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INFO
Warning messagesSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Calling warning messages
fSelect INFO with the operating lever.fPush operating lever forward.
fSelect “Messages” with the operating lever.
fPush operating lever forward.
Any existing warning messages can be called
using the operating lever.
You also can call warning messages which were
cancelled during the trip (but only until the next
time the ignition is switched on).fPush operating lever forward.
fPush operating lever forwards or pull
backwards.
The display returns to the Info menu.
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ServiceSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Recalling service information
fSelect INFO with the operating lever.
fPush operating lever forward.
fSelect “Service” with the operating lever.
fPush operating lever forward.
fThe time until the next service is displayed in
miles and days.
TEL
Telephone informationSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Recalling telephone information
fSelect TEL with the operating lever.fPush operating lever forward.
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CHRONO
StopwatchYou can use the stopwatch to measure time inter-
vals, e.g. on the race circuit or on work-related
journeys. Measured lap times can be stored and
evaluated if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM).
fPlease see the chapter “Sport display” in the
separate PCM Owner’s Manual.Stopwatch on the instrument panel
The stopwatch has an analogue and a digital
display.
The large pointer of the analogue display
measures the seconds. The two small pointers
measure hours and minutes. The display re-starts
at zero after 12 hours.
Seconds and increments of 1/100th of a second
can be read on the digital display.
The digital display and the display in the on-board
computer can indicate up to 99 hours and
59 minutes.
The stopwatch can be swivelled both to the left
and to the right.
Stopwatch displays:
– on the stopwatch on the instrument panel,
– in the on-board computer menu CHRONO,
– on the performance display in the PCM.
Starting/stopping stopwatch
All stopwatch displays are started and stopped via
the on-board computer menu CHRONO.Note on operation
When you leave the CHRONO menu while the
stopwatch is running, measurement will continue.
The stopwatch stops after the ignition is switched
off. If the ignition is switched on again within
approx. 4 minutes, the stopwatch will continue to
run.
The only way to reset the stopwatch to zero is by
selecting “Reset” in the CHRONO menu.
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fPush operating lever forward.
The selection field is switched on.
fSelect CHRONO with the operating lever.fPush operating lever forward.fPush operating lever forward.
The time runs on all stopwatch displays.
The on-board computer display changes to the
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection.
PCM information
The performance display in the “Trip/Sport
display” menu must be selected in order to
analyse the data in the PCM.
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Stopping the timing
After time measurement is started, the on-board
computer display changes to the “Stop timing/
Intermediate time”.
fSelect “Stop timing” with the operating lever.fPush lever forward.
The time is stopped in all stopwatch displays,
and the on-board computer display changes to
the “Continue/Reset” selection.
The timing can be continued or reset to zero.
PCM information
After timing has been stopped, a prompt asking
whether the time is to be stored appears on the
PCM.Continue timing
After timing has been stopped, the on-board
computer display changes to the “Continue/
Reset” selection.
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Instruments, On-Board Computer fPush operating lever forward.
The stopwatch displays continue the timing.
The on-board computer display returns to the
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection. You
can stop the stopwatch or measure an inter-
mediate time.Resetting the time
After timing has been stopped, the on-board
computer display changes to the “Continue/
Reset” selection.
fSelect “Reset” with the operating lever.fPush operating lever forward.
The display returns to the “Start timing”
selection.
The stopwatch displays in the instrument panel
and the on-board computer are reset to zero.
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A-Lap
B- Intermediate timeDisplaying intermediate times
Several intermediate times can be displayed for a
route or for a lap on the race circuit. The interme-
diate times B are for your information.
Measured lap times A can be stored and evalu-
ated if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM).To display an intermediate time:
After timing has been started, the on-board
computer display changes to the “Stop timing/
Intermediate time” selection.fSelect “Intermediate time” with the operating
lever and push the operating lever forwards.
The intermediate time will be displayed for
approx. 5 seconds.
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Instruments, On-Board Computer The on-board computer display then returns to the
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection.
fYou can stop the stopwatch or measure
another intermediate time.In order to start timing a new lap:
The “New lap?” selection appears for 5 seconds
after selection of “Intermediate time”.
fSelect “New lap?” with the operating lever and
push the operating lever forwards.The new lap is displayed on the on-board
computer and the PCM. Timing on the on-board
computer and on the PCM begins from zero. The
stopwatch in the instrument panel continues to
show the total time.
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