Climate control Manual mode spelled "Manuell" ???
10-11-2006, 05:03 AM
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There have been a lot of stories over the years.
The best, I think, has to do with the fact that display came from an Audi, and I forget the details of the rest of the story. Also note how "off" looks funny.
The best, I think, has to do with the fact that display came from an Audi, and I forget the details of the rest of the story. Also note how "off" looks funny.
10-11-2006, 01:08 PM
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That is one of the stories. I have a German friend and when he came to California I showed him the display on my Boxster and asked him what the word meant. He thought it was the English word for manual. And we think it is the German word for manual.
10-11-2006, 03:01 PM
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Story I got....the electronics used to be assembled in Mexico via VW operations.
Seems they used some spanish translation on a few of the words and they just stuck!!
Seems they used some spanish translation on a few of the words and they just stuck!!
10-11-2006, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Tool Pants
That is one of the stories. I have a German friend and when he came to California I showed him the display on my Boxster and asked him what the word meant. He thought it was the English word for manual. And we think it is the German word for manual.
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10-11-2006, 08:31 PM
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Manny lives in Stuttgart and used to hang out in the a/c controls dept at PAG.
He slipped that into the program long ago.
He slipped that into the program long ago.
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10-11-2006, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Gaukler
It really IS the German word for "manual". As in, "done by hand". This can be verified in any german-english dictionary.
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He is, however, from and lives Bavaria, married to a woman from California. His wife did tell me the Bavarians speak a hillbilly German.
Then, I also asked him how to pronounce Porsche. Yet another subject. He said Poor-Shay. Must be that Bavarian accent.
After 7 plus years of Boxstir ownership I am going to try to get to the bottom of this.
I just asked the question on one of the German Boxster boards.
In the meantime, ponder OF f.
10-12-2006, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Tool Pants
And, you might be correct, I just repeat what my German friend told me years ago.
He is, however, from and lives Bavaria, married to a woman from California. His wife did tell me the Bavarians speak a hillbilly German.
Then, I also asked him how to pronounce Porsche. Yet another subject. He said Poor-Shay. Must be that Bavarian accent.
He is, however, from and lives Bavaria, married to a woman from California. His wife did tell me the Bavarians speak a hillbilly German.
Then, I also asked him how to pronounce Porsche. Yet another subject. He said Poor-Shay. Must be that Bavarian accent.
No worries... He may not have known the word. It is derived from Latin, and is rarely used apart from in a technical setting. Regarding his "Porsche" pronunciation, that is definitely wrong. It should be something close to PORR-sha (stress on the first syllable, short "o").
Oh, yes, I am German and have spent the first 24 years of my life in Germany
10-12-2006, 01:21 AM
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Re: OFf
Well, I guess that's just because of the limitation of the LCD display that is used. There are two large LCD segments for the two-digit temperatures (used for the "OF" part), and a smaller segment used for the Celsius/Fahrenheit symbol (used for the "f" part). Not sure if this answers your question?
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Well, I guess that's just because of the limitation of the LCD display that is used. There are two large LCD segments for the two-digit temperatures (used for the "OF" part), and a smaller segment used for the Celsius/Fahrenheit symbol (used for the "f" part). Not sure if this answers your question?
Cheers,
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10-12-2006, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary Gaukler
It really IS the German word for "manual". As in, "done by hand". This can be verified in any german-english dictionary.
Gary
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I did ask on a German Boxster Boxster that I registered on over 3 years ago, and reposted the MANUELL picture. I took German 100 years ago in school and did not get a good grade. So they let me ask questions in English, and answer my questions in English and sometimes in German.
Four hours later: http://www.staunet.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3230
I don't know if you need to register to see the response, so here it is:
Hi Tool Pants,
very nice!
'Manuell' means 'manually operated'. You have switched off the automatic mode of the air condition.
Hope, that helps.
Best regards
Jens
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10-12-2006, 08:39 AM
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Really?...and here I always thought it was Porsche speak that meant: "MAN, u keep playing with all these damn buttons in the car, and UELL for sure have to bring this car back to the stealership for us to charge u to fix it!" 
And THIS is how you pronounce Porsche...
And THIS is how you pronounce Porsche...
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Originally Posted by Gary Gaukler
Re: OFf
Well, I guess that's just because of the limitation of the LCD display that is used. There are two large LCD segments for the two-digit temperatures (used for the "OF" part), and a smaller segment used for the Celsius/Fahrenheit symbol (used for the "f" part). Not sure if this answers your question?
Cheers,
Gary
Well, I guess that's just because of the limitation of the LCD display that is used. There are two large LCD segments for the two-digit temperatures (used for the "OF" part), and a smaller segment used for the Celsius/Fahrenheit symbol (used for the "f" part). Not sure if this answers your question?
Cheers,
Gary
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