Porsche carrera gt-2004 Benutzerhandbuch

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Controls, Instruments

Gear-Shifting 

The positions of the gears are shown on the shift 

diagram on the center console under the gearshift 

lever. 

Risk of an accident. 
f Always check the movement of the clutch ped-

al before driving and make sure that it is not 

obstructed by a floor mat or any other object. 

sion: 
f Always depress the clutch pedal fully when 

changing gears.

Make sure that the gearshift lever is complete-

ly engaged. 

f Only shift into reverse when the car has come 

to a complete stop. 

Shifting

f Only shift gears by moving the gearshift lever 

to the left and right in the shift gate or by 

moving the gearshift lever straight up and 

down.

Pushing the gearshift lever through the entire 

shifting path can cause “snagging and mis-

shifting”.

Reverse 

f Depress the clutch pedal for several seconds 

before shifting into reverse. 

Only then move the gearshift lever to the left, 

overcoming the spring tension, and then to the 

front.

Both back-up lights come on when the transmis-

sion is put into reverse (with ignition on). 

Permitted engine speed 

f Change into a higher gear before the needle 

reaches the red mark on the tachometer, or 

ease off the accelerator.

If the red zone is reached during acceleration, fuel 

supply to the engine is interrupted. 

To avoid severe engine damage. 
f Always observe the engine rpm before down-

shifting to a lower gear, so you do not exceed 

the maximum engine rpm.