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Safety and Driving Pleasure
Before driving: Important informa-
tion regarding your Porsche
Make yourself comfortable in the driver seat
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Check the function of the horn.
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Adjust the seat so that you can easily reach the
foot pedals and controls. To reduce the probabil-
ity of injury when deploying airbags, you should
sit as far away from the steering wheel as possi-
ble without impairing vehicle control.
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Adjust the interior and exterior mirrors.
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Check the function of the footbrake and electric
parking brake.
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Never leave a running vehicle unattended.
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Lock the doors from inside (especially if there
are children in the vehicle) to prevent doors from
being accidentally opened from inside or outside.
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Drive with doors locked.
Running in the vehicle
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The moving parts of a new vehicle must be run in.
The parts require the first 930 miles (1,500 km) for
this purpose. The oil and fuel consumption may be
somewhat higher than normal during this period.
The multifunction display shows "Observe run-in
program".
During the running-in period, drive as follows:
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Preferably take long trips. Avoid frequent cold
starts with short distances as much as possible.
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Do not participate in motorsport events, sports
driving training or similar events
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Avoid high engine speeds of 7,000 rpm or more.
Drive at low engine speeds when the engine is
cold.
Running in new brake pads
New brake pads and brake disks have to be "bedded
in" and therefore only attain optimal braking action
after several hundred miles.
The somewhat reduced braking action requires more
force when pressing the brake pedal. This is also the
case after brake pad or brake disk replacement.
Observing the ground clearance
The vehicle may touch the ground as a result of the
low ground clearance.
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Avoid steep ramps.
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Drive carefully in the following situations:
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Steep up and down slopes, e.g. in parking
garages
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Curbs
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Uneven road surfaces
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Lifting platforms
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When driving through water, the underside of
the body must not be immersed.
Driving on race tracks
Compared to normal road use, when driving on race
tracks the vehicle is subjected to disproportionately
higher stress loads. In pure racing vehicles these
loads are factored into consideration by frequent
regular maintenance and component reconditioning
intervals. These cover checks and the replacement
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