thebrakesystemgetspreparedforpossibleemergencybraking.Thebrakesystemispre-filledwhichlightlypressesthebrakepadsonthebrakediscs.
Brakeboost:Ifemergencybrakingdoesnothavesufficientpedalpressure,thebrakeboostproducesthebrakepressurenecessaryformaximumdecelerationonall4wheels.
ThePSMshouldalwaysbeswitchedon
during“normal”driving.
However,itmaybeadvantageoustoswitchoffPSMtemporarilyinexceptionalsituations,forexample:
–Onaloosesurfaceorindeepsnow,
–When“rockingthevehiclefree”and
–Whenusingsnowchains.
SwitchingoffPSM
PressPSMOFFbutton.PSMisswitchedoffafterashortdelay.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonisilluminated.WhenthePSMisswitchedoff,themultifunctionalPSMlightontheinstrumentpanelislitandamessageisshownbytheon-boardcomputer.Anacousticsignalalsosounds.
Vehicleswithfour-wheeldrive
WhenPSMisswitchedoff,theadditionalbrakingfunctionsaredeactivated.Theautomaticreactiva-tioninemergencysituationsiscoupledtothePSMcontrolinemergencysituations.
Thefollowingfunctionsstabilizethevehicleinemergencysituations,evenwithPSMswitchedoff:
–WhenPSMisoff,thevehicleisstabilizedassoonasoneofthetwofrontwheelsenterstheABScontrolrange.
–WhenPSMisoffandSportmodeison,thevehicleisstabilizedassoonasbothfrontwheelsentertheABScontrolrange.
One-sidedspinningofthewheelsisprevented,evenwithPSMswitchedoff.
SwitchingPSMbackon
PressPSMOFFbutton.PSMisswitchedonafterashortdelay.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonandthemultifunctionalPSMlightgoout.Theon-boardcomputershowsamessage.
Sportmode
Asportiercarset-upisobtainedwhenSportmodeisswitchedon.PSMinterventionsarelaterthaninNormalmode;thevehiclecanbemaneuveredwithgreateragilityatitsperformancelimits,withouttheneedtodispensewiththeassistanceofPSMinemergencysituations.Thishelpstoachieveoptimallaptimes,particularlyonracecircuitsandadryroadsurface.
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BrakeWarningLight
Indication
BrakewarninglightUSA
BrakewarninglightCanada
Thewarninglightontheinstrumentpanellightsup:
–ifthehandbrakeison,
–ifthebrakefluidlevelislow,
–ifthebrakepadshavereachedthewearlimit,
–ifthebrakecircuitdivisionisdefective.
Additionally,awarningisdisplayedbytheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage143.
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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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Index
AABS(antilockbrakesystem)...........................75Warninglight...........................................75Airdistribution............................................163Airfilter......................................................252Air-conditioningcompressor.................163,165Airbag..........................................................51Function.................................................52Warninglight.....................................54,63Alarmsystem................................................30AlarmSystem.............................................188Alcantara...................................................263Antenna.............................................188,258Antifreeze...................................................233Antilockbrakesystem(ABS)...........................75Warninglight...........................................75Ashtray......................................................168Assemblyaidsforwheelchanges..................287Audiooperation...........................................186Auto-button,airconditioning.........................163Automatic...................................................254Airconditioningsystem..........................163Anti-glaremirrors....................................35Carwashes..........................................258Doorlocking...........................................25Headlightadjustment.............................155Speedcontrol.........................96,160,161Averageconsumption..........................111,142Averagespeed....................................111,142
BBackrestAdjustment.............................................39Release.................................................39Battery.......................................................295Care....................................................296Charging..............................................296Puttingvehicleintooperation..................297Remotecontrol.....................................299Removing.............................................297Warninglight.........................................106Winteroperation...................................296Beforedrivingoff.....................................16,17Belts....................................................48,263Heightadjustment...................................50Tensioner...............................................48Warninglight...........................................49Blind..........................................................224Bloweradjustment..............................164,166Brakelight..........................................312,313Brakes.......................................................240Brakecircuitdivisionwarninglight...........241Brakepadwarninglight..........................109Fluid............................................240,335Fluidwarninglight..................................241Pads................................................19,74Parkingbrake.........................................71Rollerbraketester...................................67Teststand..............................................81
Breakinhints................................................19Bulbs,replacing..........................................302
CCabriolet....................................................204Canholder..................................................170Capacities..................................................335Carcare.....................................................257Cartelephone.............................................188Carwashes................................................257Carpet.......................................................263Catalyticconverter......................................248Cautions............................................232,266CentrallockingEmergencyoperation..............................27Locking..................................................26Centralvents..............................................166Centralwarninglight....................................108Changingwheels.........................................287CheckengineWarninglight.........................................107Checkingpressure......................................288ChildrestraintAnchorages............................................62Childrestraintsystems..................................57Chime........................................................154CHRONOstopwatch....................................120Cigarettelighter..........................................169Circulating-airbutton....................................164Clock.................................................104,141
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