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Beforemounting snowtires, consult with
your Porsche dealer.Hehas thetechnical
information necessarytoadvise youon
wheel andtirecompatibility.
Snow tiresshould havethesame loadcapacity as
original equipment tiresandshould bemounted
on allfour wheels.
Snow tireswithstuds should berun atmoderate
speeds whennewinorder togive thestuds time
to settle.
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Warning!
Tires withbadly worntreads andstuds are
very dangerous andcould cause accidents
resulting insevere personal injuries.
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Make surethey arereplaced immediately.
Do not drive avehicle equipped withsnow tiresat
prolonged highspeed.
Snow tiresdonot have thesame degree oftrac-
tion ondry, wet orsnowfree roadsasanormal
tire. Furthermore, snowtireswear rapidly underthese
conditions.
Snow tiresdonot fulfill their purpose ifthe tread
depth isless than 5/32 in.(4mm).
Comply withallstate andlocal laws
governing snowtireand tread depth
requirements.
Snow
chains
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Caution!
Risk ofdamage tobody, axleorbrake com-
ponents.
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Fitsnow chains onlytothe rear wheels, and
only withthetire/rim combination listedinthe
Technical Data.
To ensure adequate clearance betweenchain
and body, Porsche recommends onlytheuse
of fine-link chainssuchasthose approved by
Porsche.
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Follow instructions issuedbythe supplier of
the chains.
Different statesandcountries havevarying statu-
tory requirements regardingmaximum speed.
Check withlocal authorities forpossible restric-
tions.
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Remove chainsassoon asthe roads arefree
of ice and snow.
Tire
designations
Due tonew speed andload ratings forradial tires,
new designations havecome intoforce forsnow
tires foryour Porsche.
The designation tobe used forZRtires ise.g.,
255/40 ZR17(Z
=
code letterforradial tiresfor
speeds above150mph (240 kmjhl.
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Flat
lire
j!\ Warning!
Failure tofollow theseinstructions mayre-
sult inserious personal injuriestoyou orto
bystanders.
~ Ifyou have aflat tire, move asafe distance off
the road. Turntheemergency flasheronand
use other warning devicestoalert other motor-
ists. Settheparking brake.
~ Donot park your vehicle whereitmay contact
dry grass, brushorother flammable materials.
The hotparts ofthe exaust system couldset
such materials onfire, thereby causing both
property damageandsevere orfatal physical
injury.
~ Set upawarning triangleatasuitable
distance.
A tire repair kit,compressor andpressure tester
are located undertheluggage compartment floor.
~ Please observe thesafety andoperating in-
structions onthe special sealant bottlewitha
special Porsche partnumber andonthe com-
pressor -these areessential.
Important
note
Sealing thetire with thetire repair kitisonly
an emergency repair.Evenwiththetire air-
tight, itmay beused onlyforshort journeys
in an emergency.
The maximum permittedspeedis50 mph
(80 kmjh).
~ Donot use commercially availablesealantor
tire inflating bottles.
j!\Warning! Risk ofaccident.
~ Have tiresreplaced byaspecialist workshop
as soon aspossible.
~ Avoid hardacceleration andhigh cornering
speeds.
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WheelBolts
/!\
Warning!
Risk ofwheel boltbreakage andwheel sepa-
ration, resulting insevere personal injuryor
death.
D>
Follow allinstructions concerningwheelbolts.
D>
Always cleanthewheel boltsbefore fitting.
D>
Apply athin coat of
Optimoly TA
(aluminium
pastel onthe thread andbetween thebolt head
and movable spherical capring
(arrows).
The bearing surfaceofthe spherical cap
facing thewheel mustnotbegreased.
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Replace damaged wheelbolts.
Only usetheOriginal Porsche wheelbolts
specially designed forthis vehicle type.
Tightening torque
Tightening torqueofwheel bolts:
130 Nmj96 ftlb.
Wheel Securing Bolts
The wrench socketforthe wheel securing boltsis
in the tool pocket.
To loosen ortighten thewheel boltwith anti-theft
protection, awrench socketwiththeappropriate
coding mustbeused between thewheel boltand
the wheel-bolt spanner.
D>
When positioning thewrench socket, ensure
that itengages fullyinthe teeth ofthe wheel
bolt.
If the wheels havetobe removed atthe workshop,
please donot forget tohand overthewrench
socket forthe wheel securing boltsalong withthe
car key.
Changing
awheel
A
Warning!
Risk ofinjury. Thecarmay slipoffthe jack.
D>
Make surethatnoone isinthe vehicle when
jacking upand changing awheel.
D>
Always placethecar onstable supports ifwork
has tobe carried outunder thecar.
Risk ofdamage tothe brake discsofthe
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake(PCCB).
D>
Always screwinboth assembly aidswhen
changing awheel.
1. Fully apply thehand brake, engage 1st gear
and withdraw theignition key.
2. Secure thecaragainst rollingaway,e.g.by
means ofwedges underthewheels onthe op-
posite side.
This isparticularly importantonslopes.
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Screwinassembly aid
for
vehicles
without
Porsche
Ceramic
Composite Brake
3. Slightly slacken thewheel boltsofthe wheel to
be changed.
4. Raise thecar until thewheel liftsoffthe
ground. Please observe thechapter "LIFTING THEVE-
HICLE WITHALIFTING PLATFORM ORGARAGE
LIFT" onPage 148.
Screw
in
two
assembly aids
for
vehicles
with
Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake
5. Remove 1or 2wheel bolts(seerespective
illustration). Removeassembly aidsfrom tool
kit and screw ininstead ofthe wheel bolts.
Remove theremaining wheelbolts.
6. Take thewheel offand putanew wheelan. 7.
Please observe thechapter "WHEEL BOLTS"
on Page 150.
Screw inwheel bolts;remove assembly aids
and screw inthe remaining wheelbolts.Initially
tighten boltsindiagonally oppositesequence
so that thewheel iscentered.
8. Lower thecar completely.
9. Tighten wheelboltsindiagonally opposite
sequence.
Immediately afterchanging awheel, usea
torque wrench tocheck theprescribed
tightening torque(130Nm/96 ftlb.).
Note
The tools required forchanging awheel (e.g.jack,
wheel boltwrench) arenotsupplied withthecar.
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+
=Positive terminal
for
jump starting
- =Grounding point
for
jump starting
Connect jumpercablesinthe following
sequence:
1. Check electrolyte levelofeach cell.Ifneces-
sary, fillwith distilled watertojust above
plates.
2. Onavehicle withadischarged battery:turnoff
all consumers andaccessories, movethegear
shift lever intotheneutral position andsetthe
parking brake.
3. Open thecap ofthe positive terminal forjump
starting
(+).
4.
Attach the
positive cable
firsttothe positive
terminal forjump starting (+),
then tothe positive terminal ofthe booster bat-
tery.
5. Connect the
negative cable
firsttothe nega-
tive terminal ofthe booster battery,thentothe
grounding pointforjump starting (-).
6. Run theengine ofthe booster caratahigher
speed.
7. Start theengine.
An attempted startusing jumper cablesshould
not last more than15seconds. Thenallowa
waiting periodofatleast oneminute.
8. With theengine running, disconnect bothjump-
er cables inreverse order.
Close thelidofthe jump startbox.
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BulbChart
Type.
rating
Low beam
H7,55W
Bi-Xenon lowbeam
Philips,D2S35W
High beam
H9,65W
Additional highbeam
(with Bi-Xenon headlights)
Hll,55W
Fog lights
H3,55W
Rear foglight,
Reversing light
P21 W
Taillight, brakelight
P21 /5 W
Raised brakelight
W3W
Turn signal light
PY21W
Parking lightfront
H6W
Side marker light
WY5W
Door guardjkerb light
W5W
License platelight
C5W
Luggage compartmenVengine
compartment light,interior light
K10 W
Reading light
6W Xenon
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Tail
light
left
Taillight
Changing bulb
1. Open lidofengine compartment.
2. Unscrew fastening screwAand pulltaillight
back (arrow) andout.
A
-Taillight, brakelight
B -
Reversing light
C -Turn signal light
o -Rear
foglight
E -
Side marker light
3. Turn bulbholder counter-clockwise and
remove fromtaillight.
4. Replace defective bulb(bayonet mount).
5. Insert bulbholder andturn clockwise. 6.
Insert taillight inthe fender.
Ensure thatlocating lug(arrow) iscorrectly
positioned.
7. Screw infastening screwA.
8. Check operation ofthe light.
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Raised BrakeLights
Changing bulb
1. Lever outright-hand segmentofthe lens with
the screwdriver blade
(arrow).
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Turn lockoflight housing counter-clockwise by
approx. 90°,andremove light. 3.
Disengage all6securing tabsofthe lamp
bracket
(arrow).
Remove lampbracket, takeoutdefective bulb
and replace.
4. Reassemble inreverse order.
Check operation ofthe light.