Starting And Stopping The Engine - Porsche 911 Manual

Starting and Stopping the Engine

Starting and Stopping the
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Engine
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Ignition lock
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The driver's key is replaced by a control unit in the
ignition. You only need to carry the driver's key with
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you.
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K
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P
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Fig. 189: Ignition lock positions
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0 Basic setting
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1 Ignition on
2 Starting the engine
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0 – Ignition off (initial position)
V The engine and ignition are off in ignition lock posi-
tion 0.
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1 – Ignition on
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All electrical equipment can be switched on. The
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warning lights on the instrument cluster light up for
a lamp check.
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Information
If no loads are switched on for 10 minutes after
switching on the ignition, the ignition must be
switched on again. Turn the control unit to ignition
lock position 0 (initial position) first.
2 – Start the engine
After the engine is started, the control unit auto-
matically returns from position 2 to position 1.
Locking and unlocking steering
wheel
> Please refer to chapter "Alarm System" on
page 38.
Starting the engine
1. Press the brake pedal.
2. Vehicles with manual transmission: Press the
clutch pedal down fully and keep it pressed.
3. Vehicles with manual transmission: Move gear-
shift lever to neutral position.
4. Vehicles with PDK: Press the P button on the
selector lever or select operating mode N.
5. Do not press the accelerator pedal.
6. Turn the control unit to ignition lock position 2.
Do not operate the starter for longer than approx.
10 seconds.
After reaching ignition lock position 2, starting
(engine start) is automatically initiated and
completed.
e Repeat the starting procedure after a short
pause of approx. 10 seconds if necessary. Turn
the control unit back to ignition lock position 0
(initial position) beforehand.
Do not run the engine warm when stationary.
Drive off immediately. Avoid high revs and full
throttle until the engine has reached operating
temperature.
Stopping the engine
Inactive power steering
WARNING
and brake booster
The power steering and brake booster are only op-
erational while the engine is running. When the en-
gine is switched off, much greater force is suddenly
required to turn the steering wheel or brake.
e Only switch the ignition off when the vehicle is
stationary.
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Press the brake pedal.
3. Turn the control unit to ignition lock position 0.
e When leaving the vehicle, apply the electric
parking brake and press button P on vehicles
with PDK or engage 1st gear or reverse gear on
vehicles with manual transmission.