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SportMode
Function
Asportiercarset-upisobtainedwhenSportmodeisswitchedon.InterventionsbythePorschecontrolsystemsareintentionallyshiftedtowardsgreateragilityanddrivingperformance.
–PASM(PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement)isautomaticallychangedtoSportmode,resultinginastiffersuspensionsetup.
–TheTiptronicSswitchestoasportygear-changingmapandshortensthegearshiftingperiods.Gearchangestakeplacefaster.
–PSM(PorscheStabilityManagement)controlissporty.PSMinterventionsarelaterthaninNormalmode.Thedrivercanmaneuverthevehiclewithgreateragilityatitsperformancelimits,withouthavingtodispensewiththeassistanceofPSMinemergencysituations.Thishelpstoachieveoptimallaptimes,particularlyonracecircuitswithadryroadsurface.
–Theelectronicacceleratorpedalreactssooner,andtheengineismoreresponsivetothrottleinputs.WhenSportmodeisswitchedon,thisfunctionisactivatedonlyafterthedriverhasbrieflyreleasedtheacceleratorpedal.
–Therpmlimitercharacteristicis“harder”,i.e.theengineisimmediatelythrottledwhentheperformancelimitsarereached.
PleaseobservetheappropriatechaptersPSM,PASMandTiptronicS.
SwitchingSportmodeonandoff
PressSPORTbuttoninthecenterconsole.WhenSportmodeisswitchedon,thelight-emittingdiodeintheSPORTbuttonislit.
WhenSportmodeisswitchedon,thelogoSPORTappearsnexttothedigitalspeedometer.
SwitchingSportmodeonandoffsimultaneouslyactivatesanddeactivatestheSportmodeofthePASM.
IftheSportmodeofthePASMwasactivatedwiththePASMbutton,itwillremainon.
Aftertheignitionisswitchedoff,SportmodeandPASMSportmodeareautomaticallyresettoNormalmode.
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PorscheActiveSuspension
Management(PASM)
Function
PASMmakestworunning-gearsetupsavailabletothedriver:“Normal”and“Sport”.Theselectionismadeviaabuttononthecenterconsole.
Aftertheignitionisswitchedoff,PASMisautomati-callyresettoNormalmode.
InNormalmodetherunninggearisinasportyandcomfortablesetup.Sportmodeoffersamarkedlysportyshockabsorbertuning(e.g.fordrivingontheracecircuit).
Thevariablesuspensionsystemselectstheappro-priatedampinglevelforeachwheelaccordingtothesituationandconditionsofdriving.
Example:IfthevehicleisdriveninamarkedlysportymannerinNormalmode,PASMautomat-icallyadaptstheshock-absorberbehaviortothedrivingsituationinthiscaseaswell.
SwitchingonPASMSportmode
PressPASMbuttoninthecenterconsole.WhenPASMSportmodeisswitchedon,thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonisilluminatedandamessageisshownbytheon-boardcomputer.
SwitchingoffPASMSportmode
PressPASMbuttoninthecenterconsole.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttongoesoutandtheon-boardcomputerdisplaysamessageforalimitedamountoftime.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTSEXHAUSTSYSTEM”onpage69.
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TripOdometer
Resettingtozero
Warning!
Riskoflossofcontroloraccident,resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotreachthroughthesteering-wheelspokeswhiledriving.
PressadjustmentbuttonAforapproximatelyonesecondor
Resetthedistanceinthe“SET”menuoftheon-boardcomputer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SETBASICSETTINGONON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage131.
Afterexceeding6213milesor9999kilometers,thecounterreturnsto“0”.
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A-DigitalspeedometerB-CentraldisplayC-Bottomdisplay
Functionsanddisplaypossibilities
Options
Note
Theavailableitemsanddisplaysintheon-boardcomputerdependontheequipmentofyourvehicle.Forthisreasonitispossiblethatsomeoftheitemsanddisplaysshownherearenotavailableinyouron-boardcomputer.
Basicsetting
–Centraldisplay:....Radiostation
ThecentrallineBoftheon-boardcomputercanbeselectedintheSETmenu.
Callingon-boardcomputerfunctionsindisplay
“C”
Pushoperatingleverupordown(selectionfieldDmustbeswitchedoff).
Thefollowingdisplayscanbecalledstepbystep:
–Averagespeed(ømph),
–Averageconsumption(ømpg),
–Rangeonremainingfuel(mls).
–Tirepressure
–Navigationinformation(ifactivatedintheSETmenu).
Note
Thevalues“Averagespeed”,“Averageconsump-tion”and“Dailytripmileage”canberesettozerointheSETmenu.
Switchingselectioneld“D”onoroff
Pushoperatingleverforwardorback.
Arrowsymbol“E”forcontinuation
Arrowsymbol
Pushoperatingleverdowninordertopagethroughthemenu.
Arrowsymbol
Pushoperatingleverupinordertopagethroughthemenu.
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LIMITAcousticwarningsignalfor
speedlimit
Function
Theacousticwarningsignalcanbeactivatedforspeedsabove6mph(10km/h).Thesignalsoundswhenthepresetspeedisexceeded.Forthesignaltosoundagain,thedrivingspeedmustfallbelowthepresetspeedbyatleast3mph(5km/h).
Switchingonselectioneld“D”
Pushoperatingleverforward.
Settingthespeed
SelectLIMITwiththeoperatinglever.
Pushoperatingleverforward.
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Option1:Acceptingcurrentspeed
Pushoperatingleverforward.
Theacousticwarningsignalisactivatedforthecurrentspeed.
Display:
Option2:Presettingspeed
Select“LIMITactive”withtheoperatinglever:
notactive
active
If“notactive”,pushtheoperatingleverforward.
Select“xxmph”withtheoperatinglever.
Pushoperatingleverforward.
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CHRONOStopwatch
Function
Youcanusethestopwatchtomeasuretimeintervals,e.g.ontheracecircuitoronwork-relatedjourneys.MeasuredlaptimescanbestoredandevaluatedifthevehicleisequippedwithPorscheCommunicationManagement(PCM).
Pleaseobservethechapter“Sportdisplay”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
Stopwatchontheinstrumentpanel
Thestopwatchhasananalogueandadigitaldisplay.Thelargepointeroftheanaloguedisplay
measurestheseconds.Thetwosmallpointersmeasurehoursandminutes.Thedisplayre-startsatzeroafter12hours.Secondsandincrementsof1/100thofasecondcanbereadonthedigitaldisplay.Thedigitaldisplayandthedisplayintheon-boardcomputercanindicateupto99hoursand59minutes.
Thestopwatchcanbeswivelledbothtotheleftandtotheright.
Stopwatchdisplays:
–onthestopwatchontheinstrumentpanel,
–intheon-boardcomputermenuCHRONO,
–ontheperformancedisplayinthePCM.
Starting/stoppingstopwatch
Allstopwatchdisplaysarestartedandstoppedviatheon-boardcomputermenuCHRONO.
Noteonoperation
WhenyouleavetheCHRONOmenuwhilethestopwatchisrunning,measurementwillcontinue.
Thestopwatchstopsaftertheignitionisswitchedoff.Iftheignitionisswitchedonagainwithinapprox.4minutes,thestopwatchwillcontinuetorun.
Theonlywaytoresetthestopwatchtozeroisbyselecting“Reset”intheCHRONOmenu.
Startingthetiming
Pushoperatingleverforward.Theselectionfieldisswitchedon.
SelectCHRONOwiththeoperatinglever.
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Pushoperatingleverforward.Pushoperatingleverforward.Thetimerunsonallstopwatchdisplays.Theon-boardcomputerdisplaychangestothe“Stoptiming/Intermediatetime”selection.
Note
PCM:Theperformancedisplayinthe“Trip/Sportdisplay/Begintrip”menumustbeselectedinordertoanalysethedatainthePCM.
Stoppingthetiming
Aftertimemeasurementisstarted,theon-boardcomputerdisplaychangestothe“Stoptim-ing/Intermediatetime”.
Select“Stoptiming”withtheoperatinglever.
Pushleverforward.Thetimeisstoppedinallstopwatchdisplays,andtheon-boardcompu-terdisplaychangestothe“Continue/Reset”selection.
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