2007 PORSCHE CAYMAN lock

Belttensioner
Dependingontheforceofanimpact,fastenedsafetybeltsaretightenedinanaccident.
Thebelttensionersaretriggeredby:
–Front,sideandrearimpactsofsufficientseverity.
Note
Thebelttensionersystemcanbetriggeredonlyonce;thesystemmustbereplacedafterward.
Ifthereisafaultinthebelt-tensionersystem,theairbagwarninglightlightsup.
Workmaybeperformedonthebelt-tensionersystemonlybyanauthorizedPorschedealer.Smokeisreleasedwhenthebelttensionersaretriggered.Thisdoesnotindicateafireinthevehicle.
SafetyBeltWarningSystem
Anaudio-visualwarningsystemisinterconnect-edwiththedriver’ssafetybelt.
Everytimetheignitionisturnedon,thegongwillsoundforabout6secondstoreminddriverandpassengertobuckleup.Inaddition,thegongwillsoundforapprox.90secondsifthevehiclespeedexceeds15mph(24km/h).Thesafetybeltwarninglightintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerwillgooffassoonasthedriverhasbuckledup.
Inertiareelretractor
Thecombinationlap/shoulderbeltwithinertiareellockingmechanismadjustsautomaticallytoyoursizeandmovementsaslongasthepullonthebeltisslow.
Rapiddecelerationduringhardbrakingoracollisionlocksthebelt.Thebeltwillalsolockwhenyoudriveupordownasteephillorinasharpcurve,otherwise,theshoulderbeltwillnotinhibityourupperbodymovement.
Fasteningthesafetybelt
Assumeacomfortablesittingposition.
Pleaseobservethechapter”SEATPOSITION”onpage40.
Theshoulderbeltshouldalwaysrestonyourupperbody.Theshoulderbeltshouldneverbewornbehindyourbackorunderyourarm.
Graspbeltandpullthebeltinacontinuousslowmotionacrossyourchestandlap.
Insertbelttongueintobuckleoninboardsideofseat.Pushdownuntilitsecurelylockswithanaudibleclick.Pullthebelttocheck.
Pullshouldersectiontomakesurebeltfitssnuglyacrossthepelvis.
Beltsshouldfitsnuglyacrossthepelvisandchest.Makesurethereisnoslackinthebelt.
Releasingthesafetybelt
Pushinreleasebutton(arrow)onbuckle.Belttonguewillspringoutofbuckle.
Toreleasealatchedbelt,leanbacktotakethebodypressureoffthebelt.
Tostorelap/shoulderbelt,allowthebelttoretractasyouguidethelatchtoitsstowedposition.
Pleaseobservethechapter”AUTOMATICLOCKINGRETRACTOR”onpage60.
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Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathduetothepassengerairbagtriggeringunintentionally.Whentheignitionisonandtheuptoone-yearoldchildisseatedinthechildrestraintsystemonthepassenger’sseattheindicatorlamp„PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF“mustbeon.Ifthe“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”indicatorlampdoesnotlightup,itcouldindicateafaultinthesystem.Inthiscase:
Donotuseachildrestraintsystemonthepassenger’sseat.
Onvehicleswithkey-operatedairbagdeactiva-tiondevice:SwitchtopositionOFF.
HavethefaultremediedatyournearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Childrestraintsystemforchildrenolderthan
oneyear
Yourvehicleisequippedwithaweightsensingsystemforthepassenger’sseatinaccordancewithU.S.FederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard208.Dependingontheweightactingonthepassenger’sseat,thepassenger’sairbagwillautomaticallybeswitchedonoroff.
Smalladultpassengers
MakesurethatthePASSENGERAIRBAGOFFindicatorlampdoesnotlightup.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathduetothepassenger’sairbagnottriggering.Whentheignitionisonandthesmalladultpassengerisseatedonthepassenger’sseat,theindicatorlamp“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”mustbeoff.Ifthe“PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF”indicatorlamplightsup,itcouldindicateafaultinthesystem.Inthiscase:
Donotcarryapassengerinthepassenger’sseat.
HavethefaultremediedatthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Automaticlockingretractor
Thesafetybeltforthepassengerisequippedwithanautomaticlockingretractorforsecuringthechildrestraintsystem.Whenactivated,thisretractorallowsyoutosecurelyfastenthechildrestraintsysteminplacesothatinadvertentmovementswillnotoccur.
Beforetransportingachildonthepassenger’sseat:
Pleaseobservethechapter”CHILDRESTRAINTSYSTEMS”onpage58.
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Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothechild,whenexcessiveforceisactingonthepassenger’sseatduetotheseatbelt.Insuchcases,thepassenger’sairbagcanbeswitchedonunintentionally.
Afterfasteningthechildrestraintsystem,donotadjusttheseat.
Checktheconditionofthepassenger’sairbagsystemshownbytheindicatorlampinthecentralconsole.
Activatingtheautomaticlockingretractor
1.Ifachildrestraintsystemmustbefastenedtothepassenger’sseat,adjustthepassenger’sseatasfarawayfromtheairbagaspossible.
2.Fastenchildseat.
3.Pullthesafetybeltretractorcompletelyout.Atthispointthelockingmechanismisactivated.
4.Insertthesafetybelttongueintothebuckleandmakecertainthatitisproperlylatched.Makenomoreadjustmentstotheseat.
5.Allowthesafetybelttoretractuntilitistightonthechildrestraintsystem.Youmayfurthertightenthebeltbypullingonittoallowmoreofittoretract.Makesurethatexcessiveseatbeltforcesdonotoccurbymovingtheseatwiththechildseatinstalled.
Releasingthesafetybelt
1.Unbucklethesafetybeltlatch.
2.Thenmakecertainthatthebelthasfullyretracted.Atthispointtheautomaticlockingfeaturewillbedisengaged.SeekappropriateadvicefromyourauthorizedPorschedealeraboutthepossibleinstallationofaPorschechildrestraintsystem.
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ChildRestraintAnchorage
Pleaseobservethechapter”AUTOMATICLOCKINGRETRACTOR”onpage60.
Ifyourchildrestraintseatrequirestheuseofatetherstrap,youwillwanttousetheanchorpointbehindthepassenger’sseatunderthecarpet.
Toensureproperinstallation,seeyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
Note
Ifachildseatwithtoptetherisadaptedforuseonthepassenger’sseat,theanchorpointmustbeusedforanchoringthetoptether.
Warning!
Thechildrestraintanchorageisdesignedtowithstandonlytheloadimposedbyacorrectlyttedchildrestraint.Undernocircumstancesistheanchoragetobeusedforadultsafetybeltorharness.Suchusecouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Donotmisusethechildrestraintanchorage.Thisisnotdesignedtowithstandaloadimposedbyanadult.
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ABSBrakeSystem
(AntilockBrakeSystem)
TheABSsystemrepresentsamajorcontributiontotheenhancementofactivesafetyinyourvehicle.Thissystempreventsthewheelsfromlockinginapanicstoponalmostallroadsurfaces.
WiththeABSsysteminyourvehicle,the
followingareasareenhanced:
Steering,vehicleremainssteerableunderallbrakingforceswhenABSisengaged.
Gooddirectionalcontrol,noswervingcausedbylockingofwheelsunderbrakingconditions.
Shorterstoppingdistance,stoppingdistancesareusuallyreducedbecausecontrolledbrakingismaximized.
Preventionofwheellockup,nobrake-inducedslidingandthusnolocalizedtirewearfromemergencybraking.
ThecrucialadvantageoftheABSsystemoveraconventionalbrakesystemisintheareaofmaintainingdirectionalcontrolandmaneuverabilityofthecarinemergencysituations.
Warning!
Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithABS.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbytheABS.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.
Warning!
OthervehiclesnotequippedwiththeABSsystemmaynotbeabletomaintaincontrol,especiallyonwetorpoorroadsurfacesandthusmaybemorelikelytoimpactyoufrombehind.
Tominimizethatrisk,useyourABSsystemtoincreaseyourabilitytomaneuvertoavoiddangeroussituationsandnotmerelytotrytostopintheshortestdistancepossible.
OperationoftheABSsystem
Awheelspeedsensorismountedtoeachofthefourwheels.Ifwheellock-upofeitherofthefrontwheelsortherearwheelsissensedduringbraking,thebrakepressureisadjustedautomaticallyuntilthewheelnolongerslips.
Ifbrakingforcesapproachthewheellock-uppointforallwheels(panicbraking)theABSsystemwillintervenetoprovidearapidrythmicbraking.TheproperoperationofABSisperceivedbythedriverasapulsatingbrakepedalinconjunctionwithaudiblenoiseandperhapssomevibration.
Ifyouexperiencethesesensationswhiledrivingoraroadsurfacewithquestionabletraction,reducevehiclespeedappropriatefortheprevailingroadconditions.
Iffullbrakingshouldbenecessary,pressthebrakepedalallthewaydownthroughouttheentirebrakingprocedure,regardlessofthepulsatingpedal.Donoteaseuponpressureappliedtothepedal.
ThefunctionalreadinessofallthemainelectricalcomponentsoftheABSischeckedbyanelectronicmonitoringsystembothbeforeandwhileyoudrive.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
WhentheignitionisswitchedontheABSwarninglightwilllightupwhilethesystemiselectronically
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A-Switchforinterior,footwell,andluggagecompartmentlightsB-OrientationlightC-Readinglight
InteriorLights
Interiorlights,readinglights,footwell
lights,luggagecompartmentlights
Pleaseobservethechapter”LOADSWITCH-OFFAFTER2HOURSOR7DAYS”onpage259.
Switchingonlights
Switchposition1.
Switchondriver’sside:interiorlightsondriver’sside,footwellandluggagecompartmentlightson.Switchonpassenger’sside:readinglightonpassenger’ssideon.
Switchingofflights
Switchposition2.
Switchondriver’sside:interiorlightsondriver’sside,footwellandluggagecompartmentlightsoff.Switchonpassenger’sside:readinglightonpassenger’ssideoff.
Switchinglightsonandoffautomatically
Switchposition0.
Lightsareswitchedonwhenadoororrearlidisunlockedoropenedorwhentheignitionkeyiswithdrawnfromtheignitionlock.
Thelightsareswitchedoffwithadelayofapprox.2minutesafterthedoorisclosed.Thelightsgooutimmediatelyassoonastheignitionkeyisinsertedintheignitionlockorthevehicleislocked.
Orientationlight
Thelight-emittingdiodeintheinteriorlightimprovesyourorientationinsidethevehiclewhenitisdark.
Note
OnvehicleswithSportChronoPackagePlus,thebrightnessoftheorientationlightcanbechangedinPCM.
Pleaseobservethechapter”IndividualMemory“intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
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Operation,Instruments
Overviewofthefunctions
1Lightswitch2Turnsignals/headlightdimmer/asherlever3Ignitionlock/lockingthesteeringcolumn4Hands-freemicrophonefortelephone5Horn6Windshieldwiper/washerlever,Rearwindowwiper
7PorscheCommunicationManagement/Radio8Interiortemperaturesensor,GPSantenna9Emergencyasherswitch10Centrallockingbutton,Readinessdisplayforalarmsystem11Cupholder12Operatingleverforon-boardcomputer13Lockingleverforsteering-wheeladjustment
14Operatingleverforcruisecontrol15Controlpanelforheating,ventilationandairconditioningsystem16Buttonsforrearspoiler,PorscheActiveSuspensionManagementPASM),SportMode,PorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),Sportsexhaustsystem17Seatheating,left/right
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0-Initialposition1-Ignitionon2-Startengine3-Ignitionoff
Ignition/StarterSwitchwith
anti-theftSteeringLock
Theignitionlockhasatotaloffourignitionlockpositions.Theignitionkeyreboundstotheinitialpositionfromeveryignitionlockposition.
Foryoursafety,fastensafetybelts.
Pleaseobservethechapter”IMMOBILIZER”onpage22.
Pleaseobservethechapter”KEYWITHRADIOREMOTECONTROL”onpage23.
Beforestartingtheengine
Applythefootbrake.
Manualtransmission:Movethegearshiftleverintoneutral.Theclutchpedalmustbedepressedfullybeforethestarterwillengage.
Tiptronic:MovetheselectorlevertoPorN.
Switchposition0
Initialposition
Theignitionkeycannotbewithdrawnwhentheignitionisswitchedonorwhentheenginehasbeenstarted.
Towithdrawtheignitionkey:
Stopthevehicle.
OnvehicleswithTiptronicS:MoveselectorlevertopositionP.
Switchignitionoff.
Removeignitionkey.
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