2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER display

InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
FlatTireTirePressureMonitoringhasdetectedaseriouspressureloss.Stopinasuitableplaceandchecktiresfordamage.Fillintiresealantifnecessary.
AddairTheTirePressureMonitoringhasdetectedagradualpressureloss.Correcttirepressureatthenextopportunity.
TPCinactiveSystemlearningTheTirePressureMonitoringislearningthewheelsonthevehicle.TheTirePressureMonitoringissearchingforthetiresandtheirposition.Duringthisperiodthecurrentpressurespecificationsarenotavailableontheon-boardcomputer.
TPCinactiveTheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
TPCinactiveBriefdisturbanceTPCinactiveToomanywheeltransmitters
TheTirePressureMonitoringistemporarilydeactivatedbyexcessivetiretemperatures(approx.120C(248F))orexternalinterference(e.g.fromotherwheeltransmittersinsidethecar).Oncethesourceoftheinterferenceisremoved,thesystemisautomaticallyreactivated.
Wheelchange?InputnewTPCsettingsUpdatethesettingsintheTPCmenuoftheon-boardcomputeratthenextopportunity.Wrongentrieswillaffectthecorrectpressureinformationinthemenu.Thesafetyofyourvehicleisatrisk.
TPCIndicatorfaultyThedisplayoftheTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
FailureConvertible-topcontrolHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer
ConvertibletopnotinlimitpositionFullyopenorcloseconvertibletop.
OpeningconvertibletopMessagegoesoutinfinalposition.
ClosingconvertibletopMessagegoesoutinfinalposition.
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Acknowledgingwarningmessages
Warningmessagescanbedeletedfromtheon-boardcomputerdisplay.
Pushtheon-boardcomputeroperatingleverforward.
Youcanrecallerasedwarningmessagesinthe“INFO”menu.
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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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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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Note
Ifthepreselectedtemperatureischanged,theblowerspeedcanincreaseautomaticallyinautomaticmode.Thedesiredtemperatureisreachedmorequicklythisway.
Sensors
Toavoidaffectingtheperformanceoftheair-condi-tioningsystem:
DonotcoverthesunsensorontheinstrumentpanelorthetemperaturesensorD.
Defrostingthewindshield
PressbuttonB(switchonoroff).Thewind-shieldisdemistedordefrostedasquicklyaspossible.Airflowstothewindshieldonly.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
ECO-switchingcompressorfor
air-conditioningsystemonandoff
Theairconditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
Wheneveroutsidetemperaturesexceedapprox.37°F/3°C,theair-conditioningcompressorisalwaysswitchedoninautomaticmode.
Thecompressorcanbeswitchedoffmanuallytosavefuel,butcontrolcomfortisthenlimited:
PressECObuttonE.Thecompressorisswitchedoff.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Iftheinteriortemperatureistoohigh,switchcompressorbackonorpressAUTObutton.
Todryincomingairindampweather,donotswitchofftheair-conditioningcompressor.Thispreventsmistingofwindows.
Adjustingblowerspeed
PressbuttonMupwardsordownwardsrespectively.Thepresetblowerspeedisincreasedordecreased.
Thespeedstagesareindicatedbyabardisplay.
Thecompressorisswitchedoffatlowblowerspeeds.
Ifthebuttonispresseddownwardsatthelowestblowerstage,theblowerandautomaticcontrolareswitchedoff.“OFF”willappearonthedisplayfield.
PressingthebuttonupwardsorpressingtheAUTObuttonswitchestheblowerandautomaticcontrolbackonagain.
Recirculating-airsetting
Function
Theoutside-airsupplyisinterruptedandonlytheinsideairiscirculated.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentduetoimpairedvision,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Inrecirculating-airsetting,thewindowsmayfogup.
Onlyselectrecirculating-airsettingforshortperiods.
Ifthewindowsfogup,switchrecirculating-airsettingoffimmediatelybypressingtherecirculating-airbuttonagainandselectthe“Defrostwindshield”function.
Switchingrecirculating-airsettingonoroff
PressbuttonC.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
Overapprox.37°F/3°C
Iftheair-conditioningcompressorwasoff,itswitchesonautomatically.Thedurationofrecirculating-airsettingisnotlimited.
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