2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER Owners Manual

EmergencyFlasherSwitch
Switchingonandoff
Operationalreadinessoftheemergencyflasherdoesnotdependontheignitionlockandturnsignalleverposition.
Ifyourcarisdisabledorparkedunderemer-gencyconditionsswitchontheemergencyflasherinthedashboard.Allturnsignalsandtheindicatorlightintheswitchflashwiththesamefrequency.
Pressbutton.
Warning!
Riskofaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Wheneverstalledorstoppedforemergencyrepairs,movethecarwellofftheroad.Switchontheemergencyflasherandmarkthecarwithroadflaresorotherwarningdevices.
Donotremaininthecar.Someoneapproach-ingfromtherearmaynotrealizeyourvehicleisstoppedandcauseacollision.
Warning!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
Warning!
Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecompartment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.
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Ashtray
Opening
Openashtraylid.
Emptying
Openashtrayandcarefullypulloutashinsert.
Leaveashtraylidopen.Pushinashinsert.
Warning!
Dangerofre.
Neveruseashtrayforwastepaperdisposal,asitcouldposeafirehazard.
Danger!
Dangerofreinenginecompartmentduetoburningcigarsorcigarettes.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromreintheenginecompartment.
Donotthrowanylitcigarsorcigarettesoutofthevehicle.TheycanbeblownintotheairinletsAbytheairflowandcauseafireintheenginecompartment.
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CigaretteLighter
Readinessforoperation
Thecigarettelighterisreadyforuseregardlessoftheignitionlockposition.
Warning!
Dangerofreandburning.Thecigarettelighterisreadyforuse,regardlessoftheignitionlockposition.
Neverleaveunsupervisedchildreninthecar.
Nevertouchtheheatingelementorsidesofthelighter.
Holdthelighterbytheknobonly.
Heatinglighter
Openashtraylid.
Pushinknobofthecigarettelighter.Whenreadyforuse,thelighterwillsnapback.
Noteonoperation
Thelighterreceptacleisnottobeusedforelectricalaccessories(exceptforthetirefillingcompressor).
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage162.
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Instoragetraybetweentheseats
Sockets
Electricalaccessoriesshouldpreferablybeconnectedtothe12Vsockets.
Pleaseobservethemaximumpowerconsump-tion.
Noteonoperation
Thetirefillingcompressormustbeconnectedtothecigarettelighter.
Inthepassenger’sfootwell
Noteonoperation
Thesocketsandthustheconnectedelectricalaccessorieswillfunctioneveniftheignitionisswitchedoffortheignitionkeyiswithdrawn.
Iftheengineisnotrunningandtheaccessoriesareswitchedon,thevehiclebatterywillbedischarged.Donotoperateadditionalaccessoriesformorethan5minuteswhenengineisoff.Continuingtodosomaydrainthebatterysuchthatitmaygocompletelydead.
Maximumpowerconsumptionforbothsocketstogether:70W.
Pleaseobservethepowerspecificationsfromtheaccessorymanufacturer.
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A-OrientationlightB-Interiorlightswitch,footwelllight
Interiorlights
Automaticdisconnection
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage265.
Interiorlight,footwelllights
Switchingoff
Presslefthalfofswitch.
Switchingtocontinuousillumination
Pressrighthalfofswitch.
Switchingonandoffautomatically
Moveswitchtocenterposition.
Thelightsareswitchedonwhenadoorisunlockedoropenedorwhentheignitionkeyiswithdrawnfromtheignitionlock.
Thelightsareswitchedoffwithadelayofapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisclosed.
Thelightsgooutimmediatelyassoonastheignitionkeyisinsertedintheignitionlockorthevehicleislocked.
Orientationlight
Thelight-emittingdiodeintheinteriorlightimprovesyourorientationinsidethevehiclewhenitisdark.
Noteonoperation
OnvehicleswithSportChronoPackagePlus,thebrightnessoftheorientationlightcanbechangedinPCM.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
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Storageinthepassenger
compartment
Warning!
Unsecuredluggageandheavyobjectsmaycomelooseduringbraking,rapiddirectionalchangesorinanaccidentandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotcarryitemsofluggageorobjectsinthepassengercompartmentunsecured.
Donottransportanyheavyobjectsintheoddmentstrays.
Additionalstoragepossibilities
–inthedoors,
–inthedoorsillnexttothepassenger’sseat,
–inthecenterconsole,
–clotheshookonbackofseatbackrest,
–oddmentstraywithcoinholderbetweenseats,
–glovecompartmentwithCDandpenholder,
–onenginecompartmentlid.
Oddmentstraybetweentheseats
Opening
Pressreleasebuttonandliftthelid.Thereisacoinholderandsocketintheforwardpartoftheoddmentstray.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SOCKETS”onpage162.
Glovecompartment
Warning!
Dangerofinjurybytheglovecompartmentlidincaseofanaccident.
Keeptheglovecompartmentlidclosedwhiledriving.
Opening
Pullthecatchandopenthelid.
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Locking
Lockthecatchtosecurethecontentsagainstunauthorizedaccess.
CDholder
Occupieddrawersareindicatedbyaredwindow.
Openingdrawers
Pushthebuttonofthedraweryouwishtoopen.
Closingdrawers
Foldupdrawerandcloseuntilitengages.
Penholder
ApencanbeclippedinontherightsideoftheCDholder.
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Cupholder
Holderfordrinkscansandcups
Keepthecupholderclosedwhiledriving.
Warning!
Riskofscaldingordamageduetospillingdrinks.
Onlyusebeveragecontainerswhichfit.
Neverputoverfullcontainersinthecupholder.
Neverusehotdrinks.
Extendingcupholder
Pressthepanel.Thepanelopens.
Pressthesymbolfortherespectivecupholder.
Closepanelinthemiddle.
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