Porsche Carrera 911 997 owners manual page 171

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Drive-Off Assistant Driving off with the Drive-Off AssistantDriving off with the Drive-Off Assistant (vehicles with manual transmission)(vehicles with PDK transmission) The Drive-Off Assistant assists the driver when 1. Hold the vehicle secure ly on the slope with the 1. Hold the vehicle securely on the slope with the moving off on hills. brake pedal. brake pedal. The vehicle must have sufficient road contact.The engine must be running.The engine must be running. The Drive-Off Assistant is available on gradients as 2. Fully depress the clutch pedal.2. Select a gear corresponding to the direction from around 5%. of travel up the slope (selector lever position 3. Engage a gear corresponding to the direction Dor R). Danger! of travel up the slope (1st gear or reverse Risk of accident. gear). 3. Fully release the parking brake. Assistance by the Drive-Off Assistant is not 4. Fully release the parking brake.4. Release the brake pedal. guaranteed when moving off on a slippery 5. While keeping the clutch pedal depressed, The vehicle is held on the slope for a short time surface (e.g. on icy or loose surfaces). In this release the brake pedal.in order to allow driving off directly after the case, the vehicle could slip. The vehicle is held on the slope for a short time brake is released. The limits dictated by the laws of physics in order to allow driving off directly after the 5. Move off as usual. cannot be overcome, even with the Drive-Off brake is released. Assistant. The responsibility for moving off Note on operation on upward slopes is still the driver’s, despite 6. Move off as usual. the Drive-Off Assistant. The Drive-Off Assistant is not active: f Always adjust your driving style to the driving Note on operation– In the event of shift to neutral. conditions and vehicle load, use the brake The Drive-Off Assistant is not active:– If the vehicle is not stationary. pedal if necessary. – If the clutch is not depressed.– If the engine is not running. Risk of accident. – If the vehicle is not stationary.– On gradients of less than 5%. If the Drive-Off Assistant is not functioning, – If the engine is not running. the driver cannot be assisted when moving – If the pressure on the brake pedal is too low. off on hills. – On gradients of less than 5%. f Hold the vehicle with the brake pedal.– If the pressure on the brake pedal is too low. Shifting Gears 169

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