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Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
PSMswitchedoffand/orSportmodeswitched
on
Pleaseobservethechapter”SWITCHINGOFFPSM”onpage74.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SPORTMODE”onpage72.
IfthePSMisswitchedoffand/orSportmodeisswitchedon,anautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccurwhentheenginespeedlimitisreached.
Cancellingupshiftsuppression
Therestrictioncanbecancelledforonegearchangebydepressingtheacceleratortokickdown.If,forexample,theenginespeedlimitisreachedduringovertakingandtheautomaticupshiftdoesnotoccur,thetransmissioninthiscaseshiftsupbyacceleratingtokickdown.
Depresstheacceleratorpedalbeyondthefull-throttlepoint(kickdown).
Manualmodefailure
Ifmanualmodefails,thecontrolelectronicsswitchtoautomaticmode.Inthisevent,theinstrumentclusterwilldisplayselectorleverpositionD.
Havethefaultremedied.Consultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
Stopping
Forabriefstop,e.g.atatrafficlight,leavetheselectorleverindrivepositionandholdthevehiclewiththebrakepedal.
Foralongerstopwiththeenginerunning,selectpositionN(neutral).
Donotholdthecaronaslopeusingtheaccelerator.Usethebrakepedalorthehandbrakeinstead.
Beforeleavingthevehicle,alwaysapplythehandbrakeandmovetheselectorlevertopositionP.
Parking
Goeasyontheaccelerator.
Whenparkingormaneuveringinasmallspace,controlthespeedbycarefuluseofthefootbrake.
Drivinginwinter
Inwinteryroadconditionsitisadvisabletotakesteepinclinesinmanualmode.Thispreventstheoccurrenceofgearchangesthatcouldcausewheelspin.
Tow-starting,towing
Pleaseobservethechapter”TOWING”onpage287.
Emergencyprogram
Warning!
Reversegearlockmonitoringisdisabledintheemergencyrunningprogram.Damagetothevehiclemayresultaswellaslossofcontrol,ifthevehicleismovingforwardfastenoughtocauserearwheellockup.
DonotshiftintoRwhilethevehicleismovingforward.
Atransmissionfaultisindicatedbythefollowingsymptoms:
–The4th-geardisplayflashes.
–Thewarning“Tiptronicemergencyrun”appearsintheon-boardcomputer.
–Thetransmissionnolongershifts.Regardlessofselectorleverposition,4thistheonlyforwardgearstillavailable.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletothechangedhandling.
Toremedythefault,pleaseconsultanauthor-izedPorschedealer.
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Exampleofatirepressureplate
Tirepressureplate
Informationonthetirepressureplate
ASeatingcapacityMaximumnumberofvehicleoccupants,includingthedriver.
BVehicleloadlimitIsthemaximumtotalweightlimitspecifiedoftheload(passengersandcargo)forthevehicle.Thisisthemaximumweightofpassengersandcargothatcanbeloadedintothevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADINGINFORMATION”onpage248.
CTiresizeforthefrontaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
DRecommendedtirepressureforthefrontaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
ETiresizefortherearaxleCheckwithyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthecurrentreleasestatus.
FRecommendedtirepressurefortherearaxleThesevaluesareforcoldtires(68°F/20°C).
GInvehicleswithcollapsiblesparewheel:Sizeandtirepressureofthesparewheel.
Tiretraction
Warning!
Whendrivingonwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatermaybuildupbetweenthetiresandtheroad.Thisphenomenonisknownas“hydroplane”andmaycausepartialorcompletelossoftraction,vehiclecontrolorstoppingability.
Reducespeedonwetsurfacetopreventthis.
Tirelife
Tirelifedependsonvariousfactors,i.e.,roadsurfaces,trafficandweatherconditions,drivinghabits,typeoftiresandtirecare.
Inspectyourtiresforwearanddamagebeforedrivingoff.Ifyounoticeunevenorsubstantialwear,wheelsmightneedalignmentortiresshouldbebalancedorreplaced.
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–fourthfour-digitcodemeansdateofmanu-facture.If,forexample,thelastfournumbersread0204,thetirewasproducedinthe2ndweekof2004.
CTireplycompositionandmaterial
Thenumberoflayersinthetreadandsidewallsandtheirmaterialcomposition.
DMaximumpermissibleinationpressure
Themaximumpermissiblecoldinflationpressuretowhichatirecanbeinflated.
Donotexceedthepermissibleinflationpressure.
EMaximumLoadrating
Themaximumloadinkilogramsandpoundscanbecarriedbythetire.Ifyoureplacetiresalwaysuseatirethathasthesamemaximumloadratingasthefactoryinstalledtire.
FRadial
Theidentificationindicatesifthetirehasradialstructure.
GTermoftubelessortubetire
Identificationfortubelesstires.
Speedcodeletter
Thespeedcodeletterindicatesthemaximumpermissiblespeedforthetire.Thiscodeletterisshownonthetiresidewall.
T=upto118mph(190km/h)
H=upto131mph(210km/h)
V=upto150mph(240km/h)
W=upto167mph(270km/h)
Y=upto186mph(300km/h)
Tipondriving
TireswithamaximumspeedratingthatislowerthanthespecifiedmaximumvehiclespeedmaybemountedonlyiftheybearanM+Sidentificationonthetiresidewall.
Pleasenotethatinadditiontothewintertires,all-seasonandall-terraintiresarealsosubjecttospeedlimitsandbearthisidentification.
Inscriptiononlightalloywheels
Maintenancenote
Protectthevalveinsertsagainstsoilingwithvalvecaps.Useonlyplasticvalvecaps.Soiledvalveinsertscancauseagraduallossofair.
A-RimwidthininchesB-Rim-angecontourcodeletterC-Symbolfordrop-centerrimD-RimdiameterininchesE-DoublehumpF-Rimoffsetinmm
Noteonoperation
TherimwidthininchesAandtherimoffsetFarevisiblefromtheoutside.Thisinformationcanbefoundnearthetirevalve.
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Towing
Generalinformation
Certainstatestatutesandlocalordinancesprohibittowingwithachain,ropeorevenatowbar.Inaddition,damagetoyourvehiclemayresultfromimproperprocedures.ConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealerfordetails.
Vehicletowing
FlatbedtowingisthepreferredtypeoftowingtobeusedonPorschevehicles.Undercertaincircumstances,wheelliftsmaybeusedwhenthevehiclewillnotroll.Thevehiclemustbetowedwithallfourwheelsofftheground,otherwisedamagetothevehiclemayresult.
Towinghook
ThetowinghookAisstoredinthetoolboxintheluggagecompartment.
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothevehicle.
Usethetowinghookonlyforanemergencytoremovethevehicleofftheroad.Thetowinghookistobeusedonlytopullthevehicleontotheflatbed,tractorortowingapparatusifthevehiclewillrollfreely.Undernocircumstancesisthevehicletobesecuredusingthetowinghook.
Neverusethetowinghooktotowthisoranyothervehicle.
Bearinmindthelimitedgroundclearenceofyourcaronunevensurfaces.
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