FuelEconomy
Fuel economy willvary depending onwhere,
when andhow youdrive, optional equipment
installed, andthegeneral condition ofyour
car.
A car tuned tospecifications andcorrectly
maintained, willhelp youtoachieve optimal
fuel economy.
~ Have yourvehicle tunedtospecifications.
Air cleaner shouldbedirt free toallow proper
engine "breathing".
Battery shouldbefully charged.
Wheels shouldbeproperly aligned.
Tires should beinflated atcorrect pressure.
~ Always monitor yourfuelconsumption.
~ Drive smoothly, avoidabrupt changes inspeed
as much aspossible.
~ Avoid jackrabbit startsandsudden stops.
~ Donot drive longer thannecessary inthe lower
gears. Shifting intoahigher gearearly without
lugging theengine willhelp save fuel.
~ Prolonged "warmup"idling wastes gas.Start
the vehicle justbefore youareready todrive.
Accelerate slowlyandsmoothly.
~ Switch offthe engine ifstationary forlonger
periods.
Maintenance, CarCare ~
Any additional weightcarried inthe vehicle re-
duces fueleconomy. Alwayskeepcargo toa
minimum andremove allunnecessary items.
~ Organize yourtripstotake inseveral errands
in one trip.
~ Allelectrical accessories contributetoin-
creased fuelconsumption.
~ Only switch onthe airconditioning whenneces-
sary.
~ Donot drive withtheRoof Transport System
mounted unlessyouneed it.
The EPA estimated m.p.g.isto be used for
comparison purposes,actualmileage may
be different fromtheestimated m.p.g.,
depending onyour driving speed,weather
conditions andtriplength. Youractual
highway mileagewillprobably beless than
the estimated m.p.g.
~ Please observe alllocal andnational speed
limits.
Operating
YourPorsche inother
Countries
Government regulationsinthe United States and
Canada requirethatautomobiles meetspecific
emission regulations andsafety standards. There-
fore, carsbuiltforthe U.S. andCanada differfrom
vehicles soldinother countries.
If you plan totake your Porsche outsidetheconti-
nentallimits ofthe United States orCanada, there
is the possibility that
- unleaded fuelmay notbeavailable;
- unleaded fuelmay have aconsiderably lower
octane rating.Excessive engineknockandse-
rious damage toboth engine andcatalytic con-
verters couldresult;
- service maybeinadequate duetolack ofprop-
er service facilities, toolsordiagnostic equip-
ment;
- replacement partsmaynotbeavailable orvery
difficult toget.
Porsche cannotberesponsible forthe
mechanical damagethatcould result
because ofinadequate fuel,service orparts
availability.
If you purchased yourPorsche abroadandwant to
bring itback home, besure tofind outabout ship-
ping andforwarding requirements, aswell ascur-
rent import andcustoms regulations.
