2007 PORSCHE BOXSTER phone

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Generalsafetyinstructions
PorscheCeramicCompositeBrake
(PCCB)
Pleaseobservethechapter”BRAKES”onpage64.
Thehigh-performancebrakesystemisdesignedforoptimalbrakingeffectatallspeedsandtemperatures.Certainspeeds,brakingforcesandambientconditions(suchastemperatureandhumidity)thereforemightcausebrakenoises.
Wearonthedifferentcomponentsandbrakingsystem,suchasbrakepadsandbrakediscs,dependstoagreatextentontheindividualdrivingstyleandtheconditionsofuseandthereforecannotbeexpressedinactualmilesontheroad.
ThevaluescommunicatedbyPorschearebasedonnormaloperationadaptedtotraffic.Wearincreasesconsiderablywhenthevehicleisdrivenonracetracksorthroughanaggressivedrivingstyle.
PleaseconsultanauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentguidelinesineffectbeforesuchuseofyourvehicle.
Settingandoperationvehiclecomponents
whendriving
Warning!
Thereisadangerofanaccidentifyouoper-ateorsettheon-boardcomputer,radio,navi-gationsystem,telephoneorotherequipmentwhendriving.Thiscoulddistractyoufromthetrafcandcauseyoutolosecontrolofthevehicleresultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Operatetheequipmentwhiledrivingonlyifthetrafficsituationallowsyoutodososafely.
Carryoutanycomplicatedoperatingorsettingproceduresonlywiththevehiclestationary.
Portablefuelcontainers
Danger!
Portablefuelcontainersmayleak,whethertheyarefullorpartiallyempty.Fuelleakingfromaportablecontainercarriedinyourvehiclecould,incaseofanaccident,causeareorexplosion,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Nevercarryadditionalfuelinportablecontain-ersinyourvehicle.
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DearPorscheOwner......................................15Beforedrivingoff...........................................16Inthedriver’sseat.........................................17Ontheroad...................................................18Breakinhintsforthefirst2000miles/3000kilometers....................................................19Neverinvitecartheft!.....................................21Keys............................................................22KeywithRadioRemoteControl.......................23CentralLockinginCarswithoutAlarmSystem..25CentralLockinginCarswithAlarmSystem.......28Doors..........................................................31AlarmSystem,PassengerCompartmentMonitor-ing...............................................................32PowerWindows............................................34Mirrors.........................................................36SeatAdjustment............................................40SeatMemory................................................43HeatedSeats................................................45SteeringWheelAdjustment.............................46Multi-functionalsteeringwheel........................47SunVisors....................................................48SafetyBelts..................................................49AirbagSystems............................................52ChildRestraintSystems.................................58LATCHSystemChildseatbracketonthepassen-ger’sseat.....................................................61ClutchPedal.................................................62ParkingBrake...............................................63Brakes.........................................................64
ABSBrakeSystem........................................67SportsExhaustSystem..................................69SportMode..................................................70PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM)...............71PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM).........................................................74RetractableRearSpoiler................................75ParkingAids.................................................77Operation,Instruments..................................79Ignition/StarterSwitchwithanti-theftSteeringLock............................................................81StartingandStoppingEngine..........................83InstrumentPanelUSAModels.........................85InstrumentPanelCanadaModels....................87AutomaticSpeedControlIndicatorLight..........89InstrumentIllumination...................................90TripOdometer..............................................91Speedometer...............................................92Tachometer..................................................93TurnSignalIndicatorLight..............................93Coolingsystem.............................................94TiptronicS....................................................95Fuel.............................................................96Clock...........................................................97Battery.........................................................98CheckEngineWarningLight...........................99CentralWarningLight...................................100BrakeWarningLight.....................................101On-BoardComputer(BC)..............................102LIMITAcousticwarningsignalforspeedlimit..105
INFOWarningmessages..............................108TELTelephoneinformation...........................109CHRONOStopwatch....................................112TPCTirePressureMonitoring.......................119OILDisplayandmeasurementoftheengineoillevel...........................................................128SETBasicsettingonon-boardcomputer........131Generalinformationregardingtheon-boardcomputerfunctions.....................................133Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer...................................................134LightSwitch................................................144TurnSignal/HeadlightDimmer/Parkinglight/FlasherLever..............................................146WindshieldWiper/WasherLever..................147AutomaticSpeedControl.............................149Airconditioning...........................................152Automaticairconditioningsystem.................155Centralandsidevents..................................158Fresh-airintake...........................................158EmergencyFlasherSwitch...........................159Ashtray......................................................160CigaretteLighter.........................................161Sockets.....................................................162Interiorlights..............................................163Storageinthepassengercompartment.........164Cupholder..................................................166LuggageStorageonEngineCompartmentLid.............................................................168Fireextinguisher..........................................169
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Neverinvitecartheft!
Anunlockedcarwiththekeyintheignitionlockinvitescartheft.
AsteeringwheellockandagongalarmarestandardequipmentinyourPorsche.Thegongalarmwillsoundifyouopenthedriver’sdoorwhilethekeyisstillintheignitionlock.Itisyourremindertopullthekeyoutoftheignitionlockandtolockthedoors.
Warning!
Anyuncontrolledmovementofthevehiclemayresultinpropertydamage,seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Neverleaveyourvehicleunattendedwiththekeyintheignitionlock,especiallyifchildrenand/orpetsareleftunattendedinthevehicle.Theycanoperatepowerwindowsandothercontrols.Iftheengineisleftrunning,theymayaccidentallyengagetheshiftlever.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromlossofcontrolofthevehicle.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkey.
Alwayssettheparkingbrake.
Lockthedoorswiththeremotecontrol.
Warning!
Riskofaseriousaccident.Thesteeringcolumnwilllockwhenyouremovethekeywhileyouaredrivingorasthecarisrollingtoastop.Youwillnotbeabletosteerthecar.Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathcouldresultfromlossofcontrolofthevehicle.
Neverremovethekeyfromthesteeringlockwhileyouaredriving.
Toprotectyourvehicleandyour
possessionsfromtheft,youshouldalways
proceedasfollowswhenleavingyour
vehicle:
Closewindows.
Closeconvertibletop(withtheconvertibletopopen,thepassengercompartmentmonitoringsystemisalwaysswitchedoff).
Lockglovecompartment.
Removeignitionkey.
Closestoragetraybetweentheseats.
Removevaluables(e.g.cardocuments,telephone,housekeys)fromthecar.
Lockdoors.
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Multi-functionalsteeringwheel
Function
Warning!
Thereisadangerofaccidentifyousetoroperatetheon-boardcomputer,radio,navigationsystem,telephoneorotherequipmentwhendriving.Thiscoulddistractyoufromthetrafcandcauseyoutolosecontrolofthevehicle.
Operatethesecomponentswhiledrivingonlyifthetrafficsituationallowsyoutodososafely.
Carryoutanycomplicatedoperatingorsettingproceduresonlywiththevehiclestationary.
Dependingontheequipmentinyourvehicle,youcanusethefunctionkeysofthemulti-functionalsteeringwheeltooperatethefollowingPorschecommunicationsystems:
–PCM,
–Telephone,
–RadiowithCDdrive,
–CDchanger.
Readinessforoperationof
multi-functionalsteeringwheel
Themulti-functionalsteeringwheelisreadyforoperationwhentheignitionandPCMareswitchedon.
Operatingthefunctionkeys
PleasereadtheseparatePCMoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingthefunctionkeys.
Therotaryknobsatthetopleftandrightofthesteeringwheelcanalsobepressed.
TurnvolumecontrolUpwards-increasevolume.Downwards-decreasevolume.PressvolumecontrolToswitchvolume/muteonandoff.
TurnrotaryknobToselect/markfunctioninthePCM.Todothis,turntherotaryknobupwardordownward.PressrotaryknobToactivateselectedfunction.
PressscreenbuttonTocallthestoredPCMfunction.ThebuttoncanbeassignedthedesiredfunctioninthePCM.
PressBackbuttonTomovebackinthePCMmenu.
PressHandsetPickupbuttonToacceptatelephonecall.
PressHandsetHangupbuttonToendorrefuseatelephonecall.
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Overviewofthefunctions
1.Lightswitch
2.Turnsignals/headlightdimmer/flasherlever
3.IgnitionLock/lockingthesteeringcolumn
4.Hands-freemicrophonefortelephone
5.Horn
6.Windshieldwiper/washerlever
7.PorscheCommunicationManagement/Radio
8.Interiortemperaturesensor,GPSantenna
9.Emergencyflasherswitch
10.Centrallockingbutton,Readinessdisplayforalarmsystem
11.Cupholder
12.Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer
13.Lockingleverforsteering-wheeladjustment
14.Operatingleverforcruisecontrol
15.Controlpanelforheating,ventilationandairconditioningsystem
16.Buttonsforrearspoiler,PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement(PASM),SportMode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem
17.Seatheating,left/right
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TELTelephoneinformation
Switchingonselectioneld“D”
Pushoperatingleverforward.
Callingtelephoneinformation
SelectTELwiththeoperatinglever.
Pushoperatingleverforward.Note
Youcanrecallphonecalls,e.g.callsthatarrivedduringyourabsence,viathemenuitem“Missedcalls”.
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Example:Selectingfromthetelephone
bookandcalling
Select“Phonebook”withtheoperatinglever.
Pushoperatingleverforward.
Selectapersontocallandpushtheoperatingleverforward.Theconnectionisestablished.Pushtheoperatingleverforwardtoendthecall.
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