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Electric parking brake
Manual application/release
The parking brake can be applied
manually by pulling the control lever A .
When the ignition is on, the parking
brake can be released manually by
pressing the brake pedal and pulling
then releasing the control lever A . Automatic application/release
Press the accelerator, press and and re-
lease the clutch (manual gearbox), the
parking brake is released automatically
and progressively on acceleration.
With the vehicle stationary, when the
engine is switched off , the parking
brake is applied automatically. Before getting out of the
vehicle, check that the
braking warning lamp
(
red! ) and the warning
lamp P , located in the control lever A
a r e o n fi x e d ( n o t fl a s h i n g ) .
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If this warning lamp is on in
the instrument panel, the auto-
matic application/release is
de-
activated , in this case use the
manual application/release.
When the door is opened with
the engine running an audible
signal is heard, apply the park-
ing brake manually.
Do not leave a child alone in the ve-
hicle with the ignition on, they could
release the parking brake. If you are towing a trailer or a
caravan or if the gradient is like-
ly to change (transport by ship,
lorry, towing, ...), apply the park-
ing brake manually to maximum force
(long pull on control lever A ) to immo-
bilise the vehicle.
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Speed limiter "LIMIT"
1. Limiter mode Selection/Off.
2. Decrease the programmed value.
3. Increase the programmed value.
4. Speed limiter On/Off.
The values must be set with
the engine running.
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Cruise control "CRUISE"
1. Cruise control mode Selection/Off.
2. Programme a speed/Decrease the
programmed value.
3. Programme a speed/Increase the
programmed value.
4. Cruise control Off/Resume.
In order to be programmed or
activated, the vehicle speed
must be higher than 25 mph
(40 km/h), with at least fourth gear en-
gaged on the manual gearbox (second
gear for the 6-speed electronic gear
control gearbox or automatic gearbox).
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Display in the instrument panel
The cruise control or speed limiter mode
appears on the instrument panel when
it is selected. Cruise control
Speed limiter
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6-speed electronic gear control gearbox
This 6-speed electronic gear control
gearbox offers a choice between the
comfort of fully automatic operation or
the pleasure of manual gear changing.
1. Gear lever.
2. Button "S" (sport) .
Automatic gearbox "Tiptronic - Porsche system"
This six-speed gearbox offers a choice
between the comfort of fully automatic
operation or the pleasure of manual
gear changing.
1. Gear lever.
2. Button "S" (sport) .
3. Button " " (snow) .
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Select position N and press the
b r a k e p e d a l fi r m l y w h i l e s t a r t i n g t h e
engine.
E n g a g e fi r s t g e a r ( p o s i t i o n A or M )
or reverse (position R ) using the
gear lever 1 .
Take your foot off the brake pedal
then accelerate.
Select position P or N and press the
b r a k e p e d a l fi r m l y w h i l e s t a r t i n g t h e
engine.
Select position R , D or M .
Take your foot off the brake pedal,
then accelerate.
3. Steering mounted "-" paddle.
4. Steering mounted "+" paddle.
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Moving off