Wheelalignment,wheelbalancing
Alsoreferto"Four-Wheeldrive".
Asaprecaution,havewheelswithsummertires
balancedinthespring,andthosewithmudand
snowtiresbeforewinter.
Unbalancedwheelsmayaffectcarhandlingand
tirelife.
Onlythespecifiedweightsmaybeusedfor
wheelbalancing.
Self-adhesiveweightsmustnotcomeintocon-
tactwithcleaningagents,sincetheycoulddrop
off.
Awheelshouldalwaysbebalancedafteratire
repair.
Uneventreadwearindicateswheelimbalance.In
thisevent,thevehicleshouldbecheckedatan
authorizedPorschedealer.
/!\.Warning!
If,duringajourney,unevenrunningorvi-
brationsoccurthatcouldbecausedby
damagetotiresorthecar,thespeedmust
bereducedimmediately,butwithoutbrak-
ingsharply.
Ifyoucontinueyourtripwithouthavingthe
causeofthefaultremedied,youmightlose
controlofyourvehiclewhichcouldcause
severepersonalinjury.
I>Stopthevehicleandcheckthetires.
202PracticalTips,EmergencyService
I>Ifnocauseforthefaultcanbefound,drive
carefullytothenearestauthorizedPorsche
dealer.
Removingandstoringtires
I>Afterchanging,adjusttirepressureand
torquewheelboltsdiagonallyto94ftlb
(130
Nm).
See"Changingwheels".
Tiresmustalwaysremainonthesameside
ofthevehicle.
Whenwheelsareremoved,thedirectionofrota-
tionandpositionofeachwheelshouldbe
marked.
Example
FR(frontright),FL,RRandRL.
Wheelsmustalwaysbefittedinaccordancewith
theirmarking.
Thepreceptionthattiredurabilityandperfor-
manceareimmunetotheeffectsofstorageand
ageisunfounded.
Chemicaladditives,whichmaketherubberelastic,
losetheireffectivenessinthecourseoftimeand
therubberbecomesbrittleandcracks.
Therefore,thetires,especiallythespare
tire,shouldbeinspectedfromtimetotime.
Note
Undernocircumstancesshouldtiresolderthan
6yearsbeusedonyourPorsche.
Theageofthetirecanbeobtainedfromthe
"DOT"codenumber.If,forexample,thelast
threenumbersread1202,thenthetirewaspro-
ducedinthe12thweekof2002.
Storetiresinacoolanddryplace.
Snowtires
Forabettergriponsnowandice,useradialM+S
tireswithstuds.
CheckwithyourlocalMotorVehicleBureaufor
possiblerestricTIons.
/!\.Warning!
Riskoflossofcontrolanddamagetothe
vehicleaswellasseverepersonalinjury.
Thestandardtiresprofileandrubbermix-
tureareoptimizedforwetanddrydriving
conditions,andmaynotprovefavorablefor
snowconditions.
I>ThereforeinstallM+Stiresbeforedrivingin
suchconditions.
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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