Accelerator Pedal - Porsche 928 1982 Owner's Manual

Starting Hints
For your safety, fasten your seat belts!
Before starting the engine, make sure the
gearshift lever is in Neutral.
Never start or let the engine run in an en-
closed unventilated area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide
which is a colorless and odorless gas. Car-
bon monoxide, can be fatal if inhaled.
Temperature sensors on the engine auto-
matically provide the correct fuel/air mixture
required for starting.
Therefore, it is not necessary to depress the
accelerator pedal while starting a cold or a
warm engine.
When the engine is hot, fully depress the
accelerator pedal while starting.
When starting at very low outside temper-
atures,fully depress the clutch pedal, so that
the starter only has to crank the engine.
As soon as the engine starts, release the
ignition key.
If the engine fails to start after 10 to 15
seconds of cranking, wait about 10 se-
conds before restarting.
Do not let the engine idle to warm it up. After
starting, accelerate gradually and maintain
moderate speed. Avoid high rpm and full
throttle until the engine has reached normal
operating temperature.
Avoid extended periods of idling. Never leave
engine idling unattended. If warning lights
should come on to indicate improper opera-
tion, they would go unheeded. This could re-
sult in severe damage to the car.
Do not park or operate the car in areas where
the hot exhaust system may come in contact
with dry grass, brush, fuel spill or other flamm-
able material.
If you have an automatic garage door...
The transistorized ignition system in your
Porsche may interfere with your electron-
ically operated garage door. To check this:
drive your Porsche close to the garage door
and run the engine at different speeds.
If the garage door opens or closes without
your operating the garage door unit in your
car, contact the dealer who installed the
automatic garage door to have the frequency
and/or coding of the garage door signal
modified.
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