RoofTransportSystem
Followtheseparateinstructionsforfitting
theRoofTransportSystem.
Fittingcommerciallyavailableluggageracksis
notpossible.
ThePorscheRoofTransportSystemallows
thetransportofvarioussportsandhobbyequip-
ment.
YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbepleased
toinformyouaboutthemanyusesoftheRoof
TransportSystem.
166MobileRoofs
/!\Warning!
Riskofanaccident,lossofcontroland
damagetothevehicle.
I>CompletelyremovetheRoofTransportSys-
tembeforeusinganautomaticcarwash.
I>Donotoperatetheconvertibletopwhenthe
basiccarrierisinstalled.
I>Fitthesidesupportelementsofthebasiccar-
rieronlyinconjunctionwiththetransverse
supportingpipes.
I>Thepermissibleuseableloadof165Ibs(75
kg),thepermissibletotalvehicleweightand
thepermissibleaxleloadsmustnotbeex-
ceeded.
Seethechapteron"Weights".
Itemsofluggagemustnotprojectsubstan-
tiallybeyondthesideoftheloadarea.
Distributeloadevenly,withheavyitemsas
lowaspossible.
Everyitemmustbefixedandsecuredtothe
basiccarrierwitharopeorlashingstrap(do
notuseelasticrubbertensionersJ.
I>Beforeeveryjourney,andatregularintervals
duringlongtrips,checkthatRoofTransport
Systemandloadaresecure.
Retightenifnecessaryandsecureadditionally
bylocking.
I>Intheloadedstate,adjustmaximumspeedto
thenature,sizeandweightoftheloadbeing
carried.
Innocase,however,shouldyoudriveat
morethan90mph
(140
kmjhJ.
I>Withthebasiccarrierinstalledandnoload,
donotexceedamaximumspeedof110mph
(180kmjh)sincedrivingstabilitywillbead-
verselyaffected.
Adaptyourdrivingstyleandspeedtothe
changedconditions.
Nevertheless,Porscherecommendsthatyou
donotexceedthepostedspeedlimit.
I>Driving,brakingandsteeringbehaviorofthe
vehiclechangeduetothehighercenterof
gravityandthegreaterwind-resistantarea.
Youshouldadaptyourdrivingstyleappropri-
ately.
Note
Sincefuelconsumptionandnoiseareincreased
withtheRoofTransportSysteminstalled,it
shouldnotremainonthecarifitisnotinuse.
T
Tachometer75
Taillight231
Tank176,177,250
-Ventilationsystem181
Targaroof160-165
Technicaldata244-258
Telephone126
Temperaturesetting105-109
Theftprotection16
Tiptronic77,129-134,183
Tires14,197-204,246-249
-Pressure5,199,249
-Pressurecompressor121
Tiresandtirecare197-204
Toolkit120,121
Towing238,239
Track246
Transmission128-134,254
-Fluid183,250
Tripcounter73
Trunkentrapment123
Turnsignals75,101,228,231
u
Undercoating179,189
v
Valves201
Vanitymirror31
Vehicle
-Care185-193
-Data242,243
-Identificationlabel242
-Identificationnumber120,242
-Washing185-193
Ventilation106-109
Vents106-109
Voltmeter72
w
Warninglamps68-71
Warningmessages92-97
Washerfluid181,250
Washing185-193
Weights251-253
Wheel
-Changing209-211
-Bolts17,208
Wheels191,197-204,246-249
Windows26,27,140,189
-Washernozzles102
-Washersystem102,181,250
Windshieldwiper/washerlever102
Windshieldwipers102,103,184
-Replacing184
Windstop150-153
Wiper
-Blades184
-Interval102,103
Winteroperation:
-Battery217
-Coolant169,170
-Engineoil170-173
-Jumpercables220,221
-Locks187
-Seals190
-Snowchains203,248
-Tires197-204,246-249
-Washerfluid181
-Wiperblades184
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