Stopping Engine - Porsche CARRERA GT-2004 Manual

Stopping Engine

f Turn key back to position 0.
f Do not stop engine immediately after hard or
extended driving.
Keep engine running at increased idle for
about two minutes to prevent excessive heat
build-up before turning off engine.
f To avoid battery run-down, always remove the
ignition key from the ignition lock.
f Make sure that when you leave the car, even
briefly, you have withdrawn the ignition key.
f Engage the steering lock by moving the steer-
ing wheel to the left or right.
Turn the steering wheel to the locking position
before you switch off the engine so that you
don't have to exert yourself when locking or
unlocking the steering.
Warning!
Danger of injury. Hot engine compartment
components can burn skin on contact.
f Before working on any part in the engine com-
partment, turn the engine off and let it cool
down sufficiently.
Engine-compartment blowers,
radiator fans
The radiator and radiator fans are in the front of
the car and in the engine compartment.
The engine-compartment blowers are mounted in
the engine compartment.
Warning!
Risk of injury.
After the engine is switched off, the engine-
compartment and coolant temperatures are
monitored for approx. 20 minutes.
During this period, and depending on tem-
perature, the engine-compartment blowers
and radiator fans may continue to run or
start to run.
f Carry out work in these areas only with the en-
gine off, the ignition off, and exercise extreme
caution.
Automatic garage door
The ignition system in your Porsche may interfere
with your electronically operated garage door.
f To check this, drive your Porsche close to the
garage door. Make sure not to interfere with
the operating range of the door.
f Run the engine at different speeds.
If the garage door opens or closes without you op-
erating 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 changed or modified.
Controls, Instruments
51