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On vehicles without level control, the tire sealant 
and a compressor with pressure tester can be 
found under the cargo floor in the luggage com-
partment.
The tire sealant comprises: 
– A filler bottle
– A filler hose
– A valve turner
– A spare valve insert
– A set of instructions and
– A sticker with the maximum permissible 
speed.
 Danger!
Risk of accident, resulting in serious 
personal injury or death.
fUse the tire sealant only in the case of cuts or 
punctures no larger than 0.15 in. (4 mm).
fNever use the tire sealant if the rim is damaged.
 Warning!
The sealant is highly flammable and harmful 
to health.
fFire, naked flame and smoking are prohibited 
when handling tire sealant.
fAvoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing due 
to caustic chemical properties of the tire seal-
ant.
fKeep tire sealant away from children.
fDo not inhale vapours, due to consequent 
harm to personal health resulting in serious personal injury or death.
In case of contact with the sealant:
fIf sealant gets on the skin or in the eyes, 
thoroughly rinse the affected part of the body 
off without delay.
fChange soiled clothing immediately.
fGet medical attention immediately in the event 
of an allergic reaction.
fIf sealant was swallowed, thoroughly rinse out 
the mouth without delay and drink plenty of 
water.
Do not induce vomiting.
Get medical attention immediately.
A- Filler bottle
B- Filler hose
C- Plug of the filler hose
D-Valve turner
E-Valve insert
F- Tire valveInserting sealant
1. Leave the object that caused the puncture in 
the tire.
2. Remove sealant and the enclosed sticker from 
the luggage compartment.
3. Adhere the sticker in the driver's field of vision.
4. Shake filler bottle A.
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The filler bottle is now open.
6. Unscrew valve cap from tire valve F.
7. Remove valve insert E from the tire valve with 
valve turner D.
Keep the valve insert in a clean and dry place.
8. Remove plug C of the filler hose B.
9. Push filler hose onto the tire valve.
10.Hold filler bottle higher than the level of the tire 
valve and press it together forcefully until the 
bottle is completely emptied into the tire.
11.Pull filler hose off the tire valve.
12.Twist the valve insert firmly into the tire valve 
using the valve turner.
13.Inflate the tire.
Set the prescribed tire pressure.
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURES, 
COLD (68 °F/20 °C)” on Page 354.
14.Screw valve cap onto the tire valve.
15.Check the tire pressure after driving for around 
10 minutes.
If the tire pressure is less than 22 psi (1.5 bar), 
do not continue driving.
If a value of more than 22 psi (1.5 bar) is indi-
cated, correct the pressure to the prescribed 
value.
16.Please consult your authorized Porsche 
dealer.The settings for Tire Pressure Monitoring must be 
update on the multi-purpose display after filling the 
tire with sealant. 
Please see the chapter “SETTING TIRE SEALANT/
SEALING SET” on Page 140.
Car care instruction
After drying, any sealant that emerges can be 
peeled off like a film.
 Warning!
Risk of accident, resulting in serious 
personal injury or death.
fHave the tire replaced by a specialist work-
shop as soon as possible.
fAvoid hard acceleration and high cornering 
speeds.
fDo not exceed maximum speed of 50 mph 
(80 km/h).
fPlease always observe the safety and opera-
ting instructions, which can be found in the 
separate operating instructions for the sealant and on the compressor.
Lifting the Vehicle with a Lifting 
Platform or Garage liftfThe car must be raised only at the illustrated 
jacking points. 
Please see the chapter “LIFTING THE VEHICLE 
WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM OR GARAGE LIFT” 
on Page 298.
Please see the chapter “RAISING VEHICLE 
WITH THE JACK” on Page 192.
fLifting at any other place may damage the 
vehicle or may result in personal injury.
 Caution!
Serious personal injury or death and/or 
serious damage to the engine or the vehicle 
may occur, if you lift the vehicle improperly.
fNever lift the vehicle at any other place than 
the jacking points.
fNever lift the vehicle by the engine, transmis-
sion or axles.
fDo not damage any sensitive components in the vicinity of the jacking points.
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Screw in two assembly aids on vehicles with PCCB3. Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
For more information on wheel bolts:
Please see the chapter “WHEEL BOLTS” on 
Page 293.
4. Change wheel.5. Insert wheel bolts and tighten by hand. Remo-
ve assembly aids and screw in remaining 
wheel bolt.
Initially tighten bolts in diagonally opposite se-
quence so that the wheel is centered.
6. Inflate the tire if necessary.
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURES, 
COLD (68 °F/20 °C)” on Page 354.
In vehicles with tire pressure monitoring: 
Please see the chapter “SETTING THE TIRE 
TYPE AND SIZE” on Page 134.
7. Lower car and remove jack.
8. Tighten wheel bolts in diagonally opposite se-
quence.
Tire Pressure Monitoring:
The settings on the multi-purpose display must be 
updated after a wheel change.
fPlease see the chapter “SETTING TIRE PRES-
SURE MONITORING” on Page 132.
Maintenance Note
fImmediately after changing a wheel, use 
a torque wrench to check the prescribed 
tightening torque of the wheel bolts 
(118 ftlb./160 Nm). 
Changing a wheel with removal of 17 mm 
spacer
 Danger!
Risk of accident if the spacers are not 
removed before mounting 18 inch tires or 
collapsible spare wheel.
f17 mm spacers are always to be removed 
before mounting 18 inch tires or a collapsible 
spare wheel, because the wheel cannot be fitted correctly. Caution!
Risk of damage to wheel housings if the 
spacers on the rear axle are not removed be-
fore fitting the snow chains.
f17 mm spacers must always be removed from the rear axle when snow chains are to be fitted.
fRemove spacers if 18 inch tires, snow chains 
or a collapsible spare wheel are mounted.
fIt is not necessary to use a assembly aid for 
mounting a wheel or spare wheel of the same 
quality.
fFor information on the spacers: Please see the 
chapter “SPACERS” on Page 293.
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8. Inflate the tire if necessary.
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURES, 
COLD (68 °F/20 °C)” on Page 354.
On vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitoring:
Please see the chapter “SETTING THE TIRE 
TYPE AND SIZE” on Page 134.
9. Lower the car and remove the jack.
10.Tighten wheel bolts in diagonally opposite 
sequence.
Maintenance Note
fImmediately after changing a wheel, use 
a torque wrench to check the prescribed 
tightening torque of the wheel bolts 
(160 Nm/118 ftlb.). 
fSpacer, steel nuts, and plastic covers should 
be stored together.
Fitting the 17 mm spacer1. Remove wheel. 
2. Fit the spacer with the wheel bolts A used to 
fasten the wheel.
Tightening torque: 160 Nm (118 ftlb.)
3. Fit wheel. 
To  d o  t h i s  use the original wheel nuts for 
fastening the wheels. 
Tightening torque: 160 Nm (118 ftlb.) 
Place plastic covers onto the steel nuts.
Note
There is no anti-theft protection for the wheel nuts.Collapsible spare wheelThe collapsible spare wheel is fastened under the 
floor in the luggage compartment.
On vehicles with 17 mm spacers:
fBefore fitting a collapsible spare wheel on the 
rear axle always remove the corresponding 
spacer.
For information on the spacers: 
Please see the chapter “SPACERS” on 
Page 293.
For information about removing the spacers: 
Please see the chapter “CHANGING A WHEEL 
WITH REMOVAL OF 17 MM SPACER” on 
Page 303.1. Take out rotary knob A and put it on bolt B.
2. Unscrew the screw and take out the collapsible 
spare wheel.
3. Mount the collapsible spare wheel on the vehi-
cle before inflating it. Leave the car jacked up.
Please see the chapter “LIFTING THE VEHICLE 
WITH A JACK” on Page 299.
4. Inflate the tire.
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURES, 
COLD (68 °F/20 °C)” on Page 354.
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 Warning!
Risk of accident.
fThe collapsible spare wheel must be used only 
over short distances in cases of emergency.
For safety reasons, replace the tires before 
the wear indicators appear (webs in the tire 
grooves, 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) high).
fNever deactivate the Porsche Stability 
Management (PSM) system.
fAvoid hard acceleration and high cornering 
speeds.
The maximum permitted speed is 50 mph 
(80 km/h) and must not be exceeded 
because of altered driving characteristics and 
for reasons of wear.
The tread depth of the spare wheel is subject 
to the same laws as the original tires.
fDo not use a collapsible spare wheel from a 
different vehicle type.
fDo not mount the collapsible spare wheel from 
your car on a different vehicle.
fOnly fit one collapsible spare wheel on the 
vehicle at a time.
fOn vehicles with air suspension, use the tire fil-
ling connection A only to inflate the collapsible 
spare wheel.
fTo avoid damage, do not use automatic car washes when the spare wheel is installed.After using the collapsible spare wheel
fRelease air by unscrewing the valve insert.
Notes on operation
The tire will revert to its original shape only after 
several hours. Only then can it be stowed in the 
spare wheel recess in the luggage compartment.
There is a plastic sheet in the tool box to store the 
damaged wheel.
Maintenance Note
The collapsible spare wheel must be repaired only 
by the manufacturer.
fPlease consult your authorized Porsche dealer 
if the collapsible spare wheel is defective.
Checking tire pressure with a pressure 
gage1. Remove the valve stem cap from the tire.
2. Press the pressure gage onto the valve stem.
Note on operation
fDo not press too hard or force the valve stem 
sideways, or air will escape.
If the sound of air escaping from the tire is 
heard, reposition the pressure gage.
3. Read the tire pressure on the gage stem and 
compare it to the permissible tire pressure.
This information can be found on the tire pres-
sure plate in the left door aperture.
Please see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURES, 
COLD (68 °F/20 °C)” on Page 354.
4. Remove the pressure gage.
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Inflating tires on vehicles without air 
suspension1. Please follow the operating instructions on the 
compressor.
2. Screw filler hose of the compressor onto the 
tire valve.
3. Remove cover A of the engine-compartment 
cover.
Please see the chapter “CONNECTING 
JUMPER CABLES” on Page 324.
+ = Positive terminal for emergency starting
with jumper cables
– = Grounding point for emergency starting
with jumper cables4. Connect clamps of the compressor to the 
terminals for emergency starting with jumper 
cables.
Always observe the following sequence:
– Open the cap of the positive terminal for emer-
gency starting with jumper cables (+).
– Connect positive lead (red) to the positive 
terminal for emergency starting with jumper 
cables (+).– Connect negative lead (black) to the negative 
terminal for emergency starting with jumper 
cables (
–).
 Warning!
Danger of burning. The compressor filler 
hose can become hot during the inflation 
process.
fWear gloves.
5. Switch on compressor.
The required filling pressure will be reached 
after a few minutes.
6. Switch off compressor.
7. Check filling pressure with pressure tester. 
Then reduce tire pressure or add more air if 
necessary. Recheck the filling pressure.
8. Unscrew filler hose of the compressor.Reducing filling pressure on vehicles 
without air suspension1. Switch off compressor.
2. Open air bleed screw on the filling hose until 
the correct filling pressure is achieved.
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Inflating tires on vehicles with air 
suspensionThe bag with the tire filling hose is located under 
the loadspace floor in the spare-wheel recess.
1. Take tire filling hose out of the bag.
2. Remove cover in footwell of right front seat. 
B- Screw coupling for compressor connection
C-Pressure tester
D- Hand valve for tire filling
E-Air bleed screw
F- Filler connection for tire valve3. Screw screw coupling B into the compressor 
connection (in footwell of the front passenger 
seat).
4. Screw filler connection F onto the tire valve.
 Warning!
Danger of injury and risk of damage if the 
operating unit is used improperly.
fUse this operating unit only to inflate or to bleed air from the tires of this vehicle.
5. Switch ignition on.
6. Press hand valve D until the correct tire pres-
sure is achieved.
Monitor the tire pressure with pressure tester 
C during the inflation process.
7. Unscrew the screw coupling from the com-
pressor connection.
8. Unscrew filler connection from the tire valve.
9. Stow tire filler hose in the bag.
Note on operation
The compressor features a protective function 
against overheating and switches itself off auto-
matically if necessary. The compressor must cool 
down for a few minutes after automatic deactiva-
tion.
Reducing tire pressure on vehicles with 
air suspensionfOpen air bleed screw E until the correct tire 
pressure is achieved.
Monitor the tire pressure with pressure tester 
C while correcting the tire pressure.
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Spare wheel
 Warning!
Risk of accident. The wheel and tire size and 
the tire quality of the spare wheel and normal 
wheel may differ. 
If a spare wheel that differs from the normal 
tires is used, this may impair the driving 
behavior.
fThe spare wheel must be used only over short 
distances in cases of emergency.
For safety reasons, replace the tires before 
the wear indicators appear (webs in the tire 
grooves, 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) high).
fNever deactivate the Porsche Stability 
Management (PSM) system.
fIf the tire on the spare wheel is older than 
4 years, the spare wheel should be used only 
in the event of a flat.
fAvoid hard acceleration and high cornering 
speeds.
The maximum permitted speed is 50 mph 
(80 km/h) if the mounted spare wheel differs 
from the other three wheels on the car. This 
maximum speed must not be exceeded 
because of altered driving characteristics and 
for reasons of wear.
fDo not use a spare wheel from a different 
vehicle type.
fDo not mount the spare wheel from your car on a different vehicle.Removing spare wheel from bracket
 Warning!
Danger of injury if the spare wheel is 
removed improperly.
fRemove the spare wheel only when the spare 
wheel bracket is locked.
fRemove the spare wheel from the spare wheel 
bracket with care. The wheel is very heavy [approx. 77 lbs. (35 kg)].
1. Unscrew all five wheel bolts.
2. Remove the top wheel bolt. 
Remove assembly aid from the tool kit and 
screw in instead of the wheel bolt.
Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
Fitting spare wheel on bracket
fInsert wheel bolts and tighten by hand. 
Remove assembly aid and screw in remaining 
wheel bolt.
Initially tighten bolts in diagonally opposite 
sequence so that the wheel is centerd.
fPlease see the chapter “TIRE PRESSURES, 
COLD (68 °F/20 °C)” on Page 354.
fAfter mounting the wheel, tighten all five wheel 
bolts to 111 ftlb. (150 Nm).
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