A-Diagnosticsocket
Replacing
fuses
Inordertopreventdamagetocablesandcon-
sumersintheelectricalsystemduetoshortcir-
cuitsandoverloads,theindividualcircuitsare
protectedbyfuses.
Thefuseboxisatlowerleftinthedriver'sfoot-
wellandisprotectedwithaplasticcover.
A-Plasticgripper
B-Sparefuses
1.Beforereplacingafuse,switchoffallelectri-
calconsumersandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Toopen,pullthecoveroffatthefingerhole
(arrow).
Thefuseplanandinstructionsforemer-
gencyunlockingoftheluggagecom-
partmentlidscanbefoundontheinsideof
thecover.
3.Tocheckorreplaceafuse,removeitfrom
thespringclipusingtheplasticgripperA.
Ablownfuseindicatesanoverloadinthecir-
cuitandcanbeidentifiedbythemeltedmetal
strip.
4.Replaceonlywithfusesofthesamerating.
SparefusesBareinthelowestsectionof
thefusebox.
Importantnote
t>Ifafuseblowsrepeatedly,pleaseimmediately
consultanauthorizedPorschedealer,sothat
theshortcircuitcanbelocatedandcor-
rected.
t>Nevertryto"repair"fuses:youmaycause
seriousdamagetootherpartsoftheelectri-
calsystem.
t>t>t>
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Emergencyunlockingoftheluggage
compartmentlidandengine
compartmentlid
Ifthebatteryisdischarged,thelidscanbe
openedonlywiththeaidofadonorbattery.
Unlockinglids
1.Usethekeytounlockthevehicleatthedoor
lock.
Leavethekeyinthedoorlock.
2.Removeplasticcoveroverthefusebox.
3.PulloutpositiveterminalAinthefusebox.
4.Useajumper
cabletoconnectthepositive
terminalofthedonorbatterywithpositive
terminalAinthefuse
box.
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Note
Ifthevehicle
waslocked,thealarmhornwill
soundwhenthenegativecableisconnected.
5.Usethesecondjumpercabletoconnectthe
negativeterminalofthedonorbatterywith
latchstrikerB.
6.Switchthealarmsystemoffbylockingand
unlockingatthedoorlock.
7.Unlocktheenginecompartmentlidorlug-
gagecompartment
lidwiththeswitch.
8.Disconnectthenegativecablefirst,thenthe
positivecable.
9.PushpositiveterminalAintothefusebox
andpushontheplasticfuseboxcover.
Note
Theenginecannot
bestartedwiththismethod.
Pleaseobservethechapter"EmergencyStarting
withJumperCables"forthispurpose.
D
Dashboard62,63
Defrostingwindows30,106-109
Diagnosticsocket15,213
Diagrams255-258
Dimensions254
Door20
-Guard233
-Handles20
-Locks20,187
-Windows20,26,27,140,189
Doormirror28,29
-Heating30
Drivinghints12-14
Drivingperformance245
Dynamometertesting59,61
260Index
E
Electricalsystem212-214
Emergencyflasher99
Emergencyprogram,Tiptronic134
Emergencyservice196-239
Emergencystarting
withjumpercables220,221
Emergencyoperation
-Centrallocking22
-Convertibletop140-149
-Glassslidingroof(Targa)164,165
-Lids214
-Lifting/slidingroof138,139
-Tankflap176
Emissioncontrolsystem7,81,179,180
Enginecompartment
-Blower67,77
-Lid118,119
-Light233
Engine
-Checkingoillevel86,87,171
-Dipstick171
-Exhaust8
-Number242
-Oilconsumption14,170
-Oillevel171
-Oillevelgauge86,87
-Oilpressuregauge80
-OilpressurewarningIight80
-Oils17°-173,250
-Starting64-67
-Speeds14,245
-Switchingoff64-67
F
Foglights100,229,231
Footbrake53-55
Footwelilights114
Four-wheeldrive60,61
Fronthood118,119
Frontspoiler51
Fuel4,78,176-181,250
-Containers8
-Economy175
-Evaporationcontrol181
-Levelwarninglight78
-Levelgauge78
-Recommendation177,178
-Tank176,177,250
Fuses213
G
Garagelift205
Gearchanging128-134
Glassslidingroof161
-Emergencyoperation164,165
Glovecompartment116
Gong
16,65,84,98
