2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER tow

Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer
Overviewofthewarnings
Ifawarningmessageappears,alwaysrefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner’sManual.Warningmessagesareissuedonlyifallmeasurementprecon-ditionsaremet.Therefore,checkallfluidlevelsregularly-inparticular,alwayschecktheengineoillevelafterrefueling.
InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
SeatbeltDriverandpassengersmustfastentheirseatbelts.
HandbrakeHandbrakeisstillon.
Ignitionkeynotremoved
ReplacebatteryinignitionkeyReplacetheremote-controlbattery.
Ignitionlockfaulty,pleasegotoworkshopHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Ignitionlockfaulty,visitworkshopnowHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
RelievesteeringRelievethesteeringlockbymovingthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.
SteeringlockedThesteeringwheellockremainsengaged.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
LightsonLowbeam/sidelighton.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
DepressclutchpedalManualtransmission:Depressclutchpedalwhenstarting.
MoveselectorlevertopositionPorNTiptronicS:ThevehiclecanbestartedonlyintheselectorleverpositionPorN.
DisplayofselectorleverpositionflashesTiptronicemergencyrunHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
SystemfaultGotoworkshopSeveralsystemsmayhavefailed.Adjustyourdrivingstyle.Reducespeed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
FailureoffuellevelindicatorWorkshopHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Serviceinmls/days(km/days)Serviceindicator.Bringthevehicleinforservicenolaterthanafterthedistance/timeshownhaselapsed.Pleaseobservetheadditionalinformationinthe“Maintenance”booklet.
ServicenowServiceindicator.HaveyourvehicleservicedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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TurnSignal/Headlight
Dimmer/Parkinglight/Flasher
Lever
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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WindshieldWiper/WasherLever
Generalinformationtothewindshield
wipers
Warning!
Dangerofinjurywhenthewindshieldwipersoperateunintentionally.Riskofdamagetothewindshieldandwipersystem.
Avoidrunningthewiperbladesoveradrywindshieldtopreventscratchingtheglass.Spraywasherfluidonthewindshieldfirst.Ascratchedwindshieldwillreducevisibility.
Alwaysloosenwiperbladesfromfrozenglassbeforeoperatingwiperstopreventdamagetothewipermotororblades.
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersincarwashtopreventthemwipingunintentionally(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersbeforecleaningthewindshieldtoavoidunintentionaloperation(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Donotoperatetheheadlightwasherincarwashes.
Donotoperateheadlightwasherwhenitisfrozen.
Wiperandheadlightwashersystem
0–Windshieldwipersoff
1–Intermittent/rainsensoroperationforfrontwindshieldwipers
Movewiperleverupwardstothefirstclick.
Pleaseobservethechapter”RAINSENSOR”onpage148.
2–Windshieldwipersslow
Movewiperleverupwardstothesecondclick.
3–Windshieldwipersfast
Movewiperleverupwardstothethirdclick.
4–Frontwindshieldwiper-one-touchopera-tion:
Movewiperleverdownwards.Thewindshieldwiperswipeonce.
5–Windshieldwipersandwashersystem:
Pullwiperlevertowardsthesteeringwheel.Thewashersystemspraysandwipeswhiletheleverispulledtowardsthesteeringwheel.Whenthewiperleverisreleased,afewdryingwipesareexecuted.
A-Headlightwasher(Vehicleswith
Bi-Xenonheadlights):
Thewasherspraysonlywhilelowbeamorhighbeamisswitchedon.
BrieflypushbuttonAtooperateheadlightwashersystem.
Ifheavilysoiled,repeatwash.
Theheadlightwashersystemautomaticallyspraysonceforeverytentimesthefrontwindshieldwashersystemisoperated.
Note
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareheatedwhentheignitionison,asaprecautionagainstfreezing.
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Accelerating(e.g.toovertake)
Option1
Increasethespeedasusualwiththeacceler-ator.Whenyoueaseofftheaccelerator,thepreviouslysavedvalueissetagain.
Option2
Pushoperatingleverforward(position1)untilthedesiredspeedisreached.Thespeedreachedismaintainedandstoredwhentheleverisreleased.
Option3
Pushleverslightlyforwards(position1)(amaximumof10times).Thespeedisincreasedby1mph(1.6km/h)eachtime.
Noteonoperation
Speedcontroloperationisautomaticallyinterrupt-edifthespeedisincreasedbymorethanapprox.16mph(25km/h)forlongerthan20seconds.
Decelerating
Option1
Pulloperatinglevertowardsthesteeringwheel(position2)untilthedesiredspeedisreached.Thespeedreachedismaintainedandstoredwhentheleverisreleased.
Option2
Brieflymovelevertowardsthesteeringwheel(position2)(amaximumof10times).Thespeedisreducedby1mph(1.6km/h)eachtime.
VehicleswithTiptronicS
Additionaldownshiftsarecarriedouttoimprovedeceleration(especiallywhendrivingdownhill).
Interruptingautomaticspeedcontrol
operation
Manualinterruption
Pulloperatingleverdownwardsbriefly(position3)or
Operatebrakeorclutchpedalor
SwitchTiptronictransmissiontoselectorleverpositionN.
Pleaseobservethechapter”TIPTRONICS”onpage187.
Thespeeddrivenbeforetheinterruptionremainsstoredinthememory.
Automaticspeedcontroloperationis
interruptedautomatically:
–Ifthesetvehiclespeedisexceededbymorethanapprox.16mph(25km/h)forlongerthan20seconds.
–Iftheactualvehiclespeedfallstoapprox.6mph(10km/h)belowthesetvehiclespeedforlongerthan5seconds(upwardslopes).
–ForPSMcontroloperations.
Resumingthestoredspeed
Brieflypushoperatingleverupwards(position4).Thespeedcontrolaccelerates/deceler-atesthevehicletothestoredspeed.
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A-SeatheatingB-DefrostingthewindshieldC-Recirculating-airbuttonD-TemperaturesensorE-ECObutton(air-conditioningcompressoroff/on)F-HeatedrearwindowG-TemperaturebuttonH-ACmaxI-AirdistributiontofootwellJ-AirdistributiontocentralandsideventsK-AirdistributiontowindshieldL-Blowerspeedbutton
Airconditioning
Thedisplaypanelshowsthefollowing
Airquantity,airdistribution,andtemperaturecanbesetonthecontrolpanel.
–Temperature
–Air-conditioningcompressoron/off
–Blowerspeed
–ACmax
–Airdistribution
Settingtemperature
PressbuttonGupwardsordownwardsrespectively.
Theselectedtemperatureisshownonthedisplaybyabardisplay.
Ifabarcannotbeseen,thetemperatureissettomaximumcold.
Ifallbarscanbeseen,thetemperatureissettomaximumwarm.
Note
Formaximumcooling,activateACmaxbuttonH.
Adjustingblowerspeed
PressbuttonLupwardsordownwardsrespectively.
Theblowerspeedisshownonthedisplaybyabardisplay.
Thecompressorisswitchedoffatlowblowerspeeds.
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Airdistribution
Settings
Theindividualairdistributionscanbecombinedasdesired.Ifanairdistributionisnotselected,nosymbolappearsinthedisplaypanel.Airflowsthenfromallventsaswellastothewindshield.
RecommendedsettinginSummer-Airdistributiontocentralandsidevents
RecommendedsettinginWinter-Airdistributiontofootwellandwindshield
Airdistributiontofootwell
PressbuttonI.Theselectionappearsonthedisplaypanel.Theairflowstothefootwell.
Airdistributiontocenterandside
vents
PressbuttonJ.Theselectionappearsonthedisplaypanel.Theairflowsfromthecentralandsidevents.Ventsmustbeopen.
Airdistributiontowindshield
PressbuttonK.Theselectionappearsonthedisplaypanel.Theairflowstothewindshield.
Informationonair-conditioning
compressor
–Mayswitchoffbrieflytoensuresufficientenginecoolingiftheengineisoperatingunderextremeload.
–Theairconditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
–Operatesmosteffectivelywiththewindowsclosed.Ifthevehiclehasbeeninthesunforalongtime,itisagoodideatoventilatetheinteriorbrieflywiththewindowsopen.
–Dependingontheoutsidetemperatureandhumidity,condensationcandripfromtheevaporatorandformapoolunderthecar.Thisisnormalandnotasignofleakage.
Ifuncooledairflowsoutwhenthelowesttemperaturehasbeenset,switchofftheairconditioningcompressorandhavethefaultremedied.PleasecontactyourauthorizedPorschedealerforfurtherinformation.
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A-Seatheating,leftB-DefrostingthewindshieldC-Recirculating-airbuttonD-TemperaturesensorE-ECObutton(air-conditioningcompressoroff/on)F-Heatedrearwindow/doormirrorheatingG-Seatheater,rightH-TemperaturebuttonI-AUTObutton(automaticmode)J-AirdistributiontofootwellK-AirdistributiontocentralandsideventsL-AirdistributiontowindshieldM-Blowerspeedbutton
Automaticairconditioningsystem
Automaticmode
Theautomaticair-conditioningsystemcontrolsthepreselectedinteriortemperaturecompletelyautomatically.Ifnecessary,theautomaticsystemcanbemanuallyinfluenced.
PressAUTObuttonI.AUTOwillappearonthedisplaypanel.Airquantityanddistributionareautomaticallycontrolledandvariationsarecompensated.
Allautomaticsettingfunctionscanbeindividuallychanged.Thissettingisretaineduntiltheappropri-atefunctionbuttonispressedagainortheAUTObuttonispressed.
Settingtemperature
PressbuttonHupwardsordownwardsrespectively.
Tosuitpersonalcomfort,theinteriortem-peraturecanbeadjustedbetween61°Fand85°F/16°Cand29.5°C.
Recommendation:72F/22C.
If“LO”or“HI”appearsonthedisplay,thesystemisoperatingatmaximumcoolingorheatingpower.Automaticcontrolisnolongeractive.
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