2010 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA steering wheel adjustment

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Table of ContentsTable of ContentsSport tires..................................................... 4
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) ...... 4
Setting and operating vehicle components
when driving .................................................. 5
Ground Clearance .......................................... 5
Before driving off... ....................................... 8
Break in hints for the first
2,000 miles/3,000 kilometers ...................... 10Operation, Safety .............................. 13Keys ........................................................... 15
Security Wheel Bolts.................................... 15
Doors ......................................................... 18
Central Locking ........................................... 19
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring ............. 23
Power Windows ........................................... 25
Mirrors ........................................................ 27
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating .. 29
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............ 30
Seat Memory ............................................... 33
Heated Seats .............................................. 35
Seat Ventilation ............................................ 36
Rear Seat Backrests.................................... 37
Steering Wheel Adjustment ........................... 37
Steering Wheel Heating ................................ 38
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ..................... 39
Sun Visors................................................... 40
Safety Belts................................................. 41
Airbag Systems ........................................... 44
Child Restraint Systems................................ 50LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat .... 54
Child Restraint Anchorages ........................... 55
Rollover Protection System ........................... 56
Sports Exhaust System................................ 57
Parking Brake .............................................. 57
Brakes ........................................................ 58
ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System).... 61
Clutch Pedal ................................................ 62
Porsche Traction Management (PTM) ............. 63
Sport Mode ................................................. 64
Porsche Stability Management (PSM) ............. 66
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) ........................................................ 69
Retractable Rear Spoiler ............................... 69
Interior Lights .............................................. 71
Parking Aids ................................................ 72
Ignition/Starter Switch with
anti-theft Steering Lock................................. 74
Starting Procedures ..................................... 77
Stopping Engine........................................... 78
Emergency Flasher Switch ............................ 79
Light Switch................................................. 80
Welcome Home Lighting............................... 81
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment........... 81
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever ......................... 82
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever .................. 83
Automatic Speed Control .............................. 86
Cupholder ................................................... 88
Ashtray ....................................................... 89
Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 90Storage in the Passenger Compartment ....... 91
Luggage Compartment Lid and
Engine Compartment Lid ............................. 93
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles without
Porsche Traction Management PTM) ............. 95
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles with
Porsche Traction Management PTM) ............. 96
Trunk Entrapment ........................................ 97
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) . 98
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms ....... 100
iPod, USB and AUX.................................... 101
Fire Extinguisher ....................................... 102
HomeLink ................................................. 103
Automatic Air Conditioning System,
Heated Rear Window/
Door Mirror Heating........................ 105Automatic Air Conditioning System ............. 106
Central and Side Vents............................... 109
Fresh-air Intake ......................................... 109
Heated Rear Window/Door Mirror Heating ... 110Instruments, On-Board Computer,
Warnings ....................................... 111Instrument Panel USA Models..................... 112
Instrument Panel Canada Models ................ 114
Engine Oil Temperature .............................. 116
Automatic Speed Control Indicator light ...... 116
Instrument Illumination............................... 116
Trip Odometer........................................... 117

Before driving off...
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1 Inner door handle, Page 18
2 Power windows, Page 25
3 Door mirror control, Page 27
4 Hands-free microphone
5 Diagnostic socket (OBD)
6 Front and rear lid release, Page 93
7 Steering-wheel adjustment, Page 37
8 Seat height adjustment, Page 30
9 Backrest angle adjustment, Page 30
10 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment, Page 30

Operation, Safety
13 Operation, Safety
Keys ........................................................... 15
Security Wheel Bolts.................................... 15
Doors ......................................................... 18
Central Locking ........................................... 19
Alarm System,
Passenger Compartment Monitoring ............. 23
Power Windows ........................................... 25
Mirrors ........................................................ 27
Rear Window Defogger, Door Mirror Heating .. 29
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............ 30
Seat Memory ............................................... 33
Heated Seats .............................................. 35
Seat Ventilation ............................................ 36
Rear Seat Backrests.................................... 37
Steering Wheel Adjustment ........................... 37
Steering Wheel Heating ................................ 38
Multi-Functional Steering Wheel ..................... 39
Sun Visors................................................... 40
Safety Belts................................................. 41
Airbag Systems ........................................... 44
Child Restraint Systems................................ 50
LATCH System
Child seat bracket on the passenger’s seat .... 54
Child Restraint Anchorages ........................... 55
Rollover Protection System ........................... 56
Sports Exhaust System................................ 57
Parking Brake .............................................. 57
Brakes ........................................................ 58
ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System) ... 61
Clutch Pedal ................................................ 62
Porsche Traction Management (PTM)............. 63
Sport Mode ................................................. 64Porsche Stability Management (PSM)............. 66
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) ........................................................ 69
Retractable Rear Spoiler............................... 69
Interior Lights .............................................. 71
Parking Aids ................................................ 72
Ignition/Starter Switch with
anti-theft Steering Lock ................................ 74
Starting Procedures ..................................... 77
Stopping Engine .......................................... 78
Emergency Flasher Switch ............................ 79
Light Switch ................................................ 80
Welcome Home Lighting............................... 81
Automatic Headlight Beam Adjustment .......... 81
Turn Signal / Headlight Dimmer /
Parking light / Flasher Lever ......................... 82
Windshield Wiper / Washer Lever .................. 83
Automatic Speed Control.............................. 86
Cupholder ................................................... 88
Ashtray ....................................................... 89
Cigarette Lighter .......................................... 90
Storage in the Passenger Compartment ........ 91
Luggage Compartment Lid and
Engine Compartment Lid .............................. 93
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles without
Porsche Traction Management PTM).............. 95
Luggage Compartment (Vehicles with
Porsche Traction Management PTM).............. 96
Trunk Entrapment ........................................ 97
Porsche Communication Management (PCM).. 98
Car Telephone and Aftermarket Alarms ........ 100
iPod, USB and AUX .................................... 101Fire Extinguisher ........................................ 102
HomeLink .................................................. 103

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Operation, Safety
Seat Adjustment and Head
Restraints
Warning!
The seat may move unexpectedly if you
attempt to adjust while driving. This could
cause sudden loss of control, resulting in se-
rious personal injury or death.
fDo not adjust seats while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
The backrest locks must be engaged at all
times while the vehicle is in motion.
Safety belts only offer protection when the
backrest is upright and the belts are properly
positioned on the body.
Improperly positioned safety belts or safety
belts worn by passengers in an excessively
reclined position can cause serious personal
injury or death in an accident.
fDo not operate the car with the driver or
passenger backrests excessively reclined
(see “Seat position”).
Risk of injury if persons or animals are in the
movement range of the seat during seat
adjustment.
fAdjust the seat so that no-one is put at risk.
Caution!
Risk of damage to windshield, sun visor,
windstop, etc. when the seat is adjusted or
folded back or forward.
fAdjust the seat so that the s e a t b a c k re s t i s n o t in contact with any other object.
The driver and front passenger seats provide
integrated head restraints in the backrests. The
head restraints are not adjustable. The rear seats
do not provide head restraints. Warning!
All occupants, including the driver, should not
operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle's seat until the
head restraints and backrests, respectively, are
placed in their proper positions so that the risk of
neck injuries is minimized in the event of a crash.
For proper positioning of the head restraint, the
seatback's inclination should be adjusted such
that the head restraint is in an upright position.
Driver and passengers should be seated upright
and in the center of their seats.
Seat positionAn ergonomically correct sitting position is
important for safe and fatigue-free driving.
We recommend the following procedure for adjust-
ing the driver’s seat to suit individual
requirements:
1.Vehicles with manual transmission:
Adjust the seat until, with the clutch pedal fully
depressed, your leg remains at a slight angle.
Vehicles with Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK):
Adjust the seat until, with your left foot on the
footrest, your left leg remains at a slight angle.
2. Rest your outstretched arm on the steering
wheel.
Set the backrest angle (not applicable for
Sports bucket seat) and the steering-wheel
position so that your wrist rests on the outer
rim of the steering wheel. At the same time,
the shoulders must still be in noticeable
contact with the backrest.
3. Adjust the seat height (not applicable for
Sports bucket seat) to give yourself enough
headroom and a good overview of the vehicle.
4. Electrically adjustable seat:
Adjust the seat angle until your thighs rest
lightly on the seat cushion.

Operation, Safety
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Rear Seat BackrestsExtra storage space is gained by folding the rear
seat backrests forward.
Folding forward
fPull lever forward and fold the backrest
forward.
Folding back
fTilt the backrest back until you feel it click into
place. When doing so, make sure that the seat
belt is properly routed (see figure).Cabriolet
fDo not fold up the rear seat backrests with the
windstop installed.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Warning!
Risk of accident.
The steering wheel may move further than
desired if you attempt to adjust it when
driving.
You can lose control of the vehicle, causing
serious personal injury or death.
fDo not adjust the steering wheel when driving.
Adjusting steering wheel height and
longitudinal direction1. Insert ignition key fully into ignition lock.
2. Push the locking lever downwards.
3. Adjust steering wheel to fit the chosen
backrest angle and your seat position by
moving the steering wheel up or down and
longitudinally.
4. Swivel locking lever back until you feel it en-
gage.
If necessary, move steering wheel slightly lon-
gitudinally.

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Instruments, On-Board Computer, Warnings The engine oil temperature is indicated in the left
instrument.
A- Adjustment button for instrument illumination and
trip counter Indicates automatic speed control readiness.
Instrument Illumination The illumination is automatically adjusted to the
ambient brightness by the light sensor in the
tachometer.
In addition, when the car lights are switched on,
the instrument and switch symbol brightness can
be manually adjusted.
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
fDo not reach through the steering-wheel spokes while driving.
Note
When the car lights are switched on, the instru-
ment lighting for light dials switches on and off
automatically depending on the ambient bright-
ness.
Engine Oil Temperature
Automatic Speed Control
Indicator light

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Dimming instrument illumination
fTurn adjustment button A in the appropriate di-
rection and hold it until the desired brightness
has been reached.
The chosen level of brightness is indicated by a
bar display in the display field of the on-board
computer.
Trip Odometer
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
fDo not reach through the steering-wheel spokes while driving.
Resetting to zero fPress adjustment button A for approximately
one second or
fReset the distance in the “SET” menu of the on-
board computer.
Please see the chapter “SET BASIC SETTING
ON ON-BOARD COMPUTER” on Page 155.
After exceeding 6,213 miles or 9,999 kilometers,
the counter returns to “0”.

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A- Adjustment button for clock
B- Clock
C- Outside temperature displayClock The clock is blanked out approximately four min-
utes after the ignition is switched off or when the
car is locked.
Setting the time
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
fDo not reach through the steering-wheel spokes while driving.
fSwitch ignition on.
Setting hours
fPress adjustment button A for about one sec-
ond.
Hour display flashes.
fTurn button in the appropriate direction:
to right – increase hours figure
to left – decrease hours figure.
Adjustment in hours – turn button briefly
Fast adjustment (display cycles) –
turn and hold button.
Setting minutes
fPress adjustment button again.
Minutes display flashes.
fSet by rotating as in hours mode. Leaving adjustment mode
Automatically after one minute or:
fPress adjustment button again.
When adjustment mode is deliberately left by
pressing the button, the time begins precisely to
the second.
Note
The time mode can be changed between 12h and
24h in the on-board computer.
Outside Temperature The outside temperature display C does not indi-
cate, if ice is on the road.
Even if a temperature above 32 °F (0 °C) is dis-
played, ice may still form on the road, for instance
on bridges or when the road passes through a
heavily shaded area.