Porsche 911 Carrera (2010 year). Manual - part 8
Operating lever
The on-board computer is operated with the lower
left lever on the steering column.
Selecting functions of the on-board
computer
f Push lever up 3 or down 4.
Confirming selection (Enter)
f Push the lever forward 1.
Moving back one or several selection levels
f Pull the lever back 2 once or several times or
f
Select the arrow on the on-board compu-
ter display with the operating lever and push
the operating lever forward 1.
On-Board Computer (BC)
Operation, controls
Note
It is not possible to describe all details of the on-
Display field
You can always return to the basic menu by pulling
board computer functions in this Owner’s Manual.
However, the examples will quickly familiarize you
the operating lever several times.
The display field is beneath the tachometer.
with the operational principle and help you to
5 - Button for voice control
navigate through the menu structure.
Readiness for operation
f Please refer to the separate operating
You can restore the factory default settings at any
instructions for Porsche Communication
- With ignition switched on,
time by using the “SET” menu.
Management (PCM).
- with engine running.
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Basic setting
- Central display:
Radio station
The central line B of the on-board computer can
be selected in the SET menu.
Calling on-board computer functions in
display “C”
f Push operating lever up or down
(selection field D must be switched off).
The following displays can be called step by step:
- Average speed (ø mph),
- Average consumption (ø mpg),
- Range on remaining fuel (mls
),
– Tire pressure
A - Digital speedometer
- Navigation information
B - Central display
C - Bottom display
(if activated in the SET menu).
Note
Functions and display possibilities
The values “Average speed”, “Average consump-
Note
tion” and “Daily trip mileage” can be reset to zero
in the SET menu.
The available items and displays in the on-board
computer depend on the equipment of your vehi-
cle. For this reason it is possible that some of the
items and displays shown here are not available in
your on-board computer.
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The following menus are available, depending on
D - Switching selection field “D” on or off
E - Arrow symbol for continuation
vehicle equipment:
f Push operating lever forward or back.
Arrow symbol:
1. LIMIT
f Push operating lever down in order to page
2. INFO
through the menu.
3. TEL
Arrow symbol:
4. CHRONO
f Push operating lever up in order to page
through the menu.
5. AUDIO
6. NAVI
7. OIL
8. TPM
9. SET
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LIMIT
Acoustic warning signal for speed limit
The acoustic warning signal can be activated for
speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
The signal sounds when the preset speed is ex-
ceeded.
For the signal to sound again, the driving speed
must fall below the preset speed by at least
3 mph (5 km/h).
Switching on selection field “D”
f Push operating lever forward.
Setting the speed
f Push operating lever forward.
f Select LIMIT with the operating lever.
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Option 1:
Option 2:
f Select “xx mph” with the operating lever.
Accepting current speed
Presetting speed
f Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forward.
f Select “LIMIT active” with the operating lever:
The acoustic warning signal is activated for the
not active
current speed.
active
Display:
If the vehicle is stationary, the message “Cannot
f If “not active”, push the operating lever for-
be accepted with car stopped” is displayed.
ward.
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Switching the acoustic warning signal off
f Select “LIMIT active” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Display:
f Push operating lever slightly up or down until
the desired speed is reached.
upwards: speed is increased
downwards: speed is decreased
Note
Holding the lever up or down for a longer period
will adjust the speed in steps of 6 mph (10 km/h).
f Push operating lever forward.
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f Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forward.
INFO
Warning messages
f Select “Messages” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forwards or pull back-
wards.
Switching on selection field “D”
f Push operating lever forward.
The display returns to the Info menu.
f Push operating lever forward.
Any existing warning messages can be called us-
ing the operating lever.
Calling warning messages
You also can call warning messages which were
cancelled during the journey (but only until the next
f Select INFO with the operating lever.
time the ignition is switched on).
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Service
TEL
f Push operating lever forward.
Telephone information
Switching on selection field “D”
Switching on selection field “D”
f Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forward.
Recalling service information
Recalling telephone information
f Select INFO with the operating lever.
f Select TEL with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
f Select “Service” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
f The time until the next service is displayed in
miles and days.
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Note
Example:
f Push operating lever forward.
Selecting from the telephone book and
You can recall phone calls, e.g. calls that arrived
f Select a person to call and push the operating
calling
during your absence, via the menu item “Missed
lever forward.
calls”.
f Select “Phone book” with the operating lever.
The connection is established.
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f Push the operating lever forward to end the
Incoming call
call.
f Select “Accept” or “Refuse” and push the
operating lever forward.
Note
Rejected phone calls can be recalled with the
menu item “Missed calls”.
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Stopwatch on the instrument panel
Note on operation
The stopwatch has an analogue and a digital dis-
When you leave the CHRONO menu while the stop-
play.
watch is running, measurement will continue.
The large pointer of the analogue display meas-
The stopwatch stops after the ignition is switched
ures the seconds. The two small pointers measure
off. If the ignition is switched on again within ap-
hours and minutes. The display re-starts at zero af-
prox. 4 minutes, the stopwatch will continue to
ter 12 hours.
run.
Seconds and increments of 1/100th of a second
can be read on the digital display.
The only way to reset the stopwatch to zero is by
The digital display and the display in the on-board
selecting “Reset” in the CHRONO menu.
computer can indicate up to 99 hours and
59 minutes.
The stopwatch can be swivelled both to the left
and to the right.
Stopwatch displays:
- on the stopwatch on the instrument panel,
CHRONO
- in the on-board computer menu CHRONO,
Stopwatch
- on the performance display in the PCM.
You can use the stopwatch to measure time inter-
vals, e.g. on the race circuit or on work-related
Starting/stopping stopwatch
journeys. Measured lap times can be stored and
All stopwatch displays are started and stopped via
evaluated if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
the on-board computer menu CHRONO.
Communication Management (PCM).
f Please observe the chapter “Sport display” in
the separate PCM operating instructions.
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Starting the timing
f Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forward.
The time runs on all stopwatch displays.
f Push operating lever forward.
The on-board computer display changes to the
The selection field is switched on.
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection.
f Select CHRONO with the operating lever.
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Stopping the timing
f Push lever forward.
Continue timing
The time is stopped in all stopwatch displays,
After time measurement is started, the on-board
After timing has been stopped, the on-board com-
and the on-board computer display changes to
computer display changes to the “Stop timing/In-
puter display changes to the “Continue/Reset” se-
the “Continue/Reset” selection.
termediate time”.
lection.
The timing can be continued or reset to zero.
f Select “Stop timing” with the operating lever.
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f Push operating lever forward.
Resetting the time
f Push operating lever forward.
The stopwatch displays continue the timing.
The display returns to the “Start timing”
After timing has been stopped, the on-board com-
selection.
The on-board computer display returns to the
puter display changes to the “Continue/Reset” se-
The stopwatch displays in the instrument panel
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection. You
lection.
and the on-board computer are reset to zero.
can stop the stopwatch or measure an inter-
f Select “Reset” with the operating lever.
mediate time.
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A - Lap
After timing has been started, the on-board com-
f Select “Intermediate time” with the operating
B - Intermediate time
puter display changes to the “Stop timing/Inter-
lever and push the operating lever forwards.
mediate time” selection.
The intermediate time will be displayed for
Displaying intermediate times
approx. 5 seconds.
Several intermediate times can be displayed for a
route or for a lap on the race circuit. The interme-
diate times B are for your information.
Measured lap times A can be stored and evaluat-
ed if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche Commu-
nication Management (PCM).
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The on-board computer display then returns to the
In order to start timing a new lap:
The new lap is displayed on the on-board compu-
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection.
ter and the PCM. Timing on the on-board computer
The “New lap?” selection appears for 5 seconds
and on the PCM begins from zero. The stopwatch
f You can stop the stopwatch or measure anoth-
after selection of “Intermediate time”.
in the instrument panel continues to show the total
er intermediate time.
f Select “New lap?” with the operating lever and
time.
push the operating lever forwards.
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f The on-board computer display returns to the
AUDIO
NAVI
“Stop timing/Intermediate time” selection after
a short period.
Switching on selection field “D”
Switching on selection field “D”
f You can stop the stopwatch or measure anoth-
f Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forward.
er intermediate time or a new lap.
Selecting a radio station
Select destination
f Select “AUDIO” with the operating lever.
f Select “NAVI” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forward.
f Select the desired station.
f Select the desired function with the operating
lever:
f Push the operating lever up or down.
- Last destinations
- Destination memory
- Route guidance
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