Washing
The best method ofprotecting yourcarfrom the
damaging effectsofthe environment isfrequent
washing andtheapplication ofapreservative. The
underside ofyour vehicle shouldalsobewashed
thoroughly, atthe latest whensaltisno longer
spread onthe roads.
The longer salt,road dustandindustrial dust,
dead insects, birddroppings orsubstances from
trees (resin, pollen) areallowed toremain onthe
bodywork, themore serious istheir harmful ef-
fect.
New cars should bewashed carefully withplenty
of clear water toprotect thenew paint work. Dark
paint finishes showupthe smallest ofsurface
damage (e.g.,scratches) morereadily thanlighter
colors.
Dark colors arealso more susceptible toscratch-
ing because ofthe composition oftheir pigments
and require particularly carefulpaintcare.
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Donot wash yourcarinbright sunlight orwhile
the bodywork isstill hot.
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When washing byhand, useabundant water,a
soft sponge orwash brush, andPorsche car
shampoo.
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Begin byspraying thebody thoroughly withwa-
ter torinse away loose dirt.
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After washing, rinsethecarwith plenty ofwa-
ter and then drywith achamois leather.
Do not use thesame chamois leatherfordry-
ing asyou useforcleaning thewindshield and
windows.
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Warning!
Moisture whichgetsontothe brakes during
a car wash canreduce braking efficiency or
make thebrakes pullunevenly whichcould
increase thedanger ofan accident, causing
serious personal injuriesordeath.
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Always applythebrakes afew times after
washing thecartotest braking efficiency and
dry the brake discs.
When doingthis,take care nottohamper other
road users behind you(traffic conditions per-
mitting),
Automatic carwashes
Optional add-onpartsorparts which project
beyond thecontours ofthe vehicle maybe
damaged bydesign features (e.g.brushes) ofau-
tomatic carwashes.
The
following partsareparticularly
susceptible todamage:
- Windshield wipers(always switchthemoffto
prevent themwiping unintentionally inintermit-
tent operation)
- External telephone antennas(alwaysunscrew)
- Roof Transport System(alwaysremove com-
pletely)
- Rear spoiler
- Wheels (thewider therimand thelower thetire
height, thegreater therisk ofdamage)
- High-gloss wheels(toprevent thesefromget-
ting scratched, donot clean withthewheel-
cleaning brushesofthe carwash).
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Please consult theoperator beforeusingauto-
matic carwashes.
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Wash anddrybyhand allpoints notreached by
a car wash, suchasdoor andlidseams or
door sills.
Note
Automatic carwashes spraywater atodd angles
and high pressures, whicharenotseen innormal
driving. Therefore, watercansometimes findits
way intothepassengers compartment duringor
shortly afterthecarwash.
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Maintenance, CarCare
lires/Wheels
The original equipment tiresandwheel rimson
your Porsche complywithallapplicable Federal
Motor Vehicle SafetyStandards.
For your safety remember thefollowing:
- Wheel rimsandwheel boltsarematched tofit
your Porsche.
- Ifyou intend touse other thanoriginal equip-
ment wheels, besure thatthey conform to
Porsche specifications foryour model.
Only tires withthesame makeandwith the
same specification code(e.g.
"NO", "Nl"..
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can bemounted.
- The useofwheel rimsandwheel boltsthatdo
not meet specifications ofthe original factory
installed equipment willaffect thesafe opera-
tion ofyour vehicle.
- Before youplan onexchanging wheels,or
snow tiresalready mounted onthe wheel rims,
consult yourauthorized Porschedealer.Your
dealer hasthetechnical information necessary
to advise youwhich wheel rimsandwheel bolts
are compatible withtheoriginal factoryinstal-
lations.
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Warning!
Risk ofloss ofcontrol andserious personal
injury.
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Ifwhile driving, yourvehicle experiences asud-
den vibration orride disturbance, and/oryou
suspect thatpossible damagetoyour tires or
vehicle hasoccurred, youshould immediately
reduce yourspeed without excessive useof
the brakes.
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Stop thevehicle assoon aspossible, andin-
spect thetires.
If you cannot determine thecause forthe dis-
turbance, haveyourvehicle towedtothe near-
est Porsche ortire dealer tohave yourvehicle
or tire(s) inspected.
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Continuing tooperate thevehicle without cor·
rection couldresult inaloss ofcontrol and
serious personal injury.
PracticalTips,Emergency Service
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Index
A
ABS (antilock brakesystem) 44,45,54,56
Warning light 54,56
Acoustic warningsignal. 69
Aerodynamic components 9
Air compressor 100
Air conditioning system 90
Air distribution 88,90
Air filter 128
Airbag 38,39
Switching offpassenger airbag 36
Warning light 54,56
Alarm System 24,107
Alcantara 136
Antenna 107,131
Antifreeze 113
Antilock brakesystem (ABS) 44,45
Ashtray 94
Assembly aidsforwheel changes 150
Audio operation 105,106
Auto-button airconditioning system 90,91
Automatic
Airconditioning 90
Car washes 131
Door locking 21
Headlight adjustment... 82
Locking retractor 34
Speed control 54,56,58,86, 87
Average consumption 68
Average speed 68,72
190
Index
B
Backrest Adjustment 30
Release 30,31
Battery 100,155
Warning light.. 54,56,58
Before driving off 14,15
Belt tensioner 32
Belts 32,136
Warning light... 54,56
Blower adjustment 88,90, 93
Brakes 40,119
Distribution warninglight... 54,56
Fluid 119,185
Fluid level 54,56
Fluid warning light 119
Lights 165,171
Pad wear warning light 54,56
Pads 16,43
Parking brakewarning light... 54,56
Break inhints 16
Bulbs Chart 163
Replacing 162
C
Canholder 95
Capacities, overview 185
Car care 130
Car washes 131Cassette
tape
Holder 97
Player
l
06
Catalytic converters 125
Cautions 112,140
Central locking 22
emergency operation 23
Changing wheels 150
Check engine
Warning light.. 54,56,66
Child restraint
Anchorages ,35
Switching offpassenger airbag 37
Syste m 36
Cigarette lighter 94
Circulating airbutton 91
Circulating airsetting 89,91
Clock 54,56,64
Clothes hook 96
Clutch pedal .40
Compact disc
Changer 106
Holder 97
Player
l
06
Compartment monitoring 24
Compressor 91,92
Coolant 62,113
Level 113
Temperature gauge 62
Warning light 62
Cooling system 62,113
