2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER light switch

Warning!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuries.Iftherockerswitch“A”ispressedagainwithin10secondsofthewindowbeingblocked,thewindowwillclosewithitsfullclosingforce.Anti-crushingprotectionisdisabled.
Oncetheanti-crushingprotectionactstostopthewindowandopensitslightly,donotpresstherockerswitchagainwithin10secondswithoutcheckingtomakesurethatnothingisblockingthepathofthewindow.Thewindowwillclosewithfullclosingforce.
One-touchoperationisdisabledfor10secondsafterblockageofasidewindow.
Automaticwindowlowering
Pleaseobservethechapter”DOORS”onpage31.
Pleaseobservethechapter”CONVERTIBLETOP”onpage194.
Storingendpositionofthewindows
Ifthebatteryisdisconnectedandreconnected,thewindowswillnotberaisedautomaticallywhenthedoorisclosed.
1.Closethewindowswiththerockerswitchonce.
2.Presstherockerswitchupwardsagaintostoretheendpositionofthewindowsinthecontrolunit.
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Foldingindoormirrors
Warning!
Dangerofinjurytongersifthemirroraccidentallyipsbackwhenbeingfoldedin.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenfoldinginmirrorbyhand.Donotletgoofthemirrorbeforethelockingleverislockedorthemirrorisfullyunfolded.
1.Pushmirrortowardsthedoorwindowandcontinuetoholdit(highspringforce).
2.Swivelthelockingleveruptothestopandslowlyletgoofthemirror.
Unfoldingdoormirrors
1.Pushmirrortowardsthedoorwindowandcontinuetoholdit(highspringforce).Thelockingleverdisengagesautomatically.
2.Movemirrorbacktounfoldedpositionbyhand.Donotletgoofthemirrorbeforehand.
A-SensorB-Switchforautomaticanti-glareoperationC-Light-emittingdiode
Automaticanti-glareinteriormirrorand
doormirrors
Function
Sensorsonthefrontandrearsidesoftheinteriormirrormeasuretheincidentlight.Themirrorsautomaticallychangetoanti-glarepositionorreverttotheirnormalstate,dependingonthelightintensity.Whenreversegearisselected,automaticanti-glareoperationisswitchedoff.
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Note
Theincidentlightintheareaofthesensorsmustnotberestricted,e.g.bystickersonthewindshield.
Switchingofftheautomaticanti-glare
operation
PressswitchB.Light-emittingdiodeCgoesout.
Switchingontheautomaticanti-glare
operation
PressswitchB.Light-emittingdiodeClightsup.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Electrolyteuidcanemergefromabrokenmirrorglass.Thisuidirritatestheskinandeyes.
Iftheelectrolytefluidshouldcomeintocontactwiththeeyesorskin,immediatelyrinseitoffwithcleanwater.Seeadoctorifnecessary.
Warning!
Riskofdamagetothepaintwork,leatherandplasticparts.Electrolyteuidcanberemovedonlywhileitisstillwet.
Cleantheaffectedpartswithwater.
Heatedrearwindow/Doormirror
heating
Theheatedrearwindow/doormirrorheaterisreadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
Switchingon
Pressbutton.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Afterapprox.15minutes,theheaterswitchesoffautomatically.Theheatercanbeswitchedbackonbypressingthebuttonagain.
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Switchingoff
Pressbutton.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesout.
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A-Seatheating,leftB-Seatheating,right
HeatedSeats
Switchingon
Readinessforoperation
Two-stageseatheatingisreadyforoperationwhentheignitionison.
Highheatingpower
Pressbutton.Bothlight-emittingdiodesinthebuttonlightup.
Lowheatingpower
Presstherocker-switchsymbolagain.Onelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Switchingoff
Pressbutton.Light-emittingdiodesgoout.
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SunVisors
Swivelthesunvisors
Swingthesunvisorsdowntopreventglarefromthefront.
Vanitymirror
Thevanitymirrorontherearofthesunvisoriscoveredbyalid.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryinanaccidentorriskofdamagetomirrorlidandconvertibletop.
Keepthelidclosedwhiledrivingandwhenclosingtheconvertibletop.
Warning!
Riskofdamage.
Donotforcethelidbeyonditsendposition.
Inthecaseofanilluminatedvanitymirror,thelightisswitchedonwhenthelidisopened.
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AirbagSystems
Generalinformation
Theairbagsincombinationwiththesafetybeltsmakeupasafetysystemwhichoffersthedriverandthepassengerthegreatestknownprotectionfrominjuriesincaseofaccident.Yourvehicleisequippedwithaweightsensingsystemforthepassenger’sseatinaccordancewithU.S.Federal/CanadianMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208.
Evenifyourvehicleisequippedwithairbags,thesafetybeltsmustbewornatalltimes,becausethefrontairbagsystemisonlydeployedbyfrontalcollisionswithanimpactofsufficientseverity.
Belowthedeploymentthresholdoftheairbagsystem,andduringtypesofcollisionswhichdonotcausetheactuationofthesystem,thesafetybeltsprovidetheprimaryprotectiontotheoccupantswhencorrectlyworn.Therefore,allpersonswithinthevehiclemustwearsafetybeltsatalltimes(inmanystates,statelawrequirestheuseofsafetybelts).
Pleaseobservethechapter”SAFETYBELTS”onpage49.
Thefrontairbagsarelocatedunderthepaddedsteeringwheelpanelonthedriver’ssideand,onthepassenger’sside,inthedashboard.Thesideairbagsforthefrontseatsareinstalledonthesideintheseatbackrests.Theheadairbagsareinstalledinthedoorlinings.
Danger!
Toprovideoptimaloccupantprotection,air-bagsmustinateatveryhighspeed.Ifyouarenotwearingyoursafetybeltoraretooclosetotheairbagwhenitisdeployed,inat-ingairbagscanresultinseriouspersonalinju-ryordeath.Improperhandlingoftheweightsensingsystemcanunintentionallyimpairswitchingthepassenger’sairbagoffandon.
Makesuretherearenopeople,animalsorobjectsbetweenthedriverorpassengerandtheareaintowhichtheairbaginflates.
Sitbackasfarfromthedashboardorsteeringwheelasispractical,whilestillmaintainingfullvehiclecontrol.
Alwaysholdthesteeringwheelbytheouterrim.Neverrestyourhandsontheairbagpanel.
Alwaysfastenseatbeltsbecausetriggeringoftheairbagsystemdependsontheforceandangleofimpact.
Donottransportheavyobjectsonorinfrontofthepassenger’sseat.Thesecouldimpairthefunctionoftheairbag,theseatbelts,andweightsensing.
Donothangobjects(e.g.jackets,coats,coathangers)overthebackrest.
Alwayskeepthelidofthedoorstoragecom-partmentclosed.Objectsmustnotprotrudeoutofthedoorstoragecompartment.
Nochangesmaybemadetothewiringorcomponentsoftheairbagsystem.
Donotaddanyadditionalcoveringsorstickerstothesteeringwheelorintheareaofthepassengerairbag,sideairbagsandheadairbags.Doingsomayadverselyaffectthefunctioningoftheairbagsystemorcauseharmtotheoccupantsiftheairbagsystemshoulddeploy.
Donotmodifytheseatcoverings.Donotattachadditionalcushions,protectivecover-ings,orpillowstothepassenger’sseat.Donotaffixthingstothepassenger’sseatorcov-eritwithothermaterials.Donotcoverthebackofthebackrest.Donotmakechangestothepassenger’sseatandtotheseatbaseframe.
Donotundertakeanywiringforelectricalaccessoryequipmentinthevicinityoftheairbagwiringharnesses.Doingsomaydisabletheairbagsystemorcauseinadvertentinflation.
Ifthewarninglightcomeson,theairbagsystemshouldberepairedimmediatelybyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Correcttheseatadjustment.Ensurethattheseatisnotjammedandisself-supporting.Ensurethatthebackrestisintheuprightposition.
Donottransportaloadandobjectsbehindandunderthepassenger’sseat.Iftheloadorobjectsareundertheseat,itcancausemalfunctions.
Iftheweightonthepassenger’sseatisreducedsignificantly,e.g.,bysupportingweightonthearmrest,thepassenger’sairbagcanbeswitchedoff.
Selectanuprightseatposition,anddonotsupportweightonthearmrestsorleanoutofthewindow.Alwayskeepfeetinthefootwellwhiledriving.Donotputfeetonthedashboardortheseatarea.Donotleanagainsttheinsideofthedoororoutsidethewindowwhilethevehicleismoving.
Ifthepassenger’sseatiswarpedsignificantly,amessageisdisplayedontheon-boardcomputer:
Correcttheseatadjustment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage134.
Vehiclemodicationstoaccommodate
personswithdisabilities
Becausemodificationstoyourvehiclecouldcompromiseyouradvancedairbagsystem,please
call1-800-PORSCHEpriortohavingyourvehiclemodified.
Automaticdeactivationofthepassenger’s
airbags
Danger!
Theuseofachildrestraintsysteminthepassengerseatcanresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechildfromanairbagdeployment.
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
Beforetransportingachildonthepassenger’sseat:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
–Whenanuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystem,thefrontairbagisautomaticallydeactivatedonthepassengerside.
–Whenanadultisseatedinthefrontseatthefrontairbagremainsactiveonthepassenger‘sside.
A-PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlamp
Noteonoperation
Althoughnotdesired,itcanoccurinthecaseofheavierchildrenthatthepassengerairbagsremainactiveor,inthecaseofverylightadultsoryoungpersons,thatthepassengerairbagisdeactivated.
TheconditionofthepassengerairbagsystemisshownbytheindicatorlampA.
Ifindoubt:
Pleaseobservethechapter”PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFINDICATORLAMPDOESNOTLIGHTUP”onpage55.
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