2007 PORSCHE CAYMAN light

StartingandStoppingEngine
StartingProcedures
Pleaseobservethechapter”IMMOBILIZER”onpage22.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM”onpage220.
Warning!
Seriouspersonalinjuryordeathmayresultifyouareinvolvedinacollisionwithouthavingfastenedthesafetybelts.
Fastensafetybeltsbeforedrivingaway.
Beforestartingtheengine
Applythefootbrake.
Manualtransmission:Movethegearshiftleverintoneutral.Theclutchpedalmustbedepressedfullybeforethestarterwillengage.
Tiptronic:MovetheselectorlevertoPorN.
Temperaturesensorsontheengineautomaticallyprovidethecorrectfuel/airmixturerequiredforstarting.Therefore,itisnotnecessarytodepresstheacceleratorpedalwhilestartingacoldorawarmengine.
Startingtheengine
Turnignitionkeytoignitionlockposition2.
Assoonastheenginestarts,releasetheignitionkey.
Thefirstoperationofthestarterisendedautomat-icallywhentheenginestarts.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,subsequentstarteroperationswillnotbeendedautomatically.
Iftheenginefailstostartafter10or15secondsofcranking:
Waitabout10secondsbeforeengagingthestarteragain.
Whenstartingtheengine,bereadytodriveimmediately.Drivevehicleatmoderatespeedsandavoidenginespeedsabove4200rpmduringthefirst5minutes.
Donotlettheengineidletowarmup.
Danger!
Engineexhaustfumeshavemanycompo-nentswhichyoucansmell.Theyalsocontaincarbonmonoxide(CO),whichisacolorlessandodorlessgas.Carbonmonoxidecancauseunconsciousnessandevendeathifinhaled.
Neverstartorlettheengineruninanenclosed,unventilatedarea.Itisnotrec-ommendedtositinyourcarforprolongedperiodswiththeengineonandthecarnotmoving.
Danger!
Anunattendedvehiclewitharunningengineispotentiallyhazardous.Ifwarninglightsshouldcomeontoindicateimproperopera-tion,theywouldgounnoticed.
Neverleavetheengineidlingunattended.
Danger!
Dangerofre.
Donotparkoroperatethevehicleinareaswherethehotexhaustsystemmaycomeincontactwithdrygrass,brush,fuelspillorotherflammablematerial.
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InstrumentPanelUSAModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchapterintheOwner’sManual.
1.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
2.Tirepressurewarninglight
3.Turnsignalindicatorlightleft
4.Tachometer
5.Highbeamindicatorlight
6.Turnsignalindicatorlightright
7.ABSwarninglight
8.CoolingsystemTemperaturegauge,warninglight
9.FuelLevelgauge,warninglight
10.Adjustingbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
11.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
12.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
13.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
14.Airbagwarninglight
15.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
16.Centralwarninglight
17.On-boardcomputerdisplay
18.PorscheStabilityManagement,MultifunctionalPSMlight
19.Brakewarninglight
20.Safetybeltwarninglight
21.Tiptronicindicator
22.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
23.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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InstrumentPanelCanadaModels
Overview
AlsorefertothecorrespondingchapterintheOwner’sManual.
1.Speedometerwithanaloguedisplay
2.Tirepressurewarninglight
3.Turnsignalindicatorlightleft
4.Tachometer
5.Highbeamindicatorlight
6.Turnsignalindicatorlightright
7.ABSwarninglight
8.CoolingsystemTemperaturegauge,warninglight
9.FuelLevelgauge,warninglight
10.Adjustingbuttonforinstrumentilluminationandtripcounter
11.Odometeranddailytripmileagedisplay
12.Automaticspeedcontrolindicatorlight
13.Lightsensorforinstrumentillumination
14.Airbagwarninglight
15.Emissioncontrolwarninglight(CheckEngine)
16.Centralwarninglight
17.On-boardcomputerdisplay
18.PorscheStabilityManagement,MultifunctionalPSMlight
19.Brakewarninglight
20.Safetybeltwarninglight
21.Tiptronicindicator
22.Clockandoutsidetemperaturedisplay
23.Adjustmentbuttonforclock
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,thewarninglightslightupforalampcheck.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
Note
WarningsthathavebeengivenarestoredintheappropriatecontrolunitmemoryandcanbereadoutatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Thisinformationcanhelptowarnyouaboutsituationswhichmaybehazardoustoyouoryourcar.
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A-Adjustmentbuttonforinstrumentillumina-tionandtripcounter
AutomaticSpeedControl
IndicatorLight
Indication
Indicatesautomaticspeedcontrolreadiness.
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InstrumentIllumination
Function
Theilluminationisautomaticallyadjustedtotheambientbrightnessbythelightsensorinthetachometer.
Inaddition,whenthecarlightsareswitchedon,theinstrumentandswitchsymbolbrightnesscanbemanuallyadjusted.
Warning!
Riskoflossofcontroloranaccident,resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotreachthroughthesteering-wheelspokeswhiledriving.
Dimminginstrumentillumination
TurnadjustmentbuttonAintheappropriatedirectionandholdituntilthedesiredbright-nesshasbeenreached.Thechosenlevelofbrightnessisindicatedbyabardisplayinthedisplayfieldoftheon-boardcomputer.
Note
Whenthevehiclelightsareswitchedon,thescalelightingforbrightdialsisswitchedonandoffautomaticallydependingontheambientbrightness.
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Tachometer
Indication
Thetachometershowstheenginespeedinrevolutionsperminute(rpm).Thebeginningoftheredmarksattherightendofthescaleindicatesthemaximumpermissibleenginerpm.Aspeedlimiterpreventstheenginefrombeingoverrevvedduringacceleration.Beforereachingthisarea,thenexthighergearshouldbeselected.Shifttothenextlowergearwhentheenginerpmdropsbelow1500rpm.
Caution!
Toavoidsevereenginedamage.
Alwaysobservetheenginerpmbeforedown-shiftingtoalowergear,soyoudonotexceedthemaximumenginerpm.
TurnSignalIndicatorLight
Indication
Flashesinsynchronismwiththeturnsignals.
Leftarrow-leftturnsignalsRightarrow-rightturnsignals
Ifthefrequencyofthedisplaybecomesnoticeablyfaster,checktheoperationoftheturnsignals.
HighBeam
Indicatorlight
Lightswhenhighbeamorheadlightflasherisswitchedon.Theindicatorlightgoesoutwhenthehighbeamsareswitchedoff.
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Coolingsystem
Temperaturegauge(ignitionon)
USA:DisplayinFCanada:DisplayinC
Pointertotheleft-enginecold
Avoidhighenginespeedsandheavyengineloading.
Pointerinthemiddle-normaloperatingtemper-ature
Thepointermaymoveuptotheredareawhenengineisheavilyloadedandoutsidetemperature
ishigh,butshouldreturnto“normal”whenengineloadisreduced.
Warninglight“A”
Ifthecoolanttemperatureistoohigh,thewarninglightcomeson.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.
Pullofftheroad,turnofftheengineandallowtocool.
Checkradiatorandairpassagesinfrontendofcarforobstructions.
Checkcoolantlevel.Ifnecessary,addcoolantandhavefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLANTLEVEL”onpage205.
Note
Topreventexcessivetemperatures,thecooling-airpassagesmustnotberestrictedbycoverings(e.g.films,“stoneguards”).
Ifthecoolantlevelistoolow,thewarninglightashes.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.
Switchengineoffandallowtocool.
Addcoolant.
HavethecauseofthefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Pleaseobservethechapter”COOLANTLEVEL”onpage205.
Caution!
Riskofenginedamage.
Ifthewarninglightscomeoneventhoughcoolantleveliscorrect,donotcontinuedriving.
HavethefaultremediedatthenearestauthorizedPorschedealer.
Enginecompartmentblowerfan
Inaddition,thiswarninglightashestoindicateafaultintheenginecompartmentblowerfan.
HavethecauseofthefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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Fuel
Levelgauge
Whentheignitionisonthefuellevelisdisplayed.
Refillvolumeapprox.16.9U.S.gallons(64liters).
Ifthevehicle’sinclinationchanges(e.g.goingupordownhill),minordeviationsintheindicationmayoccur.
Note
Ifasmallquantityoffuelisaddedtoanearlyemptyfueltank,thefuelgaugecannotmeasuretheaddedfuelaccurately.The”remainingrange“readoutwillalsobeincorrect.
Warninglight“A”
Whentheengineisrunning,thewarninglightofthelevelgaugelightsupiflessthanapprox.2.6U.S.gallons(10liters)offuelremainsinthetankortherangeonremainingfuelfallsbelowapprox.30miles(50km).Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputerandthecentralwarninglightlightsup.
Fillupatthenextopportunity.
Caution!
Topreventdamagetotheemissioncontrolsystemandengine.
Neverdrivethetankcompletelyoutoffuel.
Avoidhighcorneringspeedsafterthewarninglightshavecomeon.
Pleaseobservethechapter”EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEM”onpage220.
Ifthelevelgaugewarninglightashes,therehasbeenasystemfault.Additionally,awarningisdisplayedintheon-boardcomputer.Therewillthenbenoreservewarning.
Toremedythefault,gotoanauthorizedPorschedealer.
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