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SeatAdjustment
Generalinformation
Warning!
Theseatmaymoveunexpectedlyifyouattempttoadjustwhiledriving.Thiscouldcausesuddenlossofcontrol,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotadjustseatswhilethevehicleisinmotion.Thebackrestlocksmustbeengagedatalltimeswhilethevehicleisinmotion.
Warning!
Safetybeltsonlyofferprotectionwhenthebackrestisuprightandthebeltsareproperlypositionedonthebody.Improperlypositionedsafetybeltsorsafetybeltswornbypassengersinanexcessivelyreclinedpositioncancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathinanaccident.
Donotoperatethecarwiththedriverorpassengerbackrestsexcessivelyreclined(see“Seatposition”).
Warning!
Inthecabriolet,thewindstopmaybedam-agedduringseatadjustmentandwhenfoldingbackthefront-seatbackrest.
Adjustseatsothattheseatbackrestdoesnottouchthewindstop.
Seatposition
Anergonomicallycorrectsittingpositionisimportantforsafeandfatigue-freedriving.Werecommendthefollowingprocedureforadjustingthedriver’sseattosuitindividualrequirements:
1.Vehicleswithmanualtransmission:Adjusttheseatuntil,withtheclutchpedalfullydepressed,yourlegremainsataslightangle.VehicleswithTiptronicS:Adjusttheseatuntil,withyourleftfootonthefootrest,yourleftlegremainsataslightangle.
2.Restyouroutstretchedarmonthesteeringwheel.Setthebackrestangleandthesteer-ing-wheelpositionsothatyourwristrestsontheouterrimofthesteeringwheel.Atthesametime,theshouldersmuststillbeinnoticeablecontactwiththebackrest.
3.Adjusttheseatheighttogiveyourselfenoughheadroomandagoodoverviewofthevehicle.
4.Electricallyadjustableseat:Adjusttheseatangleuntilyourthighsrestlightlyontheseatcushion.
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StorageinthePassenger
Compartment
Additionalstoragepossibilities
Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavyobjectsmaycomelooseduringbraking,rapiddirectionalchangesorinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donottransportanyheavyobjectsinthestoragetrays.
Donotcarryunsecuredluggageorobjectsinthepassengercompartment.
–inthedoors,
–inthedoorsillnexttothepassenger’sseat,
–inthecenterconsole,
–behindtherearseatbackrests(onlywiththeconvertibletopclosedontheCabriolet,whenopeningtheconvertibletopthereshouldnotbeanyobjectsintheareabehindtherearseats-riskofdamage),
–storagetraywithcoinholderbetweenseats,
–glovecompartmentwithCDandpenholder,
–clotheshookontheroofframe,
–clotheshookonbackoffrontbackrests(dependingonvehicleequipment),
–enlargedstoragespacebyfoldingtherearseatbackrestsforward.
Storagetraybetweentheseats
Opening
Pressreleasebuttonandliftthelid.Thereisacoinholderandsocketintheforwardpartofthestoragetray.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage292.
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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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