2007 PORSCHE CAYMAN Start

Generalinformationregardingthe
on-boardcomputerfunctions
Rangeonremainingfuel
Therangeonremainingfueliscontinuouslyrecalculatedduringthejourneybasedonthefuellevel,currentconsumptionandaverageconsumption.Themorethefuellevelfalls,themorespontaneouslythedisplayreacts.Forthisreason,therangeonremainingfuelisnotdisplayediflessthan9miles(15kilometers).
Ifthevehicle’sinclinationchangeswhiledrivingorrefueling,incorrectrangeinformationmaytemporarilybegiven.
Note
Ifthetankisnearlyemptyandyoutopupwithonlyasmallquantityoffuel,anaccuraterangeonremainingfuelisimpossible.
Averageconsumptionandaveragespeed
Thevaluesdisplayedarebasedonthedistancetravelledsincethelastresetto“zero”.
Youcansetthestartingtimeforameasurementbeforeorduringthetrip.Switchingtheignitionoffdoesnotresetthemeasurements.Itisthereforepossibletocollectvaluesoverlongperiods.Disconnectingthecarbatterywillcausethesememoriestobeerased.
Tirepressure
TheTirepressurefunctionoftheon-boardcomputerdisplaysthetirepressuresdependentontemperatureinthefourwheels.Youcanwatchthetirepressureriseandfallwhiledriving.Thedisplayisonlyforinformation.Tocorrectthetirepressures,alwaysusethedisplayedvaluesfromthe“Infopressure”displayintheTirepressuremenu.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
LIMITCannotbeacceptedwithvehiclestopped
Thecurrentspeedcanonlybeacceptedfortheacousticwarningsignalwhenthevehicleisinmotion.
LIMIT30Selectedspeedlimit(e.g.30mph)fortheacousticwarningsignalhasbeenexceeded.Adjustyourspeedifnecessary.
FuelgaugewarninglightConsiderremainingrangeRefuelatnextopportunity.
CheckengineoillevelStartengineoillevelmeasurementintheon-boardcomputer.Thevehiclemustbehorizontalandtheignitionmustbeswitchedon.
EngineoilpressuretoolowStopimmediatelyatasuitableplace,measureoillevelwiththeon-boardcomputerand,ifnecessary,addengineoil.
WarninglightTemperaturegaugeEnginetemperaturetoohighSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesCheckcoolantlevelSwitchengineoffandletitcool.Checkcoolantleveland,ifneces-sary,addcoolant.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
AirbagsystemfaultAirbagisfaulty.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Checkpassenger’sseatsettingWeightsensingisimpairedonthepassenger’sseat(AdvancedAirbag).Whenthebackrestisincontactwiththeenginecompartmentwall,thebackrestcanwarp.Correcttheseatingposition,setthebackrestupright,donotsupportweightonthearmrests,orliftonthehandles.
FailurespoilercontrolDrivingstabilityisimpaired.Adjustyourdrivingstyle.Reducespeed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
DisplayofselectorleverpositionflashesSelectorleverisnotengagedTiptronicS:Selectorlevercanbebetweentwopositions.Engagetheselectorlevercorrectly.
MoveselectorlevertoPTiptronicS:MoveselectorlevertopositionPbeforewithdrawingkeyfromignitionlock.
ApplybrakeTiptronicS:Applythebrakewhenstarting.
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InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
DepressclutchpedalManualtransmission:Depressclutchpedalwhenstarting.
MoveselectorlevertopositionPorNTiptronicS:ThevehiclecanbestartedonlyintheselectorleverpositionPorN.
DisplayofselectorleverpositionflashesTiptronicemergencyrunHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
SystemfaultGotoworkshopSeveralsystemsmayhavefailed.Adjustyourdrivingstyle.Reducespeed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
FailureoffuellevelindicatorWorkshopHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Serviceinmls/days(km/days)ServiceindicatorBringthevehicleinforservicenolaterthanafterthedistance/timeshownhaselapsed.Pleaseobservetheadditionalinformationinthe“Maintenance”booklet.
ServicenowServiceindicatorHaveyourvehicleservicedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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TiptronicS
FunctionofTiptronicS
ThePorscheTiptronicisafive-speedtransmissionwithan“automatic”anda“manual”selectionmode.
Inautomaticselectionmode(selectorleverpositionD),gearchangingisautomatic.Youcanchangetemporarilyfromautomatictomanualmodeusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
Inmanualselectionmode(selectorleverpositionM),youchangegearusingtherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheel.
YoucanchangebetweenselectorleverpositionDandMasyouwishwhiledriving.
Note
Takecarenottooperatetherockerswitchesonthesteeringwheelinadvertentlyineitherautomaticormanualmode,therebytriggeringundesiredgearchanges.
Keylockposition
TheignitionkeycanbewithdrawnonlyinselectorleverpositionP.
Transmissionselectorlever
Changingtheselectorleverposition
Theselectorleverislockedwiththeignitionkeywithdrawn.
TheselectorlevercanbemovedfrompositionPorNonlywith:
–theignitionswitchedon,
–thebrakepedalpressedand
–thereleasebuttonpressed.
Releasebutton
Thereleasebutton(arrow)intheselectorleverpreventsunintentionalgearchanges.
ThereleasebuttonmustbepressedwhenshiftingtopositionRorP.
Starting
TheenginecanbestartedonlyifthebrakepedalisdepressedandtheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Movingoff
Onlyselectthedesiredpositionformovingoff(D,MorR)whentheengineisidlingandthebrakepedalisdepressed.
Sincethevehiclecreepswheningear,donotreleasethebrakeuntilyouwanttomoveoff.
Afterselectingagear,donotaccelerateuntilyoucanfeelthatthegearisengaged.
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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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ExerciseExtremeCautionwhen
WorkingonyourVehicle
Danger!
Ignoringthefollowinginstructionsmaycauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.Ifyouarenotfullyfamiliarwithproperrepairprocedures,donotattempttheadjustmentsdescribedonthefollowingpages.Thiscautionappliestotheentirevehicle.
Onlyworkonyourvehicleoutdoorsorinawellventilatedarea.
Ensurethattherearenoopenflamesintheareaofyourvehicleatanytimewhenfuelfumesmightbepresent.Beespeciallycautiousofsuchdevicessuchashotwaterheaterswhichigniteaflameintermittently.
Beforeworkingonanypartintheenginecom-partment,turntheengineoffandletitcooldownsufficiently.Hotenginecompartmentcomponentscanburnskinoncontact.
Bealertandcautiousaroundengineatalltimeswhiletheengineisrunning.Ifworkhastobeperformedwiththeenginerunning,alwayssettheparkingbrake,andmakesuretheshiftleverisinneutralortheselectorleverisinpositionPorN.
Inparticular,beverycarefultoensurethatitemsofclothing(ties,shirt,sleevesetc.),jewelry,longhair,handorfingerscannotgetcaughtintheengine-compartmentblower,fan,beltsorothermovingparts.Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthecar.Thefanscanstartorcontinuerunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.Carryoutworkintheseareasonlywiththeengineoffandexerciseextremecaution.
YourPorscheisequippedwithanelectronicignitionsystem.Whentheignitionison,highvoltageispresentinallwiresconnectedwiththeignitionsystem;therefore,exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingonanypartoftheenginewhiletheignitionisonortheengineisrunning.
Alwaysplacethevehicleonstablesupportsifworkhastobecarriedoutunderthevehicle.Jacksarenotsuitableforthiskindofwork.
Whenworkingunderthecarwithoutsafetystandsbutwiththewheelsontheground,makesurethecarisonlevelground,thewheelsareblocked,andthattheenginecannotbestarted.Removetheignitionkey.
Donotsmokeorallowanopenflamearoundthebatteryorfuel.Keepafireextinguishercloseathand.
Incompleteorimproperservicingmaycauseproblemsintheoperationofthecar.Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing,haveitdonebyyourauthorizedPorschedealer.ImpropermaintenanceduringthewarrantyperiodmayaffectyourPorschewarrantycoverage.
Suppliesoffluids,e.g.engineoil,brakefluidorcoolant,arehazardoustoyourhealth.Keepthesefluidsoutofchildren’sreachanddisposeoftheminaccordancewiththeappropriateregulations.
Somecountriesrequireadditionaltoolsandspecialsparepartstobecarriedinyourvehicle.Pleasemakeenquiriesbeforedrivingabroad.
Powermeasurements
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
Workingintheenginecompartment
Havethenecessaryworkintheenginecompart-mentdonebyaqualifiedspecialistworkshop.WerecommendthatyouuseyourauthorizedPorschedealerforcarryingoutthiswork.
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3.Covertheexpansiontankcapwithathickrag.Opencapslowlyandcarefullyandallowoverpressuretoescape.Thenunscrewcapcompletely.
4.Ifnecessary,addamixtureofequalpartsantifreezeandwater.Donotfilloverthe“max.”marking.
Antifreezeincoolant:50%givesprotectiondownto-31°F/-35°C60%givesprotectiondownto-58°F/-50°C
5.Screwcapfirmlyon.
6.Closeserviceflap.
Ifinanemergencypurewaterhasbeenadded,themixratiomustbecorrectedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Markedlossofcoolantindicatesleakageinthecoolingsystem.ThecauseshouldimmediatelyberemediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Radiatorfans
Theradiatorandradiatorfansareinthefrontofthevehicle.
Warning!
Riskofinjury.Thefanscanstartrunningasafunctionoftemperature,evenwiththeengineswitchedoff.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenworkingintheareaoftheradiatorfans.
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