2007 PORSCHE CAYMAN warning light

Nomonitoring
IntheeventoffaultstheTirePressureMonitoringcannotmonitorthetirepressure.Thewarninglightontheinstrumentpanellightsupandacorrespondingmessageappearsontheon-boardcomputer.
Monitoringisnotactivewhen:
–theTirePressureMonitoringisfaulty,
–wheeltransmittersfortheTirePressureMonitoringaremissing,
–temporarilyafterchangingawheel(learningphase),
–morethanfourwheeltransmittersaredetect-ed,
–thereisexternalinterferencebyotherradiosources,e.g.wirelessheadphones,
–tiretemperaturesaretoohigh.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WARNINGSONTHEINSTRUMENTPANELANDTHEON-BOARDCOMPUTER”onpage138.
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Warningsontheinstrumentpanelandtheon-boardcomputer
Overviewofthewarnings
Ifawarningmessageappears,alwaysrefertothecorrespondingchaptersintheOwner’sManual.Warningmessagesareissuedonlyifallmeasurementprecon-ditionsaremet.Therefore,checkallfluidlevelsregularly-inparticular,alwayschecktheengineoillevelafterrefueling.
InstrumentpanelOn-boardcomputerTextdisplayonon-boardcomputerMeaning/measure
SeatbeltDriverandpassengersmustfastentheirseatbelts.
HandbrakeHandbrakeisstillon.
Ignitionkeynotremoved
ReplacebatteryinignitionkeyReplacetheremote-controlbattery.
Ignitionlockfaulty,pleasegotoworkshopHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Ignitionlockfaulty,visitworkshopnowHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
RelievesteeringRelievethesteeringlockbymovingthesteeringwheeltotheleftorright.
SteeringlockedThesteeringwheellockremainsengaged.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
LightsonLowbeam/sidelighton.
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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
Enginediagnostics-workshopStopimmediatelyatasuitableplaceandchecktankcapforproperfastening.Ifthetankcapwasfastenedcorrectly,consultanauthorizedPorschedealer.
ReducedenginepowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
TemperaturegaugewarninglightflashesFailureofenginecompartmentblowerConsultyourauthorizedPorschedealer.
WarningBattery/generatorStopatasafeplaceandswitchtheengineoff.Donotcontinuedriving.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilpressuregaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OilleveldisplayfaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
OiltemperaturegaugefaultyHavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
IndicatorfaultyCoolantindicatorfailed.HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
BrakepadwearHavethebrakepadschangedimmediatelyatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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LightSwitch
Switchsettings
Lightsswitchedoff
WelcomeHomeFunction
Parkinglights,sidemarkerlights,licenseplatelight,instrumentillumination
Lowbeam,highbeamOnlywithignitionon
Foglightsinadditiontoparkinglightsorlowbeam:Pullswitchtofirstclick.Indicatorlighton.Thefoglightswillgooutautomaticallywhenthehighbeamsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglightinadditiontothefoglights:Pullswitchtosecondclick.Indicatorlighton.
Warningchime
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightorWelcomeHomelighting)areon,achimewarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
VehicleswithSportChronoPlusPackage
Furtherindividuallightfunctions(e.g.daytimedrivinglights)areavailableinvehicleswiththeSportChronoPlusPackage.
Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
WelcomeHomeLighting
Switchingon
MovelightswitchtotheHOMEposition.
Forimprovedvisibilityandsecuritywhenyougetinandoutofthecar,thefoglightsandthetaillightsremainonforacertainperiodoftime:
–Whenyougetoutofthecar,thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30secondsafterthedoorisopened.Theoff-delaytimeresumeswhenthevehicleislocked.OnvehicleswiththeSportChronoPlusPackage,thePCMcanbeusedtosettheoff-delaytime.Thissettingalsochangesthelightingperiodforunlockingthevehicle.Pleaseobservethechapter“IndividualMemory”intheseparatePCMoperatinginstructions.
–Thelightsareturnedonforapprox.30sec-ondswhenthevehicleisunlocked.ThelightsgooutiftheignitionisswitchedonorwhenleavingtheWelcomeHomelighting.
Iftheignitionkeyiswithdrawnandthedoorisopenedwhilethelights(nottheparkinglightleft/right)areon,agongwarnsofpossiblebatterydischarge.
Insomecountries,differencesarepossibleduetoprovisionsoflaw.
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WindshieldWiper/WasherLever
Generalinformationtothewindshield
wipers
Warning!
Dangerofinjurywhenthewindshieldwipersoperateunintentionally.Riskofdamagetothewindshieldandwipersystem.
Avoidrunningthewiperbladesoveradrywindshieldtopreventscratchingtheglass.Spraywasherfluidonthewindshieldfirst.Ascratchedwindshieldwillreducevisibility.
Alwaysloosenwiperbladesfromfrozenglassbeforeoperatingwiperstopreventdamagetothewipermotororblades.
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersincarwashtopreventthemwipingunintentionally(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Alwaysswitchoffwindshieldwipersbeforecleaningthewindshieldtoavoidunintentionaloperation(intermittentorsensoroperation).
Donotoperatetheheadlightwasherincarwashes.
Donotoperateheadlightwasherwhenitisfrozen.
Frontwindshieldwipersandheadlight
washersystem
0–Windshieldwipersoff
1–Intermittent/rainsensoroperationforfrontwindshieldwipers
Movewiperleverupwardstothefirstclick.
Pleaseobservethechapter”RAINSENSOR”onpage151.
2–Windshieldwipersslow
Movewiperleverupwardstothesecondclick.
3–Windshieldwipersfast
Movewiperleverupwardstothethirdclick.
4–Frontwindshieldwiper-one-touchopera-tion:
Movewiperleverdownwards.Thewindshieldwiperswipeonce.
5–Windshieldwipersandwashersystem:
Pullwiperlevertowardsthesteeringwheel.Thewashersystemspraysandwipeswhiletheleverispulledtowardsthesteeringwheel.Whenthewiperleverisreleased,afewdryingwipesareexecuted.
A-Headlightwasher(Vehicleswith
Bi-Xenonheadlights):
Thewasherspraysonlywhilelowbeamorhighbeamisswitchedon.
BrieflypushbuttonAtooperateheadlightwashersystem.
Ifheavilysoiled,repeatwash.
Theheadlightwashersystemautomaticallyspraysonceforeverytentimesthefrontwindshieldwashersystemisoperated.
Note
Thewindshieldwashernozzlesareheatedwhentheignitionison,asaprecautionagainstfreezing.
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A-Automaticspeedcontrolreadinessoff/on1-+SPEED/SET(accelerate/store)2--SPEED(decelerate)3-OFF(interrupt)4-RESUME
AutomaticSpeedControl
Function
Theautomaticspeedcontrolmaintainsanyselectedspeedbetween15mphand145mph(30km/hand240km/h)withoutyouhavingtousetheacceleratorpedal.Theautomaticspeedcontrolisoperatedwiththeleveronthesteeringwheel.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Aconstantspeedmaynotbesafeinheavytrafc,oronwindingorslipperyroads.Withthespeedcontrolsystemengaged,theenginespeedwillnotreturntoidlewhenremovingthefootfromtheacceleratorpedal.
Donotusethespeedcontrolwhenitmaybeunsafetokeepthecarataconstantspeed.
Observealllocalandnationalspeedlimits.
VehicleswithTiptronicS
Additionaldownshiftsarecarriedouttohelpmaintainthepre-selectedspeed(especiallywhendrivingdownhill).
Switchautomaticspeedcontrolreadiness
on
PressbuttonAontheautomaticspeedcontrollever.
Thisgreenindicatorlightinthespeedom-eternowindicatesreadiness.
Holdandstorespeed
Bringthecartothedesiredspeedwiththeaccelerator.
Thenbrieflypushtheoperatingleverforward(position1).
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Defrostingthewindshield
PressbuttonB(switchonoroff).Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.Thewindshieldisdemistedordefrostedasquicklyaspossible.Airflowstothewindshieldonly.
Recirculating-airsetting
Function
Theoutside-airsupplyisinterruptedandonlytheinsideairiscirculated.
Warning!
Riskofaccidentduetoimpairedvision,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Inrecirculating-airsetting,thewindowsmayfogup.
Onlyselectrecirculating-airsettingforshortperiods.
Ifthewindowsfogup,switchrecirculating-airsettingoffimmediatelybypressingtherecirculating-airbuttonagainandselectthe“Defrostwindshield”function.
Switchingcirculating-airmodeonoroff
Presscirculating-airbuttonC.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
ECO-switchingtheair-conditioning
compressoronandoff
Theairconditioningcompressorswitchesoffautomaticallyattemperaturesbelowapprox.37°F/3°Candcannotbeswitchedon,evenmanually.
Wheneveroutsidetemperaturesexceedapprox.37°F/3°C,theair-conditioningcompressorcanbeswitchedonoroffmanually.
Thecompressorcanbeswitchedoffmanualtosavefuel.
PressECObuttonE.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.Thecompressorisswitchedoff.
Iftheinteriortemperatureistoohigh,switchonthecompressoragain.
Todryincomingairindampweather,donotswitchofftheair-conditioningcompressor.Thispreventsmistingofwindows.
ACmaxoperation
InACmaxoperation,theinteriorofyourvehicleiscooledasquicklyaspossible.
PressACmaxbuttonH.Thelight-emittingdiodeinthebuttonlightsup.
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