2014 PORSCHE 911 TURBO Owners Manual

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Seats, Mirrors and Steering Wheel
Seat Adjustment and Head Restraints ............ 32 Front Seats .................................................. 32Comfort Entry Function ................................. 34Seat Heating ................................................ 35Seat Ventilation ........................................... 35Rear Seat Backrests..................................... 35Safety belts ................................................. 36Airbag Systems............................................ 38Child Restraint Systems ................................ 42LATCH Child Seat System ............................. 46Roll-Over Protection ...................................... 48Exterior Mirrors ............................................ 49Automatic Anti-Dazzle Interior andExterior Mirrors ............................................ 50Steering Wheel Heating................................. 51Steering Wheel Adjustment ........................... 51Multi-function Steering Wheel ......................... 52Sun Visors ................................................... 53Vanity Mirror ................................................ 53
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Seat Adjustment and Head
Restraints
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.fPlease see the chapter “SEAT POSITION” on page 32.
The seat may move further than desired if you adjust it when driving. You could lose control of the vehicle.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.
If persons or animals are in the movement range of the seat during seat adjustment, parts of the body could get trapped or crushed.fAdjust the seat so that no-one is put a risk.fDo not activate the comfort memory button if there is any risk of the seat crushing the occupant.fCancel automatic adjustment by pressing any of the seat adjustment buttons.
fDo not leave children in the vehicle unattended, since they may depress the setting buttons and crush themselves or another occupant.
Risk of damage to windshield, sun visor, etc. when the seat is adjusted or folded back or forward.fAdjust the seat so that the seat backrest is not 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.
All occupants, including the driver, should not operate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the headrests and backrests are placed in their proper positions so that the risk of neck injuries is minimized in the event of a crash.fAdjust the backrest's inclination such that the headrest is in an upright position.fDriver and passengers should be seated upright and in the center of their seats.
Front Seats
Seat position
A ergonomically correct sitting position is important for safe and fatigue-free driving. We recommend the following procedure for adjusting the driver’s seat to suit individual requirements: 1. Adjust the seat height to give yourself enough headroom and a good overview of the vehicle.2. Adjust the seat in fore-and-aft direction so that your leg is not fully straight and your entire foot is on the pedal when pressing the pedals fully.3. Grip the top half of the steering wheel. Set the backrest angle and the steering wheel position so that your arms are almost outstretched. However, your shoulders must still rest on the backrest.4. Adjust the seat fore-and-aft setting if necessary.
Adjusting the seat
The seat may move further than desired if you attempt to adjust it when driving. You may lose control of the vehicle.fDo not adjust the seat when driving.
If persons or animals are within the range of movement of the seat, they could become trapped or crushed when you adjust the seat.fAdjust the seat so that no-one is put at risk.
Improper Safety Belt Use
Seat Adjustment While Driving
Seat Adjustment
DANGERh
WARNINGh
CAUTIONh
Failure to Adjust Head and Backrests
NOTICE
WARNINGh
Seat Adjustment While Driving
Seat Adjustment
WARNINGh
CAUTIONh
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Sports seat/Sports seat plus
1 Height adjustment
2 Backrest angle adjustmentfPress each control in the direction indicated by the arrows until the desired setting or the limit position is reached.
3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment, mechanicalfRaise locking lever. Move seat to desired position and release lever.Ensure that the seat engages correctly.
Fully-electric sports seat
1 Seat angle adjustment
2 Height adjustment
3 Seat cushion depth adjustment
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
5 Backrest angle adjustment
6 Lumbar support adjustmentfPress each control in the direction indicated by the arrows until the desired setting is reached.
Adaptive sports seat plus
1 Seat angle adjustment
2 Height adjustment
3 Seat cushion depth adjustment
4 Seat cushion side bolster adjustment
5 Backrest side bolster adjustment
6 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
7 Backrest angle adjustment
8 Lumbar support adjustmentfPress each control in the direction indicated by the arrows until the desired setting is reached.
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Seat backrest
Folding forward
fPull up lever in the side part of the backrest and fold the backrest forward.
Folding back
fTilt back and engage the backrest so that it cannot tip forward when you brake.
Storing seat settings
For information on storing and retrieving the seat settings: fPlease see the chapter “STORING PERSONAL SETTINGS” on page 143.
Comfort Entry Function
The Easy Entry function makes it easier for you to get in and out of the vehicle.
If persons or animals are within the range of movement of the seat, they could be trapped or crushed when the seat moves into or out of easy entry position.fSwitch off the Easy Entry function if a person is behind the driver’s seat.
Prerequisite
– The function must be activated on the multi- function display.
For information on switching the Easy Entry function on and off:fPlease see the chapter “SWITCHING COMFORT ENTRY ON AND OFF” on page 122.
Leaving the vehicle
The steering wheel moves upwards: – After the ignition key is removed or after the ignition is switched off and the driver’s door is opened on vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive.
The driver’s seat moves to the rear: – After opening the driver's door and removing the car key or after opening the driver's door on vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive.
Entering the vehicle
Driver’s seat and steering wheel are in their Comfort Entry positions.
Once the ignition key is inserted or once the ignition is switched on in the case of vehicles with Porsche Entry & Drive, the seat and steering wheel move to the stored position.
Information
When the key is changed, the seat may move to its new, key-specific entry position.
Information
Manual intervention in the seat setting interrupts the Easy Entry function.The driving position must then be set manually.
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Seat Heating
The seat heating is ready for operation when the engine is running. The heating power can be adjusted to one of three settings by repeatedly pressing the heated seat button.
Switching on
fPress heated seat button (repeatedly). The number of illuminated indicator lights shows the selected heat setting.
Switching off
fPress the heated seat button (repeatedly) until all indicator lights go out.
Seat heating is not available when the interior temperature is high.If the charging condition of the battery is critical, the seat heating function is restricted initially and then switched off.
Seat Ventilation
The seat ventilation is ready for operation when the engine is running. The seat ventilation can be adjusted to one of three settings by repeatedly pressing the seat ventilation button.
Switching on
fPress the seat ventilation button (repeatedly). The number of illuminated indicator lights shows the selected ventilation setting.
Switching off
fPress the seat ventilation button (repeatedly) until all indicator lights go out.
Below 59 °F (15 °C), the seat ventilation cannot be switched on, in order to prevent excessive cooling.If the charging condition of the battery is critical, the seat ventilation function is restricted initially and then switched off.
Rear Seat Backrests
Extra 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. Ensure that the safety belt is properly routed.
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Safety belts
Safety belts cannot protect the body if they are not fastened. Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident.Always make sure your and your passengers' safety belts are properly fastened when seated in the vehicle.fFor your and your passengers' protection, use safety belts at all times while the vehicle is in motion.fUse appropriate child restraint systems for all small children.fSafety belts must be positioned on the body as to restrain the upper body and lap from sliding forward. Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious personal injury in case of an accident.
fThe shoulder belt should always rest on your upper body. The shoulder belt should never be worn behind your back or under your arm.fFor maximum effectiveness, the lap belt should be worn low across the hips.fPregnant women should position the belt as low as possible across the pelvis. Make sure it is not pressing against the abdomen.fBelts should not be worn twisted.fDo not wear belts over rigid or breakable objects in or on your clothing, such as eye glasses, pens, keys, etc. as these may cause injury.fSeveral layers of heavy clothing may interfere with proper positioning of belts.fBelts must not rub against sharp objects or damage may occur to the belt.fTwo occupants must never share the same belt at the same time.
Damaged, heavily stressed or worn safety belts cannot protect the body sufficiently in the event of an accident.fKeep belt buckles free of any obstruction that may prevent a secure locking.fBelts that have been subjected to excessive stretch forces in an accident must be inspected or replaced to ensure their continued effectiveness in restraining you.The same applies to belt tensioner systems which have been triggered. In addition, the anchor points of the belts should be checked.fIf safety belts do not work properly, see your authorized Porsche dealer immediately.fIf the belts show damage to webbing, bindings, buckles or retractors, they should be replaced to ensure safe operation.fDo not modify or disassemble the safety belts in your vehicle.fThe belts must be kept clean or the retractors may not work properly.Please see the chapter “CLEANING THE SAFETY BELTS” on page 237.fNever bleach or dye safety belts.fDo not allow safety belts to retract until they are completely dry after cleaning or this may cause damage to the belt.
Failure to Use Safety Belts
DANGERh
Using Damaged Safety Belts
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Safety-belt pretensioner
Front safety belts are tightened in an accident, depending on the force of the collision.
The safety-belt pretensioners are triggered: – In the event of front and rear impact– In the event of side impact– If the vehicle turns over
Information
The safety-belt pretensioner system can be triggered only once; the system must then be replaced. Work may be carried out on the safety-belt pretensioner system only by qualified specialist employees from an authorized Porsche dealer.Smoke is released when the safety-belt pretensioners are triggered. This does not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
Safety belt Warning light and warning message
An audio-visual warning system is interconnected with the driver’s safety belt.
Every time the ignition is turned on, the gong will sound for about 6 seconds to remind driver and passenger to buckle up.In addition, the gong will sound for approximately 90 seconds if vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph(24 km/h).The safety belt warning lights in the instrument panel and multi-purpose display will go off as soon as the driver has buckled up.
Fasten safety belt
1. Assume a comfortable sitting position. 2. Adjust the seat backrest so that the belt always rests on your upper body and runs across the middle of your shoulder.3. Grasp the belt tongue and pull the belt in a slow, continuous motion across your chest and lap.
Information
The belt may be blocked if the vehicle is standing at an angle or the belt is pulled out using a jerking movement.The belt cannot be pulled out while accelerating and slowing down, when cornering and when driving uphill.
4. Insert the belt tongue into the appropriate buckle on the inboard side of the seat until it locks securely with an audible click.5. Make sure that belts are not trapped or twisted and that they are not rubbing on sharp edges.6. The horizontal section of the belt should always fit snugly across the pelvis. Therefore, after fastening the belt, always pull the diagonal part of the belt upward.Pregnant women should position the belt as low as possible across the pelvis, and ensure that it is not pressing against the abdomen.7. Also pull on the diagonal section of the belt now and again during the journey to ensure that the horizontal section remains tight.
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Opening belt buckle an removing belt
1.Hold the belt tongue. 2. Press the red button on the belt buckle. 3. Guide the belt tongue to approx. 7 cm below the deflection bracket of the strap reel and lock using the plastic slide ( figure). The function of the plastic slide is to hold the belt tongue in an easily accessible position.
Airbag Systems
The vehicle is equipped with airbag and lap/shoulder belt at both front seating positions. The airbag is a supplemental restraint at those seating positions.The airbags in combination with the safety belts make up a safety system which offers the driver and the passenger the greatest known protection from injuries in case of accident.Your vehicle is equipped with occupant sensing for the passenger's seat in accordance with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
Even if your vehicle is equipped with airbags, the safety belts must be worn at all times , because the front airbag system is only actuated by frontal collisions with an impact of sufficient severity.
Below the deployment threshold of the airbag system, and during types of collisions which do not cause the actuation of the system, the safety belts provide the primary protection to the occupants when correctly worn. Therefore, all persons within the vehicle must wear safety belts at all times (in many states, state law requires the use of safety belts) to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash.fPlease see the chapter “SAFETY BELTS” on page 36.
The front airbags are located under the padded steering wheel panel on the driver’s side, in the dashboard on the passenger's side, and in the knee area for both the driver and the passenger.The side airbags for the front seats are installed on the side in the seat backrests.The head airbags are installed in the door linings.
Information
To minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash, all occupants, including the driver, should always wear their safety belts whether or not an airbag is also provided at their seating position.
Airbags only can offer protection, if all occupants fasten their safety belts and retain a proper sitting position.To provide optimal occupant protection, airbags must inflate at very high speed. If you are not wearing your safety belt or are too close to the airbag when it is deployed, inflating airbags can result in serious personal injury or death.fAlways fasten safety belts .fMake sure there are no people, animals or objects between the driver or passenger and the area into which the airbags inflate.
Safety Belts and Positioning
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