DRIVING
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'PORSCHE TIPTRONIC
SYSTEM' AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
The four speed automatic gearbox
o f f e r s a c h o i c e b e t w e e n t h e c o m f o r t
of integral automatic operation ,
enhanced by a sport and a snow pro-
g r a m m e , o r manual gear changing .
Gear selection gate
F Move the lever in the gate to
select a position.
The indicator light corresponding to the position selected appears
on the instrument panel screen.
P ark: to immobilise the vehicle and
to start the engine , w i t h t h e h a n d-
brake on or off.
R everse: to reverse (select this
p o s i t i o n w i t h t h e v e h i c l e s t a t i o n a r y ,
engine at idle).
N eutral: to start the engine and to
park , w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e o n .
If position N is inadvertently engaged
w h i l e d r i v i n g , a l l o w t h e e n g i n e t o r e -
turn to idle before engaging position D
to accelerate.
D rive: for driving in automatic mode.
Manual: for selection of gears.
S : sport programme.
T : s n o w p r o g r a m m e . Moving Off
W i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n n i n g , t o m o v e o f f
from position
P:
F it is essential to press the
brake pedal to exit position P ,
F select position R , D or M , t h e n
gradually release the pressure
o n t h e b r a k e p e d a l ; t h e v e h i c l e
moves off immediately.
You can also move off from position N:
F r e l e a s e t h e h a n d b r a k e , w i t h y o u r
f o o t o n t h e b r a k e ,
F select position R , D or M , t h e n
gradually release the pressure
o n t h e b r a k e p e d a l ; t h e v e h i c l e
moves off immediately.
Starting the engine
F w i t h t h e h a n d b r a k e o n , s e l e c t
position P or N i n t h e g a t e ,
F turn the ignition key to the Start
position. WARNING
W h e n t h e e n g i n e i s a t i d l e , b r a k e s n o t
a p p l i e d , i f p o s i t i o n
R , D or M is se-
l e c t e d , t h e v e h i c l e m o v e s e v e n w i t h -
out the accelerator being pressed.
F o r t h i s r e a s o n , do not leave children
unsupervised inside the vehicle,
with the engine running .
When maintenance operations need
t o b e c a r r i e d o u t w i t h t h e e n g i n e r u n -
n i n g , a p p l y t h e h a n d b r a k e a n d s e l e c t
position P.
SAFETY
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SEAT BELTS
Seat belt height adjustment:
- t o l o w e r : p u l l t h e c o n t r o l t o w a r d s
y o u a n d s l i d e i t d o w n w a r d s ,
- to raise: slide the control u p w a r d s . To fasten the seat belts
F
P u l l t h e s t r a p , t h e n i n s e r t t h e
tongue into the buckle.
F Check that the seat belt is
fastened correctly by pulling the
strap.
To unfasten the seat belts
F Press the button on the buckle. Driver’s seat belt not fastened/
unfastened warning light
T h e w a r n i n g l i g h t c o m e s
on each time the ignition is
s w i t c h e d o n .
It remains on until the driver fastens
his seat belt.
A b o v e 1 2 m p h ( 2 0 k m / h ) , t h e w a r n i n g
l i g h t l a s h e s f o r t w o m i n u t e s a c c o m p a -
nied by an increasingly audible signal
and a message on the multifunction
d i s p l a y . O n c e t h e s e t w o m i n u t e s h a v e
e l a p s e d , t h e w a r n i n g l i g h t r e m a i n s l i t
until the driver’s seat belt is fastened.
Front seat belts with
pre-tensioner and force limiter
Safety in the event of front impacts
has been improved by the introduc-
t i o n o f s e a t b e l t s w i t h p r e - t e n s i o n e r
and force limiter for the front seats.
Depending on the seriousness of the
i m p a c t , t h e p r e - t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m
instantly tightens the seat belts and
pulls them against the bodies of the
occupants. The pre-tensioning seat belts are ac-
t i v e w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n .
The force limiter eases the pressure
of the seat belt on the body of the oc-
cupant in the event of an accident.
Rear seat belts
T h e r e a r s e a t s a r e i t t e d w i t h t h r e e
three-point inertia reel seat belts.
