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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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LightSwitch
Switchsettings
Lightsswitchedoff
WelcomeHomeFunction
Parkinglights,sidemarkerlights,licenseplatelight,instrumentillumination
Lowbeam,highbeamOnlywithignitionon
Foglightsinadditiontoparkinglightsorlowbeam:Pullswitchtofirstclick.Indicatorlighton.Thefoglightswillgooutautomaticallywhenthehighbeamsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglightinadditiontothefoglights:Pullswitchtosecondclick.Indicatorlighton.
Warningchime
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightorWelcomeHomelighting)areon,achimewarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
VehicleswithSportChronoPlusPackage
Furtherindividuallightfunctions(e.g.daytimedrivinglights)areavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPlusPackage.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
WelcomeHomeLighting
Switchingon
MovelightswitchtotheHOMEposition.
Forimprovedvisibilityandsecuritywhenyougetinandoutofthecar,thefoglightsandthetaillightsremainonforacertainperiodoftime:
–Whenyougetoutofthecar,thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisopened.Theoff-delaytimeresumeswhenthevehicleislocked.OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPlusPackage,thePCMcanbeusedtosettheoff-delaytime.Thissettingalsochangesthelightingperiodforunlockingthevehicle.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
–Thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30sec-ondswhenthevehicleisunlocked.ThelightsgooutiftheignitionisswitchedonorwhenleavingtheWelcomeHomelighting
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightleft/right)areon,agongwarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
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AutomaticHeadlightBeamAdjustment
VehicleswithBi-Xenonheadlightsfeatureautomaticheadlightbeamadjustment.
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,theleveloftheheadlightbeamautomaticallychangesinaccordancewiththevehicleload.Theleveloftheheadlightbeamisautomaticallykeptconstantduringaccelerationandbraking.
Checkingoperation
1.Switchthelowbeamon.
2.Insertignitionkeyandswitchignitionon.Thelightbeamfirstdipsallthewaydownandisthenadaptedtothevehicleload.
Ifthesetestitemsarenotmet,theheadlightbeamadjustmentmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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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.
Headlightasher
(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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A-Automaticspeedcontrolreadinessoff/on1-+SPEED/SET(accelerate/store)2--SPEED(decelerate)3-OFF(interrupt)4-RESUME
AutomaticSpeedControl
Function
Theautomaticspeedcontrolmaintainsanyselectedspeedbetween15mphand145mph(30km/hand240km/h)withoutyouhavingtousetheacceleratorpedal.Theautomaticspeedcontrolisoperatedwiththeleveronthesteeringwheel.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Aconstantspeedmaynotbesafeinheavytrafc,oronwindingorslipperyroads.Withthespeedcontrolsystemengaged,theenginespeedwillnotreturntoidlewhenremovingthefootfromtheacceleratorpedal.
Donotusethespeedcontrolwhenitmaybeunsafetokeepthecarataconstantspeed.
Observealllocalandnationalspeedlimits.
VehicleswithTiptronicS
Additionaldownshiftsarecarriedouttohelpmaintainthepre-selectedspeed(especiallywhendrivingdownhill).
Switchautomaticspeedcontrolreadiness
on
PressbuttonAontheautomaticspeedcontrollever.
Thisgreenindicatorlightinthespeedom-eternowindicatesreadiness.
Holdandstorespeed
Bringthecartothedesiredspeedwiththeaccelerator.
Thenbrieflypushtheoperatingleverforward(position1).
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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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Thestoredspeedshouldonlyberecalledwhentrafficconditionsandtheroadsurfacesopermit.
Switchingautomaticspeedcontrol
readinessoff
PressbuttonAontheautomaticspeedcontrollever.Thegreenreadinesslightinthespeedometergoesoff.
Whenthevehicleisparkedandtheignitionswitchedoff,thememoryiscleared.
Note
Onupwardordownwardslopes,thesetspeedcannotalwaysbemaintainedbytheautomaticspeedcontrol.
Toobtainsufficientenginebrakingorabetterengine-speedrange,therefore,youhavetoselectalowergear.
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